For the 2024 Iowa admission, a total of 2,148 enrolled students have submitted the SAT scores and 8,087 students submitted the ACT scores.

The average SAT score of Iowa colleges is 1,141 and the ACT score is 24. The Iowa's average SAT score increased by 23 points compared to previous year's socre of 1,117.

Among Iowa colleges, Grinnell College has the highest SAT score of 1,490.

Average SAT Scores for Iowa Colleges

The following table compares the SAT scores between four-years colleges in Iowa. Those colleges have admission requirements and criteria to admit (not open admission). The green or red arrows with numbers indicate change from the previous year for each column.

Last Update: July 3, 2024 | Data source: IPEDS
SAT Scores for Iowa Colleges
SchoolSAT ScoreACT ScoreAcceptance RateYield
Grinnell College1,490
40
33
1
13.00%
2.24%
35.98%
-4.63%
Drake University1,280
-20
27
-1
64.00%
-3.23%
13.00%
0.35%
Iowa State University1,240
33
24
-1
89.00%
-1.22%
29.00%
0.04%
Cornell College1,235
-45
26
-1
80.98%
1.65%
12.00%
-1.57%
University of Iowa1,220
-20
25
-1
85.00%
-1.00%
23.00%
-0.40%
Luther College1,210
7
2672.99%
-2.33%
19.99%
-4.28%
Coe College1,1702570.99%
-1.67%
6.99%
-0.82%
Dordt University1,130
-40
24
-1
70.97%
-16.70%
40.99%
6.68%
University of Northern Iowa1,130
45
22
-1
94.00%
-0.95%
33.00%
0.08%
Central College1,080
-50
2279.02%
-0.22%
17.98%
-4.51%
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary1,080
-20
21
-3
50.00%
-2.45%
79.87%
9.20%
University of Dubuque1,0602386.99%
1.94%
24.02%
0.34%
Upper Iowa University1,050
90
16
-5
92.95%
38.72%
23.99%
-4.36%
Wartburg College1,045
-41
2399.02%
1.57%
17.00%
4.04%
Emmaus Bible College1,040
-130
2297.70%
-2.30%
61.18%
-0.25%
Clarke University980
-30
22
1
67.99%
-16.81%
9.00%
0.46%
William Penn University950
20
1957.01%
-0.66%
47.00%
3.52%