2024 Highest ACT Scores in Iowa Rankings
Among Iowa colleges, Grinnell College has the highest ACT score (33) submitted by enrolled students and Drake University has the second highest ACT score (28) based on academic year 2022-2023 college admission data.
Below table ranks and compares the Highest ACT Scores in Iowa with the highest ACT score. You may want to view colleges with highest SAT score at the highest AAT score ranking page.
Highest ACT Scores in Iowa
| Rank | College Name | SAT Average | SAT Evidence Based Reading & Writing | SAT Math | ACT Composite | ACT English | ACT Math | Acceptance Rate | Yield | Tuition & Fees | Student Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grinnell College Grinnell, IA | 1,490 | 715 | 740 | 33 | 34 | 30 | 10.8% | 40.6% | $64,862 | 1,759 |
| 2 | Drake University Des Moines, IA | 1,280 | 615 | 610 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 67.2% | 12.6% | $49,944 | 4,685 |
| 3 | Luther College Decorah, IA | 1,210 | 580 | 623 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 75.3% | 24.3% | $50,320 | 1,610 |
| 4 | University of Iowa Iowa City, IA | 1,220 | 620 | 615 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 86.0% | 23.4% | $32,927 | 30,015 |
| 5 | Iowa State University Ames, IA | 1,240 | 600 | 620 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 90.2% | 29.0% | $27,683 | 29,969 |
| 6 | Dordt University Sioux Center, IA | 1,130 | 575 | 565 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 87.7% | 34.3% | $35,960 | 1,861 |
| 7 | Saint Ambrose University Davenport, IA | - | 560 | 570 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 73.9% | 17.3% | $35,598 | 2,747 |
| 8 | University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA | 1,130 | 605 | 570 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 94.9% | 32.9% | $21,272 | 8,945 |
| 9 | Buena Vista University Storm Lake, IA | - | 525 | 505 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 77.3% | 19.6% | $40,190 | 1,973 |
| 10 | Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA | 1,050 | 485 | 485 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 54.2% | 28.3% | $19,000 | 3,072 |
Qualified Iowa Colleges in Core Admission Stats
