For Iowa Private colleges, the 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $31,951.
Grinnell College has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $68,196 and UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology has the lowest tuition & fees of $4,000 among Iowa Private colleges. For graduate programs, Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $32,060 and Cornell College has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $2,800 among Iowa Private colleges.
Costs of Attendance (COA)
The average COA of Iowa Private colleges in 2025 is $48,042 including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Iowa Private colleges is $31,951. The average tuition is computed based on the largest program's tuition at each trade school.
The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Iowa Private colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.
Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees
The average graduate program tuition & fees of Iowa Private colleges in 2025 is $13,278.
The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Iowa Private colleges over last 5 years.
Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)
The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Iowa Private colleges in 2025 is $1,162.
The graduate average cost per credit hour is $717.
The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.
Iowa Private colleges Living Costs
The average living costs of Iowa Private colleges in 2025 is $14,900 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $15,071 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.
The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Iowa Private colleges.