Iowa Private Colleges With The Highest ACT Scores

The 2024 average ACT score of private 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 14 Iowa colleges that consider ACT score for admission.

Of those 14 Iowa colleges, 2 schools' ACT scores increased compared to last year, and 5 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 $45,599 and graduate tuition & fees is $9,690 for the academic year 2023-2024.

The average acceptance rate is 70.60% and the average SAT score is 1,168 at the schools.

Table. Iowa Private 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 -	Drake University Des Moines, IAPrivate, 4-year	27 1	1,280	64.00%	13.00%	$49,944	4,685	76.00%	10 to 1
3 -	Cornell College Mount Vernon, IAPrivate, 4-year	26 1	1,235	80.98%	12.00%	$50,634	1,073	63.00%	13 to 1
3 1	Luther College Decorah, IAPrivate, 4-year	26 -	1,210	72.99%	19.99%	$50,320	1,610	74.00%	11 to 1
5	Coe College Cedar Rapids, IAPrivate, 4-year	25	1,170	70.99%	6.99%	$52,576	1,264	65.00%	10 to 1
6 1	Dordt University Sioux Center, IAPrivate, 4-year	24 1	1,130	70.97%	40.99%	$35,960	1,861	67.00%	14 to 1
7	University of Dubuque Dubuque, IAPrivate, 4-year	23	1,060	86.99%	24.02%	$40,065	1,776	39.00%	9 to 1
7 1	Wartburg College Waverly, IAPrivate, 4-year	23 -	1,045	99.02%	17.00%	$51,040	1,444	67.00%	13 to 1
9 -	Central College Pella, IAPrivate, 4-year	22 -	1,080	79.02%	17.98%	$20,988	1,169	71.00%	13 to 1
9 2	Clarke University Dubuque, IAPrivate, 4-year	22 1	980	67.99%	9.00%	$39,600	965	57.00%	9 to 1
	Average	25	1,168	70.60%	19.70%	$45,599	1,761	66.70%	11 to 1

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