List of 39 best universities in Iowa State

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EduRank

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

Acceptance Rate
86%
Average SAT
1240
Average ACT
26
Receiving Aid
87%

2. Iowa State University

Acceptance Rate
91%
Average SAT
1207
Average ACT
25
Receiving Aid
93%

3. University of Northern Iowa

Acceptance Rate
86%
Average SAT
1085
Average ACT
23
Receiving Aid
82%

4. Cornell College

Acceptance Rate
81%
Average SAT
1280
Average ACT
27
Net Price
$22,667

5. Drake University

Acceptance Rate
69%
Average SAT
1300
Average ACT
28
Net Price
$29,507

6. Grinnell College

Acceptance Rate
11%
Average SAT
1450
Average ACT
32
Net Price
$37,423

7. Luther College

Acceptance Rate
76%
Average SAT
1203
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$25,929

8. Palmer College of Chiropractic

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

9. Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center

Acceptance Rate
23%
Enrollment
1,562
Male:Female
47:53
Founded
1898

10. Maharishi University of Management

Acceptance Rate
95%
Net Price
$14,573
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$14,157

11. Saint Ambrose University

#1017 in North America
Acceptance Rate
72%
Average SAT
1110
Average ACT
24
Net Price
$24,844

12. Dordt College

#1023 in North America
Acceptance Rate
73%
Average SAT
1170
Average ACT
25
Net Price
$26,662

13. Coe College

#1109 in North America
Acceptance Rate
73%
Net Price
$19,141
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$40,622

14. Central College

#1114 in North America
Acceptance Rate
75%
Average SAT
1130
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$22,966

15. Wartburg College

#1164 in North America
Acceptance Rate
83%
Average SAT
1086
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$23,022

16. Clarke University

#1178 in North America
Acceptance Rate
89%
Average SAT
1010
Average ACT
21
Net Price
$25,414

17. Loras College

#1207 in North America
Acceptance Rate
72%
Net Price
$20,068
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$26,765

18. Morningside College

#1261 in North America
Acceptance Rate
74%
Net Price
$23,222
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$24,473

19. Graceland University - Lamoni

#1282 in North America
Acceptance Rate
67%
Average SAT
1000
Average ACT
20
Net Price
$18,595

20. Simpson College

#1306 in North America
Acceptance Rate
91%
Average SAT
1085
Average ACT
24
Net Price
$20,986

21. University of Dubuque

#1360 in North America
Acceptance Rate
76%
Net Price
$24,868
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$22,700

22. Northwestern College

#1376 in North America
Acceptance Rate
83%
Average SAT
1090
Average ACT
24
Net Price
$24,848

23. Buena Vista University

#1385 in North America
Acceptance Rate
66%
Average SAT
1052
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$18,532

24. Upper Iowa University

#1431 in North America
Acceptance Rate
65%
Average SAT
960
Average ACT
21
Net Price
$22,888

25. Waldorf University

#1522 in North America
Acceptance Rate
72%
Net Price
$21,483
Receiving Aid
97%
Average Aid
$14,314

26. William Penn University

#1573 in North America
Acceptance Rate
58%
Average SAT
930
Average ACT
19
Net Price
$21,112

27. Grand View University

#1589 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Average SAT
1000
Average ACT
20
Net Price
$20,434

28. Briar Cliff University

#1625 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$21,734
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$25,701

29. Iowa Wesleyan University

#1772 in North America
Acceptance Rate
82%
Average SAT
920
Average ACT
18
Net Price
$34,988

30. Mount Mercy University

#1775 in North America
Acceptance Rate
81%
Net Price
$25,345
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$24,399

32. Allen College

#1921 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
552
Male:Female
8:92
Founded
1989

33. Mercy College of Health Sciences

#2023 in North America
Acceptance Rate
97%
Average ACT
20
Net Price
$18,129
Receiving Aid
88%

34. Divine Word College

#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

#2266 in North America
Acceptance Rate
56%
Average SAT
1100
Average ACT
24
Net Price
$16,851

36. Hamilton Technical College

#2267 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$18,983
Receiving Aid
77%
Average Aid
$5,859

37. Emmaus Bible College

#2286 in North America
Acceptance Rate
99%
Average SAT
1170
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$15,687

38. St Luke's College

#2379 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$20,953
Receiving Aid
88%
Average Aid
$9,978

39. Shiloh University

#2493 in North America
Acceptance Rate
34%
Receiving Aid
0%

Closest to Iowa states

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
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