Iowa 4-Years Colleges With The Highest ACT Scores

The 2024 average ACT score of Iowa colleges is 23 which is 1 point(s) lower than previous ACT score of 24.

Grinnell College has the highest ACT score of 33 among 17 Iowa colleges that consider ACT score for admission.

Of those 17 Iowa colleges, 2 schools' ACT scores increased compared to last year, and 8 schools' scores decreased. 3 schools' scores are same as last year.

The table below shows the 10 Iowa colleges with the highest ACT scores along with important academic statistics.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $45,118 and graduate tuition & fees is $15,121 for the academic year 2023-2024.

The average acceptance rate is 72.29% and the average SAT score is 1,226 at the schools.

Table. Iowa 4-Years Colleges With The Highest ACT Scores Comparison
	School Name	ACT Score	SAT Score	Acceptance Rate	Yield	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Total Population	Graduation Rate	Students to Faculty Ratio
1 -	Grinnell College Grinnell, IAPrivate, 4-year	33 1	1,490	13.00%	35.98%	$64,862	1,759	88.00%	9 to 1
2 6	Simpson College Indianola, IAPrivate, 4-year	31 7	-	89.00%	23.00%	$46,212	1,151	66.00%	10 to 1
3 1	Drake University Des Moines, IAPrivate, 4-year	27 1	1,280	64.00%	13.00%	$49,944	4,685	76.00%	10 to 1
4 1	Cornell College Mount Vernon, IAPrivate, 4-year	26 1	1,235	80.98%	12.00%	$50,634	1,073	63.00%	13 to 1
4 -	Luther College Decorah, IAPrivate, 4-year	26 -	1,210	72.99%	19.99%	$50,320	1,610	74.00%	11 to 1
6	Coe College Cedar Rapids, IAPrivate, 4-year	25	1,170	70.99%	6.99%	$52,576	1,264	65.00%	10 to 1
6 2	University of Iowa Iowa City, IAPublic, 4-year	25 1	1,220	85.00%	23.00%	$32,927 ($10,964)	30,015	73.00%	16 to 1
8 2	Dordt University Sioux Center, IAPrivate, 4-year	24 1	1,130	70.97%	40.99%	$35,960	1,861	67.00%	14 to 1
8 2	Iowa State University Ames, IAPublic, 4-year	24 1	1,240	89.00%	29.00%	$27,683 ($10,497)	29,969	74.00%	18 to 1
10	University of Dubuque Dubuque, IAPrivate, 4-year	23	1,060	86.99%	24.02%	$40,065	1,776	39.00%	9 to 1
	Average	26	1,226	72.29%	22.80%	$45,118 ($10,731)	7,516	68.50%	12 to 1

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