• July 1, 2024 (Updated)

Iowa Tuition Increased by 1.58% at Public, 2.74% at Private Schools

The average 2024 tuition & fees of Iowa colleges is $13,358 for Iowa residents and $19,200 for out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition is $34,290.

For graduate schools, the average graduate tuition is $11,498 for Iowa residents and $18,011 for out-of-state students. In private graduate schools, the average tuition is $12,068.

Compared to last year, for Iowa colleges, the 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees has increased by 1.58% in public schools and 2.74% in private schools. The graduate school tuition & fees has increased by 3.78% in Iowa colleges.

Iowa colleges Tuition Change Comparison

The below table lists the Iowa colleges and compare its current year tuition to previous year. You can sort the table by touching/clicking column title that you want sort.

Table. Iowa colleges Undergraduate Tuition Changes 2023 to 2024
School Name20242023
Iowa ResidentsOut-of-StateIowa ResidentsOut-of-State
Allen College
Waterloo, IA
$24,456 22.23$20,008
Briar Cliff University
Sioux City, IA
$34,727 1.85$34,095
Buena Vista University
Storm Lake, IA
$40,190 4.00$38,644
Central College
Pella, IA
$20,988 6.00$19,800
Clarke University
Dubuque, IA
$39,600 4.05$38,060
Coe College
Cedar Rapids, IA
$52,576 3.77$50,664
Cornell College
Mount Vernon, IA
$50,634 3.00$49,158
Divine Word College
Epworth, IA
$15,050 2.94$14,620
Dordt University
Sioux Center, IA
$35,960 3.93$34,600
Drake University
Des Moines, IA
$49,944 4.61$47,742
University of Dubuque
Dubuque, IA
$40,065 3.99$38,526
Emmaus Bible College
Dubuque, IA
$20,000 1.01$19,800
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary
Ankeny, IA
$19,530 4.22$18,740
Graceland University-Lamoni
Lamoni, IA
$33,646 5.24$31,970
Grand View University
Des Moines, IA
$33,450 4.02$32,158
Grinnell College
Grinnell, IA
$64,862 5.50$61,480
Orion Technical College
Davenport, IA
$15,600 0.00$15,600
Iowa State University
Ames, IA
$10,497
3.59
$27,683
4.00
$10,133 $26,617
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
$10,964
5.90
$32,927
1.89
$10,353 $32,316
Loras College
Dubuque, IA
$38,298 4.73$36,570
Luther College
Decorah, IA
$50,320 4.49$48,160
Maharishi International University
Fairfield, IA
$16,530 0.00$16,530
Mercy College of Health Sciences
Des Moines, IA
$22,360 17.15$19,087
Morningside University
Sioux City, IA
$38,190 4.32$36,610
Mount Mercy University
Cedar Rapids, IA
$39,070 3.89$37,606
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA
$9,728
3.37
$21,272
3.44
$9,411 $20,565
Northwestern College
Orange City, IA
$35,300 3.07$34,250
Palmer College of Chiropractic
Davenport, IA
$11,400 2.84$11,085
Saint Ambrose University
Davenport, IA
$35,598 2.97$34,570
St Luke's College
Sioux City, IA
$20,940 0.00$20,940
Simpson College
Indianola, IA
$46,212 2.45$45,108
Upper Iowa University
Fayette, IA
$19,000 -43.52$33,639
Waldorf University
Forest City, IA
$25,220 2.83$24,526
Wartburg College
Waverly, IA
$51,040 3.76$49,190
William Penn University
Oskaloosa, IA
$28,750 3.42$27,800
Average$13,358 1.22 $19,200 1.58 $13,196$33,374
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Table. Iowa colleges Graduate Tuition Changes 2023 to 2024
School Name20242023
Iowa ResidentsOut-of-StateIowa ResidentsOut-of-State
Allen College
Waterloo, IA
$19,028 -0.90$19,200
Briar Cliff University
Sioux City, IA
$9,366 -1.97$9,554
Buena Vista University
Storm Lake, IA
$10,170 2.36$9,936
Clarke University
Dubuque, IA
$12,224 -6.54$13,080
Cornell College
Mount Vernon, IA
$2,800 -81.40$15,050
Dordt University
Sioux Center, IA
$9,820 3.81$9,460
Drake University
Des Moines, IA
$12,777 5.35$12,128
University of Dubuque
Dubuque, IA
$9,020 6.24$8,490
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary
Ankeny, IA
$7,940 -10.28$8,850
Graceland University-Lamoni
Lamoni, IA
$11,991 0.72$11,905
Grand View University
Des Moines, IA
$9,278 4.25$8,900
Iowa State University
Ames, IA
$12,451
3.92
$29,303
3.97
$11,981 $28,185
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
$13,211
5.15
$34,882
10.70
$12,564 $31,511
Loras College
Dubuque, IA
$13,440 0.00$13,440
Maharishi International University
Fairfield, IA
$29,530 0.00$29,530
Mercy College of Health Sciences
Des Moines, IA
$12,736 4.19$12,224
Morningside University
Sioux City, IA
$11,111 5.34$10,548
Mount Mercy University
Cedar Rapids, IA
$11,410 2.09$11,176
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA
$11,362
3.38
$22,834
3.44
$10,991 $22,074
Northwestern College
Orange City, IA
$6,600 3.61$6,370
Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center
West Des Moines, IA
$19,428 -7.93$21,102
Palmer College of Chiropractic
Davenport, IA
$10,725 -
Saint Ambrose University
Davenport, IA
$19,405 0.44$19,320
Simpson College
Indianola, IA
$7,244 9.66$6,606
Upper Iowa University
Fayette, IA
$18,958 0.47$18,870
Waldorf University
Forest City, IA
$5,220 2.86$5,075
Wartburg College
Waverly, IA
$11,500 -16.67$13,800
Wartburg Theological Seminary
Dubuque, IA
$21,052 4.04$20,234
William Penn University
Oskaloosa, IA
$10,500 0.00$10,500
Average$11,498 1.64 $18,011 3.78 $11,312$17,355
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Table. Iowa colleges Community College Tuition Changes 2023 to 2024
School Name20242023
Iowa ResidentsOut-of-StateIowa ResidentsOut-of-State
Des Moines Area Community College
Ankeny, IA
$5,550
3.93
$11,100
3.93
$5,340 $10,680
Ellsworth Community College
Iowa Falls, IA
$5,304
2.31
$6,312
1.94
$5,184 $6,192
Eastern Iowa Community College District
Davenport, IA
$4,680
4.28
$6,288
3.15
$4,488 $6,096
Hawkeye Community College
Waterloo, IA
$6,308
3.58
$6,598
0.23
$6,090 $6,583
Indian Hills Community College
Ottumwa, IA
$4,872
4.10
$6,120
0.00
$4,680 $6,120
Iowa Central Community College
Fort Dodge, IA
$5,376
3.46
$7,668
3.65
$5,196 $7,398
Iowa Lakes Community College
Estherville, IA
$7,196
2.74
$7,644
2.58
$7,004 $7,452
UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology
Des Moines, IA
$3,900 $4,000
0.00
$4,000 $4,000
Iowa Western Community College
Council Bluffs, IA
$6,780
3.67
$6,930
3.59
$6,540 $6,690
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA
$5,980
4.91
$7,968
4.79
$5,700 $7,604
Marshalltown Community College
Marshalltown, IA
$5,304
2.31
$5,808
2.11
$5,184 $5,688
North Iowa Area Community College
Mason City, IA
$6,436
3.87
$9,245
4.06
$6,196 $8,884
Northeast Iowa Community College
Calmar, IA
$6,600
5.26
$7,470
6.87
$6,270 $6,990
Northwest Iowa Community College
Sheldon, IA
$7,110
3.49
$7,410
3.35
$6,870 $7,170
Southeastern Community College
West Burlington, IA
$6,450 $6,450
1.42
$6,210 $6,360
Southwestern Community College
Creston, IA
$6,510
2.84
$6,720
2.75
$6,330 $6,540
Western Iowa Tech Community College
Sioux City, IA
$5,042
2.44
$5,186
4.85
$4,922 $4,946
Mercy-St Luke's School of Radiologic Technology
Cedar Rapids, IA
$3,750 $4,255
0.00
$4,255 $4,255
Table. Iowa colleges Vocational Program Tuition Changes 2023 to 2024
School NameLargest Program20242023
Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit Lake
Spirit Lake, IA
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $13,000
-3.35
$13,450
Ross College-Davenport
Davenport, IA
Medical/Clinical Assistant $16,297
0.00
$16,297
The Salon Professional Academy-Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls, IA
Barbering/Barber $16,900
0.00
$16,900
SOHO Hair Academy
Council Bluffs, IA
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $22,131
17.72
$18,800
Iowa School of Beauty-Sioux City
Sioux City, IA
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Arts (other) $19,756
0.00
$19,756
Capri College-Davenport
Davenport, IA
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $19,180
3.23
$18,580
La James International College-Davenport
Davenport, IA
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist $11,145
-42.21
$19,286
PCI Academy-Ames
Ames, IA
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $27,988
3.71
$26,988
La James International College-Ft Dodge
Fort Dodge, IA
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $19,311
0.13
$19,286
La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology
Mason City, IA
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $20,650
5.09
$19,650
La James International College-Johnston
Johnston, IA
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $19,311
0.13
$19,286
La James International College-Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls, IA
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist $11,145
0.22
$11,120
Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines
Des Moines, IA
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $19,756
0.00
$19,756
American Hair Academy
Mt. Pleasant, IA
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $17,590
0.00
$17,590
Capri College-Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids, IA
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $19,180
3.23
$18,580
Capri College-Dubuque
Dubuque, IA
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $19,180
3.23
$18,580
Carlson College of Massage Therapy
Anamosa, IA
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage $10,375
9.21
$9,500
Aveda Institute-Des Moines
West Des Moines, IA
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $21,100
0.00
$21,100
PCI Academy-Iowa City
Iowa City, IA
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $27,988
3.71
$26,988
Body Wisdom Massage Therapy School
Urbandale, IA
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage $16,915
0.00
$16,915

Most Searched Colleges in Iowa

Cornell College

Private, 4-year

Mount Vernon, IA

Grinnell College

Private, 4-year

Grinnell, IA

Drake University

Private, 4-year

Des Moines, IA

Ross College-Davenport

Private, 2-4 Year

Davenport, IA

Waldorf University

Private, 4-year

Forest City, IA

Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit Lake

Private, Less Than 2-year

Spirit Lake, IA