| School Name | SAT Score | ACT Score | Acceptance Rate | Yield | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Total Population | Graduation Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | Grinnell College Grinnell, IA Private, four-years | 1,480 30 | 33 | 10.76% | 40.61% | $64,862 | 1,759 | 88.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 2 - | Drake University Des Moines, IA Private, four-years | 1,270 30 | 28 | 67.23% | 12.65% | $49,944 | 4,685 | 76.00% | 10 to 1 |
| 3 - | Cornell College Mount Vernon, IA Private, four-years | 1,260 20 | 26 | 79.33% | 13.57% | $50,634 | 1,073 | 63.00% | 13 to 1 |
| 4 - | University of Iowa Iowa City, IA Public, four-years | 1,230 10 | 25 | 86.00% | 23.40% | $32,927 ($10,964) | 30,015 | 73.00% | 16 to 1 |
| 5 - | Iowa State University Ames, IA Public, four-years | 1,220 13 | 24 | 90.22% | 28.96% | $27,683 ($10,497) | 29,969 | 74.00% | 18 to 1 |
| 6 - | Luther College Decorah, IA Private, four-years | 1,205 2 | 26 | 75.32% | 24.27% | $50,320 | 1,610 | 74.00% | 11 to 1 |
| 7 - | Dordt University Sioux Center, IA Private, four-years | 1,150 20 | 24 | 87.67% | 34.31% | $35,960 | 1,861 | 67.00% | 14 to 1 |
| 7 5 | University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA Public, four-years | 1,150 65 | 22 | 94.95% | 32.92% | $21,272 ($9,728) | 8,945 | 63.00% | 17 to 1 |
| 9 1 | Central College Pella, IA Private, four-years | 1,100 30 | 22 | 79.24% | 22.49% | $20,988 | 1,169 | 71.00% | 13 to 1 |
| 9 - | Saint Ambrose University Davenport, IA Private, four-years | 1,100 10 | 24 | 73.92% | 17.30% | $35,598 | 2,747 | 64.00% | 12 to 1 |
| Average | 1,217 | 25 | 74.46% | 25.05% | $39,019 ($10,396) | 8,383 | 71.30% | 13 to 1 |
