Below is a ranking of the 43 colleges in Iowa with the lowest acceptance rate for freshman undergraduate applications. Grinnell College leads the list by accepting 13% of high school students that applied.
School | Acceptance Rate | |
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Grinnell CollegeGrinnell, IA |
13% |
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AIB College of BusinessDes Moines, IA |
42% |
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Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological SeminaryAnkeny, IA |
50% |
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William Penn UniversityOskaloosa, IA |
57% |
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Drake UniversityDes Moines, IA |
64% |
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Clarke UniversityDubuque, IA |
68% |
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Coe CollegeCedar Rapids, IA |
71% |
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Dordt CollegeSioux Center, IA |
71% |
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Morningside CollegeSioux City, IA |
71% |
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Buena Vista UniversityStorm Lake, IA |
72% |
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Luther CollegeDecorah, IA |
73% |
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Saint Ambrose UniversityDavenport, IA |
73% |
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Waldorf CollegeForest City, IA |
73% |
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Central CollegePella, IA |
79% |
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Mount Mercy UniversityCedar Rapids, IA |
79% |
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Cornell CollegeMount Vernon, IA |
81% |
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Graceland University LamoniLamoni, IA |
83% |
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University of IowaIowa City, IA |
85% |