In average, 87% of full-time first-time beginning undergraduate students (freshmen) have received grants and/or scholarships at Iowa 4-Year Colleges. The average financial aid amount received is $13,618. For all undergraduate students, 70.12% received grants/scholarship and the average aid amount is $12,454

The average tuition & fees for the schools is $6,695 for state residents and $22,399 for out-of-state students. The average cost of attendance (COA) including tuition & fees, book & supplies, and living costs for Iowa 4-Year Colleges is $37,047 and, after receiving financial aid, the actual cost is down to $23,429.

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Financial Aid Comparison between Iowa 4-Year Colleges

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Financial Aid Comparison Between Iowa 4-Year Colleges
School NameTuition & Fees Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen)All Undergraduate Students
Percent Receiving AidAverage AmountsPercent Receiving AidAverage Amounts
Allen CollegeWaterloo, IA$20,444100.00%$1,62577.00%$4,566
American Hair AcademyMt. Pleasant, IA$17,59044.00%$4,35847.00%$6,968
Aveda Institute-Des MoinesWest Des Moines, IA$21,10046.00%$5,70148.00%$4,369
Body Wisdom Massage Therapy SchoolUrbandale, IA$16,91510.00%$2,18420.00%$2,719
Briar Cliff UniversitySioux City, IA$35,53499.00%$26,61479.00%$25,469
Buena Vista UniversityStorm Lake, IA$40,190100.00%$33,70390.00%$20,292
Capri College-Cedar RapidsCedar Rapids, IA$19,18072.00%$4,68559.00%$4,433
Capri College-DavenportDavenport, IA$19,18047.00%$3,97559.00%$3,702
Capri College-DubuqueDubuque, IA$19,18071.00%$4,43359.00%$4,496
Carlson College of Massage TherapyAnamosa, IA$10,37588.00%$3,62149.00%$4,620
Central CollegePella, IA$20,988100.00%$10,99997.00%$10,764
Clarke UniversityDubuque, IA$39,600100.00%$25,40398.00%$24,206
Coe CollegeCedar Rapids, IA$52,576100.00%$43,14398.00%$40,121
Cornell CollegeMount Vernon, IA$50,634100.00%$38,06999.00%$35,483
Des Moines Area Community CollegeAnkeny, IA$11,100 ($5,550)54.00%$5,10925.00%$4,182
Divine Word CollegeEpworth, IA$15,000100.00%$8,583100.00%$18,173
Dordt UniversitySioux Center, IA$35,960100.00%$21,92092.00%$20,118
Drake UniversityDes Moines, IA$49,944100.00%$31,27497.00%$29,576
E Q School of Hair DesignCouncil Bluffs, IA$22,13183.00%$6,84059.00%$5,226
Eastern Iowa Community College DistrictDavenport, IA$6,299 ($4,680)100.00%$5,15747.00%$4,628
Ellsworth Community CollegeIowa Falls, IA$6,312 ($5,304)94.00%$6,58468.00%$8,814
Emmaus Bible CollegeDubuque, IA$20,000100.00%$14,85688.00%$14,955
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological SeminaryAnkeny, IA$19,53098.00%$14,71781.00%$13,012
Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit LakeSpirit Lake, IA$13,00090.00%$5,56062.00%$6,269
Graceland University-LamoniLamoni, IA$33,220100.00%$29,75387.00%$26,181
Grand View UniversityDes Moines, IA$33,450100.00%$22,89396.00%$19,536
Grinnell CollegeGrinnell, IA$64,86291.00%$42,23189.00%$43,476
Hawkeye Community CollegeWaterloo, IA$6,598 ($6,308)84.00%$4,35038.00%$4,734
Indian Hills Community CollegeOttumwa, IA$6,120 ($4,872)95.00%$7,92949.00%$7,448
Iowa Central Community CollegeFort Dodge, IA$7,668 ($5,376)99.00%$7,49959.00%$6,561
Iowa Lakes Community CollegeEstherville, IA$7,644 ($7,196)93.00%$6,75151.00%$6,170
Iowa School of Beauty-Des MoinesDes Moines, IA$19,75682.00%$4,86257.00%$4,672
Iowa School of Beauty-Sioux CitySioux City, IA$19,75692.00%$6,34969.00%$6,548
Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA$27,683 ($10,497)80.00%$11,04379.00%$9,461
Iowa Western Community CollegeCouncil Bluffs, IA$6,930 ($6,780)92.00%$5,52340.00%$5,427
Kirkwood Community CollegeCedar Rapids, IA$7,968 ($5,980)68.00%$6,42243.00%$6,187
La James College of Hairstyling and CosmetologyMason City, IA$20,65076.00%$7,05578.00%$7,798
La James International College-Cedar FallsCedar Falls, IA$11,14584.00%$6,32880.00%$6,333
La James International College-DavenportDavenport, IA$11,14585.00%$6,04880.00%$6,381
La James International College-Ft DodgeFort Dodge, IA$19,31178.00%$6,69685.00%$7,530
La James International College-JohnstonJohnston, IA$19,31167.00%$6,31163.00%$6,836
Loras CollegeDubuque, IA$38,298100.00%$25,538100.00%$23,265
Luther CollegeDecorah, IA$50,320100.00%$35,44198.00%$35,965
Maharishi International UniversityFairfield, IA$16,53081.00%$11,75160.00%$8,518
Marshalltown Community CollegeMarshalltown, IA$5,808 ($5,304)86.00%$5,12236.00%$7,636
Mercy College of Health SciencesDes Moines, IA$17,32875.00%$9,47276.00%$7,608
Mercy-St Luke's School of Radiologic TechnologyCedar Rapids, IA$4,125--43.00%$5,413
Morningside UniversitySioux City, IA$38,190100.00%$25,01196.00%$23,591
Mount Mercy UniversityCedar Rapids, IA$39,070100.00%$27,28897.00%$22,913
North Iowa Area Community CollegeMason City, IA$9,245 ($6,436)100.00%$6,77457.00%$6,284
Northeast Iowa Community CollegeCalmar, IA$7,470 ($6,600)96.00%$7,04845.00%$6,087
Northwest Iowa Community CollegeSheldon, IA$7,410 ($7,110)99.00%$5,06745.00%$4,825
Northwestern CollegeOrange City, IA$35,300100.00%$22,22895.00%$23,129
Orion Technical CollegeDavenport, IA$15,60068.00%$6,35256.00%$4,190
Palmer College of ChiropracticDavenport, IA$11,340--37.00%$8,015
PCI Academy-AmesAmes, IA$27,98827.00%$3,88864.00%$5,445
PCI Academy-Iowa CityIowa City, IA$27,98889.00%$6,16063.00%$3,571
Ross College-DavenportDavenport, IA$16,297100.00%$7,85996.00%$7,385
Saint Ambrose UniversityDavenport, IA$35,598100.00%$25,47695.00%$22,910
Simpson CollegeIndianola, IA$46,212100.00%$35,89896.00%$33,371
Southeastern Community CollegeWest Burlington, IA$6,450 ($6,450)99.00%$4,11599.00%$3,454
Southwestern Community CollegeCreston, IA$7,248 ($7,024)99.00%$5,88439.00%$6,045
St Luke's CollegeSioux City, IA$20,940100.00%$8,68288.00%$7,098
The Salon Professional Academy-Cedar FallsCedar Falls, IA$16,90078.00%$4,99960.00%$5,053
UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic TechnologyDes Moines, IA$4,000--21.00%$3,398
University of DubuqueDubuque, IA$40,065100.00%$25,00590.00%$26,780
University of IowaIowa City, IA$32,927 ($10,964)82.00%$9,95970.00%$10,058
University of Northern IowaCedar Falls, IA$21,272 ($9,728)83.00%$6,41274.00%$7,433
Upper Iowa UniversityFayette, IA$19,000100.00%$25,78873.00%$12,470
Waldorf UniversityForest City, IA$25,22097.00%$17,35969.00%$7,445
Wartburg CollegeWaverly, IA$51,04097.00%$36,15795.00%$36,141
Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeSioux City, IA$5,186 ($5,042)98.00%$6,33349.00%$5,263
William Penn UniversityOskaloosa, IA$28,75099.00%$19,05296.00%$19,952
Average$22,399 ($6,695)87%$13,618 70%$12,454
*The tuition data is updated with academic year 2023-2024 data from IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last Update: September 25, 2023). The financial aid information is based on the IPEDS data for the academic year 2022-2023.

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