Colleges in Iowa: admission rates, test scores and cost

28 colleges in Iowa that mostly award bachelor's degrees and report an admission rate, most selective first. Net price is the average a year after grants and scholarships; at public colleges it's the price for in-state students.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, most recent institution-level data (October 2026 release).

Colleges in Iowa, most selective first
CollegeAdmission rateSAT middle 50%Average net priceGraduation rate
Grinnell College14%1410–1540$15,20387%
William Penn University52%880–1110$23,74938%
Drake University64%1110–1350$29,41571%
Coe College64%1070–1290$18,64760%
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary68%990–1190$16,51756%
Dordt University69%1070–1330$25,94473%
Morningside University71%Not reported$23,50552%
Luther College72%1078–1406$23,94565%
Clarke University72%900–1160$26,09552%
Wartburg College76%930–1200$23,37468%
Waldorf University77%Not reported$24,00343%
Saint Ambrose University77%930–1170$23,68970%
Buena Vista University78%Not reported$18,85558%
Cornell College80%1120–1285$25,29760%
Northwestern College80%Not reported$24,71666%
Graceland University-Lamoni81%Not reported$19,89944%
Mount Mercy University83%Not reported$23,93552%
University of Iowa84%1130–1330$22,508 in-state76%
Central College86%1056–1120$22,89459%
Simpson College86%Not reported$20,46063%
University of Dubuque89%980–1220$25,17145%
Iowa State University89%1120–1360$18,517 in-state77%
University of Northern Iowa93%1020–1280$16,038 in-state69%
Maharishi International University96%Not reported$16,57927%
Upper Iowa University97%Not reported$21,11931%
Grand View University99%Not reported$21,70549%
Mercy College of Health Sciences100%Not reported$25,67055%
Loras College100%Not reported$22,91064%

Graduation rate: first-time, full-time students who finished within six years. A dash means the college didn't report that number.

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