List of Private Colleges by Enrollment
Below is a ranking of the 32 private colleges in Iowa with the largest enrollment of full and part time students. Drake University tops the list with a population of 4,869 students.
| School | Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|
| D |
Drake UniversityDes Moines, IA |
4,869 |
| U |
Upper Iowa UniversityFayette, IA |
4,392 |
| S |
Saint Ambrose UniversityDavenport, IA |
3,045 |
| M |
Morningside CollegeSioux City, IA |
2,698 |
| D |
University of DubuqueDubuque, IA |
2,385 |
| P |
Palmer College of Chiropractic DavenportDavenport, IA |
2,179 |
| L |
Luther CollegeDecorah, IA |
2,005 |
| G |
Graceland University LamoniLamoni, IA |
1,993 |
| G |
Grand View UniversityDes Moines, IA |
1,886 |
| B |
Buena Vista UniversityStorm Lake, IA |
1,846 |
| M |
Mount Mercy UniversityCedar Rapids, IA |
1,835 |
| G |
Grinnell CollegeGrinnell, IA |
1,716 |
| M |
Maharishi University of ManagementFairfield, IA |
1,589 |
| D |
Dordt CollegeSioux Center, IA |
1,564 |
| W |
Wartburg CollegeWaverly, IA |
1,498 |
| L |
Loras CollegeDubuque, IA |
1,489 |
| S |
Simpson CollegeIndianola, IA |
1,444 |
| C |
Coe CollegeCedar Rapids, IA |
1,422 |
| N |
Northwestern CollegeOrange City, IA |
1,299 |
| W |
William Penn UniversityOskaloosa, IA |
1,279 |