List of 39 best universities in Iowa State
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Top 39 universities in Iowa State ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 7.94M citations received by 324K academic publications made by 39 universities from Iowa State, the popularity of 1,426 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.
1. University of Iowa
#47 in the United States
#50 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
2. Iowa State University
#53 in the United States
#57 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1207
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
3. University of Northern Iowa
#289 in the United States
#321 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1085
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 82%
4. Cornell College
#357 in the United States
#398 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1280
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $22,667
5. Drake University
#381 in the United States
#425 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Average SAT
- 1300
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $29,507
6. Grinnell College
#468 in the United States
#517 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Average SAT
- 1450
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $37,423
7. Luther College
#722 in the United States
#786 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1203
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $25,929
8. Palmer College of Chiropractic
#730 in the United States
#797 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 49%
- Net Price
- $23,515
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $8,420
9. Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center
#784 in the United States
#852 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 23%
- Enrollment
- 1,562
- Male:Female
- 47:53
- Founded
- 1898
10. Maharishi University of Management
#874 in the United States
#942 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Net Price
- $14,573
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $14,157
11. Saint Ambrose University
#948 in the United States
#1017 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Average SAT
- 1110
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $24,844
12. Dordt College
#954 in the United States
#1023 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 1170
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $26,662
13. Coe College
#1038 in the United States
#1109 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Net Price
- $19,141
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $40,622
14. Central College
#1043 in the United States
#1114 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1130
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $22,966
15. Wartburg College
#1091 in the United States
#1164 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Average SAT
- 1086
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $23,022
16. Clarke University
#1105 in the United States
#1178 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1010
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $25,414
17. Loras College
#1133 in the United States
#1207 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Net Price
- $20,068
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $26,765
18. Morningside College
#1185 in the United States
#1261 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Net Price
- $23,222
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $24,473
19. Graceland University - Lamoni
#1205 in the United States
#1282 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 67%
- Average SAT
- 1000
- Average ACT
- 20
- Net Price
- $18,595
20. Simpson College
#1229 in the United States
#1306 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1085
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $20,986
21. University of Dubuque
#1283 in the United States
#1360 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Net Price
- $24,868
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $22,700
22. Northwestern College
#1297 in the United States
#1376 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Average SAT
- 1090
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $24,848
23. Buena Vista University
#1306 in the United States
#1385 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Average SAT
- 1052
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $18,532
24. Upper Iowa University
#1351 in the United States
#1431 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 65%
- Average SAT
- 960
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $22,888
25. Waldorf University
#1439 in the United States
#1522 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Net Price
- $21,483
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $14,314
26. William Penn University
#1488 in the United States
#1573 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Average SAT
- 930
- Average ACT
- 19
- Net Price
- $21,112
27. Grand View University
#1504 in the United States
#1589 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Average SAT
- 1000
- Average ACT
- 20
- Net Price
- $20,434
28. Briar Cliff University
#1539 in the United States
#1625 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $21,734
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $25,701
29. Iowa Wesleyan University
#1685 in the United States
#1772 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 920
- Average ACT
- 18
- Net Price
- $34,988
30. Mount Mercy University
#1688 in the United States
#1775 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Net Price
- $25,345
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $24,399
32. Allen College
#1832 in the United States
#1921 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Enrollment
- 552
- Male:Female
- 8:92
- Founded
- 1989
33. Mercy College of Health Sciences
#1931 in the United States
#2023 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Average ACT
- 20
- Net Price
- $18,129
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
34. Divine Word College
#1936 in the United States
#2028 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $11,730
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $9,250
35. Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary
#2168 in the United States
#2266 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 56%
- Average SAT
- 1100
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $16,851
36. Hamilton Technical College
#2169 in the United States
#2267 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $18,983
- Receiving Aid
- 77%
- Average Aid
- $5,859
37. Emmaus Bible College
#2188 in the United States
#2286 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 99%
- Average SAT
- 1170
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $15,687
38. St Luke's College
#2279 in the United States
#2379 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $20,953
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
- Average Aid
- $9,978
Closest to Iowa states
State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni |
---|---|---|
Missouri | 67 | 38 |
Wisconsin | 47 | 13 |
Illinois | 100 | 15 |
Minnesota | 48 | 14 |
Kansas | 32 | 74 |
Nebraska | 23 | 70 |
Indiana | 55 | 39 |
South Dakota | 15 | 242 |
Michigan | 62 | 3 |
Arkansas | 24 | 126 |
Oklahoma | 31 | 97 |
Kentucky | 38 | 58 |
North Dakota | 14 | 185 |
Ohio | 90 | 17 |
Tennessee | 56 | 49 |
Mississippi | 18 | 132 |
West Virginia | 26 | 110 |
Colorado | 38 | 46 |
Alabama | 33 | 84 |
Wyoming | 1 | 143 |
Louisiana | 27 | 83 |
Pennsylvania | 155 | 11 |
Virginia | 63 | 41 |
Georgia | 63 | 44 |
North Carolina | 65 | 24 |
Texas | 119 | 25 |
South Carolina | 37 | 87 |
District of Columbia | 15 | 66 |
Maryland | 34 | 12 |
New Mexico | 12 | 79 |
Montana | 12 | 144 |
New York | 221 | 6 |
Delaware | 5 | 89 |
New Jersey | 47 | 23 |
Utah | 20 | 40 |
Vermont | 17 | 106 |
Connecticut | 28 | 8 |
Idaho | 10 | 157 |
Massachusetts | 88 | 1 |
New Hampshire | 16 | 78 |
Rhode Island | 12 | 54 |
Arizona | 25 | 30 |
Florida | 109 | 22 |
Maine | 19 | 154 |
Nevada | 10 | 130 |
Washington | 57 | 7 |
Oregon | 31 | 63 |
California | 249 | 2 |
Puerto Rico | 52 | 375 |
US Virgin Islands | 1 | 803 |
Alaska | 6 | 179 |
Hawaii | 10 | 160 |
American Samoa | 1 | 1703 |
Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1622 |
Guam | 2 | 595 |