22 Best Business 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 Business. A graph of 1.13M citations received by 47.3K academic papers made by 22 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.

1. Iowa State University

Ames

For Business

#42 in the United States

#47 in North America

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

2. University of Iowa

Iowa City

For Business

#46 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 Business

#262 in the United States

#296 in North America

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

4. Drake University

Des Moines

For Business

#456 in the United States

#502 in North America

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

5. Grinnell College

Grinnell

For Business

#652 in the United States

#713 in North America

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

6. Saint Ambrose University

Davenport

For Business

#861 in the United States

#930 in North America

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

7. Clarke University

Dubuque

For Business

#1013 in the United States

#1086 in North America

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

8. Luther College

Decorah

For Business

#1030 in the United States

#1103 in North America

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

9. Maharishi University of Management

Fairfield

For Business

#1032 in the United States

#1105 in North America

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

10. Morningside College

Sioux

For Business

#1064 in the United States

#1138 in North America

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

11. Palmer College of Chiropractic

Davenport

For Business

#1095 in the United States

#1170 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Net Price: $23,515
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $8,420

12. Dordt College

Sioux Center

For Business

#1117 in the United States

#1193 in North America

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

13. Coe College

Cedar Rapids

For Business

#1141 in the United States

#1217 in North America

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

14. Wartburg College

Waverly

For Business

#1148 in the United States

#1225 in North America

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

15. Central College

Pella

For Business

#1191 in the United States

#1268 in North America

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

16. Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center

Des Moines

For Business

#1227 in the United States

#1304 in North America

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

17. William Penn University

Oskaloosa

For Business

#1237 in the United States

#1314 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 965
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $20,922

18. Buena Vista University

Storm Lake

For Business

#1244 in the United States

#1321 in North America

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

19. Upper Iowa University

Fayette

For Business

#1301 in the United States

#1379 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $24,563

20. University of Dubuque

Dubuque

For Business

#1323 in the United States

#1401 in North America

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

21. Loras College

Dubuque

For Business

#1329 in the United States

#1407 in North America

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

22. Divine Word College

Epworth

For Business

#1331 in the United States

#1409 in North America

Net Price: $12,917
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $8,583
Enrollment: 68

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Missouri	29	45
Wisconsin	30	17
Illinois	55	7
Minnesota	26	20
Kansas	11	88
Nebraska	9	81
Indiana	29	39
South Dakota	8	327
Michigan	33	1
Arkansas	16	121
Oklahoma	15	92
Kentucky	21	63
North Dakota	5	201
Ohio	54	18
Tennessee	29	51
Mississippi	12	135
West Virginia	13	112
Colorado	18	52
Alabama	22	83
Louisiana	22	79
Pennsylvania	94	6
Virginia	37	34
Georgia	38	27
North Carolina	36	31
Texas	67	16
South Carolina	23	56
District of Columbia	8	54
Maryland	25	14
New Mexico	7	111
Montana	5	210
New York	121	8
New Jersey	24	29
Utah	10	53
Vermont	8	146
Connecticut	20	24
Idaho	6	200
Massachusetts	64	4
New Hampshire	11	69
Rhode Island	9	97
Arizona	7	23
Florida	49	28
Maine	10	234
Nevada	5	118
Washington	23	10
Oregon	17	101
California	106	2
Puerto Rico	10	498
Alaska	4	331
Hawaii	6	120