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Top Colleges in Iowa
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Gabriel Jimenez-Ekman
Gabriel Jimenez-Ekman is the Director of Content at Scholarships360. He has written over 300 articles on college admissions, financial aid, and scholarships, in addition to spearheading research projects for Scholarships360's Top Colleges resource. Gabriel graduated from Kenyon College with a degree in sociology.
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With public options like University of Iowa and smaller liberal arts schools like Grinnell College, Iowa is a great state to receive a college education. Check out our list below for some great Iowa colleges to consider.
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Grinnell College
Grinnell, IA • Private, Non-Profit, Town, Need-Blind
Top College, Top Affordability
Top College
Top College: Affordability
Grinnell College, located in Grinnell, Iowa, is known for its open curriculum, which allows students to design their own course of study with guidance from faculty advisors. Grinnell also offers…Read More
Grinnell College, located in Grinnell, Iowa, is known for its…Read More
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Iowa State University
Ames, IA • Public, City
Iowa State University is a public 4-year college located in Ames, Iowa. There are currently 25,033 undergraduates at Iowa State and the school’s acceptance rate is 89%. The tuition at…Read More
Iowa State University is a public 4-year college located in…Read More
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA • Public, City
University of Iowa is a public 4-year college located in Iowa City, Iowa. There are currently 21,691 undergraduates at Iowa and the school’s acceptance rate is 85%. The tuition at…Read More
University of Iowa is a public 4-year college located in…Read More
Drake University
Des Moines, IA • Private, Non-Profit, City
Drake University is a private, non-profit 4-year college located in Des Moines, Iowa. There are currently 2,669 undergraduates at Drake and the school’s acceptance rate is 64%. The tuition at…Read More
Drake University is a private, non-profit 4-year college located in…Read More
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA • Public, City
Top Affordability
Top College: Affordability
University of Northern Iowa is a public 4-year college located in Cedar Falls, Iowa. There are currently 7,599 undergraduates at UNI and the school’s acceptance rate is 94%. The tuition…Read More
University of Northern Iowa is a public 4-year college located…Read More
Loras College
Dubuque, IA • Private, Non-Profit, City
Loras College is a private, non-profit 4-year college located in Dubuque, Iowa. There are currently 1,087 undergraduates at Loras and the school’s acceptance rate is 92%. The tuition at Loras…Read More
Loras College is a private, non-profit 4-year college located in…Read More
Wartburg College
Waverly, IA • Private, Non-Profit, Town
Wartburg College is a private, non-profit 4-year college located in Waverly, Iowa. There are currently 1,446 undergraduates at Wartburg and the school’s acceptance rate is 99%. The tuition at Wartburg…Read More
Wartburg College is a private, non-profit 4-year college located in…Read More
Luther College
Decorah, IA • Private, Non-Profit, Town
Luther College is a private, non-profit 4-year college located in Decorah, Iowa. There are currently 1,454 undergraduates at Luther and the school’s acceptance rate is 73%. The tuition at Luther…Read More
Luther College is a private, non-profit 4-year college located in…Read More
Dordt University
Sioux Center, IA • Private, Non-Profit, Town
Dordt University is a private, non-profit 4-year college located in Sioux Center, Iowa. There are currently 1,547 undergraduates at Dordt and the school’s acceptance rate is 71%. The tuition at…Read More
Dordt University is a private, non-profit 4-year college located in…Read More
Simpson College
Indianola, IA • Private, Non-Profit, Town
Top Accessibility
Top College: Accessibility
Simpson College is a private, non-profit 4-year college located in Indianola, Iowa. There are currently 1,130 undergraduates at Simpson and the school’s acceptance rate is 89%. The tuition at Simpson…Read More
Simpson College is a private, non-profit 4-year college located in…Read More
Coe College
Cedar Rapids, IA • Private, Non-Profit, City
Coe College is a private, non-profit 4-year college located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. There are currently 1,246 undergraduates at Coe and the school’s acceptance rate is 71%. The tuition at…Read More
Coe College is a private, non-profit 4-year college located in…Read More
Northwestern College
Orange City, IA • Private, Non-Profit, Town
Northwestern College is a private, non-profit 4-year college located in Orange City, Iowa. There are currently 1,125 undergraduates at Northwestern and the school’s acceptance rate is 87%. The tuition at…Read More
Northwestern College is a private, non-profit 4-year college located in…Read More
Central College
Pella, IA • Private, Non-Profit, Town
Central College is a private, non-profit 4-year college located in Pella, Iowa. There are currently 1,062 undergraduates at Central College and the school’s acceptance rate is 79%. The tuition at…Read More
Central College is a private, non-profit 4-year college located in…Read More
Buena Vista University
Storm Lake, IA • Private, Non-Profit, Town
Buena Vista University is a private, non-profit 4-year college located in Storm Lake, Iowa. There are currently 1,378 undergraduates at Buena Vista and the school’s acceptance rate is 72%. The…Read More
Buena Vista University is a private, non-profit 4-year college located…Read More
Saint Ambrose University
Davenport, IA • Private, Non-Profit, City
Saint Ambrose University is a private, non-profit 4-year college located in Davenport, Iowa. There are currently 2,101 undergraduates at St. Ambrose and the school’s acceptance rate is 73%. The tuition…Read More
Saint Ambrose University is a private, non-profit 4-year college located…Read More
Cornell College
Mount Vernon, IA • Private, Non-Profit, Town
Not to be confused with Cornell University, Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa, offers a distinctive One Course At A Time schedule, allowing students to immerse themselves in a single…Read More
Not to be confused with Cornell University, Cornell College in…Read More
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary
Ankeny, IA • Private, Non-Profit, Suburb
Top Affordability, Top Accessibility
Top College: Affordability
Top College: Accessibility
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary is a private, non-profit 4-year college located in Ankeny, Iowa. There are currently 371 undergraduates at Faith Baptist and the school’s acceptance rate…Read More
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary is a private,…Read More
Briar Cliff University
Sioux City, IA • Private, Non-Profit, City
Briar Cliff University is a private, non-profit 4-year college located in Sioux City, Iowa. There are currently 626 undergraduates at Briar Cliff. The tuition at Briar Cliff is $35,534.
Briar Cliff University is a private, non-profit 4-year college located…Read More
Clarke University
Dubuque, IA • Private, Non-Profit, City
Clarke University is a private, non-profit 4-year college located in Dubuque, Iowa. There are currently 782 undergraduates at Clarke and the school’s acceptance rate is 68%. The tuition at Clarke…Read More
Clarke University is a private, non-profit 4-year college located in…Read More
Upper Iowa University
Fayette, IA • Private, Non-Profit, Rural
Upper Iowa University is a private, non-profit 4-year college located in Fayette, Iowa. There are currently 2,021 undergraduates at Upper Iowa and the school’s acceptance rate is 93%. The tuition…Read More
Upper Iowa University is a private, non-profit 4-year college located…Read More
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