Iowa Colleges Ranked by Highest ACT Score
List of Colleges by ACT Score
List of Colleges by ACT Score
Below is a list of the 27 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.
Data is reported for the 2018/19 academic year by the U.S. Department of Education National Center for Education Statistics.
| College | Average ACT Score | |
|---|---|---|
| G |
Grinnell CollegeGrinnell, IA |
32 |
| D |
Drake UniversityDes Moines, IA |
27 |
| C |
Cornell CollegeMount Vernon, IA |
26 |
| L |
Luther CollegeDecorah, IA |
26 |
| C |
Coe CollegeCedar Rapids, IA |
25 |
| D |
Dordt CollegeSioux Center, IA |
25 |
| I |
Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA |
25 |
| I |
University of IowaIowa City, IA |
25 |
| N |
Northwestern CollegeOrange City, IA |
24 |
| C |
Central CollegePella, IA |
23 |
| N |
University of Northern IowaCedar Falls, IA |
23 |
| S |
Saint Ambrose UniversityDavenport, IA |
23 |
| W |
Wartburg CollegeWaverly, IA |
23 |
| E |
Emmaus Bible CollegeDubuque, IA |
22 |
| L |
Loras CollegeDubuque, IA |
22 |
| M |
Morningside CollegeSioux City, IA |
22 |
| M |
Mount Mercy UniversityCedar Rapids, IA |
22 |
| S |
Simpson CollegeIndianola, IA |
22 |
| B |
Buena Vista UniversityStorm Lake, IA |
21 |
| C |
Clarke UniversityDubuque, IA |
21 |