29 Best colleges for Philosophy 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 Philosophy. A graph of 1.48M citations received by 62.5K academic papers made by 29 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. University of Iowa

Iowa City

For Philosophy

#38 in the United States

#45 in North America

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

2. Iowa State University

Ames

For Philosophy

#51 in the United States

#62 in North America

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

3. University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls

For Philosophy

#270 in the United States

#307 in North America

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

4. Drake University

Des Moines

For Philosophy

#435 in the United States

#484 in North America

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

5. Grinnell College

Grinnell

For Philosophy

#554 in the United States

#611 in North America

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

6. Maharishi University of Management

Fairfield

For Philosophy

#693 in the United States

#758 in North America

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

7. Luther College

Decorah

For Philosophy

#697 in the United States

#762 in North America

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

8. Dordt College

Sioux Center

For Philosophy

#763 in the United States

#831 in North America

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

9. Clarke University

Dubuque

For Philosophy

#900 in the United States

#973 in North America

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

10. Saint Ambrose University

Davenport

For Philosophy

#956 in the United States

#1031 in North America

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

11. Graceland University - Lamoni

Lamoni

For Philosophy

#988 in the United States

#1063 in North America

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

12. Wartburg College

Waverly

For Philosophy

#1005 in the United States

#1081 in North America

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

13. Morningside College

Sioux

For Philosophy

#1035 in the United States

#1112 in North America

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

14. Coe College

Cedar Rapids

For Philosophy

#1093 in the United States

#1170 in North America

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

15. Briar Cliff University

Sioux

For Philosophy

#1121 in the United States

#1198 in North America

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

16. Central College

Pella

For Philosophy

#1138 in the United States

#1216 in North America

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

17. University of Dubuque

Dubuque

For Philosophy

#1147 in the United States

#1225 in North America

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

18. Northwestern College

Orange City

For Philosophy

#1163 in the United States

#1242 in North America

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

19. Palmer College of Chiropractic

Davenport

For Philosophy

#1179 in the United States

#1258 in North America

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

20. Loras College

Dubuque

For Philosophy

#1266 in the United States

#1347 in North America

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

21. Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center

Des Moines

For Philosophy

#1273 in the United States

#1354 in North America

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

22. Simpson College

Indianola

For Philosophy

#1312 in the United States

#1394 in North America

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

23. William Penn University

Oskaloosa

For Philosophy

#1360 in the United States

#1442 in North America

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

24. Buena Vista University

Storm Lake

For Philosophy

#1371 in the United States

#1454 in North America

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

25. Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids

For Philosophy

#1376 in the United States

#1460 in North America

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

26. Waldorf University

Forest City

For Philosophy

#1410 in the United States

#1497 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $18,620
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $17,359

27. Upper Iowa University

Fayette

For Philosophy

#1478 in the United States

#1565 in North America

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

28. Wartburg Theological Seminary

Dubuque

For Philosophy

#1514 in the United States

#1601 in North America

Enrollment: 186
Male:Female: 40:60

29. Grand View University

Des Moines

For Philosophy

#1521 in the United States

#1608 in North America

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

Closest to Iowa states to learn Philosophy

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Missouri	39	42
Wisconsin	33	13
Illinois	77	10
Minnesota	26	25
Kansas	17	76
Nebraska	12	93
Indiana	33	48
South Dakota	8	373
Michigan	39	4
Arkansas	17	141
Oklahoma	20	113
Kentucky	28	66
North Dakota	6	215
Ohio	62	21
Tennessee	34	43
Mississippi	13	183
West Virginia	16	115
Colorado	20	54
Alabama	25	98
Louisiana	25	55
Pennsylvania	98	11
Virginia	42	40
Georgia	47	45
North Carolina	45	26
Texas	77	18
South Carolina	25	81
District of Columbia	12	60
Maryland	26	22
New Mexico	7	99
Montana	7	198
New York	132	6
New Jersey	26	17
Utah	10	53
Vermont	11	119
Connecticut	22	12
Idaho	7	214
Massachusetts	71	3
New Hampshire	11	84
Rhode Island	9	56
Arizona	10	27
Florida	51	33
Maine	13	207
Nevada	6	149
Washington	28	7
Oregon	18	75
California	126	1
Puerto Rico	14	325
Alaska	4	320
Hawaii	6	116