Best Colleges in Iowa
73 colleges in Iowa, ranked by graduate earnings using official federal data. Compare cost, admissions, and outcomes.
Drake University
Des Moines, IA · Private nonprofit
- $29,127
- Net price
- 64%
- Admit rate
- 2,543
- Enrolled
Allen College
Waterloo, IA · Private nonprofit
- —
- Net price
- —
- Admit rate
- 261
- Enrolled
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA · Public
- $22,531
- Net price
- 84%
- Admit rate
- 22,264
- Enrolled
Iowa State University
Ames, IA · Public
- $18,589
- Net price
- 89%
- Admit rate
- 25,367
- Enrolled
Grinnell College
Grinnell, IA · Private nonprofit
- $17,648
- Net price
- 15%
- Admit rate
- 1,729
- Enrolled
Mercy College of Health Sciences
Des Moines, IA · Private nonprofit
- $26,924
- Net price
- 100%
- Admit rate
- 867
- Enrolled
St Luke's College
Sioux City, IA · Private nonprofit
- $19,820
- Net price
- 80%
- Admit rate
- 167
- Enrolled
Mount Mercy University
Cedar Rapids, IA · Private nonprofit
- $20,168
- Net price
- 83%
- Admit rate
- 1,107
- Enrolled
Luther College
Decorah, IA · Private nonprofit
- $23,097
- Net price
- 72%
- Admit rate
- 1,379
- Enrolled
Saint Ambrose University
Davenport, IA · Private nonprofit
- $24,691
- Net price
- 77%
- Admit rate
- 1,916
- Enrolled
Palmer College of Chiropractic
Davenport, IA · Private nonprofit
- —
- Net price
- —
- Admit rate
- 43
- Enrolled
Simpson College
Indianola, IA · Private nonprofit
- $21,936
- Net price
- 86%
- Admit rate
- 1,227
- Enrolled
Loras College
Dubuque, IA · Private nonprofit
- $20,716
- Net price
- 100%
- Admit rate
- 1,083
- Enrolled
Coe College
Cedar Rapids, IA · Private nonprofit
- $18,745
- Net price
- 64%
- Admit rate
- 1,164
- Enrolled
Wartburg College
Waverly, IA · Private nonprofit
- $32,908
- Net price
- 76%
- Admit rate
- 1,452
- Enrolled
Morningside University
Sioux City, IA · Private nonprofit
- $31,320
- Net price
- 71%
- Admit rate
- 1,163
- Enrolled
Clarke University
Dubuque, IA · Private nonprofit
- $24,479
- Net price
- 72%
- Admit rate
- 742
- Enrolled
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA · Public
- $15,901
- Net price
- 93%
- Admit rate
- 7,529
- Enrolled
Briar Cliff University
Sioux City, IA · Private nonprofit
- $23,907
- Net price
- Open
- Admit rate
- 624
- Enrolled
Central College
Pella, IA · Private nonprofit
- $23,377
- Net price
- 86%
- Admit rate
- 1,070
- Enrolled
Cornell College
Mount Vernon, IA · Private nonprofit
- $23,634
- Net price
- 80%
- Admit rate
- 1,086
- Enrolled
Grand View University
Des Moines, IA · Private nonprofit
- $21,774
- Net price
- 99%
- Admit rate
- 1,486
- Enrolled
Upper Iowa University
Fayette, IA · Private nonprofit
- $20,942
- Net price
- 96%
- Admit rate
- 1,994
- Enrolled
Dordt University
Sioux Center, IA · Private nonprofit
- $25,807
- Net price
- 68%
- Admit rate
- 1,597
- Enrolled