Top Rated Iowa Private Colleges

Grinnell College

#1 Best Private Colleges in Iowa

• 1,748enrollment
• $32,091net price
• 11%acceptance rate
• 1370-1530SAT range
• 30-34ACT range
• 3.89Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

Drake University

#2 Best Colleges in Iowa

• 4,875enrollment
• $30,321net price
• 69%acceptance rate
• 1190-1410SAT range
• 25-31ACT range
• 3.7Avg GPA

Luther College

#3 Best Private Colleges in Iowa

• 1,744enrollment
• $25,291net price
• 76%acceptance rate
• 1088-1318SAT range
• 22-29ACT range
• 3.65Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

Saint Ambrose University

#4 Best Private Colleges in Iowa

• 2,913enrollment
• $26,497net price
• 72%acceptance rate
• 1030-1190SAT range
• 20-27ACT range
• 3.39Avg GPA

Applications Due Jun 1

Cornell College

#5 Best Private Colleges in Iowa

• 1,055enrollment
• $25,028net price
• 81%acceptance rate
• 1155-1405SAT range
• 24-30ACT range
• 3.53Avg GPA

Dordt College

#6 Best Private Colleges in Iowa

• 1,784enrollment
• $25,982net price
• 73%acceptance rate
• 1050-1290SAT range
• 21-28ACT range
• 3.65Avg GPA

Applications Due Apr 1

Central College

#13 Best Value Colleges in America

• 1,139enrollment
• $21,690net price
• 75%acceptance rate
• 1000-1260SAT range
• 19-25ACT range
• 3.52Avg GPA

Simpson College

#3 Best Value Colleges in Iowa

• 1,218enrollment
• $20,457net price
• 91%acceptance rate
• 890-1280SAT range
• 20-27ACT range
• 3.62Avg GPA

Northwestern College

#9 Best Private Colleges in Iowa

• 1,513enrollment
• $24,513net price
• 83%acceptance rate
• 940-1240SAT range
• 20-27ACT range
• 3.57Avg GPA

Wartburg College

#10 Best Private Colleges in Iowa

• 1,541enrollment
• $23,248net price
• 83%acceptance rate
• 973-1198SAT range
• 20-26ACT range
• 3.48Avg GPA

Buena Vista University

#11 Best Private Colleges in Iowa

• 1,959enrollment
• $18,300net price
• 66%acceptance rate
• 963-1140SAT range
• 18-25ACT range
• 3.49Avg GPA

Applications Due Jun 1

Graceland University Lamoni

#12 Best Private Colleges in Iowa

• 1,427enrollment
• $18,434net price
• 67%acceptance rate
• 880-1120SAT range
• 16-24ACT range
• 3.22Avg GPA

Upper Iowa University

#13 Best Private Colleges in Iowa

• 3,031enrollment
• $23,187net price
• 65%acceptance rate
• 855-1065SAT range
• 17-24ACT range
• 3.34Avg GPA

University of Dubuque

#14 Best Private Colleges in Iowa

• 2,001enrollment
• $27,043net price
• 76%acceptance rate
• 828-1070SAT range
• 17-23ACT range
• 3.24Avg GPA

William Penn University

#15 Best Private Colleges in Iowa

• 1,372enrollment
• $21,256net price
• 58%acceptance rate
• 830-1030SAT range
• 16-21ACT range
• 3.0Avg GPA

Grand View University

#16 Best Private Colleges in Iowa

• 1,757enrollment
• $19,423net price
• 100%acceptance rate
• 920-1080SAT range
• 17-22ACT range
• 3.3Avg GPA

Applications Due Jun 15