1,131 SAT and 23 ACT in Average for Iowa Colleges in 2023 Admission

For the 2023 college admission in Iowa, a total of 2,815 enrolled students have submitted the SAT scores and 9,161 students submitted the ACT scores.
The average SAT score of Iowa colleges is 1,131 and the ACT score is 23. The Iowa's average SAT score increased by 14 points compared to previous year's socre of 1,117.
Among Iowa colleges, Grinnell College has the highest SAT score of 1,480.

Average SAT Scores for Iowa Colleges

The following table compares the SAT scores between four-years colleges in Iowa. Those colleges have admission requirements and criteria to admit (not open admission). The green or red arrows with numbers indicate change from the previous year for each column.
Last Update: December 24, 2023 | Data source: IPEDS
SAT Scores for Iowa Colleges
SchoolSAT ScoreACT ScoreAcceptance RateYield
Buena Vista University1,020 -322277.27% 11.29%19.55% -0.99%
Central College1,100 -302279.24% 4.72%22.49% 1.77%
Clarke University1,070 6020 -184.80% -3.98%8.54% -1.74%
Cornell College1,260 -2026 -179.33% -1.77%13.57% -2.34%
Dordt University1,150 -2024 -187.67% 14.44%34.31% -3.36%
Drake University1,270 -302867.23% -1.84%12.65% -1.20%
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary1,090 -1021 -352.45% -3.69%70.67% 5.04%
Grinnell College1,480 3033 110.76% 0.22%40.61% -1.90%
Iowa State University1,220 1324 -190.22% -0.90%28.96% -0.08%
Iowa Wesleyan University910 -1020 280.81% -1.09%8.03% -0.26%
University of Iowa1,230 -1025 -186.00% -0.21%23.40% 0.02%
Luther College1,205 22675.32% -0.75%24.27% 0.88%
University of Northern Iowa1,150 6522 -194.95% 9.16%32.92% -5.01%
Saint Ambrose University1,100 -102473.92% 1.51%17.30% 0.30%
Upper Iowa University970 102154.23% -10.69%28.35% 3.51%
Wartburg College1,060 -2622 -197.45% 14.70%12.96% 0.56%
William Penn University950 2018 -157.67% -0.01%43.48% 1.60%
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