Best Iowa Colleges

William Penn University

• Private 4 Year
• Oskaloosa, IA
• | 0 reviews

William Penn is a private Quaker-affiliated university known for undergraduate teacher education and business. Most undergrads live on the residential campus in the small town of Oskaloosa.

• SAT Range 880-1110
• Avg GPA 3.0
• Acceptance Rate 52%
• Net Price $22,740

Upper Iowa University

• Private 4 Year
• Fayette, IA
• | 0 reviews

Upper Iowa is a private university known for undergraduate business, education, and human services. The residential campus sits in the small town of Fayette in northeast Iowa.

• SAT Range 970-1160
• Avg GPA 3.34
• Acceptance Rate 96%
• Net Price $20,426

Allen College

• Private 4 Year
• Waterloo, IA
• | 0 reviews

• Feb 1 application deadline

Allen College is a private health sciences college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The Waterloo campus works in close partnership with the region's hospital system.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price -

Briar Cliff University

• Private 4 Year
• Sioux City, IA
• 1.0 | 1 reviews

Briar Cliff is a small private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The campus sits on a bluff overlooking Sioux City and the Missouri River.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA 3.21
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $23,263

Clarke University

• Private 4 Year
• Dubuque, IA
• 4.0 | 1 reviews

Clarke is a small private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The campus sits on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River.

• SAT Range 900-1160
• Avg GPA 3.36
• Acceptance Rate 72%
• Net Price $26,725

Des Moines Area Community College

• Public 2 Year
• Ankeny, IA
• | 0 reviews

DMACC is a community college known for undergraduate nursing, business, and career-technical programs. The main campus is in suburban Ankeny outside Des Moines.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $10,755

Divine Word College

• Private 4 Year
• Epworth, IA
• | 0 reviews

• Jul 15 application deadline

Divine Word is a small private Catholic seminary college known for undergraduate philosophy, theology, and intercultural studies. The rural Epworth campus prepares students for missionary service with the Society of the Divine Word.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $3,083

Ellsworth Community College

• Public 2 Year
• Iowa Falls, IA
• | 0 reviews

Ellsworth is a community college known for undergraduate agriculture and transfer programs. The small-town campus sits in Iowa Falls along the Iowa River.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $11,920

Emmaus Bible College

• Private 4 Year
• Dubuque, IA
• | 0 reviews

• Aug 1 application deadline

Emmaus is a small private Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies and Christian ministry. The campus sits in Dubuque near the Mississippi River.

• SAT Range 1120-1320
• Avg GPA 3.58
• Acceptance Rate 60%
• Net Price $15,028

Eastern Iowa Community College District

• Public 2 Year
• Davenport, IA
• 5.0 | 1 reviews

A multi-campus community college district offering associate degrees and technical career programs. Campuses serve Davenport and other Mississippi River communities in eastern Iowa.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $12,682

Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary

• Private 4 Year
• Ankeny, IA
• | 0 reviews

• Aug 1 application deadline

Faith Baptist Bible College is a private Baptist Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies, pastoral ministry, and missions. The suburban campus is in Ankeny near Des Moines.

• SAT Range 990-1190
• Avg GPA 3.42
• Acceptance Rate 68%
• Net Price $19,733

Orion Technical College

• Private 4 Year
• Davenport, IA
• | 0 reviews

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $27,001

Hawkeye Community College

• Public 2 Year
• Waterloo, IA
• | 0 reviews

Hawkeye is a public community college known for career programs in nursing, manufacturing technology, and agriculture. Most students commute to the Waterloo campus in Iowa's Cedar Valley.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $9,532

Indian Hills Community College

• Public 2 Year
• Ottumwa, IA
• 5.0 | 2 reviews

Indian Hills is a public community college known for career programs in nursing and industrial technology. The campus serves southeast Iowa from sites in Ottumwa and Centerville.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $10,340

Iowa Central Community College

• Public 2 Year
• Fort Dodge, IA
• | 0 reviews

Iowa Central is a public community college offering associate degrees and career-technical programs. The main campus is in Fort Dodge in north-central Iowa.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $9,902

Iowa Lakes Community College

• Public 2 Year
• Estherville, IA
• | 0 reviews

Iowa Lakes is a community college known for undergraduate wind energy technology and agriculture programs. The Estherville campus sits in rural northwest Iowa.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $13,278

Iowa Western Community College

• Public 2 Year
• Council Bluffs, IA
• 4.0 | 1 reviews

Iowa Western is a public community college known for career programs in nursing, aviation maintenance, and culinary arts. The Council Bluffs campus offers student housing and sits across the Missouri River from Omaha.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $13,852

Kirkwood Community College

• Public 2 Year
• Cedar Rapids, IA
• | 0 reviews

Kirkwood is a community college known for undergraduate nursing, agriculture, and industrial technology programs. The main campus in Cedar Rapids anchors a multi-site system serving eastern Iowa.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $8,936