Colleges in Iowa
75 degree-granting institutions in Iowa (IA). Median net price $17,813. Median graduation rate 65.0%. Compare cost, outcomes, admission rates, and program mix using official U.S. College Scorecard data.
Median net price
$17,813
Median grad rate
65.0%
Median admission rate
80%
Median size
867
Most affordable colleges in Iowa
Lowest median net price after grant aid.
Highest graduation rates in Iowa
Share of students completing a degree on time.
Colleges by city
Cities in Iowa with 3 or more institutions.
| School | State | Type | Net price | Grad rate | Admission | Size | Data | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen College Waterloo, IA | IA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $31,509 | 100.0% | 100% | 261 | Complete | |
| American Hair Academy Mt. Pleasant, IA | IA | Private for-profit, <2-year | $11,556 | 43.8% | Not available | 25 | Complete | |
| Aveda Institute-Des Moines West Des Moines, IA | IA | Private for-profit, <2-year | $18,552 | 87.5% | Not available | 244 | Complete | |
| Body Wisdom Massage Therapy School Urbandale, IA | IA | Private for-profit, <2-year | $44,980 | 90.5% | Not available | 45 | Partial | |
| Briar Cliff University Sioux City, IA | IA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $23,907 | 47.5% | Not available | 624 | Complete | |
| Buena Vista University Storm Lake, IA | IA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $18,846 | 61.7% | 78% | 1,366 | Complete | |
| Capri College-Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids, IA | IA | Private for-profit, <2-year | $16,541 | 65.0% | Not available | 129 | Complete | |
| Capri College-Davenport Davenport, IA | IA | Private for-profit, <2-year | $16,635 | 82.2% | Not available | 135 | Complete | |
| Capri College-Dubuque Dubuque, IA | IA | Private for-profit, <2-year | $15,660 | 73.6% | Not available | 165 | Complete | |
| Carlson College of Massage Therapy Anamosa, IA | IA | Private for-profit, <2-year | $14,141 | 100.0% | Not available | 39 | Complete | |
| Central College Pella, IA | IA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $23,377 | 66.2% | 86% | 1,070 | Complete | |
| Clarke University Dubuque, IA | IA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $24,479 | 56.1% | 72% | 742 | Complete | |
| Coe College Cedar Rapids, IA | IA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $18,745 | 65.9% | 64% | 1,164 | Complete | |
| Cornell College Mount Vernon, IA | IA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $23,634 | 61.8% | 80% | 1,086 | Complete | |
| Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, IA | IA | Public, 2-year | $11,171 | 39.2% | Not available | 10,446 | Complete | |
| Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center West Des Moines, IA | IA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Missing | |
| Divine Word College Epworth, IA | IA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | Not available | 100.0% | 100% | 64 | Partial | |
| Dordt University Sioux Center, IA | IA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $25,807 | 70.1% | 68% | 1,597 | Complete | |
| Drake University Des Moines, IA | IA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $29,127 | 74.0% | 64% | 2,543 | Complete | |
| Eastern Iowa Community College District Davenport, IA | IA | Public, 2-year | $14,017 | 45.4% | Not available | 3,520 | Complete | |
| Ellsworth Community College Iowa Falls, IA | IA | Public, 2-year | $11,451 | 37.5% | Not available | 499 | Complete | |
| Emmaus Bible College Dubuque, IA | IA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $13,186 | 83.0% | 60% | 224 | Complete | |
| Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary Ankeny, IA | IA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $16,282 | 67.5% | 68% | 405 | Complete | |
| Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit Lake Spirit Lake, IA | IA | Private for-profit, <2-year | $5,508 | 92.3% | Not available | 22 | Complete | |
| Graceland University-Lamoni Lamoni, IA | IA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $18,504 | 41.9% | 81% | 798 | Complete | |
| Grand View University Des Moines, IA | IA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $21,774 | 54.0% | 99% | 1,486 | Complete | |
| Grinnell College Grinnell, IA | IA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $17,648 | 88.1% | 15% | 1,729 | Complete | |
| Hawkeye Community College Waterloo, IA | IA | Public, 2-year | $9,649 | 43.3% | Not available | 2,626 | Complete | |
| Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa, IA | IA | Public, 2-year | $10,693 | 40.1% | Not available | 1,495 | Complete | |
| Iowa Central Community College Fort Dodge, IA | IA | Public, 2-year | $9,328 | 41.6% | Not available | 3,103 | Complete | |
| Iowa Lakes Community College Estherville, IA | IA | Public, 2-year | $13,933 | 50.0% | Not available | 941 | Complete | |
| Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines Des Moines, IA | IA | Private for-profit, 2-year | $12,673 | 81.0% | Not available | 74 | Complete | |
| Iowa School of Beauty-Sioux City Sioux City, IA | IA | Private for-profit, 2-year | $16,878 | 72.2% | Not available | 67 | Complete | |
| Iowa State University Ames, IA | IA | Public, 4-year | $18,589 | 75.3% | 89% | 25,367 | Complete | |
| Iowa Western Community College Council Bluffs, IA | IA | Public, 2-year | $14,629 | 40.0% | Not available | 2,916 | Complete | |
| Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids, IA | IA | Public, 2-year | $9,705 | 43.0% | Not available | 7,591 | Complete | |
| La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology Mason City, IA | IA | Private for-profit, 2-year | $4,522 | 76.5% | Not available | 56 | Complete | |
| La James International College-Cedar Falls Cedar Falls, IA | IA | Private for-profit, <2-year | $18,569 | 70.6% | Not available | 54 | Complete | |
| La James International College-Davenport Davenport, IA | IA | Private for-profit, <2-year | $17,813 | 91.2% | Not available | 127 | Complete | |
| La James International College-Ft Dodge Fort Dodge, IA | IA | Private for-profit, 2-year | $14,824 | 90.0% | Not available | 22 | Complete | |
| La James International College-Johnston Johnston, IA | IA | Private for-profit, 2-year | $15,759 | 88.0% | Not available | 141 | Complete | |
| Loras College Dubuque, IA | IA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $20,716 | 67.6% | 100% | 1,083 | Complete | |
| Luther College Decorah, IA | IA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $23,097 | 71.1% | 72% | 1,379 | Complete | |
| Maharishi International University Fairfield, IA | IA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $14,956 | 50.0% | 96% | 922 | Complete | |
| Marshalltown Community College Marshalltown, IA | IA | Public, 2-year | $8,059 | 42.3% | Not available | 788 | Complete | |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences Des Moines, IA | IA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $26,924 | 65.5% | 100% | 867 | Complete | |
| Mercy-St Luke's School of Radiologic Technology Cedar Rapids, IA | IA | Private nonprofit, 2-year | Not available | Not available | Not available | 21 | Partial | |
| Morningside University Sioux City, IA | IA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $31,320 | 50.1% | 71% | 1,163 | Complete | |
| Mount Mercy University Cedar Rapids, IA | IA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $20,168 | 57.7% | 83% | 1,107 | Complete | |
| North Iowa Area Community College Mason City, IA | IA | Public, 2-year | $10,010 | 60.5% | Not available | 1,320 | Complete | |
| Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar, IA | IA | Public, 2-year | $11,272 | 51.4% | Not available | 1,697 | Complete | |
| Northwest Iowa Community College Sheldon, IA | IA | Public, 2-year | $14,800 | 57.9% | Not available | 864 | Complete | |
| Northwestern College Orange City, IA | IA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $25,907 | 66.0% | 80% | 1,175 | Complete | |
| Orion Technical College Davenport, IA | IA | Private for-profit, 4-year | $26,439 | 80.7% | Not available | 41 | Complete | |
| Palmer College of Chiropractic Davenport, IA | IA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | Not available | 50.0% | Not available | 43 | Partial | |
| PCI Academy-Ames Ames, IA | IA | Private for-profit, 2-year | $20,533 | 76.6% | Not available | 176 | Complete | |
| PCI Academy-Iowa City Iowa City, IA | IA | Private for-profit, 2-year | $20,938 | 71.4% | Not available | 113 | Complete | |
| Ross College-Davenport Davenport, IA | IA | Private for-profit, 2-year | $20,254 | 65.2% | Not available | 42 | Complete | |
| Saint Ambrose University Davenport, IA | IA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $24,691 | 61.0% | 77% | 1,916 | Complete | |
| Simpson College Indianola, IA | IA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $21,936 | 63.3% | 86% | 1,227 | Complete | |
| SOHO Hair Academy Council Bluffs, IA | IA | Private for-profit, 2-year | $13,198 | 76.5% | Not available | 66 | Complete | |
| Southeastern Community College West Burlington, IA | IA | Public, 2-year | $12,347 | 43.5% | Not available | 1,699 | Complete | |
| Southwestern Community College Creston, IA | IA | Public, 2-year | $9,871 | 59.3% | Not available | 729 | Complete | |
| St Luke's College Sioux City, IA | IA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $19,820 | 100.0% | 80% | 167 | Complete | |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Cedar Falls Cedar Falls, IA | IA | Private for-profit, <2-year | $11,742 | 52.2% | Not available | 91 | Complete | |
| UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology Des Moines, IA | IA | Private nonprofit, 2-year | Not available | Not available | Not available | 16 | Missing | |
| University of Dubuque Dubuque, IA | IA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $23,386 | 40.1% | 89% | 1,440 | Complete | |
| University of Iowa Iowa City, IA | IA | Public, 4-year | $22,531 | 74.6% | 84% | 22,264 | Complete | |
| University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA | IA | Public, 4-year | $15,901 | 67.9% | 93% | 7,529 | Complete | |
| Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA | IA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $20,942 | 33.9% | 96% | 1,994 | Complete | |
| Waldorf University Forest City, IA | IA | Private for-profit, 4-year | $19,693 | 21.1% | 77% | 1,827 | Complete | |
| Wartburg College Waverly, IA | IA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $32,908 | 64.3% | 76% | 1,452 | Complete | |
| Wartburg Theological Seminary Dubuque, IA | IA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Missing | |
| Western Iowa Tech Community College Sioux City, IA | IA | Public, 2-year | $8,770 | 49.5% | Not available | 2,647 | Complete | |
| William Penn University Oskaloosa, IA | IA | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $22,601 | 32.6% | 52% | 1,301 | Complete |
Frequently asked questions
How many colleges are there in Iowa?
Iowa has 75 degree-granting institutions tracked by the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, spanning public, private nonprofit, and for-profit schools.
What is the average cost of college in Iowa?
The median net price across Iowa colleges is $17,813 per year. Net price is what a typical student pays after grant aid and scholarships — a much better number than sticker price.
Which Iowa colleges have the highest graduation rates?
The top performers by graduation rate include Allen College (100.0%), Carlson College of Massage Therapy (100.0%), Divine Word College (100.0%). Sort the table by graduation rate to see the full ranking.
Is the data on this page up to date?
Yes. All figures come from the latest College Scorecard release published by the U.S. Department of Education.