In average, 96% of full-time first-time beginning undergraduate students (freshmen) have received grants and/or scholarships at Iowa 4-Year Colleges. The average financial aid amount received is $22,050. For all undergraduate students, 85.94% received grants/scholarship and the average aid amount is $19,893

The average tuition & fees for the schools is $10,396 for state residents and $32,897 for out-of-state students. The average cost of attendance (COA) including tuition & fees, book & supplies, and living costs for Iowa 4-Year Colleges is $47,907 and, after receiving financial aid, the actual cost is down to $25,857.

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Financial Aid Comparison between Iowa 4-Year Colleges

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Financial Aid Comparison Between Iowa 4-Year Colleges
School NameTuition & Fees Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen)All Undergraduate Students
Percent Receiving AidAverage AmountsPercent Receiving AidAverage Amounts
Allen CollegeWaterloo, IA$24,456100.00%$1,62577.00%$4,566
Briar Cliff UniversitySioux City, IA$34,72799.00%$26,61479.00%$25,469
Buena Vista UniversityStorm Lake, IA$40,190100.00%$33,70390.00%$20,292
Central CollegePella, IA$20,988100.00%$10,99997.00%$10,764
Clarke UniversityDubuque, IA$39,600100.00%$25,40398.00%$24,206
Coe CollegeCedar Rapids, IA$52,576100.00%$43,14398.00%$40,121
Cornell CollegeMount Vernon, IA$50,634100.00%$38,06999.00%$35,483
Divine Word CollegeEpworth, IA$15,050100.00%$8,583100.00%$18,173
Dordt UniversitySioux Center, IA$35,960100.00%$21,92092.00%$20,118
Drake UniversityDes Moines, IA$49,944100.00%$31,27497.00%$29,576
Emmaus Bible CollegeDubuque, IA$20,000100.00%$14,85688.00%$14,955
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological SeminaryAnkeny, IA$19,53098.00%$14,71781.00%$13,012
Graceland University-LamoniLamoni, IA$33,646100.00%$29,75387.00%$26,181
Grand View UniversityDes Moines, IA$33,450100.00%$22,89396.00%$19,536
Grinnell CollegeGrinnell, IA$64,86291.00%$42,23189.00%$43,476
Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA$27,683 ($10,497)80.00%$11,04379.00%$9,461
Loras CollegeDubuque, IA$38,298100.00%$25,538100.00%$23,265
Luther CollegeDecorah, IA$50,320100.00%$35,44198.00%$35,965
Maharishi International UniversityFairfield, IA$16,53081.00%$11,75160.00%$8,518
Mercy College of Health SciencesDes Moines, IA$22,36075.00%$9,47276.00%$7,608
Morningside UniversitySioux City, IA$38,190100.00%$25,01196.00%$23,591
Mount Mercy UniversityCedar Rapids, IA$39,070100.00%$27,28897.00%$22,913
Northwestern CollegeOrange City, IA$35,300100.00%$22,22895.00%$23,129
Orion Technical CollegeDavenport, IA$15,60068.00%$6,35256.00%$4,190
Palmer College of ChiropracticDavenport, IA$11,400--37.00%$8,015
Saint Ambrose UniversityDavenport, IA$35,598100.00%$25,47695.00%$22,910
Simpson CollegeIndianola, IA$46,212100.00%$35,89896.00%$33,371
St Luke's CollegeSioux City, IA$20,940100.00%$8,68288.00%$7,098
University of DubuqueDubuque, IA$40,065100.00%$25,00590.00%$26,780
University of IowaIowa City, IA$32,927 ($10,964)82.00%$9,95970.00%$10,058
University of Northern IowaCedar Falls, IA$21,272 ($9,728)83.00%$6,41274.00%$7,433
Upper Iowa UniversityFayette, IA$19,000100.00%$25,78873.00%$12,470
Waldorf UniversityForest City, IA$25,22097.00%$17,35969.00%$7,445
Wartburg CollegeWaverly, IA$51,04097.00%$36,15795.00%$36,141
William Penn UniversityOskaloosa, IA$28,75099.00%$19,05296.00%$19,952
Average$32,897 ($10,396)96%$22,050 86%$19,893
*The tuition data is updated with academic year 2023-2024 data from IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last Update: September 25, 2023). The financial aid information is based on the IPEDS data for the academic year 2022-2023.

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