2024 Iowa Colleges Comparison
In Iowa, 75 colleges are active and serve higher education to students. By school type, there are 19 public schools and 56 private schools. By school level, 38 4-years (or high) schools, 36 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and 1 less than 2 years schools (career, technical or vocational schools) are active this year based on the IPEDS data.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Iowa colleges is $19,476 for state residents and $21,834 for out-of-state students in 2024. The graduate tuition & fee is $11,128 for state residents and $13,537 for out-of-state students. A total of 2,742 students enrolled in Iowa colleges including 2,414 undergraduate and 1,013 graduate students.
2024 Statistics for Iowa Colleges
Of the 75 Iowa schools, Grinnell College ranked first and Drake University ranked second (view more at Iowa college rankings).
The 2024 average tuition & fees of all Iowa colleges is $19,476 for Iowa residents and $21,834 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 78.81% and the average SAT score is 1,131. The average number of students is 2,742 and the average student to faculty ratio is 13 to 1.
The below statements summarize the average statistics of tuition, admission, and more academic factors for Iowa colleges. For the statistics, we include only 4-years colleges such as national universities and liberal arts colleges.
In addition, for some statistics, we include only eligible colleges, for example, for the graduate tuition & fees over colleges that offer the graduate programs.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees of Iowa colleges are $21,834 and Grinnell College has the highest tuition & fees of $64,862 and Palmer College of Chiropractic has the lowest tuition & fees of $11,340.
- The average graduate tuition & fees of Iowa colleges are $13,537 and University of Iowa has the highest tuition & fees of $34,882 and Cornell College has the lowest tuition & fees of $2,800.
- The average SAT score of Iowa colleges is 1,131 and Grinnell College has the highest SAT score of 1,480 and Iowa Wesleyan University has the lowest score of 910.
- The average acceptance rate of Iowa colleges is 78.81% and Grinnell College has the tightest (lowest) rate of 11% and Emmaus Bible College has the loosest (lowest) rate of 100%.
- The average student population of Iowa colleges is 2,742 and University of Iowa has the most students of 30,015 and Divine Word College has the fewest students of 68.
- The average graduation rate of Iowa colleges is 59.04% and St Luke's College has the highest rate of 100% and Waldorf University has the lowest rate of 25%.
Iowa Colleges Core Statistics Comparison
The following table lists colleges located in Iowa ordered by college ranking. The ranking is targeting only 4-years universities and colleges. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
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College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
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Grinnell College Grinnell, IA Private, 4 years four-years | $64,862 | - | 1,480 | 10.8% | 1,759 | 88% | 9 to 1 |
Drake University Des Moines, IA Private, 4 years four-years | $49,944 | $12,777 | 1,270 | 67.2% | 4,685 | 76% | 10 to 1 |
Simpson College Indianola, IA Private, 4 years four-years | $46,212 | $7,244 | - | 89.1% | 1,151 | 66% | 10 to 1 |
Luther College Decorah, IA Private, 4 years four-years | $50,320 | - | 1,205 | 75.3% | 1,610 | 74% | 11 to 1 |
Iowa State University Ames, IA Public, 4 years four-years | $27,683 | $29,303 | 1,220 | 90.2% | 29,969 | 74% | 18 to 1 |
Wartburg College Waverly, IA Private, 4 years four-years | $51,040 | $11,500 | 1,060 | 97.5% | 1,444 | 67% | 13 to 1 |
William Penn University Oskaloosa, IA Private, 4 years four-years | $28,750 | $10,500 | 950 | 57.7% | 1,473 | 29% | 18 to 1 |
Maharishi International University Fairfield, IA Private, 4 years four-years | $16,530 | $29,530 | - | 94.3% | 2,673 | 50% | 13 to 1 |
University of Iowa Iowa City, IA Public, 4 years four-years | $32,927 | $34,882 | 1,230 | 86.0% | 30,015 | 73% | 16 to 1 |
Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA Private, 4 years four-years | $19,000 | $18,958 | 970 | 54.2% | 3,072 | 42% | 13 to 1 |
Mount Mercy University Cedar Rapids, IA Private, 4 years four-years | $39,070 | $11,410 | - | 75.3% | 1,526 | 57% | 13 to 1 |
University of Dubuque Dubuque, IA Private, 4 years four-years | $40,065 | $9,020 | - | 85.1% | 1,776 | 39% | 9 to 1 |
Graceland University-Lamoni Lamoni, IA Private, 4 years four-years | $33,220 | $11,991 | - | 74.5% | 1,237 | 48% | 13 to 1 |
University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA Public, 4 years four-years | $21,272 | $22,834 | 1,150 | 95.0% | 8,945 | 63% | 17 to 1 |
Coe College Cedar Rapids, IA Private, 4 years four-years | $52,576 | - | - | - | 1,264 | 65% | 10 to 1 |
Morningside University Sioux City, IA Private, 4 years four-years | $38,190 | $11,111 | - | 70.6% | 2,249 | 56% | 13 to 1 |
Saint Ambrose University Davenport, IA Private, 4 years four-years | $35,598 | $19,405 | 1,100 | 73.9% | 2,747 | 64% | 12 to 1 |
Central College Pella, IA Private, 4 years four-years | $20,988 | - | 1,100 | 79.2% | 1,169 | 71% | 13 to 1 |
Cornell College Mount Vernon, IA Private, 4 years four-years | $50,634 | $2,800 | 1,260 | 79.3% | 1,073 | 63% | 13 to 1 |
American Hair Academy Mt. Pleasant, IA Private, 2-4 years | $17,590 | - | - | - | 20 | 71% | 10 to 1 |
St Luke's College Sioux City, IA Private, 4 years four-years | $20,940 | - | - | 80.0% | 196 | 100% | 6 to 1 |
Capri College-Davenport Davenport, IA Private, 2-4 years | $19,180 | - | - | - | 146 | 68% | 13 to 1 |
Allen College Waterloo, IA Private, 4 years four-years | $20,444 | $19,028 | - | - | 497 | - | 9 to 1 |
Eastern Iowa Community College District Davenport, IA Public, 2-4 years | $6,299 | - | - | - | 7,145 | 39% | 20 to 1 |
Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar, IA Public, 2-4 years | $7,470 | - | - | - | 4,355 | 48% | 15 to 1 |
Iowa Central Community College Fort Dodge, IA Public, 2-4 years | $7,668 | - | - | - | 5,058 | 37% | 19 to 1 |
E Q School of Hair Design Council Bluffs, IA Private, 2-4 years | $22,131 | - | - | - | 30 | 72% | 8 to 1 |
Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, IA Public, 2-4 years | $11,100 | - | - | - | 21,637 | 33% | 19 to 1 |
Marshalltown Community College Marshalltown, IA Public, 2-4 years | $5,808 | - | - | - | 1,707 | 35% | 17 to 1 |
Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center Des Moines, IA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $19,428 | - | - | 1,527 | - | - |
Buena Vista University Storm Lake, IA Private, 4 years four-years | $40,190 | $10,170 | 1,020 | 77.3% | 1,973 | 57% | 12 to 1 |
La James International College-Cedar Falls Cedar Falls, IA Private, 2-4 years | $11,145 | - | - | - | 39 | 44% | 13 to 1 |
Ross College-Davenport Davenport, IA Private, 2-4 years | $16,297 | - | - | - | 28 | 61% | 8 to 1 |
UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology Des Moines, IA Private, 2-4 years | $4,000 | - | - | - | 19 | - | 10 to 1 |
Waldorf University Forest City, IA Private, 4 years four-years | $25,220 | $5,220 | - | 73.9% | 2,763 | 25% | 24 to 1 |
Dordt University Sioux Center, IA Private, 4 years four-years | $35,960 | $9,820 | 1,150 | 87.7% | 1,861 | 67% | 14 to 1 |
Palmer College of Chiropractic Davenport, IA Private, 4 years four-years | $11,340 | $10,725 | - | - | 2,178 | - | 6 to 1 |
Capri College-Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids, IA Private, 2-4 years | $19,180 | - | - | - | 142 | 71% | 12 to 1 |
La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology Mason City, IA Private, 2-4 years | $20,650 | - | - | - | 59 | 71% | 7 to 1 |
Carlson College of Massage Therapy Anamosa, IA Private, Less than 2 years | $10,375 | - | - | - | 32 | - | 7 to 1 |
Wartburg Theological Seminary Dubuque, IA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $21,052 | - | - | 186 | - | - |
North Iowa Area Community College Mason City, IA Public, 2-4 years | $9,245 | - | - | - | 2,479 | 54% | 21 to 1 |
Hawkeye Community College Waterloo, IA Public, 2-4 years | $6,598 | - | - | - | 4,787 | 33% | 15 to 1 |
Southwestern Community College Creston, IA Public, 2-4 years | $7,248 | - | - | - | 1,581 | 52% | 17 to 1 |
Clarke University Dubuque, IA Private, 4 years four-years | $39,600 | $12,224 | 1,070 | 84.8% | 965 | 57% | 9 to 1 |
Loras College Dubuque, IA Private, 4 years four-years | $38,298 | $13,440 | - | 89.8% | 1,319 | 67% | 12 to 1 |
Iowa Western Community College Council Bluffs, IA Public, 2-4 years | $6,930 | - | - | - | 5,342 | 36% | 19 to 1 |
Western Iowa Tech Community College Sioux City, IA Public, 2-4 years | $5,186 | - | - | - | 5,150 | 42% | 13 to 1 |
Emmaus Bible College Dubuque, IA Private, 4 years four-years | $20,000 | - | - | 100.0% | 206 | 81% | 7 to 1 |
Northwestern College Orange City, IA Private, 4 years four-years | $35,300 | $6,600 | - | 87.3% | 1,651 | 62% | 15 to 1 |
Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa, IA Public, 2-4 years | $6,120 | - | - | - | 3,361 | 36% | 15 to 1 |
La James International College-Davenport Davenport, IA Private, 2-4 years | $11,145 | - | - | - | 96 | 50% | 24 to 1 |
Iowa School of Beauty-Sioux City Sioux City, IA Private, 2-4 years | $19,756 | - | - | - | 13 | 66% | 3 to 1 |
Northwest Iowa Community College Sheldon, IA Public, 2-4 years | $7,410 | - | - | - | 1,811 | 64% | 15 to 1 |
Briar Cliff University Sioux City, IA Private, 4 years four-years | $35,534 | $9,366 | - | - | 927 | 43% | 12 to 1 |
Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids, IA Public, 2-4 years | $7,968 | - | - | - | 12,406 | 35% | 19 to 1 |
Mercy-St Luke's School of Radiologic Technology Cedar Rapids, IA Private, 2-4 years | $4,125 | - | - | - | 22 | - | 11 to 1 |
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary Ankeny, IA Private, 4 years four-years | $19,530 | $7,940 | 1,090 | 52.5% | 448 | 54% | 15 to 1 |
Iowa Lakes Community College Estherville, IA Public, 2-4 years | $7,644 | - | - | - | 1,960 | 37% | 14 to 1 |
Divine Word College Epworth, IA Private, 4 years four-years | $15,000 | - | - | - | 68 | 100% | 6 to 1 |
Mercy College of Health Sciences Des Moines, IA Private, 4 years four-years | $17,328 | $12,736 | - | 96.7% | 911 | 44% | 8 to 1 |
Grand View University Des Moines, IA Private, 4 years four-years | $33,450 | $9,278 | - | 98.4% | 1,827 | 52% | 12 to 1 |
Iowa School of Beauty-Ottumwa Ottumwa, IA Private, 2-4 years | $17,640 | - | - | - | 10 | 38% | 4 to 1 |
Capri College-Dubuque Dubuque, IA Private, 2-4 years | $19,180 | - | - | - | 175 | 71% | 11 to 1 |
La James International College-Johnston Johnston, IA Private, 2-4 years | $19,311 | - | - | - | 57 | 65% | 14 to 1 |
Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit Lake Spirit Lake, IA Private, 2-4 years | $13,000 | - | - | - | 19 | 100% | 10 to 1 |
Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines Des Moines, IA Private, 2-4 years | $19,756 | - | - | - | 77 | 66% | 6 to 1 |
Orion Technical College Davenport, IA Private, 4 years four-years | $15,600 | - | - | - | 75 | 86% | 11 to 1 |
PCI Academy-Ames Ames, IA Private, 2-4 years | $27,988 | - | - | - | 126 | 94% | 15 to 1 |
Southeastern Community College West Burlington, IA Public, 2-4 years | $6,450 | - | - | - | 2,476 | 38% | 12 to 1 |
La James International College-Ft Dodge Fort Dodge, IA Private, 2-4 years | $19,311 | - | - | - | 21 | 100% | 11 to 1 |
Aveda Institute-Des Moines West Des Moines, IA Private, 2-4 years | $21,100 | - | - | - | 180 | 100% | 15 to 1 |
Iowa Wesleyan University Mount Pleasant, IA Private, 4 years four-years | $34,700 | $6,420 | 910 | 80.8% | 871 | 29% | 13 to 1 |
The Salon Professional Academy-Cedar Falls Cedar Falls, IA Private, 2-4 years | $16,900 | - | - | - | 94 | 70% | 24 to 1 |
Ellsworth Community College Iowa Falls, IA Public, 2-4 years | $6,312 | - | - | - | 718 | 29% | 15 to 1 |
Average | $21,834 | $13,537 | 1,131 | 78.8% | 2,742 | 59% | 13 to 1 |