Iowa Colleges with high acceptance rates

Colleges with the Highest Acceptance Rate in Iowa for 2023

These are the least selective public and private four-year colleges in Iowa. These colleges historically accept more than seventy-five percent of students who apply for admission and are ranked by acceptance rate. These are good safety schools for your college list and you should have a good chance on getting in if your grades and test scores are above or within their typical admission thresholds. Just because a school is less selective doesn't mean it's a lesser school academically and easy to get into for all students. Unless a college has guaranteed admission or accepts 100% of applicants, you still need sufficient grades to be accepted.

Use the filters on this page to narrow down the list based on your high school GPA, SAT and ACT scores. Once you do, your estimated admission chance will be displayed for each school. Additionally, you can filter the list by state, region or distance from your home to narrow down the list of colleges that are easiest for you to get into.

See also, the best and popular Iowa colleges with high acceptance rates. If you're looking for colleges that have easy admission requirements, explore rankings of Iowa colleges with the lowest SAT scores, lowest ACT scores and lowest GPA's.

Iowa High Acceptance % Public Private 4 year

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Allen College

A

Waterloo, IA

Allen College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

552enrollment
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NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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Briar Cliff University

B

Sioux City, IA

Briar Cliff University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

1,000enrollment
$22,233net price
-SAT range
-ACT range
3.21Avg GPA

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Divine Word College

D

Epworth, IA

Divine Word College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

67enrollment
-net price
-SAT range
-ACT range
NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Jul 15

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Grand View University

G

Des Moines, IA

Grand View University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

#16 Best Private Colleges in Iowa

1,757enrollment
$19,423net price
920-1080SAT range
17-22ACT range
3.3Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

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Palmer College of Chiropractic Davenport

P

Davenport, IA

Palmer College of Chiropractic Davenport

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

2,182enrollment
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-SAT range
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NAAvg GPA

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Emmaus Bible College

E

Dubuque, IA

Emmaus Bible College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

99% Acceptance Rate

193enrollment
$15,696net price
1100-1240SAT range
18-26ACT range
3.58Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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Mercy College of Health Sciences

M

Des Moines, IA

Mercy College of Health Sciences

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

97% Acceptance Rate

951enrollment
$21,339net price
-SAT range
19-24ACT range
3.12Estimated Avg GPA

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Maharishi University of Management

M

Fairfield, IA

Maharishi University of Management

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

95% Acceptance Rate

2,403enrollment
$13,802net price
-SAT range
-ACT range
NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Jul 30

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Iowa State University

I

Ames, IA

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Iowa State University

Public 4 Year

4 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Public Universities in Iowa

30,708enrollment
$16,105net price
1083-1330SAT range
21-28ACT range
3.7Avg GPA

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Simpson College

S

Indianola, IA

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Simpson College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Value Colleges in Iowa

1,218enrollment
$20,457net price
890-1280SAT range
20-27ACT range
3.62Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

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Clarke University

C

Dubuque, IA

Clarke University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

89% Acceptance Rate

888enrollment
$25,756net price
900-1120SAT range
19-23ACT range
3.36Avg GPA

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University of Iowa

I

Iowa City, IA

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University of Iowa

Public 4 Year

3 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

#1 Best Public Universities in Iowa

29,909enrollment
$17,452net price
1130-1350SAT range
22-29ACT range
3.81Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1

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University of Northern Iowa

N

Cedar Falls, IA

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University of Northern Iowa

Public 4 Year

3 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Public Universities in Iowa

9,217enrollment
$16,166net price
980-1190SAT range
20-26ACT range
3.61Avg GPA

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Northwestern College

N

Orange City, IA

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Northwestern College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

#9 Best Private Colleges in Iowa

1,513enrollment
$24,513net price
940-1240SAT range
20-27ACT range
3.57Avg GPA

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Wartburg College

W

Waverly, IA

Wartburg College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

#10 Best Private Colleges in Iowa

1,541enrollment
$23,248net price
973-1198SAT range
20-26ACT range
3.48Avg GPA

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Iowa Wesleyan College

I

Mount Pleasant, IA

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Iowa Wesleyan College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

825enrollment
$31,813net price
820-1020SAT range
15-20ACT range
3.02Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

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Cornell College

C

Mount Vernon, IA

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Cornell College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

#5 Best Private Colleges in Iowa

1,055enrollment
$25,028net price
1155-1405SAT range
24-30ACT range
3.53Avg GPA

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Mount Mercy University

M

Cedar Rapids, IA

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Mount Mercy University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

1,580enrollment
$25,182net price
-SAT range
-ACT range
3.5Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

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