2024 Iowa Colleges Test Scores Comparison
The average SAT scores of Iowa colleges is 1,131 and the average ACT score (composite score) is 23 for academic year 2022-2023. 2,815 students (11.8% of 19,732 enrolled students) have submitted SAT scores and 9,161 students (41.5% of enrolled students) have submitted ACT scores to admit Iowa colleges.
2 Iowa colleges require to submit Test Scores (SAT and/or ACT scores) and no colleges recommend to submit the scores. 23 colleges does not require the test scores, but they consider the scores in admission selection process.
Iowa College SAT and ACT Scores Statistics
For the academic year 2022-2023, 2,815 students (11.8% of 19,732 enrolled students) have submitted SAT scores and 9,161 students (41.5% of enrolled students) have submitted ACT scores to admit Iowa colleges.
The average SAT scores of Iowa colleges is 1,131 and the average ACT score (composite score) is 23 for academic year 2022-2023. The SAT and ACT statistics is based on IPEDS admission data and the data is mostly focused on the 4 years colleges. Therefore, the test scores are for the 4 years colleges other than community colleges and career/vocational schools.
- Grinnell College has the highest SAT scores of 1,480 and Iowa Wesleyan University has the lowest SAT scores of 910.
- Grinnell College has the highest ACT scores of 33 and William Penn University has the lowest ACT scores of 18.
SAT Test Score Comparison Between Iowa Colleges
The following table lists Iowa colleges with average SAT and ACT scores along with scores in 25th and 75th percentile. As mentioned above, only 4-years colleges are included in this table. The values in each SAT/ACT subject columns are the score range from 25th to 75th percentile for each subject.
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| College Name | SAT Average | SAT Evidence based Reading & Writing | SAT Math | ACT Average | ACT Composite | ACT English | ACT Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista University Storm Lake, IA Private, 4 years four-years | 1,020 | 480-570 | 450-560 | 22 | 20-24 | 18-23 | 18-25 |
| Central College Pella, IA Private, 4 years four-years | 1,100 | 520-608 | 520-610 | 22 | 19-26 | 17-25 | 18-25 |
| Clarke University Dubuque, IA Private, 4 years four-years | 1,070 | 460-590 | 460-570 | 20 | 18-23 | 15-22 | 17-26 |
| Cornell College Mount Vernon, IA Private, 4 years four-years | 1,260 | 600-690 | 570-690 | 26 | 23-30 | 21-31 | 21-28 |
| Dordt University Sioux Center, IA Private, 4 years four-years | 1,150 | 510-640 | 510-620 | 24 | 21-28 | 21-28 | 20-27 |
| Drake University Des Moines, IA Private, 4 years four-years | 1,270 | 560-670 | 550-670 | 28 | 25-30 | 24-32 | 23-30 |
| Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary Ankeny, IA Private, 4 years four-years | 1,090 | 490-630 | 450-600 | 21 | 17-23 | 17-25 | 16-23 |
| Grinnell College Grinnell, IA Private, 4 years four-years | 1,480 | 680-750 | 700-780 | 33 | 31-34 | 32-35 | 27-33 |
| Iowa State University Ames, IA Public, 4 years four-years | 1,220 | 540-660 | 550-690 | 24 | 21-28 | 19-27 | 19-27 |
| Iowa Wesleyan University Mount Pleasant, IA Private, 4 years four-years | 910 | 420-490 | 410-520 | 20 | 16-22 | 15-20 | 16-22 |
| University of Iowa Iowa City, IA Public, 4 years four-years | 1,230 | 570-670 | 560-670 | 25 | 22-28 | 21-29 | 20-27 |
| Luther College Decorah, IA Private, 4 years four-years | 1,205 | 520-640 | 555-690 | 26 | 22-29 | 21-32 | 21-28 |
| University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA Public, 4 years four-years | 1,150 | 530-680 | 490-650 | 22 | 20-26 | 19-25 | 18-26 |
| Saint Ambrose University Davenport, IA Private, 4 years four-years | 1,100 | 500-620 | 520-620 | 24 | 20-27 | 19-26 | 18-26 |
| Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA Private, 4 years four-years | 970 | 430-540 | 460-510 | 21 | 18-24 | 15-23 | 17-24 |
| Wartburg College Waverly, IA Private, 4 years four-years | 1,060 | 500-560 | 470-560 | 22 | 19-25 | 17-25 | 18-25 |
| William Penn University Oskaloosa, IA Private, 4 years four-years | 950 | 430-540 | 420-540 | 18 | 16-21 | 14-20 | 16-22 |
| Average | 1,131 | - | - | 23 | - | - | - |