Iowa Colleges with the Smallest Number of Students

Divine Word College is the smallest college with 64 students including both undergraduate and graduate students.

Briar Cliff University with 947 students and Clarke University with 962 students are following it in the list of Smallest Iowa Colleges with the Fewest Students.

Divine Word College is the smallest school with 64 students and Briar Cliff University has the second lowest population with 947 students.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $35,956 and graduate tuition & fees is $10,152 for the academic year 2024-2025.

At these Low Enrollment Iowa Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 76.58%, and the average SAT score is 1,126, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.

Comparison between Smallest Iowa Colleges With The Fewest Students

Table. Smallest Iowa Colleges With The Fewest Students Comparison
School NameTotal PopulationUndergraduateGraduateMenWomenOnline Enrollment
1
-		Divine Word College Epworth, IAPrivate, 4-year 64
3		64
(100.00%)		-
(-1.56%)		33
(51.56%)		31
(48.44%)		-
(0.00%)
2
-		Briar Cliff University Sioux City, IAPrivate, 4-year 947
7		766
(80.89%)		181
(19.11%)		453
(47.84%)		494
(52.16%)		174
(18.37%)
3
-		Clarke University Dubuque, IAPrivate, 4-year 962
63		815
(84.72%)		147
(15.28%)		490
(50.94%)		472
(49.06%)		57
(5.93%)
4
1		Central College Pella, IAPrivate, 4-year 1,084
11		1,084
(100.00%)		-
(-0.09%)		595
(54.89%)		489
(45.11%)		-
(0.00%)
5
1		Cornell College Mount Vernon, IAPrivate, 4-year 1,094
10		1,094
(100.00%)		2
(0.18%)		589
(53.84%)		505
(46.16%)		-
(0.00%)
6
-		Graceland University-Lamoni Lamoni, IAPrivate, 4-year 1,102
93		798
(72.41%)		304
(27.59%)		533
(48.37%)		569
(51.63%)		328
(29.76%)
7
-		Coe College Cedar Rapids, IAPrivate, 4-year 1,195
83		1,195
(100.00%)		-
(-0.08%)		605
(50.63%)		590
(49.37%)		-
(0.00%)
8
1		Luther College Decorah, IAPrivate, 4-year 1,384
79		1,384
(100.00%)		-
(-0.07%)		663
(47.90%)		721
(52.10%)		-
(0.00%)
9
1		Mount Mercy University Cedar Rapids, IAPrivate, 4-year 1,417
34		1,139
(80.38%)		278
(19.62%)		553
(39.03%)		864
(60.97%)		225
(15.88%)
10
-		Wartburg College Waverly, IAPrivate, 4-year 1,483
11		1,462
(98.58%)		21
(1.42%)		819
(55.23%)		664
(44.77%)		22
(1.48%)
Average1,073980
(91.33%)		156
(14.49%)		533
(49.69%)		540
(50.31%)		161
(15.02%)