Key Admission and Academic Facts of Tightest Iowa Colleges To Get In

Grinnell College has the lowest acceptance rate (tightest rate) of 10.76% and Upper Iowa University has the second lowest rate of 54.23% among 22 Iowa colleges with competitive admission. Grinnell College stay at first place of the lowest acceptance rate ranking since last year. Upper Iowa University also maintained its second place in the ranking.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $39,561 and graduate tuition & fees is $12,630 for the academic year 2023-2024.
The following table compares the tuition and other academic characteristics between 10 Tightest Iowa Colleges To Get In.
Table. Tightest Iowa Colleges To Get In Comparison
School NameAcceptance RateYieldSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
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Grinnell College Grinnell, IA
Private, four-years
10.76%
0.22%
40.61%1,480$64,8621,75988.00%9 to 1
2
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Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA
Private, four-years
54.23%
10.69%
28.35%970$19,0003,07242.00%13 to 1
3
2
Drake University Des Moines, IA
Private, four-years
67.23%
1.84%
12.65%1,270$49,9444,68576.00%10 to 1
4
6
Morningside University Sioux City, IA
Private, four-years
70.61%
3.19%
15.21%-$38,1902,24956.00%13 to 1
5
1
Waldorf University Forest City, IA
Private, four-years
73.86%
1.57%
22.05%-$25,2202,76325.00%24 to 1
6
1
Saint Ambrose University Davenport, IA
Private, four-years
73.92%
1.51%
17.30%1,100$35,5982,74764.00%12 to 1
7
3
Graceland University-Lamoni Lamoni, IA
Private, four-years
74.49%
7.87%
13.48%-$33,2201,23748.00%13 to 1
8
6
Mount Mercy University Cedar Rapids, IA
Private, four-years
75.27%
5.72%
18.97%-$39,0701,52657.00%13 to 1
9
3
Luther College Decorah, IA
Private, four-years
75.32%
0.75%
24.27%1,205$50,3201,61074.00%11 to 1
10
7
Buena Vista University Storm Lake, IA
Private, four-years
77.27%
11.29%
19.55%1,020$40,1901,97357.00%12 to 1
Average65.30%21.24%1,174$39,5612,36258.70%13 to 1

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