For the academic year 2022-2023, the average acceptance rate of Iowa Colleges is 76.69%. The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 23.32%. A total of 109,265 have applied, 83,797 admitted, and 19,539 students have enrolled one of Iowa Colleges.

Of the Iowa colleges, Grinnell College is the tightest school to admit with 10.76% acceptance rate, and Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary has the second lowest acceptance rate of 52.45%.

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Acceptance Rates & Admission Statistics Comparison Table

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2023 Acceptance Rates Comparison Table Between Iowa Colleges
School NameApplicantsAdmitted EnrolledAcceptance RateAdmission Yield
 Allen CollegeWaterloo, IA-----
Mt. Pleasant, IA-----
West Des Moines, IA-----
Urbandale, IA-----
Sioux City, IA-----
Buena Vista UniversityStorm Lake, IA1,5621,207236 77.27%19.55%
Cedar Rapids, IA-----
Davenport, IA-----
Dubuque, IA-----
Anamosa, IA-----
Central CollegePella, IA1,9701,561351 79.24%22.49%
Clarke UniversityDubuque, IA2,6652,260193 84.80%8.54%
Cedar Rapids, IA-----
Cornell CollegeMount Vernon, IA3,0572,425329 79.33%13.57%
Ankeny, IA-----
Divine Word CollegeEpworth, IA-----
Dordt UniversitySioux Center, IA1,4761,294444 87.67%34.31%
Drake UniversityDes Moines, IA8,6215,796733 67.23%12.65%
Council Bluffs, IA-----
Davenport, IA-----
Iowa Falls, IA-----
Emmaus Bible CollegeDubuque, IA707043 100.00%61.43%
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological SeminaryAnkeny, IA286150106 52.45%70.67%
Spirit Lake, IA-----
Graceland University-LamoniLamoni, IA2,0111,498202 74.49%13.48%
Grand View UniversityDes Moines, IA1,8861,856331 98.41%17.83%
Grinnell CollegeGrinnell, IA9,9971,076437 10.76%40.61%
Waterloo, IA-----
Ottumwa, IA-----
Fort Dodge, IA-----
Estherville, IA-----
Des Moines, IA-----
Sioux City, IA-----
Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA21,91919,7765,728 90.22%28.96%
Council Bluffs, IA-----
Cedar Rapids, IA-----
Mason City, IA-----
Cedar Falls, IA-----
Davenport, IA-----
Fort Dodge, IA-----
Johnston, IA-----
Loras CollegeDubuque, IA1,8601,671286 89.84%17.12%
Luther CollegeDecorah, IA2,1881,648400 75.32%24.27%
Maharishi International UniversityFairfield, IA706636 94.29%54.55%
Marshalltown, IA-----
Mercy College of Health SciencesDes Moines, IA15214769 96.71%46.94%
Cedar Rapids, IA-----
Morningside UniversitySioux City, IA3,2222,275346 70.61%15.21%
Mount Mercy UniversityCedar Rapids, IA1,5691,181224 75.27%18.97%
Mason City, IA-----
Calmar, IA-----
Sheldon, IA-----
Northwestern CollegeOrange City, IA1,105965288 87.33%29.84%
Davenport, IA-----
Davenport, IA-----
Ames, IA-----
Iowa City, IA-----
Davenport, IA-----
Saint Ambrose UniversityDavenport, IA3,5892,653459 73.92%17.30%
Simpson CollegeIndianola, IA1,5691,398302 89.10%21.60%
West Burlington, IA-----
Creston, IA-----
St Luke's CollegeSioux City, IA15128 80.00%66.67%
Cedar Falls, IA-----
Des Moines, IA-----
University of DubuqueDubuque, IA1,5791,343318 85.05%23.68%
University of IowaIowa City, IA25,72922,1285,178 86.00%23.40%
University of Northern IowaCedar Falls, IA4,5944,3621,436 94.95%32.92%
Upper Iowa UniversityFayette, IA1,405762216 54.23%28.35%
Waldorf UniversityForest City, IA1,056780172 73.86%22.05%
Wartburg CollegeWaverly, IA2,7792,708351 97.45%12.96%
Sioux City, IA-----
William Penn UniversityOskaloosa, IA1,264729317 57.67%43.48%
Average3,7682,89067476.69%23.32%
*The admission data is updated with academic year 2022-2023 data from National Center For Education Statistics (September 2, 2023).

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