Iowa Colleges with high acceptance rates

Colleges with the Highest Acceptance Rate in Iowa for 2024

These are the least selective public and private four-year colleges in Iowa. These colleges historically accept more than seventy-five percent of students who apply for admission and are ranked by acceptance rate. These are good safety schools for your college list and you should have a good chance on getting in if your grades and test scores are above or within their typical admission thresholds. Just because a school is less selective doesn't mean it's a lesser school academically and easy to get into for all students. Unless a college has guaranteed admission or accepts 100% of applicants, you still need sufficient grades to be accepted.

Use the filters on this page to narrow down the list based on your high school GPA, SAT and ACT scores. Once you do, your estimated admission chance will be displayed for each school. Additionally, you can filter the list by state, region or distance from your home to narrow down the list of colleges that are easiest for you to get into.

See also, the best and popular Iowa colleges with high acceptance rates. If you're looking for colleges that have easy admission requirements, explore rankings of Iowa colleges with the lowest SAT scores, lowest ACT scores and lowest GPA's.


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University of Dubuque
D
Dubuque, IA

University of Dubuque

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

85% Acceptance Rate

#14 Best Private Colleges in Iowa

  • 1,776enrollment
  • $22,879net price
  • 828-1070SAT range
  • 17-23ACT range
  • 3.24Avg GPA

Iowa Wesleyan College
I
Mount Pleasant, IA

Iowa Wesleyan College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 871enrollment
  • $20,074net price
  • 830-1010SAT range
  • 16-22ACT range
  • 3.02Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

Central College
C
Pella, IA

Central College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

79% Acceptance Rate

#8 Best Private Colleges in Iowa

  • 1,169enrollment
  • $23,303net price
  • 1040-1218SAT range
  • 19-26ACT range
  • 3.52Avg GPA

Cornell College
C
Mount Vernon, IA

Cornell College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

79% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Private Colleges in Iowa

  • 1,073enrollment
  • $25,686net price
  • 1170-1380SAT range
  • 23-30ACT range
  • 3.53Avg GPA

Buena Vista University
B
Storm Lake, IA

Buena Vista University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

#12 Best Private Colleges in Iowa

  • 1,973enrollment
  • $19,204net price
  • 930-1130SAT range
  • 20-24ACT range
  • 3.49Avg GPA

Luther College
L
Decorah, IA

Luther College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

75% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Private Colleges in Iowa

  • 1,610enrollment
  • $25,734net price
  • 1075-1330SAT range
  • 22-29ACT range
  • 3.65Avg GPA

Mount Mercy University
M
Cedar Rapids, IA

Mount Mercy University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

75% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,526enrollment
  • $24,078net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.5Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15