Iowa Colleges by SAT Scores

17 Iowa colleges require or consider SAT and ACT scores in their application process. Based on the submitted scores, we compare Iowa colleges by SAT and ACT score range.

You can view the colleges on a scatter chart and compare them with detailed scores and tuition information in the comparison table.

17 Iowa colleges have SAT and ACT scores submitted by enrolled students - 3 public and 14 private schools. For the Iowa colleges, the average SAT score is 1131 the ACT score is 23.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools are $36,647 and the graduate tuition & fees are $14,967. The average acceptance rate of Iowa colleges is 73.49% and 94,079 students are attending Iowa colleges.

The following table lists and compares Iowa colleges with admission scores.

Table. SAT/ACT Score Comparison Between Iowa Colleges
School Name	Tuition & Fees	Acceptance Rate	SAT Total	SAT EBRW	SAT Math	ACT Composite	ACT English	ACT Math
Buena Vista University Storm Lake, IAPrivate, 4-year	$40,190	77.27%	1020	500	520	22	22	21
Central College Pella, IAPrivate, 4-year	$20,988	79.24%	1100	540	560	22	22	21
Clarke University Dubuque, IAPrivate, 4-year	$39,600	84.80%	1070	540	530	20	20	18
Cornell College Mount Vernon, IAPrivate, 4-year	$50,634	79.33%	1260	630	630	26	25	26
Dordt University Sioux Center, IAPrivate, 4-year	$35,960	87.67%	1150	580	570	24	24	24
Drake University Des Moines, IAPrivate, 4-year	$49,944	67.23%	1270	640	630	28	27	27
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary Ankeny, IAPrivate, 4-year	$19,530	52.45%	1090	590	500	21	18	20
Grinnell College Grinnell, IAPrivate, 4-year	$64,862	10.76%	1480	730	750	33	30	34
Iowa State University Ames, IAPublic, 4-year	$27,683 ($10,497)	90.22%	1220	600	620	24	24	23
Iowa Wesleyan University Mount Pleasant, IAPrivate, 4-year	$34,700	80.81%	910	470	440	20	18	18
University of Iowa Iowa City, IAPublic, 4-year	$32,927 ($10,964)	86.00%	1230	620	610	25	24	24
Luther College Decorah, IAPrivate, 4-year	$50,320	75.32%	1205	575	630	26	25	26
University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IAPublic, 4-year	$21,272 ($9,728)	94.95%	1150	580	570	22	21	21
Saint Ambrose University Davenport, IAPrivate, 4-year	$35,598	73.92%	1100	540	560	24	22	23
Upper Iowa University Fayette, IAPrivate, 4-year	$19,000	54.23%	970	470	500	21	21	20
Wartburg College Waverly, IAPrivate, 4-year	$51,040	97.45%	1060	540	520	22	23	21
William Penn University Oskaloosa, IAPrivate, 4-year	$28,750	57.67%	950	490	460	18	18	16
Average	$36,647	73.49%	1,131	567	565	23	23	23

17 Iowa Colleges by SAT Scores