Iowa Private Colleges Ranked by Highest ACT Score

List of Private Colleges by ACT Score

Below is a list of the 21 private 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 Private Colleges Ranked by Highest ACT Score
School Average ACT Score
Grinnell College

Grinnell, IA

32
Drake University

Des Moines, IA

27
Cornell College

Mount Vernon, IA

26
Luther College

Decorah, IA

25
Dordt College

Sioux Center, IA

24
Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

23
Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

23
Simpson College

Indianola, IA

23
Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA

22
Central College

Pella, IA

22
Emmaus Bible College

Dubuque, IA

22
Wartburg College

Waverly, IA

22
Mercy College of Health Sciences

Des Moines, IA

21
Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

21
Clarke University

Dubuque, IA

20
University of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

20
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary

Ankeny, IA

20
Graceland University Lamoni

Lamoni, IA

20