Iowa Colleges Ranked by Highest ACT Score

List of Colleges by ACT Score

Below is a list of the 25 colleges in Iowa with the highest ACT Score for incoming freshmen. Grinnell College tops the list with an average ACT Score of 32. Alternatively, check out the SAT version of these rankings.

List of Iowa Colleges Ranked by Highest ACT Score
School Average ACT Score
Grinnell College

Grinnell, IA

32
Drake University

Des Moines, IA

28
Cornell College

Mount Vernon, IA

27
University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

25
Luther College

Decorah, IA

25
Dordt College

Sioux Center, IA

24
Iowa State University

Ames, IA

24
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary

Ankeny, IA

23
University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

23
Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

23
Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

23
Simpson College

Indianola, IA

23
Wartburg College

Waverly, IA

23
Central College

Pella, IA

22
Emmaus Bible College

Dubuque, IA

22
Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA

21
Clarke University

Dubuque, IA

21
Mercy College of Health Sciences

Des Moines, IA

21