Iowa Private Colleges with the Most Online Enrollment

In Iowa, 11,476 students enrolled online exclusively, and the number of online students increased by 701 from last year.

Upper Iowa University has the most online students of 2,959 out of 3,941.00 total students (75.08%) among 16 Iowa colleges that offer online programs.

Maharishi International University with 1,994 online students and Waldorf University with 1,638 online students are following it in Largest Online Iowa Private Colleges ranking.

Upper Iowa University stays at first place of the largest online college ranking since last year. Maharishi International University ranked 2nd, up 1 place from 3rd last year.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $32,363 and graduate tuition & fees is $11,478 for the academic year 2024-2025.

At these Largest Online Iowa Private Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 81.04%, and the average SAT score is 1,263, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.

Comparison between Largest Online Iowa Private Colleges

Table. Largest Online Iowa Private Colleges Comparison
School NameOnline EnrollmentTotal PopulationUndergraduateGraduateMenWomenUndergraduate Tuition & Fees
1
-		Upper Iowa University Fayette, IAPrivate, 4-year 2,959
629		3,9413,0548871,6912,250$19,475
2
1		Maharishi International University Fairfield, IAPrivate, 4-year 1,994
405		2,5929221,6701,0731,519$16,530
3
1		Waldorf University Forest City, IAPrivate, 4-year 1,638
354		2,2251,8343911,378847$25,978
4
-		Buena Vista University Storm Lake, IAPrivate, 4-year 1,080
71		1,8901,4364546091,281$41,798
5
-		Morningside University Sioux City, IAPrivate, 4-year 926
105		2,0561,1728847271,329$39,519
6
-		Northwestern College Orange City, IAPrivate, 4-year 583
14		1,7051,1845216801,025$36,710
7
-		Drake University Des Moines, IAPrivate, 4-year 546
136		4,3452,5851,7601,6302,715$51,960
8
1		Dordt University Sioux Center, IAPrivate, 4-year 342
1		1,9521,7162369091,043$37,050
9
1		Graceland University-Lamoni Lamoni, IAPrivate, 4-year 328
15		1,102798304533569$19,848
10
1		Grand View University Des Moines, IAPrivate, 4-year 279
5		1,8561,5003567791,077$34,762
Average1,0682,3661,6207461,0011,366$32,363