Iowa Colleges With The Highest SAT Scores

The 2025 average SAT score of Iowa colleges is 1183 which is 17 points higher than previous SAT score of 1166.

Grinnell College has the highest SAT score of 1490 among 14 Iowa colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

Of those 14 Iowa colleges, 9 schools' SAT scores increased compared to last year, and 3 schools' scores decreased. 1 schools' scores are same as last year.

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

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $42,160 and graduate tuition & fees is $18,811 for the academic year 2024-2025.

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, 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 -	Iowa State University Ames, IAPublic, 4-year	1,250 10	24	88.66%	28.84%	$28,881 ($10,787)	30,380	75.00%	18 to 1
4 1	University of Iowa Iowa City, IAPublic, 4-year	1,230 10	24	83.62%	22.43%	$33,371 ($11,283)	30,779	75.00%	16 to 1
5 4	Dordt University Sioux Center, IAPrivate, 4-year	1,225 95	25	68.47%	37.97%	$37,050	1,952	70.00%	14 to 1
6 -	Luther College Decorah, IAPrivate, 4-year	1,215 5	25	71.54%	19.92%	$52,120	1,384	71.00%	9 to 1
7 3	Cornell College Mount Vernon, IAPrivate, 4-year	1,200 35	26	79.90%	14.29%	$52,660	1,094	62.00%	14 to 1
8 -	University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IAPublic, 4-year	1,170 40	22	92.74%	31.10%	$21,712 ($9,936)	9,278	68.00%	18 to 1
9 2	Coe College Cedar Rapids, IAPrivate, 4-year	1,150 20	26	64.04%	5.48%	$54,666	1,195	66.00%	11 to 1
10 -	Central College Pella, IAPrivate, 4-year	1,100 20	23	86.17%	21.02%	$20,988	1,084	66.00%	11 to 1
	Average	1,233	26	71.35%	22.18%	$42,160 ($10,669)	8,328	71.50%	13 to 1

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Northern Virginia Community College Public, 2-4 year | Annandale, VA
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College of Western Idaho Public, 4-year | Nampa, ID
Casper College Public, 2-4 year | Casper, WY
Cornell University Private, 4-year | Ithaca, NY
The University of Texas at Austin Public, 4-year | Austin, TX
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City College-Hollywood Private, 4-year | Hollywood, FL

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Graduate

Adams State University Public, 4-year | Alamosa, CO
Thomas Jefferson University Private, 4-year | Philadelphia, PA
University of Pennsylvania Private, 4-year | Philadelphia, PA
University of Florida Public, 4-year | Gainesville, FL
Johns Hopkins University Private, 4-year | Baltimore, MD
Nova Southeastern University Private, 4-year | Fort Lauderdale, FL
Clemson University Public, 4-year | Clemson, SC
University of North Georgia Public, 4-year | Dahlonega, GA
California State University-Northridge Public, 4-year | Northridge, CA
Texas A&M University-College Station Public, 4-year | College Station, TX

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Online Schools

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus Public, 4-year | University Park, PA
Southern New Hampshire University Private, 4-year | Manchester, NH
Western Governors University Private, 4-year | Salt Lake City, UT
University of Central Florida Public, 4-year | Orlando, FL
Fort Hays State University Public, 4-year | Hays, KS
Grand Canyon University Private, 4-year | Phoenix, AZ
University at Albany Public, 4-year | Albany, NY
Marist University Private, 4-year | Poughkeepsie, NY
Western New Mexico University Public, 4-year | Silver City, NM
Washburn University Public, 4-year | Topeka, KS

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Trade Schools

Holyoke Community College Public, 2-4 year | Holyoke, MA
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Pima Medical Institute-Tucson Private, 4-year | Tucson, AZ
Pima Medical Institute-Las Vegas Private, 2-4 year | Las Vegas, NV
Lincoln Technical Institute-Union Private, Less than 2-year | Union, NJ
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Minneapolis Private, Less than 2-year | Minneapolis, MN
UEI College-Sacramento Private, Less than 2-year | Sacramento, CA
Austin Community College District Public, 4-year | Austin, TX
Oklahoma Technical College Private, 2-4 year | Tulsa, OK
Fortis Institute Private, 2-4 year | Houston, TX

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