Iowa Colleges With The Highest SAT Scores

The 2023 average SAT score of Iowa colleges is 1163 which is 24 points higher than previous SAT score of 1140. Grinnell College has the highest SAT score of 1480 among 14 Iowa colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

Of those 14 Iowa colleges, 6 schools' SAT scores increased compared to last year, and 8 schools' scores decreased.

The table below shows the 10 Iowa colleges with the highest SAT scores along with important academic statistics.

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Key Admission and Academic Facts of Iowa Colleges With The Highest SAT Scores

Grinnell College has the highest SAT score of 1,480 from enrolled students and Drake University has the second highest SAT scores of 1,270.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $39,019 and graduate tuition & fees is $18,832 for the academic year 2023-2024.

The following table compares the tuition and other academic characteristics between 10 Iowa Colleges With The Highest SAT Scores.

Table. Iowa Colleges With The Highest SAT 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, IA Private, four-years	1,480 30	33	10.76%	40.61%	$64,862	1,759	88.00%	9 to 1
2 -	Drake University Des Moines, IA Private, four-years	1,270 30	28	67.23%	12.65%	$49,944	4,685	76.00%	10 to 1
3 -	Cornell College Mount Vernon, IA Private, four-years	1,260 20	26	79.33%	13.57%	$50,634	1,073	63.00%	13 to 1
4 -	University of Iowa Iowa City, IA Public, four-years	1,230 10	25	86.00%	23.40%	$32,927 ($10,964)	30,015	73.00%	16 to 1
5 -	Iowa State University Ames, IA Public, four-years	1,220 13	24	90.22%	28.96%	$27,683 ($10,497)	29,969	74.00%	18 to 1
6 -	Luther College Decorah, IA Private, four-years	1,205 2	26	75.32%	24.27%	$50,320	1,610	74.00%	11 to 1
7 -	Dordt University Sioux Center, IA Private, four-years	1,150 20	24	87.67%	34.31%	$35,960	1,861	67.00%	14 to 1
7 5	University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA Public, four-years	1,150 65	22	94.95%	32.92%	$21,272 ($9,728)	8,945	63.00%	17 to 1
9 1	Central College Pella, IA Private, four-years	1,100 30	22	79.24%	22.49%	$20,988	1,169	71.00%	13 to 1
9 -	Saint Ambrose University Davenport, IA Private, four-years	1,100 10	24	73.92%	17.30%	$35,598	2,747	64.00%	12 to 1
	Average	1,217	25	74.46%	25.05%	$39,019 ($10,396)	8,383	71.30%	13 to 1

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