Iowa colleges Tuition Changes - 2023 to 2024

This page analyzes the tuition changes for Iowa colleges from the academic year 2022-2023 to 2023-2024. The average 2024 tuition & fees of the schools is $13,460 for state residents and $19,460 for out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition is $34,138.
For graduate schools, the average graduate tuition is $11,620 for state residents and $17,915 for out-of-state students. In private graduate schools, the average tuition is $11,478. 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 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees has increased by 17.64% in Iowa colleges. The graduate school tuition & fees has increased by 0.01% in Iowa colleges.

Iowa colleges 2024 Tuition Changes

Published: 2022-03-28, Updated: 2025-06-05
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.
UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology has the lowest tuition & fees of $4,000 and Grinnell College has the highest tuition & fees of $68,106. For graduate schools, Cornell College has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $2,800 and University of Iowa has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $32,372.
Table. Iowa colleges Undergraduate Tuition Changes 2023 to 2024
20242023
Iowa ResidentsOut-of-StateIowa ResidentsOut-of-State
Allen College
Waterloo, IA
$24,787 23.89$20,008
Briar Cliff University
Sioux City, IA
$36,956 8.39$34,095
Buena Vista University
Storm Lake, IA
$41,798 8.16$38,644
Central College
Pella, IA
$20,988 6.00$19,800
Clarke University
Dubuque, IA
$40,910 7.49$38,060
Coe College
Cedar Rapids, IA
$54,666 7.90$50,664
Cornell College
Mount Vernon, IA
$52,660 7.12$49,158
Divine Word College
Epworth, IA
$15,600 6.70$14,620
Dordt University
Sioux Center, IA
$37,050 7.08$34,600
Drake University
Des Moines, IA
$52,130 9.19$47,742
University of Dubuque
Dubuque, IA
$42,095 9.26$38,526
Emmaus Bible College
Dubuque, IA
$20,800 5.05$19,800
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary
Ankeny, IA
$20,270 8.16$18,740
Graceland University-Lamoni
Lamoni, IA
$20,950 -34.47$31,970
Grand View University
Des Moines, IA
$34,762 8.10$32,158
Grinnell College
Grinnell, IA
$68,106 10.78$61,480
Orion Technical College
Davenport, IA
$15,600 0.00$15,600
Iowa State University
Ames, IA
$10,787
6.45
$28,881
8.51
$10,133 $26,617
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
$11,283
8.98
$33,371
3.26
$10,353 $32,316
Loras College
Dubuque, IA
$39,824 8.90$36,570
Luther College
Decorah, IA
$52,120 8.22$48,160
Maharishi International University
Fairfield, IA
$16,530 0.00$16,530
Mercy College of Health Sciences
Des Moines, IA
$17,664 -7.46$19,087
Morningside University
Sioux City, IA
$39,660 8.33$36,610
Mount Mercy University
Cedar Rapids, IA
$40,878 8.70$37,606
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA
$9,936
5.58
$21,712
5.58
$9,411 $20,565
Northwestern College
Orange City, IA
$36,710 7.18$34,250
Palmer College of Chiropractic
Davenport, IA
$11,700 5.55$11,085
Saint Ambrose University
Davenport, IA
$36,658 6.04$34,570
St Luke's College
Sioux City, IA
$24,175 15.45$20,940
Simpson College
Indianola, IA
$47,656 5.65$45,108
Upper Iowa University
Fayette, IA
$19,475 -42.11$33,639
Waldorf University
Forest City, IA
$25,978 5.92$24,526
Wartburg College
Waverly, IA
$26,250 -46.64$49,190
William Penn University
Oskaloosa, IA
$29,750 7.01$27,800
Average$13,460 11.31 $19,460 -0.75 $12,092$19,607
Table. Iowa colleges Graduate Tuition Changes 2023 to 2024
20242023
Iowa ResidentsOut-of-StateIowa ResidentsOut-of-State
Allen College
Waterloo, IA
$19,314 0.59$19,200
Briar Cliff University
Sioux City, IA
$9,738 1.93$9,554
Buena Vista University
Storm Lake, IA
$9,061 -8.81$9,936
Clarke University
Dubuque, IA
$12,237 -6.44$13,080
Cornell College
Mount Vernon, IA
$2,800 -81.40$15,050
Dordt University
Sioux Center, IA
$10,990 16.17$9,460
Drake University
Des Moines, IA
$12,825 5.75$12,128
University of Dubuque
Dubuque, IA
$9,530 12.25$8,490
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary
Ankeny, IA
$7,940 -10.28$8,850
Graceland University-Lamoni
Lamoni, IA
$11,991 0.72$11,905
Grand View University
Des Moines, IA
$9,550 7.30$8,900
Orion Technical College
Davenport, IA
$12,600 -
Iowa State University
Ames, IA
$12,967
8.23
$30,577
8.49
$11,981 $28,185
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
$13,425
6.85
$32,372
2.73
$12,564 $31,511
Loras College
Dubuque, IA
$13,530 0.67$13,440
Maharishi International University
Fairfield, IA
$16,530 -44.02$29,530
Mercy College of Health Sciences
Des Moines, IA
$12,736 4.19$12,224
Morningside University
Sioux City, IA
$11,516 9.18$10,548
Mount Mercy University
Cedar Rapids, IA
$12,148 8.70$11,176
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA
$11,602
5.56
$23,304
5.57
$10,991 $22,074
Northwestern College
Orange City, IA
$6,790 6.59$6,370
Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center
West Des Moines, IA
$32,060 51.93$21,102
Palmer College of Chiropractic
Davenport, IA
$10,725 -
Saint Ambrose University
Davenport, IA
$17,209 -10.93$19,320
Simpson College
Indianola, IA
$9,204 39.33$6,606
Upper Iowa University
Fayette, IA
$20,185 6.97$18,870
Waldorf University
Forest City, IA
$5,340 5.22$5,075
Wartburg College
Waverly, IA
$12,000 -13.04$13,800
Wartburg Theological Seminary
Dubuque, IA
$21,658 7.04$20,234
William Penn University
Oskaloosa, IA
$10,500 0.00$10,500
Average$11,620 6.81 $17,915 0.01 $10,878$17,913
Table. Iowa colleges Community College Tuition Changes 2023 to 2024
20242023
Iowa ResidentsOut-of-StateIowa ResidentsOut-of-State
Mercy-St Luke's School of Radiologic Technology
Cedar Rapids, IA
$3,750 $4,255
0.00
$4,255 $4,255
Des Moines Area Community College
Ankeny, IA
$5,790
8.43
$6,690
-37.36
$5,340 $10,680
Ellsworth Community College
Iowa Falls, IA
$5,496
6.02
$6,504
5.04
$5,184 $6,192
Eastern Iowa Community College District
Davenport, IA
$4,848
8.02
$6,456
5.91
$4,488 $6,096
Hawkeye Community College
Waterloo, IA
$6,525
7.14
$6,612
0.44
$6,090 $6,583
Indian Hills Community College
Ottumwa, IA
$5,040
7.69
$6,120
0.00
$4,680 $6,120
Iowa Central Community College
Fort Dodge, IA
$5,496
5.77
$7,788
5.27
$5,196 $7,398
Iowa Lakes Community College
Estherville, IA
$7,392
5.54
$7,872
5.64
$7,004 $7,452
UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology
Des Moines, IA
$3,900 $4,000
0.00
$4,000 $4,000
Iowa Western Community College
Council Bluffs, IA
$6,930
5.96
$7,080
5.83
$6,540 $6,690
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA
$6,176
8.35
$8,220
8.10
$5,700 $7,604
Marshalltown Community College
Marshalltown, IA
$5,496
6.02
$6,504
14.35
$5,184 $5,688
North Iowa Area Community College
Mason City, IA
$6,653
7.38
$9,551
7.51
$6,196 $8,884
Northeast Iowa Community College
Calmar, IA
$6,780
8.13
$7,770
11.16
$6,270 $6,990
Northwest Iowa Community College
Sheldon, IA
$7,350
6.99
$7,650
6.69
$6,870 $7,170
Southeastern Community College
West Burlington, IA
$6,420
3.38
$6,570
3.30
$6,210 $6,360
Southwestern Community College
Creston, IA
$8,064
27.39
$8,316
27.16
$6,330 $6,540
Western Iowa Tech Community College
Sioux City, IA
$5,186
5.36
$5,330
7.76
$4,922 $4,946
Table. Iowa colleges Vocational Program Tuition Changes 2023 to 2024
Largest Program20242023
Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit Lake
Spirit Lake, IA
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $13,000
-3.35
$13,450
Ross College-Davenport
Davenport, IA
Medical/Clinical Assistant $16,297
0.00
$16,297
The Salon Professional Academy-Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls, IA
Barbering/Barber $16,900
0.00
$16,900
SOHO Hair Academy
Council Bluffs, IA
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $22,131
17.72
$18,800
Iowa School of Beauty-Sioux City
Sioux City, IA
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Arts (other) $19,756
0.00
$19,756
Capri College-Davenport
Davenport, IA
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $19,180
3.23
$18,580
La James International College-Davenport
Davenport, IA
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist $11,145
-42.21
$19,286
PCI Academy-Ames
Ames, IA
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $27,988
3.71
$26,988
La James International College-Ft Dodge
Fort Dodge, IA
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $19,311
0.13
$19,286
La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology
Mason City, IA
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $20,650
5.09
$19,650
La James International College-Johnston
Johnston, IA
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $19,311
0.13
$19,286
La James International College-Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls, IA
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist $11,145
0.22
$11,120
Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines
Des Moines, IA
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $19,756
0.00
$19,756
American Hair Academy
Mt. Pleasant, IA
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $17,590
0.00
$17,590
Capri College-Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids, IA
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $19,180
3.23
$18,580
Capri College-Dubuque
Dubuque, IA
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $19,180
3.23
$18,580
Carlson College of Massage Therapy
Anamosa, IA
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage $10,375
9.21
$9,500
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 $27,988
3.71
$26,988
Body Wisdom Massage Therapy School
Urbandale, IA
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage $16,915
0.00
$16,915
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