28 Best colleges for History 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 History. A graph of 1.22M citations received by 50.3K academic papers made by 28 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 History

#45 in the United States

#49 in North America

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

2. University of Iowa

Iowa City

For History

#46 in the United States

#51 in North America

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

3. University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls

For History

#263 in the United States

#296 in North America

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

4. Grinnell College

Grinnell

For History

#400 in the United States

#445 in North America

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

5. Drake University

Des Moines

For History

#569 in the United States

#623 in North America

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

6. Maharishi University of Management

Fairfield

For History

#652 in the United States

#713 in North America

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

7. Dordt College

Sioux Center

For History

#685 in the United States

#748 in North America

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

8. Luther College

Decorah

For History

#687 in the United States

#750 in North America

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

9. Wartburg College

Waverly

For History

#831 in the United States

#901 in North America

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

10. Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center

Des Moines

For History

#1046 in the United States

#1120 in North America

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

11. Clarke University

Dubuque

For History

#1048 in the United States

#1122 in North America

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

12. Coe College

Cedar Rapids

For History

#1069 in the United States

#1143 in North America

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

13. Graceland University - Lamoni

Lamoni

For History

#1117 in the United States

#1192 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Net Price: $16,632
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,218

14. Morningside College

Sioux

For History

#1126 in the United States

#1201 in North America

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

15. Central College

Pella

For History

#1144 in the United States

#1219 in North America

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

16. Loras College

Dubuque

For History

#1152 in the United States

#1228 in North America

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

17. Saint Ambrose University

Davenport

For History

#1202 in the United States

#1278 in North America

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

18. Simpson College

Indianola

For History

#1207 in the United States

#1283 in North America

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

19. Briar Cliff University

Sioux

For History

#1210 in the United States

#1286 in North America

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

20. Northwestern College

Orange City

For History

#1215 in the United States

#1291 in North America

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

21. Palmer College of Chiropractic

Davenport

For History

#1218 in the United States

#1295 in North America

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

22. University of Dubuque

Dubuque

For History

#1245 in the United States

#1323 in North America

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

23. Upper Iowa University

Fayette

For History

#1295 in the United States

#1376 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 18
Net Price: $22,427

24. Buena Vista University

Storm Lake

For History

#1356 in the United States

#1440 in North America

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

25. Grand View University

Des Moines

For History

#1368 in the United States

#1452 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Net Price: $22,296
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,959

26. William Penn University

Oskaloosa

For History

#1386 in the United States

#1472 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 965
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $22,361

27. Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids

For History

#1397 in the United States

#1483 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $23,972
Receiving Aid: 100%

28. Wartburg Theological Seminary

Dubuque

For History

#1463 in the United States

#1551 in North America

Enrollment: 164
Male:Female: 41:59

Closest to Iowa states to learn History

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Missouri	38	39
Wisconsin	31	12
Illinois	74	11
Minnesota	26	21
Kansas	14	75
Nebraska	11	62
Indiana	32	33
South Dakota	8	257
Michigan	37	4
Arkansas	17	125
Oklahoma	18	91
Kentucky	22	60
North Dakota	6	213
Ohio	59	19
Tennessee	32	56
Mississippi	12	157
West Virginia	16	101
Colorado	21	48
Alabama	24	95
Louisiana	24	68
Pennsylvania	97	14
Virginia	42	36
Georgia	46	40
North Carolina	46	22
Texas	74	18
South Carolina	26	74
District of Columbia	10	51
Maryland	26	17
New Mexico	7	94
Montana	7	131
New York	129	6
New Jersey	27	20
Utah	10	47
Vermont	10	119
Connecticut	20	8
Idaho	7	142
Massachusetts	69	2
New Hampshire	11	84
Rhode Island	9	66
Arizona	10	28
Florida	49	24
Maine	13	163
Nevada	6	132
Washington	27	5
Oregon	18	63
California	123	1
Puerto Rico	13	436
Alaska	4	154
Hawaii	6	88