Iowa Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution

List of Colleges by In State Tution

Below is a college cost ranking of the 43 colleges in Iowa with the highest in state tution. What is the most expensive college in Iowa? Grinnell College tops the list with a tuition and fee total of $61,480. Note these costs do not include room and board or living expenses.

All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2022-2022 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2021/2022 academic year.

List of Iowa Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution
School Tuition In State
Grinnell College

Grinnell, IA

$61,480
Coe College

Cedar Rapids, IA

$50,664
Wartburg College

Waverly, IA

$49,190
Cornell College

Mount Vernon, IA

$49,158
Luther College

Decorah, IA

$48,160
Drake University

Des Moines, IA

$47,912
Simpson College

Indianola, IA

$45,108
Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA

$38,644
University of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

$38,526
Clarke University

Dubuque, IA

$38,060
Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

$37,606
Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

$36,610
Loras College

Dubuque, IA

$36,570
Iowa Wesleyan College

Mount Pleasant, IA

$34,700
Dordt College

Sioux Center, IA

$34,600
Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

$34,570
Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, IA

$34,498
Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

$34,250