Of the 54 colleges in Iowa, 54 colleges offer online programs. By school type, there are 19 public and 35 private schools.

By offered degree, 51 schools offer undergraduate level programs and 30 schools offer graduate programs through online.

The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools is $23,873 for undergraduate programs and $13,890 for graduate programs. Schools may offer "in-state" rate for Iowa residents.

A total of 36,317 students were in online degree programs or took online courses. It is 18.12% of total enrollment.

Iowa Online Schools Statistics

The following table shows the 2024 average academic statistics for Iowa Online Schools.

Iowa Online Schools Statistics (2023-2024)
Number of Online Schools54 Online Schools (19 public, 35 private)
Tuition & Fees$23,873 Undergraduate
$13,890 Graduate
Student PopulationTotal 200,479 (3,713 in average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 36,317 (673 in average)
Average Number of Online Programs Offered12
Student to Faculty Ratio13.5 to 1

Iowa Online Schools Comparison

The following table lists and compare Iowa colleges that offer online degree and/or courses.

2024 Tuition Comparison Between Online Schools in Iowa
NameUndergraduate Tuition & FeesGraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationOnline PopulationNumber of Total ProgramsNumber of Online Programs
Allen CollegeWaterloo, IA $24,456 $19,028 497 53 28 23
Briar Cliff UniversitySioux City, IA $34,727 $9,366 927 213 67 4
Buena Vista UniversityStorm Lake, IA $40,190 $10,170 1,973 978 88 11
Central CollegePella, IA $20,988 - 1,169 - 35
Clarke UniversityDubuque, IA $39,600 $12,224 965 80 39 1
Coe CollegeCedar Rapids, IA $52,576 - 1,264 - 48
Cornell CollegeMount Vernon, IA $50,634 $2,800 1,073 - 61
Des Moines Area Community CollegeAnkeny, IA $11,100 - 21,637 5,265 166 16
Dordt UniversitySioux Center, IA $35,960 $9,820 1,861 371 126 4
Drake UniversityDes Moines, IA $49,944 $12,777 4,685 431 104 7
University of DubuqueDubuque, IA $40,065 $9,020 1,776 51 53
Ellsworth Community CollegeIowa Falls, IA $6,312 - 718 135 40
Emmaus Bible CollegeDubuque, IA $20,000 - 206 23 20
Eastern Iowa Community College DistrictDavenport, IA $6,288 - 7,145 1,953 120 52
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological SeminaryAnkeny, IA $19,530 $7,940 448 102 20 8
Graceland University-LamoniLamoni, IA $33,646 $11,991 1,237 352 45 1
Grand View UniversityDes Moines, IA $33,450 $9,278 1,827 258 65 4
Orion Technical CollegeDavenport, IA $15,600 - 75 7 7 2
Hawkeye Community CollegeWaterloo, IA $6,598 - 4,787 931 69 14
Indian Hills Community CollegeOttumwa, IA $6,120 - 3,361 458 95 9
Iowa Central Community CollegeFort Dodge, IA $7,668 - 5,058 552 98
Iowa Lakes Community CollegeEstherville, IA $7,644 - 1,960 332 63 1
UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic TechnologyDes Moines, IA $4,000 - 19 - 1
Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA $27,683 $29,303 29,969 1,013 386 2
Iowa Wesleyan UniversityMount Pleasant, IA $34,700 $6,420 871 120 20 1
Iowa Western Community CollegeCouncil Bluffs, IA $6,930 - 5,342 1,463 93 12
University of IowaIowa City, IA $32,927 $34,882 30,015 3,200 439 17
Kirkwood Community CollegeCedar Rapids, IA $7,968 - 12,406 2,795 126 13
Loras CollegeDubuque, IA $38,298 $13,440 1,319 31 46 3
Luther CollegeDecorah, IA $50,320 - 1,610 - 44
Maharishi International UniversityFairfield, IA $16,530 $29,530 2,673 1,474 36 8
Marshalltown Community CollegeMarshalltown, IA $5,808 - 1,707 510 63
Mercy College of Health SciencesDes Moines, IA $22,360 $12,736 911 217 14 5
Morningside UniversitySioux City, IA $38,190 $11,111 2,249 1,103 65 22
Mount Mercy UniversityCedar Rapids, IA $39,070 $11,410 1,526 232 85
North Iowa Area Community CollegeMason City, IA $9,245 - 2,479 483 86 11
University of Northern IowaCedar Falls, IA $21,272 $22,834 8,945 955 172 19
Northwestern CollegeOrange City, IA $35,300 $6,600 1,651 528 62 10
Northeast Iowa Community CollegeCalmar, IA $7,470 - 4,355 906 89 11
Northwest Iowa Community CollegeSheldon, IA $7,410 - 1,811 765 39 19
Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical CenterWest Des Moines, IA - $19,428 1,527 146 11 4
Palmer College of ChiropracticDavenport, IA $11,400 $10,725 2,178 3 2
Saint Ambrose UniversityDavenport, IA $35,598 $19,405 2,747 157 117
St Luke's CollegeSioux City, IA $20,940 - 196 49 12 2
Simpson CollegeIndianola, IA $46,212 $7,244 1,151 53 51 3
Southeastern Community CollegeWest Burlington, IA $6,450 - 2,476 856 67 21
Southwestern Community CollegeCreston, IA $6,720 - 1,581 515 50 2
Upper Iowa UniversityFayette, IA $19,000 $18,958 3,072 2,114 88 52
Waldorf UniversityForest City, IA $25,220 $5,220 2,763 2,096 53 33
Wartburg CollegeWaverly, IA $51,040 $11,500 1,444 25 52 2
Wartburg Theological SeminaryDubuque, IA - $21,052 186 4 2
Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeSioux City, IA $5,186 - 5,150 1,673 108 16
William Penn UniversityOskaloosa, IA $28,750 $10,500 1,473 286 60 11
Ross College-DavenportDavenport, IA $16,297 - 28 - 2
Average$23,873 $13,890 3,713 673 74.0370 11.6923