22 Best colleges for Archaeology in Iowa State

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Iowa State ranked based on their research performance in Archaeology. A graph of 1.12M citations received by 39.1K academic papers made by 22 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 Archaeology

#43 in the United States

#47 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

2. University of Iowa

Iowa City

For Archaeology

#51 in the United States

#59 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 88%

3. University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls

For Archaeology

#291 in the United States

#331 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 83%

4. Grinnell College

Grinnell

For Archaeology

#392 in the United States

#439 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1484
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $33,446

5. Maharishi University of Management

Fairfield

For Archaeology

#533 in the United States

#588 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Net Price: $18,875
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,855

6. Drake University

Des Moines

For Archaeology

#556 in the United States

#613 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $30,886

7. Luther College

Decorah

For Archaeology

#715 in the United States

#782 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1208
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $24,790

8. Dordt College

Sioux Center

For Archaeology

#867 in the United States

#938 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $27,925

9. Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center

Des Moines

For Archaeology

#938 in the United States

#1011 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 1,521
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1898

10. Clarke University

Dubuque

For Archaeology

#963 in the United States

#1037 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 968
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $25,692

11. Wartburg College

Waverly

For Archaeology

#1117 in the United States

#1193 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1107
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $23,321

12. Central College

Pella

For Archaeology

#1122 in the United States

#1198 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $22,499

13. Coe College

Cedar Rapids

For Archaeology

#1133 in the United States

#1210 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $20,940

14. Palmer College of Chiropractic

Davenport

For Archaeology

#1135 in the United States

#1212 in North America

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

15. Saint Ambrose University

Davenport

For Archaeology

#1195 in the United States

#1273 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Net Price: $23,578
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,559

16. Briar Cliff University

Sioux

For Archaeology

#1239 in the United States

#1319 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $23,292
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $26,325

17. University of Dubuque

Dubuque

For Archaeology

#1261 in the United States

#1341 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $25,216

18. Simpson College

Indianola

For Archaeology

#1263 in the United States

#1343 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $23,637
Receiving Aid: 100%

19. Morningside College

Sioux

For Archaeology

#1265 in the United States

#1346 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average ACT: 17
Net Price: $23,482
Receiving Aid: 100%

20. Buena Vista University

Storm Lake

For Archaeology

#1301 in the United States

#1386 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $18,156
Receiving Aid: 99%

21. Loras College

Dubuque

For Archaeology

#1305 in the United States

#1390 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Net Price: $22,338
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,030

22. Northwestern College

Orange City

For Archaeology

#1306 in the United States

#1391 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Net Price: $24,737
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,319

Closest to Iowa states to learn Archaeology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Missouri	34	45
Wisconsin	28	12
Illinois	64	10
Minnesota	26	15
Kansas	11	81
Nebraska	11	57
Indiana	31	31
South Dakota	8	229
Michigan	31	4
Arkansas	16	128
Oklahoma	15	89
Kentucky	21	61
North Dakota	5	191
Ohio	51	19
Tennessee	28	60
Mississippi	11	142
West Virginia	15	90
Colorado	19	46
Alabama	23	100
Louisiana	22	73
Pennsylvania	90	13
Virginia	39	41
Georgia	37	35
North Carolina	38	30
Texas	66	23
South Carolina	23	74
District of Columbia	9	59
Maryland	26	17
New Mexico	7	93
Montana	4	143
New York	120	6
New Jersey	22	24
Utah	10	44
Vermont	9	122
Connecticut	20	11
Idaho	6	148
Massachusetts	64	2
New Hampshire	10	83
Rhode Island	9	66
Arizona	7	26
Florida	45	20
Maine	12	160
Nevada	5	121
Washington	25	5
Oregon	16	53
California	111	1
Puerto Rico	11	388
Alaska	4	144
Hawaii	6	84