UIU 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.
Drake has more expensive tuition & fees ($51,960) than UIU ($19,475).
It is harder to admit to Drake than UIU.
Drake has higher submitted ACT score (21) than UIU (21).
Drake has more students with 4,345 students while UIU has 3,941 students.
Drake has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while UIU's ratio is 25 to 1.
Drake has more full-time faculties with 302 faculties while UIU has 35 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Upper Iowa University	vs.	Drake University
Fayette, Iowa	Location	Des Moines, Iowa
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
$19,475	2025 Tuition & Fees	$51,960
55%	% Receiving Financial Aid	97%
$9,339	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$33,072

96.46 %	Acceptance Rates	63.85 %
33.94 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	9.80 %
-	SAT Score	1,300
21	ACT Score	27
34 %	Graduation Rate	74 %
36 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
68 %	Retention Rate	84 %
3,941	Student Population	4,345
35	Number of Faculties	302
25 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

Academic Comparison between UIU and Drake

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors