Of the 53 colleges in Iowa, 53 colleges offer online programs. By school type, there are 19 public and 34 private schools.

By offered degree, 50 schools offer undergraduate level programs and 29 schools offer graduate programs through online.

The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools is $23,475 for undergraduate programs and $13,902 for graduate programs. Schools may offer "in-state" rate for Iowa residents.

A total of 38,753 students were in online degree programs or took online courses. It is 18.93% of total enrollment.

Iowa Online Schools Statistics

The following table shows the 2025 average academic statistics for Iowa Online Schools.

Iowa Online Schools Statistics (2024-2025)
Number of Online Schools53 Online Schools (19 public, 34 private)
Tuition & Fees$23,475 Undergraduate
$13,902 Graduate
Student PopulationTotal 204,734 (3,863 in average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 38,753 (731 in average)
Average Number of Online Programs Offered12
Student to Faculty Ratio14.5 to 1

Iowa Online Schools Comparison

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

2025 Tuition Comparison Between Online Schools in Iowa
NameUndergraduate Tuition & FeesGraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationOnline PopulationNumber of Total ProgramsNumber of Online Programs
Allen CollegeWaterloo, IA $24,787 $19,314 483 57 30 10
Briar Cliff UniversitySioux City, IA $35,642 $9,738 947 174 73 8
Buena Vista UniversityStorm Lake, IA $41,798 $9,061 1,890 1,080 90 11
Central CollegePella, IA $20,988 - 1,084 - 36
Clarke UniversityDubuque, IA $40,910 $12,237 962 57 38 1
Coe CollegeCedar Rapids, IA $54,666 - 1,195 - 48
Cornell CollegeMount Vernon, IA $52,660 $2,800 1,094 - 62
Des Moines Area Community CollegeAnkeny, IA $6,690 - 23,697 5,497 163 20
Dordt UniversitySioux Center, IA $37,050 $10,990 1,952 342 125 5
Drake UniversityDes Moines, IA $51,960 $12,825 4,345 546 105 7
University of DubuqueDubuque, IA $42,095 $9,530 1,757 98 53
Ellsworth Community CollegeIowa Falls, IA $6,504 - 685 138 43 1
Emmaus Bible CollegeDubuque, IA $20,800 - 234 16 20 3
Eastern Iowa Community College DistrictDavenport, IA $6,456 - 7,426 2,219 106 54
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological SeminaryAnkeny, IA $20,270 $7,940 611 172 20 8
Graceland University-LamoniLamoni, IA $19,848 $11,991 1,102 328 54 18
Grand View UniversityDes Moines, IA $34,762 $9,550 1,856 279 59 23
Orion Technical CollegeDavenport, IA $15,600 $12,600 41 12 10 2
Hawkeye Community CollegeWaterloo, IA $6,612 - 5,120 1,009 74 1
Indian Hills Community CollegeOttumwa, IA $6,120 - 3,184 423 99 10
Iowa Central Community CollegeFort Dodge, IA $7,788 - 4,949 528 98 1
Iowa Lakes Community CollegeEstherville, IA $7,872 - 1,945 210 63 1
UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic TechnologyDes Moines, IA $4,000 $4,000 16 - 1
Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA $28,881 $30,577 30,380 972 399 2
Iowa Western Community CollegeCouncil Bluffs, IA $7,080 - 5,540 1,633 91 24
University of IowaIowa City, IA $33,371 $32,372 30,779 3,028 441 18
Kirkwood Community CollegeCedar Rapids, IA $8,220 - 12,763 2,770 135 14
Loras CollegeDubuque, IA $39,824 $13,530 1,189 25 45
Luther CollegeDecorah, IA $52,120 - 1,384 - 43
Maharishi International UniversityFairfield, IA $16,530 $16,530 2,592 1,994 42 8
Marshalltown Community CollegeMarshalltown, IA $6,504 - 1,857 541 63 1
Mercy College of Health SciencesDes Moines, IA $17,664 $12,736 869 188 14 2
Morningside UniversitySioux City, IA $39,519 $11,516 2,056 926 69 22
Mount Mercy UniversityCedar Rapids, IA $40,878 $12,148 1,417 225 86 10
North Iowa Area Community CollegeMason City, IA $9,551 - 2,662 599 88 11
University of Northern IowaCedar Falls, IA $21,712 $23,304 9,278 1,482 170 21
Northwestern CollegeOrange City, IA $36,710 $6,790 1,705 583 62 12
Northeast Iowa Community CollegeCalmar, IA $7,770 - 4,808 841 92 19
Northwest Iowa Community CollegeSheldon, IA $7,650 - 1,907 757 41 20
Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical CenterWest Des Moines, IA - $32,060 1,534 76 11 4
Palmer College of ChiropracticDavenport, IA $11,760 $10,725 2,161 6 2
Saint Ambrose UniversityDavenport, IA $36,658 $17,209 2,498 225 119
St Luke's CollegeSioux City, IA $23,335 - 176 41 12 2
Simpson CollegeIndianola, IA $47,656 $9,204 1,251 53 54 3
Southeastern Community CollegeWest Burlington, IA $6,570 - 3,028 995 69 11
Southwestern Community CollegeCreston, IA $8,316 - 1,566 663 51 2
Upper Iowa UniversityFayette, IA $19,475 $20,185 3,941 2,959 95 61
Waldorf UniversityForest City, IA $25,978 $5,340 2,225 1,638 53 27
Wartburg CollegeWaverly, IA $26,250 $12,000 1,483 22 53 1
Wartburg Theological SeminaryDubuque, IA - $21,658 161 4 2
Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeSioux City, IA $5,330 - 5,482 2,096 111 28
William Penn UniversityOskaloosa, IA $29,750 $10,500 1,425 226 58 10
Ross College-DavenportDavenport, IA $16,297 - 42 - 2
Average$23,475 $13,902 3,863 731 76.2830 12.3095