2024 Tuition of Public Colleges in Iowa

There are 19 Public Colleges in Iowa. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $6,695 for Iowa residents and $10,386 for out-of-state students. The average graduate schools' tuition & fees are $12,341 for Iowa residents and $29,006 for out-of-state students.

University of Iowa has the highest tuition & fees of $32,927 and Western Iowa Tech Community College has the lowest tuition & fees of $5,186 among Public Colleges in Iowa.

University of Iowa is the largest school with 30,015 students and Ellsworth Community College is the smallest school with 718 students among those schools.

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19 Public Colleges in Iowa

There are 19 Public Colleges in Iowa. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $6,695 for Iowa residents and $10,386 for out-of-state students. The average graduate schools' tuition & fees are $12,341 for Iowa residents and $29,006 for out-of-state students.

The average acceptance rate of the schools is 90.39% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 28.43%. The average graduation rate is 45% and 7,942 students are attending to schools in average.

Tuition & Key Stats Comparison between Public Colleges in Iowa
School Name	City	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Graduate Tuition & Fees	Acceptance Rate	Graduation Rate	Student To faculty Ratio	Student Population
Des Moines Area Community College 2-4 years, public	Ankeny	$11,100 ($5,550)	-	-	33%	19 to 1	21,637
Eastern Iowa Community College District 2-4 years, public	Davenport	$6,299 ($4,680)	-	-	39%	20 to 1	7,145
Ellsworth Community College 2-4 years, public	Iowa Falls	$6,312 ($5,304)	-	-	29%	15 to 1	718
Hawkeye Community College 2-4 years, public	Waterloo	$6,598 ($6,308)	-	-	33%	15 to 1	4,787
Indian Hills Community College 2-4 years, public	Ottumwa	$6,120 ($4,872)	-	-	36%	15 to 1	3,361
Iowa Central Community College 2-4 years, public	Fort Dodge	$7,668 ($5,376)	-	-	37%	19 to 1	5,058
Iowa Lakes Community College 2-4 years, public	Estherville	$7,644 ($7,196)	-	-	37%	14 to 1	1,960
Iowa State University four-years, public	Ames	$27,683 ($10,497)	$29,303 ($12,451)	90.22%	74%	18 to 1	29,969
Iowa Western Community College 2-4 years, public	Council Bluffs	$6,930 ($6,780)	-	-	36%	19 to 1	5,342
Kirkwood Community College 2-4 years, public	Cedar Rapids	$7,968 ($5,980)	-	-	35%	19 to 1	12,406
Marshalltown Community College 2-4 years, public	Marshalltown	$5,808 ($5,304)	-	-	35%	17 to 1	1,707
North Iowa Area Community College 2-4 years, public	Mason City	$9,245 ($6,436)	-	-	54%	21 to 1	2,479
Northeast Iowa Community College 2-4 years, public	Calmar	$7,470 ($6,600)	-	-	48%	15 to 1	4,355
Northwest Iowa Community College 2-4 years, public	Sheldon	$7,410 ($7,110)	-	-	64%	15 to 1	1,811
Southeastern Community College 2-4 years, public	West Burlington	$6,450 ($6,450)	-	-	38%	12 to 1	2,476
Southwestern Community College 2-4 years, public	Creston	$7,248 ($7,024)	-	-	52%	17 to 1	1,581
University of Iowa four-years, public	Iowa City	$32,927 ($10,964)	$34,882 ($13,211)	86.00%	73%	16 to 1	30,015
University of Northern Iowa four-years, public	Cedar Falls	$21,272 ($9,728)	$22,834 ($11,362)	94.95%	63%	17 to 1	8,945
Western Iowa Tech Community College 2-4 years, public	Sioux City	$5,186 ($5,042)	-	-	42%	13 to 1	5,150

Most Searched Iowa Colleges (last 30 days)

Undergraduate

University of Iowa Public, four-years | Iowa City
Iowa State University Public, four-years | Ames
Drake University Private, four-years | Des Moines
University of Northern Iowa Public, four-years | Cedar Falls
Cornell College Private, four-years | Mount Vernon
Grinnell College Private, four-years | Grinnell
Upper Iowa University Private, four-years | Fayette
Des Moines Area Community College Public, 2-4 years | Ankeny
Coe College Private, four-years | Cedar Rapids
Saint Ambrose University Private, four-years | Davenport

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Graduate

University of Northern Iowa Public, four-years | Cedar Falls
University of Iowa Public, four-years | Iowa City
Drake University Private, four-years | Des Moines
Simpson College Private, four-years | Indianola
Clarke University Private, four-years | Dubuque
Cornell College Private, four-years | Mount Vernon
Loras College Private, four-years | Dubuque
Waldorf University Private, four-years | Forest City
Iowa State University Public, four-years | Ames
Morningside University Private, four-years | Sioux City

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Online Schools

Wartburg College Private, four-years | Waverly
Clarke University Private, four-years | Dubuque
Waldorf University Private, four-years | Forest City
Des Moines Area Community College Public, 2-4 years | Ankeny
Iowa State University Public, four-years | Ames
Kirkwood Community College Public, 2-4 years | Cedar Rapids
Emmaus Bible College Private, four-years | Dubuque
University of Dubuque Private, four-years | Dubuque
Simpson College Private, four-years | Indianola
Southwestern Community College Public, 2-4 years | Creston

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Technical Colleges

Carlson College of Massage Therapy Private, Less than 2-years | Anamosa
La James International College-Johnston Private, 2-4 years | Johnston
St Luke's College Private, four-years | Sioux City
PCI Academy-Ames Private, 2-4 years | Ames
Capri College-Davenport Private, 2-4 years | Davenport
E Q School of Hair Design Private, 2-4 years | Council Bluffs
Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines Private, 2-4 years | Des Moines
American Hair Academy Private, 2-4 years | Mt. Pleasant
La James International College-Cedar Falls Private, 2-4 years | Cedar Falls
La James International College-Davenport Private, 2-4 years | Davenport

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