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 8.58M citations received by 342K academic publications made by 39 universities from Iowa State, the popularity of 1,524 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Iowa

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

2. Iowa State University

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

3. University of Northern Iowa

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

4. Drake University

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

5. Grinnell College

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

6. Luther College

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

7. Palmer College of Chiropractic

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

8. Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center

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

9. Maharishi University of Management

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

10. Cornell College

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

11. Saint Ambrose University

#1020 in North America
Acceptance Rate
74%
Average SAT
1130
Average ACT
24
Net Price
$23,359

12. Dordt College

#1024 in North America
Acceptance Rate
88%
Average SAT
1140
Average ACT
25
Net Price
$27,375

13. Central College

#1106 in North America
Acceptance Rate
79%
Average SAT
1129
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$23,303

14. Clarke University

#1112 in North America
Acceptance Rate
85%
Average SAT
1040
Average ACT
21
Net Price
$27,275

15. Coe College

#1117 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$21,237
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$43,143

16. Wartburg College

#1168 in North America
Acceptance Rate
97%
Average SAT
1045
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$23,683

17. Loras College

#1226 in North America
Acceptance Rate
90%
Net Price
$21,886
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$25,538

18. Simpson College

#1233 in North America
Acceptance Rate
89%
Average ACT
32
Net Price
$23,185
Receiving Aid
100%

19. Morningside College

#1274 in North America
Acceptance Rate
71%
Net Price
$23,947
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$25,011

20. Graceland University - Lamoni

#1304 in North America
Acceptance Rate
74%
Net Price
$16,627
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$29,753

21. University of Dubuque

#1356 in North America
Acceptance Rate
85%
Net Price
$22,879
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$25,005

22. Northwestern College

#1360 in North America
Acceptance Rate
87%
Net Price
$25,198
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$22,228

23. Buena Vista University

#1362 in North America
Acceptance Rate
77%
Average SAT
1030
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$19,204

24. Upper Iowa University

#1431 in North America
Acceptance Rate
54%
Average SAT
970
Average ACT
21
Net Price
$24,563

25. Grand View University

#1546 in North America
Acceptance Rate
98%
Net Price
$20,236
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$22,893

26. Briar Cliff University

#1577 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$21,620
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$26,614

27. Waldorf University

#1596 in North America
Acceptance Rate
74%
Net Price
$18,620
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$17,359

28. William Penn University

#1679 in North America
Acceptance Rate
58%
Average SAT
965
Average ACT
19
Net Price
$20,922

29. Mount Mercy University

#1774 in North America
Acceptance Rate
75%
Average ACT
21
Net Price
$24,078
Receiving Aid
100%

30. Iowa Wesleyan University

#1808 in North America
Acceptance Rate
81%
Average SAT
920
Average ACT
19
Net Price
$20,074

31. Allen College

#1843 in North America
Net Price
$31,509
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$1,625
Enrollment
497

33. Divine Word College

#1958 in North America
Net Price
$12,917
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$8,583
Enrollment
68

34. Mercy College of Health Sciences

#2029 in North America
Acceptance Rate
97%
Net Price
$22,433
Receiving Aid
91%
Average Aid
$9,472

35. Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary

#2258 in North America
Acceptance Rate
52%
Average SAT
1085
Average ACT
20
Net Price
$14,845

36. Emmaus Bible College

#2292 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$15,521
Receiving Aid
100%

37. Hamilton Technical College

#2311 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$18,056
Receiving Aid
81%
Average Aid
$6,352

38. St Luke's College

#2398 in North America
Acceptance Rate
80%
Average ACT
17
Net Price
$19,405
Receiving Aid
100%

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 75
Nebraska 23 68
Indiana 55 39
South Dakota 15 233
Michigan 62 3
Arkansas 24 127
Oklahoma 31 100
Kentucky 38 60
North Dakota 14 182
Ohio 90 18
Tennessee 56 50
Mississippi 18 133
West Virginia 26 112
Colorado 38 46
Alabama 33 84
Wyoming 1 141
Louisiana 27 79
Pennsylvania 155 12
Virginia 63 41
Georgia 63 44
North Carolina 65 24
Texas 119 26
South Carolina 37 87
District of Columbia 15 56
Maryland 34 9
New Mexico 12 81
Montana 12 153
New York 221 4
Delaware 5 90
New Jersey 47 23
Utah 20 40
Vermont 17 109
Connecticut 28 11
Idaho 10 148
Massachusetts 88 1
New Hampshire 16 77
Rhode Island 12 49
Arizona 25 34
Florida 109 22
Maine 19 152
Nevada 10 130
Washington 57 8
Oregon 31 63
California 249 2
Puerto Rico 52 373
US Virgin Islands 1 811
Alaska 6 181
Hawaii 10 160
American Samoa 1 1702
Northern Mariana Islands 1 1594
Guam 2 614