The 2024 average SAT score of private Iowa colleges is 1157 which is 26 points higher than previous SAT score of 1132.
Grinnell College has the highest SAT score of 1490 among 11 Iowa colleges that consider SAT score for admission.
Of those 11 Iowa colleges, 3 schools' SAT scores increased compared to last year, and 6 schools' scores decreased.
The table below shows the 10 Iowa colleges with the highest SAT scores along with important academic statistics.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $43,539 and graduate tuition & fees is $10,813 for the academic year 2023-2024.
| School Name | SAT Score | ACT Score | Acceptance Rate | Yield | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Total Population | Graduation Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | Grinnell College Grinnell, IAPrivate, 4-year | 1,490 40 | 33 | 13.00% | 35.98% | $64,862 | 1,759 | 88.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 2 - | Drake University Des Moines, IAPrivate, 4-year | 1,280 20 | 27 | 64.00% | 13.00% | $49,944 | 4,685 | 76.00% | 10 to 1 |
| 3 - | Cornell College Mount Vernon, IAPrivate, 4-year | 1,235 45 | 26 | 80.98% | 12.00% | $50,634 | 1,073 | 63.00% | 13 to 1 |
| 4 - | Luther College Decorah, IAPrivate, 4-year | 1,210 7 | 26 | 72.99% | 19.99% | $50,320 | 1,610 | 74.00% | 11 to 1 |
| 5 | Coe College Cedar Rapids, IAPrivate, 4-year | 1,170 | 25 | 70.99% | 6.99% | $52,576 | 1,264 | 65.00% | 10 to 1 |
| 6 1 | Dordt University Sioux Center, IAPrivate, 4-year | 1,130 40 | 24 | 70.97% | 40.99% | $35,960 | 1,861 | 67.00% | 14 to 1 |
| 7 1 | Central College Pella, IAPrivate, 4-year | 1,080 50 | 22 | 79.02% | 17.98% | $20,988 | 1,169 | 71.00% | 13 to 1 |
| 8 | University of Dubuque Dubuque, IAPrivate, 4-year | 1,060 | 23 | 86.99% | 24.02% | $40,065 | 1,776 | 39.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 9 5 | Upper Iowa University Fayette, IAPrivate, 4-year | 1,050 90 | 16 | 92.95% | 23.99% | $19,000 | 3,072 | 42.00% | 13 to 1 |
| 10 1 | Wartburg College Waverly, IAPrivate, 4-year | 1,045 41 | 23 | 99.02% | 17.00% | $51,040 | 1,444 | 67.00% | 13 to 1 |
| Average | 1,175 | 25 | 73.09% | 21.19% | $43,539 | 1,971 | 65.20% | 12 to 1 |