Grinnell vs Drake

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Both schools are four-year, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Grinnell has more expensive tuition & fees ($68,196) than Drake ($51,960).
It is harder to admit to Grinnell than Drake.
Grinnell has a higher submitted SAT score (1,490) than Drake (1,300).
Grinnell has higher submitted ACT score (33) than Drake (27).
Drake has more students with 4,345 students while Grinnell has 1,788 students.
Grinnell has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Drake's ratio is 11 to 1.
Drake has more full-time faculties with 302 faculties while Grinnell has 209 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Grinnell College	vs.	Drake University
Grinnell, Iowa	Location	Des Moines, Iowa
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
$68,196	2025 Tuition & Fees	$51,960
89%	% Receiving Financial Aid	97%
$48,277	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$33,072

14.51 %	Acceptance Rates	63.85 %
30.93 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	9.80 %
1,490	SAT Score	1,300
33	ACT Score	27
88 %	Graduation Rate	74 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
93 %	Retention Rate	84 %
1,788	Student Population	4,345
209	Number of Faculties	302
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

Academic Comparison between Grinnell and Drake

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors