Iowa
69 colleges · Public and private nonprofit institutions with federal data coverage.
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| College | City | Type | undergraduates | Acceptance rate | Graduation rate | In-state tuition | median earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State University | Ames | Public | 25,367 | 89% | 77% | $11K | $68K |
| University of Iowa | Iowa City | Public | 22,264 | 84% | 76% | $12K | $71K |
| Des Moines Area Community College | Ankeny | Public | 10,446 | — | — | $6K | $46K |
| Kirkwood Community College | Cedar Rapids | Public | 7,591 | — | — | $6K | $45K |
| University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls | Public | 7,529 | 93% | 69% | $10K | $57K |
| Eastern Iowa Community College District | Davenport | Public | 3,520 | — | — | $5K | $43K |
| Iowa Central Community College | Fort Dodge | Public | 3,103 | — | — | $7K | $46K |
| Iowa Western Community College | Council Bluffs | Public | 2,916 | — | — | $7K | $46K |
| Western Iowa Tech Community College | Sioux City | Public | 2,647 | — | — | $5K | $44K |
| Hawkeye Community College | Waterloo | Public | 2,626 | — | — | $7K | $47K |
| Drake University | Des Moines | Private | 2,543 | 64% | 71% | $52K | $79K |
| Upper Iowa University | Fayette | Private | 1,994 | 96% | 31% | $20K | $58K |
| Saint Ambrose University | Davenport | Private | 1,916 | 77% | 70% | $38K | $67K |
| Waldorf University | Forest City | Private | 1,827 | 77% | 43% | $27K | $59K |
| Grinnell College | Grinnell | Private | 1,729 | 15% | 86% | $72K | $72K |
| Southeastern Community College | West Burlington | Public | 1,699 | — | — | $7K | $42K |
| Northeast Iowa Community College | Calmar | Public | 1,697 | — | — | $7K | $48K |
| Dordt University | Sioux Center | Private | 1,597 | 68% | 72% | $38K | $58K |
| Indian Hills Community College | Ottumwa | Public | 1,495 | — | — | $5K | $46K |
| Grand View University | Des Moines | Private | 1,486 | 99% | 49% | $36K | $59K |
| Wartburg College | Waverly | Private | 1,452 | 76% | 68% | $27K | $60K |
| University of Dubuque | Dubuque | Private | 1,440 | 89% | 45% | $44K | $61K |
| Luther College | Decorah | Private | 1,379 | 72% | 65% | $54K | $62K |
| Buena Vista University | Storm Lake | Private | 1,366 | 78% | 58% | $43K | $52K |
| North Iowa Area Community College | Mason City | Public | 1,320 | — | — | $7K | $45K |
| William Penn University | Oskaloosa | Private | 1,301 | 52% | 38% | $31K | $52K |
| Simpson College | Indianola | Private | 1,227 | 86% | 63% | $49K | $58K |
| Northwestern College | Orange City | Private | 1,175 | 80% | 66% | $38K | $57K |
| Coe College | Cedar Rapids | Private | 1,164 | 64% | 60% | $57K | $61K |
| Morningside University | Sioux City | Private | 1,163 | 71% | 52% | $41K | $59K |
| Mount Mercy University | Cedar Rapids | Private | 1,107 | 83% | 52% | $43K | $60K |
| Cornell College | Mount Vernon | Private | 1,086 | 80% | 60% | $55K | $57K |
| Loras College | Dubuque | Private | 1,083 | 100% | 64% | $41K | $64K |
| Central College | Pella | Private | 1,070 | 86% | 59% | $22K | $57K |
| Iowa Lakes Community College | Estherville | Public | 941 | — | — | $8K | $47K |
| Maharishi International University | Fairfield | Private | 922 | 96% | 27% | $19K | $39K |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | Des Moines | Private | 867 | 100% | 55% | $18K | $64K |
| Northwest Iowa Community College | Sheldon | Public | 864 | — | — | $8K | $56K |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | Lamoni | Private | 798 | 81% | 44% | $22K | $54K |
| Marshalltown Community College | Marshalltown | Public | 788 | — | — | $6K | $43K |
| Clarke University | Dubuque | Private | 742 | 72% | 52% | $42K | $59K |
| Southwestern Community College | Creston | Public | 729 | — | — | $8K | $44K |
| Briar Cliff University | Sioux City | Private | 624 | — | 46% | $39K | $60K |
| Ellsworth Community College | Iowa Falls | Public | 499 | — | — | $6K | $43K |
| Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary | Ankeny | Private | 405 | 68% | 56% | $21K | $41K |
| Allen College | Waterloo | Private | 261 | — | — | — | $74K |
| Aveda Institute-Des Moines | West Des Moines | For-profit | 244 | — | — | — | $38K |
| Emmaus Bible College | Dubuque | Private | 224 | 60% | 67% | $21K | $44K |
| PCI Academy-Ames | Ames | For-profit | 176 | — | — | — | $33K |
| St Luke's College | Sioux City | Private | 167 | 80% | 25% | $24K | $64K |
| Capri College-Dubuque | Dubuque | For-profit | 165 | — | — | — | $35K |
| La James International College-Johnston | Johnston | For-profit | 141 | — | — | — | $28K |
| Capri College-Davenport | Davenport | For-profit | 135 | — | — | — | $31K |
| Capri College-Cedar Rapids | Cedar Rapids | For-profit | 129 | — | — | — | $35K |
| La James International College-Davenport | Davenport | For-profit | 127 | — | — | — | $33K |
| College of Hair Design | Cedar Falls | For-profit | 91 | — | — | — | $22K |
| Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines | Des Moines | For-profit | 74 | — | — | — | $34K |
| Iowa School of Beauty-Sioux City | Sioux City | For-profit | 67 | — | — | — | $35K |
| SOHO Hair Academy | Council Bluffs | For-profit | 66 | — | — | — | $33K |
| Divine Word College | Epworth | Private | 64 | — | — | $16K | — |
| La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology | Mason City | For-profit | 56 | — | — | — | $32K |
| La James International College-Cedar Falls | Cedar Falls | For-profit | 54 | — | — | — | $36K |
| Body Wisdom Massage Therapy School | Urbandale | For-profit | 45 | — | — | — | — |
| Palmer College of Chiropractic | Davenport | Private | 43 | — | — | — | $57K |
| Orion Technical College | Davenport | For-profit | 41 | — | 67% | $16K | $44K |
| Carlson College of Massage Therapy | Anamosa | For-profit | 39 | — | — | — | $42K |
| American Hair Academy | Mt. Pleasant | For-profit | 25 | — | — | — | $25K |
| Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit Lake | Spirit Lake | For-profit | 22 | — | — | — | $34K |
| La James International College-Ft Dodge | Fort Dodge | For-profit | 22 | — | — | — | $22K |