| School Name | Acceptance Rate | Yield | SAT Score | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Total Population | Graduation Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 | Grand View University Des Moines, IA Private, four-years | 98.41% 1.14% | 17.83% | - | $33,450 | 1,827 | 52.00% | 12 to 1 |
| 2 7 | Wartburg College Waverly, IA Private, four-years | 97.45% 14.70% | 12.96% | 1,060 | $51,040 | 1,444 | 67.00% | 13 to 1 |
| 3 4 | University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA Public, four-years | 94.95% 9.16% | 32.92% | 1,150 | $21,272 ($9,728) | 8,945 | 63.00% | 17 to 1 |
| 4 1 | Maharishi International University Fairfield, IA Private, four-years | 94.29% 0.54% | 54.55% | - | $16,530 | 2,673 | 50.00% | 13 to 1 |
| 5 1 | Iowa State University Ames, IA Public, four-years | 90.22% 0.90% | 28.96% | 1,220 | $27,683 ($10,497) | 29,969 | 74.00% | 18 to 1 |
| 6 10 | Dordt University Sioux Center, IA Private, four-years | 87.67% 14.44% | 34.31% | 1,150 | $35,960 | 1,861 | 67.00% | 14 to 1 |
| 7 1 | Northwestern College Orange City, IA Private, four-years | 87.33% 4.31% | 29.84% | - | $35,300 | 1,651 | 62.00% | 15 to 1 |
| 8 2 | University of Iowa Iowa City, IA Public, four-years | 86.00% 0.21% | 23.40% | 1,230 | $32,927 ($10,964) | 30,015 | 73.00% | 16 to 1 |
| 9 3 | University of Dubuque Dubuque, IA Private, four-years | 85.05% 8.62% | 23.68% | - | $40,065 | 1,776 | 39.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 10 5 | Clarke University Dubuque, IA Private, four-years | 84.80% 3.98% | 8.54% | 1,070 | $39,600 | 965 | 57.00% | 9 to 1 |
| Average | 90.62% | 26.70% | 1,147 | $33,383 ($10,396) | 8,113 | 60.40% | 14 to 1 |
