Iowa Colleges with the Most Online Enrollment

In Iowa, 16,958 students enrolled online exclusively, and the number of online students increased by 871 from last year.

University of Iowa has the most online students of 3,028 out of 30,779.00 total students (9.84%) among 19 Iowa colleges that offer online programs.

Upper Iowa University with 2,959 online students and Maharishi International University with 1,994 online students are following it in Largest Online Iowa Colleges ranking.

University of Iowa stays at first place of the largest online college ranking since last year. Upper Iowa University also maintained its second place in the ranking.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $31,593 and graduate tuition & fees is $16,850 for the academic year 2024-2025.

At these Largest Online Iowa Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 82.70%, and the average SAT score is 1,238, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.

Comparison between Largest Online Iowa Colleges

Table. Largest Online Iowa Colleges Comparison
School NameOnline EnrollmentTotal PopulationUndergraduateGraduateMenWomenUndergraduate Tuition & Fees
1
-		University of Iowa Iowa City, IAPublic, 4-year 3,028
34		30,77922,7388,04113,51217,267$33,371
($11,283)
2
-		Upper Iowa University Fayette, IAPrivate, 4-year 2,959
629		3,9413,0548871,6912,250$19,475
3
1		Maharishi International University Fairfield, IAPrivate, 4-year 1,994
405		2,5929221,6701,0731,519$16,530
4
1		Waldorf University Forest City, IAPrivate, 4-year 1,638
354		2,2251,8343911,378847$25,978
5
-		University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IAPublic, 4-year 1,482
215		9,2787,7111,5673,3745,904$21,712
($9,936)
6
-		Buena Vista University Storm Lake, IAPrivate, 4-year 1,080
71		1,8901,4364546091,281$41,798
7
1		Iowa State University Ames, IAPublic, 4-year 972
11		30,38025,6284,75216,52513,855$28,881
($10,787)
8
1		Morningside University Sioux City, IAPrivate, 4-year 926
105		2,0561,1728847271,329$39,519
9
-		Northwestern College Orange City, IAPrivate, 4-year 583
14		1,7051,1845216801,025$36,710
10
-		Drake University Des Moines, IAPrivate, 4-year 546
136		4,3452,5851,7601,6302,715$51,960
Average1,5218,9196,8262,0934,1204,799$31,593
($10,669)