The average yield (also know as enrollment rate) of the 10 Most Favored Iowa Private Colleges is 22.64% for the academic year 2023-2024.

Maharishi International University has the highest (i.e. more admitted students are enrolled into eventually) admission yield of 54.55% and Grinnell College (40.61%) and Dordt University (34.31%) are following it in the list of Most Favored Iowa Private Colleges.

This ranking is only based on yield and more admission stats such as acceptance rate and SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.

Key Admission and Academic Facts of Most Favored Iowa Private Colleges

Maharishi International University has the highest admission yield (enrollment rate) of 54.55% and Grinnell College has the second highest yield of 40.61%.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $34,844 and graduate tuition & fees is $12,760 for the academic year 2023-2024.

The average acceptance rate is 72.50% and the average SAT score is 1,154 at the schools.

The average graduation rate is 57.50% and the students to faculty ratio is 13 to 1 over the 10 colleges.

The following table compares the tuition and other academic characteristics between 10 Most Favored Iowa Private Colleges.

Table. Most Favored Iowa Private Colleges Comparison
School NameYieldAcceptance RateSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
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Maharishi International University Fairfield, IAPrivate, 4-year 54.55%
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94.29%-$16,5302,67350.00%13 to 1
2
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Grinnell College Grinnell, IAPrivate, 4-year 40.61%
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10.76%1,480$64,8621,75988.00%9 to 1
3
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Dordt University Sioux Center, IAPrivate, 4-year 34.31%
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87.67%1,150$35,9601,86167.00%14 to 1
4
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Northwestern College Orange City, IAPrivate, 4-year 29.84%
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87.33%-$35,3001,65162.00%15 to 1
5
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Upper Iowa University Fayette, IAPrivate, 4-year 28.35%
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54.23%970$19,0003,07242.00%13 to 1
6
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Luther College Decorah, IAPrivate, 4-year 24.27%
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75.32%1,205$50,3201,61074.00%11 to 1
7
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University of Dubuque Dubuque, IAPrivate, 4-year 23.68%
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85.05%-$40,0651,77639.00%9 to 1
8
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Central College Pella, IAPrivate, 4-year 22.49%
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79.24%1,100$20,9881,16971.00%13 to 1
9
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Waldorf University Forest City, IAPrivate, 4-year 22.05%
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73.86%-$25,2202,76325.00%24 to 1
10
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Buena Vista University Storm Lake, IAPrivate, 4-year 19.55%
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77.27%1,020$40,1901,97357.00%12 to 1
Average29.97%72.50%1,154$34,8442,03157.50%13 to 1