28 Best colleges for History in Iowa State

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 810K citations received by 43.6K 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

#40 in the United States

#44 in North America

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

2. University of Iowa

Iowa City

For History

#49 in the United States

#54 in North America

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

3. University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls

For History

#256 in the United States

#289 in North America

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

4. Grinnell College

Grinnell

For History

#396 in the United States

#441 in North America

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

5. Drake University

Des Moines

For History

#572 in the United States

#626 in North America

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

6. Maharishi University of Management

Fairfield

For History

#607 in the United States

#664 in North America

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

7. Luther College

Decorah

For History

#680 in the United States

#743 in North America

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

8. Dordt College

Sioux Center

For History

#703 in the United States

#769 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $27,375

9. Wartburg College

Waverly

For History

#798 in the United States

#866 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $23,683

10. Clarke University

Dubuque

For History

#933 in the United States

#1004 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $27,275

11. Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center

Des Moines

For History

#993 in the United States

#1066 in North America

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

12. Coe College

Cedar Rapids

For History

#1026 in the United States

#1099 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $21,237
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $43,143

13. Central College

Pella

For History

#1056 in the United States

#1129 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1129
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $23,303

14. Palmer College of Chiropractic

Davenport

For History

#1142 in the United States

#1219 in North America

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

15. Briar Cliff University

Sioux

For History

#1148 in the United States

#1225 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $21,620
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,614

16. Graceland University - Lamoni

Lamoni

For History

#1151 in the United States

#1228 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $16,627
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,753

17. Saint Ambrose University

Davenport

For History

#1163 in the United States

#1240 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $23,359

18. University of Dubuque

Dubuque

For History

#1173 in the United States

#1250 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Net Price: $22,879
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,005

19. Morningside College

Sioux

For History

#1182 in the United States

#1259 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Net Price: $23,947
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,011

20. Loras College

Dubuque

For History

#1226 in the United States

#1304 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Net Price: $21,886
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,538

21. Northwestern College

Orange City

For History

#1232 in the United States

#1310 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Net Price: $25,198
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $22,228

22. Simpson College

Indianola

For History

#1297 in the United States

#1377 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $23,185
Receiving Aid: 100%

23. Buena Vista University

Storm Lake

For History

#1327 in the United States

#1410 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $19,204

24. William Penn University

Oskaloosa

For History

#1354 in the United States

#1437 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 965
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $20,922

25. Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids

For History

#1373 in the United States

#1457 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $24,078
Receiving Aid: 100%

26. Upper Iowa University

Fayette

For History

#1393 in the United States

#1477 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $24,563

27. Wartburg Theological Seminary

Dubuque

For History

#1420 in the United States

#1506 in North America

Enrollment: 186
Male:Female: 40:60

28. Grand View University

Des Moines

For History

#1436 in the United States

#1523 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Net Price: $20,236
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $22,893

Closest to Iowa states to learn History

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Missouri	35	38
Wisconsin	31	9
Illinois	72	11
Minnesota	26	17
Kansas	13	78
Nebraska	11	58
Indiana	31	50
South Dakota	8	260
Michigan	37	3
Arkansas	17	128
Oklahoma	18	93
Kentucky	22	56
North Dakota	5	213
Ohio	57	18
Tennessee	32	55
Mississippi	12	158
West Virginia	16	106
Colorado	20	47
Alabama	23	101
Louisiana	22	65
Pennsylvania	96	14
Virginia	41	35
Georgia	43	39
North Carolina	44	21
Texas	72	19
South Carolina	25	64
District of Columbia	10	52
Maryland	26	20
New Mexico	7	92
Montana	6	126
New York	127	6
New Jersey	25	22
Utah	10	45
Vermont	10	120
Connecticut	20	10
Idaho	6	135
Massachusetts	69	2
New Hampshire	11	87
Rhode Island	9	71
Arizona	7	26
Florida	47	24
Maine	12	164
Nevada	5	130
Washington	24	5
Oregon	17	59
California	118	1
Puerto Rico	12	431
Alaska	4	155
Hawaii	6	90