In average, 96% 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 $23,692. For all undergraduate students, 86.57% received grants/scholarship and the average aid amount is $19,886

The average tuition & fees for the schools is $10,669 for state residents and $32,734 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 $48,726 and, after receiving financial aid, the actual cost is down to $25,035.

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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$24,787--83.00%$4,315
Briar Cliff UniversitySioux City, IA$35,64298.00%$26,32582.00%$26,079
Buena Vista UniversityStorm Lake, IA$41,79899.00%$34,33389.00%$21,333
Central CollegePella, IA$20,988100.00%$12,678100.00%$11,133
Clarke UniversityDubuque, IA$40,910100.00%$27,21992.00%$25,830
Coe CollegeCedar Rapids, IA$54,666100.00%$43,77298.00%$41,320
Cornell CollegeMount Vernon, IA$52,660100.00%$38,48699.00%$37,746
Divine Word CollegeEpworth, IA$15,600--100.00%$2,832
Dordt UniversitySioux Center, IA$37,05099.00%$21,94491.00%$20,909
Drake UniversityDes Moines, IA$51,960100.00%$31,78397.00%$30,485
Emmaus Bible CollegeDubuque, IA$20,800100.00%$16,27486.00%$15,739
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological SeminaryAnkeny, IA$20,270100.00%$11,79187.00%$12,033
Graceland University-LamoniLamoni, IA$19,848100.00%$30,21891.00%$26,792
Grand View UniversityDes Moines, IA$34,762100.00%$23,95997.00%$20,169
Grinnell CollegeGrinnell, IA$68,19692.00%$45,78288.00%$46,318
Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA$28,881 ($10,787)77.00%$10,71873.00%$9,680
Loras CollegeDubuque, IA$39,824100.00%$26,03098.00%$24,074
Luther CollegeDecorah, IA$52,120100.00%$38,04299.00%$34,426
Maharishi International UniversityFairfield, IA$16,530100.00%$9,85564.00%$8,367
Mercy College of Health SciencesDes Moines, IA$17,66485.00%$6,97383.00%$6,770
Morningside UniversitySioux City, IA$39,519100.00%$27,04396.00%$26,117
Mount Mercy UniversityCedar Rapids, IA$40,878100.00%$28,62887.00%$25,337
Northwestern CollegeOrange City, IA$36,710100.00%$23,31996.00%$22,509
Orion Technical CollegeDavenport, IA$15,60076.00%$6,34377.00%$5,252
Palmer College of ChiropracticDavenport, IA$11,760--50.00%$9,122
Saint Ambrose UniversityDavenport, IA$36,658100.00%$26,55995.00%$23,706
Simpson CollegeIndianola, IA$47,656100.00%$35,24097.00%$34,016
St Luke's CollegeSioux City, IA$23,335100.00%$14,62093.00%$3,355
University of DubuqueDubuque, IA$42,095100.00%$25,86892.00%$24,373
University of IowaIowa City, IA$33,371 ($11,283)74.00%$9,51268.00%$9,772
University of Northern IowaCedar Falls, IA$21,712 ($9,936)74.00%$5,32566.00%$6,381
Upper Iowa UniversityFayette, IA$19,47599.00%$25,99569.00%$12,041
Waldorf UniversityForest City, IA$25,97893.00%$16,54262.00%$10,037
Wartburg CollegeWaverly, IA$26,25097.00%$38,51990.00%$38,071
William Penn UniversityOskaloosa, IA$29,750100.00%$18,43495.00%$19,571
Average$32,734 ($10,669)96%$23,692 87%$19,886
*The tuition data is updated with academic year 2024-2025 data from IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last Update: January 2, 2025). The financial aid information is based on the IPEDS data for the academic year 2024-2025.

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