Iowa Private Colleges With The Highest SAT Scores

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.

Table. Iowa Private Colleges With The Highest SAT Scores Comparison
	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

Iowa Private Colleges with Higher SAT Scores for Admission