Colleges in Iowa.

All 28 four-year colleges in Iowa that report admissions (3 public, 25 private), with acceptance rates, SAT ranges, average price after grants and the first 2026–27 deadline. Most applied to first. Open a college to check your chances.

College	Admitted	SAT middle 50%	Net price	First deadline
University of IowaIowa City	80%	1130–1320	$20,121	EA Nov 3
Iowa State UniversityAmes	88%	1153–1360	$17,354	Rolling
Grinnell CollegeGrinnell	15%	1430–1520	$33,446	ED Nov 15
Drake UniversityDes Moines	64%	1190–1390	$30,886	Rolling
Coe CollegeCedar Rapids	71%	1080–1280	$20,940	ED Nov 15
University of Northern IowaCedar Falls	93%	1045–1264	$15,931	Rolling
Saint Ambrose UniversityDavenport	80%	900–1170	$23,578	Rolling
Clarke UniversityDubuque	68%	890–1045	$25,692	–
Morningside UniversitySioux City	71%	710–1110	$23,482	Rolling
Wartburg CollegeWaverly	99%	978–1235	$23,321	Rolling
Cornell CollegeMount Vernon	80%	1130–1260	$25,850	RD Mar 1
Luther CollegeDecorah	74%	1183–1385	$24,790	Rolling
Central CollegePella	87%	935–1205	$22,499	–
Grand View UniversityDes Moines	98%	–	$22,296	RD Jul 17
Loras CollegeDubuque	92%	–	$22,338	Rolling
Simpson CollegeIndianola	89%	1400–1460	$23,637	Rolling
Graceland University-LamoniLamoni	73%	890–1180	$16,632	Rolling
Dordt UniversitySioux Center	71%	1030–1230	$27,925	–
University of DubuqueDubuque	87%	950–1160	$25,216	Rolling
Buena Vista UniversityStorm Lake	72%	970–1210	$18,156	Rolling
Mount Mercy UniversityCedar Rapids	79%	1010–1210	$23,972	–
Northwestern CollegeOrange City	87%	–	$24,737	–
William Penn UniversityOskaloosa	57%	830–1100	$22,361	–
Upper Iowa UniversityFayette	93%	970–1160	$22,427	Rolling
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological SeminaryAnkeny	50%	940–1180	$18,288	–
Mercy College of Health SciencesDes Moines	99%	–	$24,881	–
Maharishi International UniversityFairfield	97%	–	$18,875	–
Emmaus Bible CollegeDubuque	98%	910–1060	$14,393	–

ED = early decision, EA = early action, REA = restrictive early action, RD = regular decision. Deadlines are from Common App’s requirements grid; colleges not on the Common App show a dash. Admit rates come from each college’s Common Data Set when it publishes one, otherwise IPEDS (fall 2023). All application deadlines.

Hardest colleges to get into in Iowa

Grinnell College admitted 15% of 9,758 applicants.
William Penn University admitted 57% of 1,112 applicants.
Drake University admitted 64% of 7,741 applicants.
Clarke University admitted 68% of 3,087 applicants.
Morningside University admitted 71% of 2,756 applicants.

Easiest colleges to get into in Iowa

Wartburg College admitted 99% of 2,543 applicants.
Grand View University admitted 98% of 1,665 applicants.
Upper Iowa University admitted 93% of 695 applicants.
University of Northern Iowa admitted 93% of 5,442 applicants.
Loras College admitted 92% of 1,652 applicants.

Among colleges with at least 500 applicants.

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