| School Name | Yield | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Total Population | Graduation Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 | Maharishi International University Fairfield, IA Private, four-years | 54.55% 14.54% | 94.29% | - | $16,530 | 2,673 | 50.00% | 13 to 1 |
| 2 1 | Grinnell College Grinnell, IA Private, four-years | 40.61% 1.90% | 10.76% | 1,480 | $64,862 | 1,759 | 88.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 3 2 | Dordt University Sioux Center, IA Private, four-years | 34.31% 3.36% | 87.67% | 1,150 | $35,960 | 1,861 | 67.00% | 14 to 1 |
| 4 - | University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA Public, four-years | 32.92% 5.01% | 94.95% | 1,150 | $21,272 ($9,728) | 8,945 | 63.00% | 17 to 1 |
| 5 2 | Northwestern College Orange City, IA Private, four-years | 29.84% 2.30% | 87.33% | - | $35,300 | 1,651 | 62.00% | 15 to 1 |
| 6 - | Iowa State University Ames, IA Public, four-years | 28.96% 0.08% | 90.22% | 1,220 | $27,683 ($10,497) | 29,969 | 74.00% | 18 to 1 |
| 7 1 | Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA Private, four-years | 28.35% 3.51% | 54.23% | 970 | $19,000 | 3,072 | 42.00% | 13 to 1 |
| 8 2 | Luther College Decorah, IA Private, four-years | 24.27% 0.88% | 75.32% | 1,205 | $50,320 | 1,610 | 74.00% | 11 to 1 |
| 9 3 | University of Dubuque Dubuque, IA Private, four-years | 23.68% 0.67% | 85.05% | - | $40,065 | 1,776 | 39.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 10 1 | University of Iowa Iowa City, IA Public, four-years | 23.40% 0.02% | 86.00% | 1,230 | $32,927 ($10,964) | 30,015 | 73.00% | 16 to 1 |
| Average | 32.09% | 76.58% | 1,201 | $34,392 ($10,396) | 8,333 | 63.20% | 14 to 1 |
