Iowa Colleges With The Highest SAT Scores

The 2024 average SAT score of Iowa colleges is 1166 which is 26 points higher than previous SAT score of 1140.

Grinnell College has the highest SAT score of 1490 among 14 Iowa colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

Of those 14 Iowa colleges, 5 schools' SAT scores increased compared to last year, and 7 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 $40,717 and graduate tuition & fees is $18,736 for the academic year 2023-2024.

Table. Iowa 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 2	Iowa State University Ames, IAPublic, 4-year	1,240 33	24	89.00%	29.00%	$27,683 ($10,497)	29,969	74.00%	18 to 1
4 1	Cornell College Mount Vernon, IAPrivate, 4-year	1,235 45	26	80.98%	12.00%	$50,634	1,073	63.00%	13 to 1
5 1	University of Iowa Iowa City, IAPublic, 4-year	1,220 20	25	85.00%	23.00%	$32,927 ($10,964)	30,015	73.00%	16 to 1
6 -	Luther College Decorah, IAPrivate, 4-year	1,210 7	26	72.99%	19.99%	$50,320	1,610	74.00%	11 to 1
7	Coe College Cedar Rapids, IAPrivate, 4-year	1,170	25	70.99%	6.99%	$52,576	1,264	65.00%	10 to 1
8 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
8 4	University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IAPublic, 4-year	1,130 45	22	94.00%	33.00%	$21,272 ($9,728)	8,945	63.00%	17 to 1
10 2	Central College Pella, IAPrivate, 4-year	1,080 50	22	79.02%	17.98%	$20,988	1,169	71.00%	13 to 1
	Average	1,219	25	72.00%	23.19%	$40,717 ($10,396)	8,235	71.40%	13 to 1

Iowa Colleges with Higher SAT Scores for Admission