23 Best Art & Design schools in Iowa State

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Iowa State ranked based on their research performance in Art & Design. A graph of 432K citations received by 25.4K academic papers made by 23 universities in Iowa State was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

1. Iowa State University

Ames

For Art & Design

#42 in the United States

#46 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

2. University of Iowa

Iowa City

For Art & Design

#48 in the United States

#54 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

3. University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls

For Art & Design

#270 in the United States

#304 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 89%

4. Grinnell College

Grinnell

For Art & Design

#401 in the United States

#447 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $33,467

5. Drake University

Des Moines

For Art & Design

#437 in the United States

#485 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $30,333

6. Luther College

Decorah

For Art & Design

#653 in the United States

#716 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1203
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $25,734

7. Dordt College

Sioux Center

For Art & Design

#753 in the United States

#819 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $27,375

8. Coe College

Cedar Rapids

For Art & Design

#778 in the United States

#845 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $21,237
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $43,143

9. Wartburg College

Waverly

For Art & Design

#872 in the United States

#940 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $23,683

10. University of Dubuque

Dubuque

For Art & Design

#1013 in the United States

#1086 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Net Price: $22,879
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,005

11. Saint Ambrose University

Davenport

For Art & Design

#1026 in the United States

#1099 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $23,359

12. Central College

Pella

For Art & Design

#1061 in the United States

#1138 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1129
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $23,303

13. Loras College

Dubuque

For Art & Design

#1075 in the United States

#1152 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Net Price: $21,886
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,538

14. Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center

Des Moines

For Art & Design

#1083 in the United States

#1160 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 1,527
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1898

15. Clarke University

Dubuque

For Art & Design

#1099 in the United States

#1176 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $27,275

16. Morningside College

Sioux

For Art & Design

#1107 in the United States

#1184 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Net Price: $23,947
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,011

17. Northwestern College

Orange City

For Art & Design

#1133 in the United States

#1210 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Net Price: $25,198
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $22,228

18. Graceland University - Lamoni

Lamoni

For Art & Design

#1193 in the United States

#1272 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $16,627
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,753

19. Maharishi University of Management

Fairfield

For Art & Design

#1237 in the United States

#1317 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Net Price: $16,979
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $11,751

20. Briar Cliff University

Sioux

For Art & Design

#1266 in the United States

#1348 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $21,620
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,614

21. Simpson College

Indianola

For Art & Design

#1306 in the United States

#1389 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $23,185
Receiving Aid: 100%

22. Buena Vista University

Storm Lake

For Art & Design

#1310 in the United States

#1393 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $19,204

23. Wartburg Theological Seminary

Dubuque

For Art & Design

#1319 in the United States

#1402 in North America

Enrollment: 186
Male:Female: 40:60

Closest to Iowa states to learn Art & Design

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Missouri	33	50
Wisconsin	27	9
Illinois	67	3
Minnesota	25	25
Kansas	10	62
Nebraska	9	86
Indiana	29	45
South Dakota	8	369
Michigan	33	4
Arkansas	15	115
Oklahoma	15	99
Kentucky	20	80
North Dakota	5	222
Ohio	54	16
Tennessee	29	54
Mississippi	10	159
West Virginia	11	124
Colorado	19	44
Alabama	21	104
Louisiana	19	67
Pennsylvania	93	10
Virginia	37	34
Georgia	38	27
North Carolina	38	11
Texas	65	13
South Carolina	22	71
District of Columbia	9	56
Maryland	25	19
New Mexico	7	96
Montana	5	180
New York	123	6
New Jersey	25	22
Utah	9	33
Vermont	9	149
Connecticut	20	20
Idaho	6	220
Massachusetts	63	5
New Hampshire	11	87
Rhode Island	9	68
Arizona	7	23
Florida	41	31
Maine	8	165
Nevada	4	137
Washington	20	8
Oregon	16	78
California	111	1
Puerto Rico	5	404
Alaska	3	229
Hawaii	5	93