26 Best Engineering schools in Iowa State

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EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in Iowa State ranked based on their research performance in Engineering. A graph of 3.58M citations received by 142K academic papers made by 26 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

For Engineering

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

2. University of Iowa

For Engineering

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

3. University of Northern Iowa

For Engineering

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

4. Drake University

For Engineering

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

5. Grinnell College

For Engineering

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

6. Coe College

For Engineering

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

7. Luther College

For Engineering

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

8. Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center

For Engineering

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

9. Maharishi University of Management

For Engineering

#1041 in North America
Acceptance Rate
94%
Net Price
$16,979
Receiving Aid
88%
Average Aid
$11,751

10. Saint Ambrose University

For Engineering

#1097 in North America
Acceptance Rate
74%
Average SAT
1130
Average ACT
24
Net Price
$23,359

11. Central College

For Engineering

#1111 in North America
Acceptance Rate
79%
Average SAT
1129
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$23,303

12. Dordt College

For Engineering

#1114 in North America
Acceptance Rate
88%
Average SAT
1140
Average ACT
25
Net Price
$27,375

13. Clarke University

For Engineering

#1127 in North America
Acceptance Rate
85%
Average SAT
1040
Average ACT
21
Net Price
$27,275

14. Wartburg College

For Engineering

#1201 in North America
Acceptance Rate
97%
Average SAT
1045
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$23,683

15. Palmer College of Chiropractic

For Engineering

#1238 in North America
Acceptance Rate
49%
Net Price
$23,515
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$8,420

16. Loras College

For Engineering

#1303 in North America
Acceptance Rate
90%
Net Price
$21,886
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$25,538

17. Graceland University - Lamoni

For Engineering

#1306 in North America
Acceptance Rate
74%
Net Price
$16,627
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$29,753

18. Simpson College

For Engineering

#1339 in North America
Acceptance Rate
89%
Average ACT
32
Net Price
$23,185
Receiving Aid
100%

19. Morningside College

For Engineering

#1365 in North America
Acceptance Rate
71%
Net Price
$23,947
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$25,011

20. Briar Cliff University

For Engineering

#1369 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$21,620
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$26,614

21. University of Dubuque

For Engineering

#1408 in North America
Acceptance Rate
85%
Net Price
$22,879
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$25,005

22. Buena Vista University

For Engineering

#1433 in North America
Acceptance Rate
77%
Average SAT
1030
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$19,204

23. Northwestern College

For Engineering

#1440 in North America
Acceptance Rate
87%
Net Price
$25,198
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$22,228

24. Mount Mercy University

For Engineering

#1467 in North America
Acceptance Rate
75%
Average ACT
21
Net Price
$24,078
Receiving Aid
100%

25. William Penn University

For Engineering

#1489 in North America
Acceptance Rate
58%
Average SAT
965
Average ACT
19
Net Price
$20,922

26. Cornell College

For Engineering

#1537 in North America
Acceptance Rate
79%
Average SAT
1275
Average ACT
27
Net Price
$25,686

Closest to Iowa states to learn Engineering

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Missouri 33 50
Wisconsin 31 13
Illinois 68 6
Minnesota 27 15
Kansas 13 99
Nebraska 12 76
Indiana 31 25
South Dakota 8 231
Michigan 36 5
Arkansas 17 122
Oklahoma 18 94
Kentucky 25 69
North Dakota 8 163
Ohio 57 20
Tennessee 32 55
Mississippi 14 127
West Virginia 18 112
Colorado 21 37
Alabama 24 92
Louisiana 24 78
Pennsylvania 100 11
Virginia 41 33
Georgia 43 7
North Carolina 40 34
Texas 75 12
South Carolina 27 82
District of Columbia 10 106
Maryland 26 16
New Mexico 9 86
Montana 8 156
New York 136 9
Delaware 3 58
New Jersey 27 17
Utah 11 42
Vermont 13 139
Connecticut 20 31
Idaho 7 149
Massachusetts 69 1
New Hampshire 11 102
Rhode Island 9 65
Arizona 10 32
Florida 55 27
Maine 14 183
Nevada 6 135
Washington 31 8
Oregon 17 74
California 129 2
Puerto Rico 14 278
Alaska 4 188
Hawaii 7 121