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Colleges in Iowa
32 four-year colleges in Iowa, sorted by undergraduate enrollment. Data: US Department of Education College Scorecard — verify current figures on each school's site.
| College | City | Acceptance | Avg SAT | Tuition (out-of-state) | Intl share | Undergrads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State University | Ames | 88.7% | 1204 | $28,881 | 3.6% | 25,367 |
| University of Iowa | Iowa City | 83.6% | 1200 | $33,371 | 1.3% | 22,264 |
| University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls | 92.7% | 1122 | $21,712 | 1.2% | 7,529 |
| Drake University | Des Moines | 63.8% | 1292 | $52,130 | 4.2% | 2,543 |
| Upper Iowa University | Fayette | 96.5% | 1090 | $19,475 | 3.9% | 1,994 |
| Saint Ambrose University | Davenport | 77.3% | 1093 | $36,658 | 3.2% | 1,916 |
| Waldorf University | Forest City | 77.0% | — | $25,978 | 0.3% | 1,827 |
| Grinnell College | Grinnell | 14.5% | 1486 | $68,106 | 21.0% | 1,729 |
| Dordt University | Sioux Center | 68.5% | 1221 | $37,050 | 8.9% | 1,597 |
| Grand View University | Des Moines | 99.1% | — | $34,762 | 3.3% | 1,486 |
| Wartburg College | Waverly | 75.8% | 1136 | $26,250 | 5.2% | 1,452 |
| University of Dubuque | Dubuque | 88.6% | 1110 | $42,095 | 2.9% | 1,440 |
| Luther College | Decorah | 71.5% | 1218 | $52,120 | 14.8% | 1,379 |
| Buena Vista University | Storm Lake | 77.6% | 1120 | $41,798 | 0.8% | 1,366 |
| William Penn University | Oskaloosa | 51.9% | 984 | $29,750 | 6.3% | 1,301 |
| Simpson College | Indianola | 86.2% | 1440 | $47,656 | 2.7% | 1,227 |
| Northwestern College | Orange City | 80.4% | — | $36,710 | 4.3% | 1,175 |
| Coe College | Cedar Rapids | 64.0% | 1223 | $54,666 | 3.9% | 1,164 |
| Morningside University | Sioux City | 71.0% | — | $39,660 | 8.1% | 1,163 |
| Mount Mercy University | Cedar Rapids | 82.5% | — | $40,878 | 12.3% | 1,107 |
| Cornell College | Mount Vernon | 79.9% | 1234 | $52,660 | 3.2% | 1,086 |
| Loras College | Dubuque | 99.9% | — | $39,824 | 5.5% | 1,083 |
| Central College | Pella | 86.2% | 1147 | $20,988 | 0.1% | 1,070 |
| Maharishi International University | Fairfield | 95.7% | — | $16,530 | 1.3% | 922 |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | Des Moines | 99.7% | 980 | $17,664 | 0.0% | 867 |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | Lamoni | 80.8% | — | $20,950 | 10.5% | 798 |
| Clarke University | Dubuque | 71.8% | 1054 | $40,910 | 10.8% | 742 |
| Briar Cliff University | Sioux City | — | — | $36,956 | 12.5% | 624 |
| Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary | Ankeny | 67.5% | 1109 | $20,270 | 3.2% | 405 |
| Allen College | Waterloo | — | — | — | 1.1% | 261 |
| Divine Word College | Epworth | — | — | $15,600 | 76.6% | 64 |
| Palmer College of Chiropractic | Davenport | — | — | — | 0.0% | 43 |
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