2025 Most Enrolled Students in Iowa Rankings
Among Iowa colleges, University of Iowa has the largest number of students (30,042) and Iowa State University has the second largest number of students (30,177) based on academic year 2022-2023 college enrollment data.
Below table ranks and compares the Most Enrolled Students in Iowa having the largest student population. For the ranking, we only include 4-year colleges and exclude colleges which the percentage of online students is more than 50% of total enrollment. You can view the largest online colleges at colleges with most online students rankings.
Most Enrolled Students in Iowa
| Rank | College Name | Total Population | Men | Women | Undergraduate | Graduate | Online Enrollment | Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Iowa Iowa City, IA | 30,015 | 13,316 | 16,699 | 22,130 | 7,912 | 3,062 | $32,927 | 84.7% | 15 to 1 |
| 2 | Iowa State University Ames, IA | 29,969 | 16,417 | 13,552 | 25,332 | 4,845 | 983 | $27,683 | 89.1% | 18 to 1 |
| 3 | University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA | 8,945 | 3,239 | 5,706 | 7,734 | 1,279 | 1,267 | $21,272 | 94.4% | 17 to 1 |
| 4 | Drake University Des Moines, IA | 4,685 | 1,752 | 2,933 | 2,702 | 1,802 | 410 | $49,944 | 64.1% | 10 to 1 |
| 5 | Saint Ambrose University Davenport, IA | 2,747 | 1,150 | 1,597 | 2,114 | 589 | 235 | $35,598 | 73.3% | 11 to 1 |
| 6 | Morningside University Sioux City, IA | 2,249 | 782 | 1,467 | 1,177 | 981 | 1,031 | $38,190 | 70.6% | 12 to 1 |
| 7 | Palmer College of Chiropractic Davenport, IA | 2,178 | 1,235 | 943 | 46 | 2,173 | 6 | $11,400 | - | 10 to 1 |
| 8 | Dordt University Sioux Center, IA | 1,861 | 883 | 978 | 1,695 | 234 | 341 | $35,960 | 71.2% | 14 to 1 |
| 9 | Grand View University Des Moines, IA | 1,827 | 802 | 1,025 | 1,483 | 313 | 274 | $33,450 | 98.4% | 12 to 1 |
| 10 | University of Dubuque Dubuque, IA | 1,776 | 988 | 788 | 1,477 | 318 | 59 | $40,065 | 86.9% | 11 to 1 |
Qualified Iowa Colleges in Core Admission Stats
