23 Best colleges for Chemistry 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 Chemistry. A graph of 4.93M citations received by 158K 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.

1. Iowa State University

Ames

For Chemistry

#44 in the United States

#48 in North America

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

2. University of Iowa

Iowa City

For Chemistry

#50 in the United States

#54 in North America

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

3. Drake University

Des Moines

For Chemistry

#402 in the United States

#451 in North America

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

4. University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls

For Chemistry

#468 in the United States

#518 in North America

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

5. Grinnell College

Grinnell

For Chemistry

#599 in the United States

#654 in North America

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

6. Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center

Des Moines

For Chemistry

#692 in the United States

#749 in North America

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

7. Coe College

Cedar Rapids

For Chemistry

#824 in the United States

#886 in North America

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

8. Cornell College

Mount Vernon

For Chemistry

#869 in the United States

#934 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $25,686

9. Central College

Pella

For Chemistry

#875 in the United States

#940 in North America

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

10. Maharishi University of Management

Fairfield

For Chemistry

#908 in the United States

#973 in North America

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

11. Clarke University

Dubuque

For Chemistry

#962 in the United States

#1028 in North America

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

12. Luther College

Decorah

For Chemistry

#1015 in the United States

#1083 in North America

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

13. Dordt College

Sioux Center

For Chemistry

#1039 in the United States

#1107 in North America

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

14. Palmer College of Chiropractic

Davenport

For Chemistry

#1082 in the United States

#1150 in North America

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

15. Wartburg College

Waverly

For Chemistry

#1091 in the United States

#1160 in North America

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

16. Saint Ambrose University

Davenport

For Chemistry

#1109 in the United States

#1178 in North America

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

17. Loras College

Dubuque

For Chemistry

#1156 in the United States

#1226 in North America

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

18. Morningside College

Sioux

For Chemistry

#1186 in the United States

#1257 in North America

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

19. University of Dubuque

Dubuque

For Chemistry

#1323 in the United States

#1402 in North America

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

20. Northwestern College

Orange City

For Chemistry

#1350 in the United States

#1429 in North America

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

21. Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids

For Chemistry

#1359 in the United States

#1439 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $24,078
Receiving Aid: 100%

22. Simpson College

Indianola

For Chemistry

#1366 in the United States

#1446 in North America

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

23. Grand View University

Des Moines

For Chemistry

#1375 in the United States

#1455 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Net Price: $20,236
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $22,893

Closest to Iowa states to learn Chemistry

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Missouri	31	23
Wisconsin	28	14
Illinois	60	15
Minnesota	27	16
Kansas	13	101
Nebraska	12	90
Indiana	29	29
South Dakota	8	221
Michigan	32	4
Arkansas	17	130
Oklahoma	20	122
Kentucky	21	61
North Dakota	6	159
Ohio	55	22
Tennessee	31	48
Mississippi	14	152
West Virginia	19	126
Colorado	18	54
Alabama	25	58
Louisiana	23	89
Pennsylvania	94	10
Virginia	40	53
Georgia	38	35
North Carolina	38	21
Texas	70	27
South Carolina	25	99
District of Columbia	8	98
Maryland	26	5
New Mexico	9	93
Montana	7	142
New York	125	7
Delaware	3	88
New Jersey	23	32
Utah	9	37
Vermont	8	123
Connecticut	20	12
Idaho	7	154
Massachusetts	59	1
New Hampshire	12	102
Rhode Island	9	77
Arizona	9	39
Florida	48	24
Maine	13	188
Nevada	7	139
Washington	28	8
Oregon	18	82
California	114	2
Puerto Rico	14	285
Alaska	4	210
Hawaii	7	137

Chemistry subfields in Iowa State

Biochemistry18

Chemical Engineering5

Computational Chemistry3

Environmental Chemistry4

Inorganic Chemistry3

Materials Science10

Nanotechnology4

Nutrition and Food Science3

Organic Chemistry13

Petrology and Geochemistry3

Pharmacy3

Physical chemistry6