Iowa colleges Tuition Changes - 2022 to 2023

This page analyzes the tuition changes for Iowa colleges from the academic year 2021-2022 to 2022-2023. The average 2023 tuition & fees of the schools is $13,196 for state residents and $18,902 for out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition is $33,345.
For graduate schools, the average graduate tuition is $11,312 for state residents and $17,355 for out-of-state students. In private graduate schools, the average tuition is $12,337. For the statistics, we analyze 28 four (4) years Iowa colleges that offer BS degrees and/or graduate degrees, but exclude community colleges and trade/vocational schools.
Compared to last year, for Iowa colleges, the 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees has increased by 18.08% in Iowa colleges. The graduate school tuition & fees has increased by 1.31% in public schools and 4.98% in private Iowa colleges.

Iowa colleges 2023 Tuition Changes

Published: 2022-03-28, Updated: 2023-09-24
The below table lists the Iowa colleges and compare its current year tuition to previous year. You can sort the table by touching/clicking column title that you want sort.
Mercy-St Luke's School of Radiologic Technology has the lowest tuition & fees of $4,125 and Grinnell College has the highest tuition & fees of $61,480. For graduate schools, Waldorf University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $5,075 and University of Iowa has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $31,511.
Table. Iowa colleges Undergraduate Tuition Changes 2022 to 2023
20232022
Iowa ResidentsOut-of-StateIowa ResidentsOut-of-State
Allen College
Waterloo, IA
$20,008 1.47$19,718
Briar Cliff University
Sioux City, IA
$34,498 1.47$33,998
Buena Vista University
Storm Lake, IA
$38,644 3.00$37,518
Central College
Pella, IA
$19,800 2.86$19,250
Clarke University
Dubuque, IA
$38,060 3.23$36,870
Coe College
Cedar Rapids, IA
$50,664 3.77$48,822
Cornell College
Mount Vernon, IA
$49,158 3.00$47,726
Divine Word College
Epworth, IA
$14,620 2.96$14,200
Dordt University
Sioux Center, IA
$34,600 3.01$33,590
Drake University
Des Moines, IA
$47,742 3.99$45,912
University of Dubuque
Dubuque, IA
$38,526 6.99$36,010
Emmaus Bible College
Dubuque, IA
$19,800 1.28$19,550
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary
Ankeny, IA
$18,740 3.08$18,180
Graceland University-Lamoni
Lamoni, IA
$31,970 0.16$31,920
Grand View University
Des Moines, IA
$32,068 3.60$30,954
Grinnell College
Grinnell, IA
$61,480 4.83$58,648
Orion Technical College
Davenport, IA
$15,600 7.77$14,475
Iowa State University
Ames, IA
$10,133
5.18
$26,617
4.60
$9,634 $25,446
Iowa Wesleyan University
Mount Pleasant, IA
$34,700 3.12$33,650
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
$10,353
4.13
$32,316
1.29
$9,942 $31,905
Loras College
Dubuque, IA
$36,570 3.69$35,268
Luther College
Decorah, IA
$48,160 2.99$46,760
Maharishi International University
Fairfield, IA
$16,530 0.00$16,530
Mercy College of Health Sciences
Des Moines, IA
$16,632 -15.80$19,754
Morningside University
Sioux City, IA
$36,610 3.80$35,270
Mount Mercy University
Cedar Rapids, IA
$37,606 2.92$36,540
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA
$9,411
3.95
$20,565
4.11
$9,053 $19,753
Northwestern College
Orange City, IA
$34,250 1.96$33,590
Palmer College of Chiropractic
Davenport, IA
$11,025 2.80$10,725
Saint Ambrose University
Davenport, IA
$34,570 2.98$33,570
St Luke's College
Sioux City, IA
$20,940 0.00$20,940
Simpson College
Indianola, IA
$45,108 2.45$44,030
Upper Iowa University
Fayette, IA
$33,639 0.09$33,609
Waldorf University
Forest City, IA
$24,526 3.63$23,666
Wartburg College
Waverly, IA
$49,190 3.56$47,500
William Penn University
Oskaloosa, IA
$27,800 2.21$27,200
Average$13,196 8.14 $18,902 -0.69 $12,203$19,033
Table. Iowa colleges Graduate Tuition Changes 2022 to 2023
20232022
Iowa ResidentsOut-of-StateIowa ResidentsOut-of-State
Allen College
Waterloo, IA
$19,200 1.54$18,908
Briar Cliff University
Sioux City, IA
$9,554 -9.27$10,530
Buena Vista University
Storm Lake, IA
$9,936 0.00$9,936
Clarke University
Dubuque, IA
$13,080 -7.54$14,147
Cornell College
Mount Vernon, IA
$15,050 0.00$15,050
Dordt University
Sioux Center, IA
$9,460 -3.96$9,850
Drake University
Des Moines, IA
$12,128 1.17$11,988
University of Dubuque
Dubuque, IA
$8,490 6.93$7,940
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary
Ankeny, IA
$8,850 4.12$8,500
Graceland University-Lamoni
Lamoni, IA
$11,905 6.42$11,187
Grand View University
Des Moines, IA
$8,900 -5.72$9,440
Iowa State University
Ames, IA
$11,981
5.06
$28,185
4.59
$11,404 $26,948
Iowa Wesleyan University
Mount Pleasant, IA
$6,420 1.90$6,300
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
$12,564
4.14
$31,511
1.61
$12,065 $31,012
Loras College
Dubuque, IA
$13,440 3.46$12,990
Maharishi International University
Fairfield, IA
$29,530 -9.22$32,530
Mercy College of Health Sciences
Des Moines, IA
$12,224 -
Morningside University
Sioux City, IA
$10,548 61.88$6,516
Mount Mercy University
Cedar Rapids, IA
$11,176 0.00$11,176
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA
$10,991
3.99
$22,074
4.12
$10,569 $21,201
Northwestern College
Orange City, IA
$6,370 0.16$6,360
Palmer College of Chiropractic
Davenport, IA
$10,725 -
Saint Ambrose University
Davenport, IA
$19,320 3.65$18,640
Simpson College
Indianola, IA
$6,606 0.00$6,606
Upper Iowa University
Fayette, IA
$18,870 -4.14$19,685
Waldorf University
Forest City, IA
$5,075 4.96$4,835
Wartburg College
Waverly, IA
$13,800 -38.53$22,450
William Penn University
Oskaloosa, IA
$10,500 0.00$10,500
Average$11,312 5.11 $17,355 1.31 $10,762$17,130
Table. Iowa colleges Community College Tuition Changes 2022 to 2023
20232022
Iowa ResidentsOut-of-StateIowa ResidentsOut-of-State
Des Moines Area Community College
Ankeny, IA
$5,340
2.30
$10,680
2.30
$5,220 $10,440
Ellsworth Community College
Iowa Falls, IA
$5,184
2.86
$6,192
2.38
$5,040 $6,048
Eastern Iowa Community College District
Davenport, IA
$4,488
2.09
$6,096
3.25
$4,396 $5,904
Hawkeye Community College
Waterloo, IA
$6,090
1.89
$6,583
0.90
$5,977 $6,524
Indian Hills Community College
Ottumwa, IA
$4,680
2.63
$6,120
2.00
$4,560 $6,000
Iowa Central Community College
Fort Dodge, IA
$5,196
-13.40
$7,398
-14.47
$6,000 $8,650
Iowa Lakes Community College
Estherville, IA
$7,004
2.34
$7,452
3.56
$6,844 $7,196
Iowa Western Community College
Council Bluffs, IA
$6,540
3.32
$6,690
3.24
$6,330 $6,480
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA
$5,700
7.39
$7,604
7.52
$5,308 $7,072
Marshalltown Community College
Marshalltown, IA
$5,184
2.86
$5,688
4.41
$5,040 $5,448
North Iowa Area Community College
Mason City, IA
$6,196
3.77
$8,884
3.94
$5,971 $8,547
Northeast Iowa Community College
Calmar, IA
$6,270
2.45
$6,990
2.19
$6,120 $6,840
Northwest Iowa Community College
Sheldon, IA
$6,870
5.05
$7,170
4.82
$6,540 $6,840
Southeastern Community College
West Burlington, IA
$6,210
1.97
$6,360
1.92
$6,090 $6,240
Southwestern Community College
Creston, IA
$6,784
11.95
$7,008
11.77
$6,060 $6,270
Western Iowa Tech Community College
Sioux City, IA
$4,922
2.50
$4,946
2.49
$4,802 $4,826
Mercy-St Luke's School of Radiologic Technology
Cedar Rapids, IA
$3,750 $4,125
-3.06
$4,255 $4,255
Table. Iowa colleges Vocational Program Tuition Changes 2022 to 2023
Largest Program20232022
Carlson College of Massage Therapy
Anamosa, IA
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage $9,500
8.57
$8,750
Capri College-Dubuque
Dubuque, IA
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $18,580
4.50
$17,780
Capri College-Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids, IA
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $18,580
4.50
$17,780
American Hair Academy
Mt. Pleasant, IA
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $17,590
0.00
$17,590
Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines
Des Moines, IA
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $19,756
12.00
$17,640
La James International College-Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls, IA
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist $11,120
-42.34
$19,286
La James International College-Johnston
Johnston, IA
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $19,286
0.00
$19,286
La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology
Mason City, IA
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $19,650
0.00
$19,650
La James International College-Ft Dodge
Fort Dodge, IA
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $19,286
0.00
$19,286
PCI Academy-Ames
Ames, IA
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $26,988
8.00
$24,988
La James International College-Davenport
Davenport, IA
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $19,286
0.00
$19,286
Capri College-Davenport
Davenport, IA
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $18,580
4.50
$17,780
Iowa School of Beauty-Sioux City
Sioux City, IA
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Arts (other) $19,756
12.00
$17,640
E Q School of Hair Design
Council Bluffs, IA
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $18,800
0.00
$18,800
The Salon Professional Academy-Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls, IA
Barbering/Barber $16,900
0.00
$16,900
Ross College-Davenport
Davenport, IA
Medical/Clinical Assistant $16,297
1.92
$15,990
Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit Lake
Spirit Lake, IA
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $13,450
0.00
$13,450
Aveda Institute-Des Moines
West Des Moines, IA
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $21,100
0.00
$21,100
PCI Academy-Iowa City
Iowa City, IA
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $26,988
8.00
$24,988
Body Wisdom Massage Therapy School
Urbandale, IA
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage $16,915
0.00
$16,915

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