2023 Acceptance Rates Comparison Between Iowa Colleges

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2023 Acceptance Rates Comparison Table Between Iowa Colleges
School Name	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled	Acceptance Rate	Admission Yield
Buena Vista University Storm Lake, IA	1,562	1,207	236	77.27%	19.55%
Central College Pella, IA	1,970	1,561	351	79.24%	22.49%
Clarke University Dubuque, IA	2,665	2,260	193	84.80%	8.54%
Cornell College Mount Vernon, IA	3,057	2,425	329	79.33%	13.57%
Dordt University Sioux Center, IA	1,476	1,294	444	87.67%	34.31%
Drake University Des Moines, IA	8,621	5,796	733	67.23%	12.65%
Emmaus Bible College Dubuque, IA	70	70	43	100.00%	61.43%
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary Ankeny, IA	286	150	106	52.45%	70.67%
Graceland University-Lamoni Lamoni, IA	2,011	1,498	202	74.49%	13.48%
Grand View University Des Moines, IA	1,886	1,856	331	98.41%	17.83%
Grinnell College Grinnell, IA	9,997	1,076	437	10.76%	40.61%
Iowa State University Ames, IA	21,919	19,776	5,728	90.22%	28.96%
Iowa Wesleyan University Mount Pleasant, IA	2,975	2,404	193	80.81%	8.03%
Loras College Dubuque, IA	1,860	1,671	286	89.84%	17.12%
Luther College Decorah, IA	2,188	1,648	400	75.32%	24.27%
Maharishi International University Fairfield, IA	70	66	36	94.29%	54.55%
Mercy College of Health Sciences Des Moines, IA	152	147	69	96.71%	46.94%
Morningside University Sioux City, IA	3,222	2,275	346	70.61%	15.21%
Mount Mercy University Cedar Rapids, IA	1,569	1,181	224	75.27%	18.97%
Northwestern College Orange City, IA	1,105	965	288	87.33%	29.84%
Saint Ambrose University Davenport, IA	3,589	2,653	459	73.92%	17.30%
Simpson College Indianola, IA	1,569	1,398	302	89.10%	21.60%
St Luke's College Sioux City, IA	15	12	8	80.00%	66.67%
University of Dubuque Dubuque, IA	1,579	1,343	318	85.05%	23.68%
University of Iowa Iowa City, IA	25,729	22,128	5,178	86.00%	23.40%
University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA	4,594	4,362	1,436	94.95%	32.92%
Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA	1,405	762	216	54.23%	28.35%
Waldorf University Forest City, IA	1,056	780	172	73.86%	22.05%
Wartburg College Waverly, IA	2,779	2,708	351	97.45%	12.96%
William Penn University Oskaloosa, IA	1,264	729	317	57.67%	43.48%
Average	3,741	2,873	658	76.80%	22.89%

*The admission data is updated with academic year 2022-2023 data from National Center For Education Statistics (September 2, 2023).

**Information is not available for schools that are not appeared in the table. The schools have not report the information to the IPEDS or not applicable.)

Iowa Colleges with Outstanding Admission Stats

Tightest Schools (Lowest Acceptance Rates)

Grinnell College 10.76%
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary 52.45%
Upper Iowa University 54.23%
William Penn University 57.67%
Drake University 67.23%

Favored Schools (Highest Admission Yield)

Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary 70.67%
St Luke's College 66.67%
Emmaus Bible College 61.43%
Maharishi International University 54.55%
Mercy College of Health Sciences 46.94%

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University of Iowa Public, four-years | Iowa City
Iowa State University Public, four-years | Ames
University of Northern Iowa Public, four-years | Cedar Falls
Drake University Private, four-years | Des Moines
Cornell College Private, four-years | Mount Vernon
Grinnell College Private, four-years | Grinnell
Upper Iowa University Private, four-years | Fayette
Palmer College of Chiropractic Private, four-years | Davenport
Buena Vista University Private, four-years | Storm Lake
Coe College Private, four-years | Cedar Rapids

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University of Northern Iowa Public, four-years | Cedar Falls
Drake University Private, four-years | Des Moines
University of Iowa Public, four-years | Iowa City
Iowa State University Public, four-years | Ames
Clarke University Private, four-years | Dubuque
Loras College Private, four-years | Dubuque
Wartburg College Private, four-years | Waverly
Morningside University Private, four-years | Sioux City
Waldorf University Private, four-years | Forest City
Iowa Wesleyan University Private, four-years | Mount Pleasant

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Des Moines Area Community College Public, 2-4 years | Ankeny
Wartburg College Private, four-years | Waverly
Clarke University Private, four-years | Dubuque
Iowa State University Public, four-years | Ames
Kirkwood Community College Public, 2-4 years | Cedar Rapids
Emmaus Bible College Private, four-years | Dubuque
Southwestern Community College Public, 2-4 years | Creston
University of Dubuque Private, four-years | Dubuque
Waldorf University Private, four-years | Forest City
Simpson College Private, four-years | Indianola

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Des Moines Area Community College Public, 2-4 years | Ankeny
Hawkeye Community College Public, 2-4 years | Waterloo
Northeast Iowa Community College Public, 2-4 years | Calmar
Iowa Central Community College Public, 2-4 years | Fort Dodge
Southeastern Community College Public, 2-4 years | West Burlington
Indian Hills Community College Public, 2-4 years | Ottumwa
Southwestern Community College Public, 2-4 years | Creston
Western Iowa Tech Community College Public, 2-4 years | Sioux City
Ellsworth Community College Public, 2-4 years | Iowa Falls
Kirkwood Community College Public, 2-4 years | Cedar Rapids

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Iowa Colleges with Outstanding Admission Stats

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