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Acceptance rates, test-score ranges, and average net price for selective colleges in Iowa — source-cited from College Scorecard / IPEDS. Want the number that matters for your student? Model your admit odds at each.
| College | City | Accept. | SAT 25–75 | Avg net price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grinnell | Grinnell | 15% | 1410–1540 | $17,648 |
| William Penn University | Oskaloosa | 52% | 880–1110 | $22,601 |
| Drake University | Des Moines | 64% | 1110–1350 | $29,127 |
| Coe College | Cedar Rapids | 64% | 1070–1290 | $18,745 |
| Dordt University | Sioux Center |
Figures are estimates compiled from public datasets (College Scorecard / IPEDS) and primary sources; verify with each institution before relying on them.
These outputs are estimates from a baseline model — not guarantees of admission, cost, or outcome.
| 68% |
| 1070–1330 |
| $25,807 |
| Morningside University | Sioux City | 71% | — | $31,320 |
| Luther College | Decorah | 72% | 1078–1406 | $23,097 |
| Wartburg College | Waverly | 76% | 930–1200 | $32,908 |
| Waldorf University | Forest City | 77% | — | $19,693 |
| Saint Ambrose University | Davenport | 77% | 930–1170 | $24,691 |
| Buena Vista University | Storm Lake | 78% | — | $18,846 |
| Cornell College | Mount Vernon | 80% | 1120–1285 | $23,634 |
| Northwestern College | Orange City | 80% | — | $25,907 |
| Mount Mercy University | Cedar Rapids | 83% | — | $20,168 |
| Iowa | Iowa City | 84% | 1130–1330 | $22,531 |
| Central College | Pella | 86% | 1056–1120 | $23,377 |
| Simpson College | Indianola | 86% | — | $21,936 |
| University of Dubuque | Dubuque | 89% | 980–1220 | $23,386 |
| Iowa State | Ames | 89% | 1120–1360 | $18,589 |
| University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls | 93% | 1020–1280 | $15,901 |
| Maharishi International University | Fairfield | 96% | — | $14,956 |
| Upper Iowa University | Fayette | 96% | — | $20,942 |
| Grand View University | Des Moines | 99% | — | $21,774 |
| Loras College | Dubuque | 100% | — | $20,716 |
| Des Moines Area Community College | Ankeny | — | — | $11,171 |
| Eastern Iowa Community College District | Davenport | — | — | $14,017 |
| Hawkeye Community College | Waterloo | — | — | $9,649 |
| Indian Hills Community College | Ottumwa | — | — | $10,693 |
| Iowa Central Community College | Fort Dodge | — | — | $9,328 |
| Iowa Lakes Community College | Estherville | — | — | $13,933 |
| Iowa Western Community College | Council Bluffs | — | — | $14,629 |
| Kirkwood Community College | Cedar Rapids | — | — | $9,705 |
| Northeast Iowa Community College | Calmar | — | — | $11,272 |
| North Iowa Area Community College | Mason City | — | — | $10,010 |
| Southeastern Community College | West Burlington | — | — | $12,347 |
| Western Iowa Tech Community College | Sioux City | — | — | $8,770 |
| Emmaus Bible College | Dubuque | 60% | 1120–1320 | $13,186 |
| Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary | Ankeny | 68% | 990–1190 | $16,282 |
| Clarke University | Dubuque | 72% | 900–1160 | $24,479 |
| St Luke's College | Sioux City | 80% | — | $19,820 |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | Lamoni | 81% | — | $18,504 |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | Des Moines | 100% | — | $26,924 |
| Allen College | Waterloo | — | — | — |
| American Hair Academy | Mt. Pleasant | — | — | $11,556 |
| Aveda Institute-Des Moines | West Des Moines | — | — | $18,552 |
| Body Wisdom Massage Therapy School | Urbandale | — | — | $44,980 |
| Briar Cliff University | Sioux City | — | — | $23,907 |
| Capri College-Cedar Rapids | Cedar Rapids | — | — | $16,541 |
| Capri College-Davenport | Davenport | — | — | $16,635 |
| Capri College-Dubuque | Dubuque | — | — | $15,660 |
| Carlson College of Massage Therapy | Anamosa | — | — | $14,141 |
| Divine Word College | Epworth | — | — | — |
| Ellsworth Community College | Iowa Falls | — | — | $11,451 |
| Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit Lake | Spirit Lake | — | — | $5,508 |
| Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines | Des Moines | — | — | $12,673 |
| Iowa School of Beauty-Sioux City | Sioux City | — | — | $16,878 |
| La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology | Mason City | — | — | $4,522 |
| La James International College-Cedar Falls | Cedar Falls | — | — | $18,569 |
| La James International College-Davenport | Davenport | — | — | $17,813 |
| La James International College-Ft Dodge | Fort Dodge | — | — | $14,824 |