The average tuition & fees of Iowa colleges is $6,929 for Iowa residents and $10,474 for students from other States.
Grinnell College has the highest (most expensive) tuition & fees of $68,196 and Palmer College of Chiropractic has the lowest tuition & fees (cheapest) of $11,760.
For graduate programs, University of Iowa has the highest (most expensive) graduate tuition & fees of $33,371 and Cornell College has the lowest graduate tuition & fees (cheapest) of $52,660 in Iowa.The average COA of Iowa 4-year colleges in 2025 is $26,660 for Iowa residents and $43,980 for students from other states. The COA includes tuition & fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other living expenses, but it excludes health insurance fee and uncommon expenses.
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Tuition & Fees | $10,669 | $27,988 | $12,665 | $28,751 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,154 | $1,154 | ||
| Room & Board | $14,838 | $14,838 | ||
| COA | $26,660 | $43,980 | $28,656 | $44,743 |
In Iowa, 73 schools offer undergraduate programs. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of Iowa colleges is $6,929 for Iowa residents and $10,474 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2024-2025.
The Iowa tuition & fees have risen 2.54% from last year (4 years colleges).
The following table and chart describe the 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees trends over last 5 years in 4-years and 2-4 years (community colleges) colleges.
You may want to compare Iowa schools with tuition changes from last year at Iowa colleges tuition change page.
| Public Schools | Private Schools | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Years or High | 2-4 Years | 4 Years or High | 2-4 Years | |||
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |||
| 2021 | $9,287 | $25,765 | $5,566 | $6,764 | $30,787 | $3,940 |
| 2022 | $9,543 | $25,701 | $5,644 | $6,833 | $31,634 | $4,128 |
| 2023 | $9,966 | $26,499 | $5,763 | $6,962 | $32,542 | $4,128 |
| 2024 | $10,396 | $27,294 | $5,969 | $7,182 | $33,422 | $4,128 |
| 2025 | $10,669 | $27,988 | $6,228 | $7,190 | $33,179 | $4,128 |
| Grinnell College | $68,196 |
|---|---|
| Coe College | $54,666 |
| Cornell College | $52,660 |
| Luther College | $52,120 |
| Drake University | $51,960 |
| Palmer College of Chiropractic | $11,760 |
|---|---|
| Divine Word College | $15,600 |
| Orion Technical College | $15,600 |
| Maharishi International University | $16,530 |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | $17,664 |
30 Iowa colleges offer graduate programs. The average graduate program tuition fees of Iowa colleges is $12,665 for Iowa residents and $28,751 for students from other States. The graduate tuition & fees rose 99.12% from last year.
The following table and chart describe the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and show last 5 years' tuition change.
| Public Schools | Private Schools | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | ||
| 2021 | $11,028 | $25,403 | $13,407 |
| 2022 | $11,346 | $26,387 | $13,274 |
| 2023 | $11,845 | $27,257 | $13,014 |
| 2024 | $12,341 | $29,006 | $12,502 |
| 2025 | $12,665 | $28,751 | $13,102 |
| University of Iowa | $32,372 |
|---|---|
| Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center | $32,060 |
| Iowa State University | $30,577 |
| University of Northern Iowa | $23,304 |
| Wartburg Theological Seminary | $21,658 |
| Cornell College | $2,800 |
|---|---|
| Waldorf University | $5,340 |
| Northwestern College | $6,790 |
| Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary | $7,940 |
| Buena Vista University | $9,061 |
The average books & supplies cost of Iowa colleges in 2025 is $1,154. The books & supplies cost rose 102.46% from last year. The following table and chart describes the 2025 books & supplies cost and cost changes over last 5 years.
| Books & Supplies | |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $1,135 |
| 2022 | $1,132 |
| 2023 | $1,150 |
| 2024 | $1,127 |
| 2025 | $1,154 |
The average living cost of Iowa colleges in 2025 is $14,838 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and college apartment and $15,069 living off campus. 46 schools have on-campus living facilities in Iowa State. The on-campus living cost rose 106.87% and off-campus cost rose 106.65% from last year.
The following table and chart describes the 2025 living cost and compares to last 5 years.
| On-Campus | Off-Campus | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $12,460 | $12,347 |
| 2022 | $12,768 | $12,640 |
| 2023 | $13,135 | $13,170 |
| 2024 | $13,884 | $14,129 |
| 2025 | $14,838 | $15,069 |