Iowa Private Colleges With The Highest SAT And ACT Scores

The average SAT score is 1,080 and ACT score is 23 over the 10 Iowa Private Colleges with the Highest SAT and ACT Scores.

Grinnell College has the highest SAT and ACT scores (SAT: 1,490, ACT: 33). Drake University (SAT: 1,300, ACT: 27) and Dordt University (SAT: 1,225, ACT: 25) are following it in the list of Iowa Private Colleges with the Highest SAT and ACT Scores.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $45,730 and graduate tuition & fees is $10,932 for the academic year 2024-2025.

At these High SAT/ACT Score Iowa Private Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 68.63%, and the average SAT score is 1,188, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.

Table. Iowa Private Colleges With The Highest SAT And ACT Scores Comparison
	School Name	SAT Score	ACT Score	Acceptance Rate	Yield	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Total Population	Graduation Rate	Students to Faculty Ratio
1 -	Grinnell College Grinnell, IAPrivate, 4-year	1,490 -	33 -	14.51%	30.93%	$68,196	1,788	88.00%	9 to 1
2 -	Drake University Des Moines, IAPrivate, 4-year	1,300 20	27 -	63.85%	9.80%	$51,960	4,345	74.00%	11 to 1
3 3	Dordt University Sioux Center, IAPrivate, 4-year	1,225 95	25 1	68.47%	37.97%	$37,050	1,952	70.00%	14 to 1
4 -	Luther College Decorah, IAPrivate, 4-year	1,215 5	25 1	71.54%	19.92%	$52,120	1,384	71.00%	9 to 1
5 2	Cornell College Mount Vernon, IAPrivate, 4-year	1,200 35	26 -	79.90%	14.29%	$52,660	1,094	62.00%	14 to 1
6 1	Coe College Cedar Rapids, IAPrivate, 4-year	1,150 20	26 1	64.04%	5.48%	$54,666	1,195	66.00%	11 to 1
7 -	Central College Pella, IAPrivate, 4-year	1,100 20	23 1	86.17%	21.02%	$20,988	1,084	66.00%	11 to 1
8 -	University of Dubuque Dubuque, IAPrivate, 4-year	1,090 30	22 1	88.63%	23.31%	$42,095	1,757	40.00%	10 to 1
9 2	Clarke University Dubuque, IAPrivate, 4-year	1,060 80	20 2	71.83%	5.54%	$40,910	962	56.00%	9 to 1
10	Saint Ambrose University Davenport, IAPrivate, 4-year	1,050	23	77.33%	16.71%	$36,658	2,498	61.00%	11 to 1
	Average	1,188	25	68.63%	18.50%	$45,730	1,806	65.40%	11 to 1

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