Tightest Iowa Colleges To Get In

The average acceptance rate of the 22 Iowa colleges that have competitive admission is 78.08% for the academic year 2023-2024. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is higher by 1.3%. The acceptance rate at 11 Iowa colleges increased and the rate of 11 colleges decreased.

Grinnell College has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 10.76%. Upper Iowa University (54.23%) and Drake University (67.23%) are following it in the list of Tightest Iowa Colleges to get in.

This ranking is only based on acceptance rates and more admission stats such as SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.

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Key Admission and Academic Facts of Tightest Iowa Colleges To Get In

Grinnell College has the lowest acceptance rate (tightest rate) of 10.76% and Upper Iowa University has the second lowest rate of 54.23% among 22 Iowa colleges with competitive admission. Grinnell College stay at first place of the lowest acceptance rate ranking since last year. Upper Iowa University also maintained its second place in the ranking.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $39,561 and graduate tuition & fees is $12,630 for the academic year 2023-2024.

The following table compares the tuition and other academic characteristics between 10 Tightest Iowa Colleges To Get In.

Table. Tightest Iowa Colleges To Get In Comparison
	School Name	Acceptance Rate	Yield	SAT Score	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Total Population	Graduation Rate	Students to Faculty Ratio
1 -	Grinnell College Grinnell, IA Private, four-years	10.76% 0.22%	40.61%	1,480	$64,862	1,759	88.00%	9 to 1
2 -	Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA Private, four-years	54.23% 10.69%	28.35%	970	$19,000	3,072	42.00%	13 to 1
3 2	Drake University Des Moines, IA Private, four-years	67.23% 1.84%	12.65%	1,270	$49,944	4,685	76.00%	10 to 1
4 6	Morningside University Sioux City, IA Private, four-years	70.61% 3.19%	15.21%	-	$38,190	2,249	56.00%	13 to 1
5 1	Waldorf University Forest City, IA Private, four-years	73.86% 1.57%	22.05%	-	$25,220	2,763	25.00%	24 to 1
6 1	Saint Ambrose University Davenport, IA Private, four-years	73.92% 1.51%	17.30%	1,100	$35,598	2,747	64.00%	12 to 1
7 3	Graceland University-Lamoni Lamoni, IA Private, four-years	74.49% 7.87%	13.48%	-	$33,220	1,237	48.00%	13 to 1
8 6	Mount Mercy University Cedar Rapids, IA Private, four-years	75.27% 5.72%	18.97%	-	$39,070	1,526	57.00%	13 to 1
9 3	Luther College Decorah, IA Private, four-years	75.32% 0.75%	24.27%	1,205	$50,320	1,610	74.00%	11 to 1
10 7	Buena Vista University Storm Lake, IA Private, four-years	77.27% 11.29%	19.55%	1,020	$40,190	1,973	57.00%	12 to 1
	Average	65.30%	21.24%	1,174	$39,561	2,362	58.70%	13 to 1

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