2025 Highest SAT Scores in Iowa Rankings
Among Iowa colleges, Grinnell College has the highest SAT score (1,490) submitted by enrolled students and Drake University has the second highest SAT score (1,280) based on academic year 2022-2023 college admission data.
Below table ranks and compares the Highest SAT Scores in Iowa with the highest SAT score. You may want to view colleges with highest ACT score at the highest ACT score ranking page.
Highest SAT 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 | 1,775 |
| 2 | Drake University Des Moines, IA | 1,280 | 615 | 610 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 67.2% | 12.6% | $49,944 | 4,504 |
| 3 | Iowa State University Ames, IA | 1,240 | 600 | 620 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 90.2% | 29.0% | $27,683 | 30,177 |
| 4 | University of Iowa Iowa City, IA | 1,220 | 620 | 615 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 86.0% | 23.4% | $32,927 | 30,042 |
| 5 | Dordt University Sioux Center, IA | 1,130 | 575 | 565 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 87.7% | 34.3% | $35,960 | 1,929 |
| 6 | University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA | 1,130 | 605 | 570 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 94.9% | 32.9% | $21,272 | 9,013 |
| 7 | University of Dubuque Dubuque, IA | 1,060 | - | - | - | - | - | 85.1% | 23.7% | $40,065 | 1,795 |
| 8 | Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA | 1,050 | 485 | 485 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 54.2% | 28.3% | $19,000 | 3,102 |
| 9 | William Penn University Oskaloosa, IA | 950 | 485 | 480 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 57.7% | 43.5% | $28,750 | 1,536 |
| 10 | Maharishi International University Fairfield, IA | - | - | - | - | - | - | 94.3% | 54.5% | $16,530 | 2,666 |
Qualified Iowa Colleges in Core Admission Stats
