2025 Expensive Iowa Colleges To Attend Rankings
Among Iowa colleges, Grinnell College has the most expensive tuition & fees ($64,862) and Drake University has the second highest tuition & fees ($49,944) based on academic year 2023-2024 college costs data.
Below table ranks and compares the Expensive Iowa Colleges To Attend having expensive tuition & fees (based on undergraduate rate). For the ranking, we only include 4-year colleges that more than 1,500 students have enrolled in.
Expensive Iowa Colleges To Attend
| Rank | College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grinnell College Grinnell, IA | $64,862 | - | 1,490 | 12.7% | 1,775 | 87% | 9 to 1 |
| 2 | Drake University Des Moines, IA | $49,944 | $12,777 | 1,280 | 64.1% | 4,504 | 77% | 10 to 1 |
| 3 | Buena Vista University Storm Lake, IA | $40,190 | $10,170 | - | 71.8% | 1,951 | 47% | 13 to 1 |
| 4 | University of Dubuque Dubuque, IA | $40,065 | $9,020 | 1,060 | 86.9% | 1,795 | 41% | 11 to 1 |
| 5 | Morningside University Sioux City, IA | $38,190 | $11,111 | - | 70.6% | 2,158 | 53% | 12 to 1 |
| 6 | Dordt University Sioux Center, IA | $35,960 | $9,820 | 1,130 | 71.2% | 1,929 | 65% | 14 to 1 |
| 7 | Saint Ambrose University Davenport, IA | $35,598 | $19,405 | - | 73.3% | 2,703 | 63% | 11 to 1 |
| 8 | Northwestern College Orange City, IA | $35,300 | $6,600 | - | 87.0% | 1,665 | 64% | 14 to 1 |
| 9 | Grand View University Des Moines, IA | $33,450 | $9,278 | - | 98.4% | 1,796 | 56% | 12 to 1 |
| 10 | University of Iowa Iowa City, IA | $32,927 | $34,882 | 1,220 | 84.7% | 30,042 | 73% | 15 to 1 |
Qualified Iowa Colleges in Core Admission Stats
