The 2024 average tuition & fees is $37,377 over 22 4-year private Iowa colleges. It is a 1.95% increase compared to last year. Compared to last year, tuition at 20 private Iowa colleges increased, and tuition at 1 colleges decreased.

Grinnell College is the most expensive private Iowa college with tuition & fees of $64,862.

Coe College ($52,576) and Wartburg College ($51,040) are following it in the list of Iowa Private Colleges with the Highest Tuition & Fees.

Key Admission and Academic Facts of Iowa Private Colleges With The Highest Tuition & Fees

The average acceptance rate is 72.50% and the average SAT score is 1,195 at the schools.

The average graduation rate is 64.30% and the students to faculty ratio is 11 to 1 over the 10 colleges.

The following table compares the tuition and other academic characteristics between 10 Iowa Private Colleges With The Highest Tuition & Fees.

Table. Iowa Private Colleges With The Highest Tuition & Fees Comparison
School NameUndergraduate Tuition & FeesGraduate Tuition & FeesAcceptance RateTotal PopulationSAT ScoreGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
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Grinnell College Grinnell, IAPrivate, 4-year $64,862
$3,382
-10.76%1,7591,48088.00%9 to 1
2
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Coe College Cedar Rapids, IAPrivate, 4-year $52,576
$1,912
--1,264-65.00%10 to 1
3
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Wartburg College Waverly, IAPrivate, 4-year $51,040
$1,850
$11,500
$2,300
97.45%1,4441,06067.00%13 to 1
4
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Cornell College Mount Vernon, IAPrivate, 4-year $50,634
$1,476
$2,800
$12,250
79.33%1,0731,26063.00%13 to 1
5
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Luther College Decorah, IAPrivate, 4-year $50,320
$2,160
-75.32%1,6101,20574.00%11 to 1
6
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Drake University Des Moines, IAPrivate, 4-year $49,944
$2,202
$12,777
$649
67.23%4,6851,27076.00%10 to 1
7
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Buena Vista University Storm Lake, IAPrivate, 4-year $40,190
$1,546
$10,170
$234
77.27%1,9731,02057.00%12 to 1
8
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University of Dubuque Dubuque, IAPrivate, 4-year $40,065
$1,539
$9,020
$530
85.05%1,776-39.00%9 to 1
9
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Clarke University Dubuque, IAPrivate, 4-year $39,600
$1,540
$12,224
$856
84.80%9651,07057.00%9 to 1
10
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Mount Mercy University Cedar Rapids, IAPrivate, 4-year $39,070
$1,464
$11,410
$234
75.27%1,526-57.00%13 to 1
Average$47,830$9,98672.50%1,8081,19564.30%11 to 1