There are 75 Iowa Colleges - 3 public and 34 private schools. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $10,396 for Iowa residents and $27,294 for out-of-state students. In private schools, the undergraduate tuition & fees are $33,422. The average tuition & fees of graduate programs are $12,341 for Iowa residents and $29,006 for out-of-state students in public schools. In private schools, the graduate tuition & fees are $12,434 in average.

Grinnell College has the highest tuition & fees of $64,862 and Palmer College of Chiropractic has the lowest tuition & fees of $11,400 among Iowa Colleges.

University of Iowa is the largest school with 30,015 students and Divine Word College is the smallest school with 68 students among those schools.

Comparison between 75 Iowa Colleges with key academic statistics

Tuition & Key Stats Comparison between Iowa Colleges
School NameUnder-graduate Tuition & FeesGraduate Tuition & FeesAcceptance RateGraduation RateStudent To faculty RatioStudent Population
Allen CollegeWaterloo, IAPrivate, 4-year $24,456$19,028 -- 9 to 1 497
American Hair AcademyMt. Pleasant, IAPrivate, 2-4 year $17,590- -71% 10 to 1 20
Aveda Institute-Des MoinesWest Des Moines, IAPrivate, 2-4 year $21,100- -100% 15 to 1 180
Body Wisdom Massage Therapy SchoolUrbandale, IAPrivate, Less than 2-year $16,915- -- 10 to 1 43
Briar Cliff UniversitySioux City, IAPrivate, 4-year $34,727$9,366 -43% 12 to 1 927
Buena Vista UniversityStorm Lake, IAPrivate, 4-year $40,190$10,170 72.02%57% 12 to 1 1,973
Capri College-Cedar RapidsCedar Rapids, IAPrivate, Less than 2-year $19,180- -71% 12 to 1 142
Capri College-DavenportDavenport, IAPrivate, Less than 2-year $19,180- -68% 13 to 1 146
Capri College-DubuqueDubuque, IAPrivate, Less than 2-year $19,180- -71% 11 to 1 175
Carlson College of Massage TherapyAnamosa, IAPrivate, Less than 2-year $10,375- -100% 7 to 1 32
Central CollegePella, IAPrivate, 4-year $20,988- 79.02%71% 13 to 1 1,169
Clarke UniversityDubuque, IAPrivate, 4-year $39,600$12,224 67.99%57% 9 to 1 965
Coe CollegeCedar Rapids, IAPrivate, 4-year $52,576- 70.99%65% 10 to 1 1,264
Cornell CollegeMount Vernon, IAPrivate, 4-year $50,634$2,800 80.98%63% 13 to 1 1,073
Des Moines Area Community CollegeAnkeny, IAPublic, 2-4 year $11,100
($5,550)		- -33% 19 to 1 21,637
Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical CenterWest Des Moines, IAPrivate, 4-year -$19,428 -- - 1,527
Divine Word CollegeEpworth, IAPrivate, 4-year $15,050- -100% 6 to 1 68
Dordt UniversitySioux Center, IAPrivate, 4-year $35,960$9,820 70.97%67% 14 to 1 1,861
Drake UniversityDes Moines, IAPrivate, 4-year $49,944$12,777 64.00%76% 10 to 1 4,685
Eastern Iowa Community College DistrictDavenport, IAPublic, 2-4 year $6,288
($4,680)		- -39% 20 to 1 7,145
Ellsworth Community CollegeIowa Falls, IAPublic, 2-4 year $6,312
($5,304)		- -29% 15 to 1 718
Emmaus Bible CollegeDubuque, IAPrivate, 4-year $20,000- 97.70%81% 7 to 1 206
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological SeminaryAnkeny, IAPrivate, 4-year $19,530$7,940 50.00%54% 15 to 1 448
Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit LakeSpirit Lake, IAPrivate, Less than 2-year $13,000- -100% 10 to 1 19
Graceland University-LamoniLamoni, IAPrivate, 4-year $33,646$11,991 83.00%48% 13 to 1 1,237
Grand View UniversityDes Moines, IAPrivate, 4-year $33,450$9,278 98.02%52% 12 to 1 1,827
Grinnell CollegeGrinnell, IAPrivate, 4-year $64,862- 13.00%88% 9 to 1 1,759
Hawkeye Community CollegeWaterloo, IAPublic, 2-4 year $6,598
($6,308)		- -33% 15 to 1 4,787
Indian Hills Community CollegeOttumwa, IAPublic, 2-4 year $6,120
($4,872)		- -36% 15 to 1 3,361
Iowa Central Community CollegeFort Dodge, IAPublic, 2-4 year $7,668
($5,376)		- -37% 19 to 1 5,058
Iowa Lakes Community CollegeEstherville, IAPublic, 2-4 year $7,644
($7,196)		- -37% 14 to 1 1,960
Iowa School of Beauty-Des MoinesDes Moines, IAPrivate, 2-4 year $19,756- -66% 6 to 1 77
Iowa School of Beauty-Sioux CitySioux City, IAPrivate, 2-4 year $19,756- -66% 3 to 1 13
Iowa State UniversityAmes, IAPublic, 4-year $27,683
($10,497)		$29,303
($12,451)		 89.00%74% 18 to 1 29,969
Iowa Western Community CollegeCouncil Bluffs, IAPublic, 2-4 year $6,930
($6,780)		- -36% 19 to 1 5,342
Kirkwood Community CollegeCedar Rapids, IAPublic, 2-4 year $7,968
($5,980)		- -35% 19 to 1 12,406
La James College of Hairstyling and CosmetologyMason City, IAPrivate, 2-4 year $20,650- -71% 7 to 1 59
La James International College-Cedar FallsCedar Falls, IAPrivate, 2-4 year $11,145- -44% 13 to 1 39
La James International College-DavenportDavenport, IAPrivate, 2-4 year $11,145- -50% 24 to 1 96
La James International College-Ft DodgeFort Dodge, IAPrivate, 2-4 year $19,311- -100% 11 to 1 21
La James International College-JohnstonJohnston, IAPrivate, 2-4 year $19,311- -65% 14 to 1 57
Loras CollegeDubuque, IAPrivate, 4-year $38,298$13,440 92.01%67% 12 to 1 1,319
Luther CollegeDecorah, IAPrivate, 4-year $50,320- 72.99%74% 11 to 1 1,610
Maharishi International UniversityFairfield, IAPrivate, 4-year $16,530$29,530 96.90%50% 13 to 1 2,673
Marshalltown Community CollegeMarshalltown, IAPublic, 2-4 year $5,808
($5,304)		- -35% 17 to 1 1,707
Mercy College of Health SciencesDes Moines, IAPrivate, 4-year $22,360$12,736 98.78%44% 8 to 1 911
Mercy-St Luke's School of Radiologic TechnologyCedar Rapids, IAPrivate, 2-4 year $4,255- -- 11 to 1 22
Morningside UniversitySioux City, IAPrivate, 4-year $38,190$11,111 71.01%56% 13 to 1 2,249
Mount Mercy UniversityCedar Rapids, IAPrivate, 4-year $39,070$11,410 78.97%57% 13 to 1 1,526
North Iowa Area Community CollegeMason City, IAPublic, 2-4 year $9,245
($6,436)		- -54% 21 to 1 2,479
Northeast Iowa Community CollegeCalmar, IAPublic, 2-4 year $7,470
($6,600)		- -48% 15 to 1 4,355
Northwest Iowa Community CollegeSheldon, IAPublic, 2-4 year $7,410
($7,110)		- -64% 15 to 1 1,811
Northwestern CollegeOrange City, IAPrivate, 4-year $35,300$6,600 87.01%62% 15 to 1 1,651
Orion Technical CollegeDavenport, IAPrivate, 4-year $15,600- -86% 11 to 1 75
Palmer College of ChiropracticDavenport, IAPrivate, 4-year $11,400$10,725 -- 6 to 1 2,178
PCI Academy-AmesAmes, IAPrivate, 2-4 year $27,988- -94% 15 to 1 126
PCI Academy-Iowa CityIowa City, IAPrivate, 2-4 year $27,988- -- 12 to 1 73
Ross College-DavenportDavenport, IAPrivate, 2-4 year $16,297- -61% 8 to 1 28
Saint Ambrose UniversityDavenport, IAPrivate, 4-year $35,598$19,405 73.00%64% 12 to 1 2,747
Simpson CollegeIndianola, IAPrivate, 4-year $46,212$7,244 89.00%66% 10 to 1 1,151
SOHO Hair AcademyCouncil Bluffs, IAPrivate, 2-4 year $22,131- -72% 8 to 1 30
Southeastern Community CollegeWest Burlington, IAPublic, 2-4 year $6,450
($6,450)		- -38% 12 to 1 2,476
Southwestern Community CollegeCreston, IAPublic, 2-4 year $6,720
($6,510)		- -52% 17 to 1 1,581
St Luke's CollegeSioux City, IAPrivate, 4-year $20,940- 44.44%100% 6 to 1 196
The Salon Professional Academy-Cedar FallsCedar Falls, IAPrivate, Less than 2-year $16,900- -70% 24 to 1 94
UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic TechnologyDes Moines, IAPrivate, 2-4 year $4,000- -- 10 to 1 19
University of DubuqueDubuque, IAPrivate, 4-year $40,065$9,020 86.99%39% 9 to 1 1,776
University of IowaIowa City, IAPublic, 4-year $32,927
($10,964)		$34,882
($13,211)		 85.00%73% 16 to 1 30,015
University of Northern IowaCedar Falls, IAPublic, 4-year $21,272
($9,728)		$22,834
($11,362)		 94.00%63% 17 to 1 8,945
Upper Iowa UniversityFayette, IAPrivate, 4-year $19,000$18,958 92.95%42% 13 to 1 3,072
Waldorf UniversityForest City, IAPrivate, 4-year $25,220$5,220 72.99%25% 24 to 1 2,763
Wartburg CollegeWaverly, IAPrivate, 4-year $51,040$11,500 99.02%67% 13 to 1 1,444
Wartburg Theological SeminaryDubuque, IAPrivate, 4-year -$21,052 -- - 186
Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeSioux City, IAPublic, 2-4 year $5,186
($5,042)		- -42% 13 to 1 5,150
William Penn UniversityOskaloosa, IAPrivate, 4-year $28,750$10,500 57.01%29% 18 to 1 1,473