Below is a list of the 31 colleges in Iowa with the highest average high school GPA for incoming freshmen. Grinnell College tops the list with an average reported GPA of 3.89. Note that not all colleges report GPA for their incoming class. Those with asterisk(*) denote a predicted GPA by the CollegeSimply AI algorithm.
GPA Data is reported by participating colleges to Wintergreen Orchard House and is reproduced under license.
School | Average GPA | |
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Morningside CollegeSioux City, IA |
3.42 | |
Saint Ambrose UniversityDavenport, IA |
3.39 | |
St Luke's CollegeSioux City, IA |
3.39 | |
Clarke UniversityDubuque, IA |
3.36 | |
Upper Iowa UniversityFayette, IA |
3.34 | |
Grand View UniversityDes Moines, IA |
3.3 | |
University of DubuqueDubuque, IA |
3.24 | |
Graceland University LamoniLamoni, IA |
3.22 | |
Briar Cliff UniversitySioux City, IA |
3.21 | |
Mercy College of Health SciencesEstimated GPA Des Moines, IA |
3.12* | |
Waldorf CollegeForest City, IA |
3.07 | |
Iowa Wesleyan CollegeMount Pleasant, IA |
3.02 | |
William Penn UniversityOskaloosa, IA |
3.0 |