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TOP #16 COLLEGE

Northwest Iowa Community College

Sheldon, IA

2-year

Northwest Iowa Community College is a 2-year, public college of art. This coed college is located in a rural setting and is primarily a commuter campus. It offers certificate and associate degrees.

Net price $11,613

TOP #17 COLLEGE

Emmaus Bible College

Dubuque, IA

4-year

Emmaus Bible College is a small, 4-year, private school. This coed college is located in a suburban setting and is primarily a residential campus. It offers certificate, associate, and bachelor's degrees.

Acceptance rate 99%

Net price $15,687

SAT range 1110 - 1250

TOP #18 COLLEGE

Clarke University

Dubuque, IA

4-year

Founded in 1843 by the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Clarke University is located near the Mississippi River in Dubuque, Iowa. The University believes learning is lifelong and life-changing. Our community inspires intellectual curiosity, cultural engagement, professional preparedness, spiritual exploration, and a commitment to contributing to the common good in a global society. This is expressed through our core values of education, charity, freedom, and justice, which guide how we interact with o...

Acceptance rate 66%

Net price $25,414

SAT range 930 - 1120

TOP #19 COLLEGE

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA

2-year

Iowa Western Community College, located in Council Bluffs, was founded in 1967 and offers more than 80+ programs of study in both Career and Technical Education, and in Liberal Arts. Nestled on 250 beautiful acres in Iowa's Loess Hills, the college is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and offers students the amenities and atmosphere of a larger institution combined with the comforts and quiet of a smaller campus setting.

Net price $11,403

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TOP #20 COLLEGE

Maharishi International University

Fairfield, IA

4-year

Maharishi International University is a small, 4-year, private technical college. This coed college is located in a rural setting and is primarily a residential campus. It offers certificate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees.

Acceptance rate 100%

Net price $14,573

TOP #21 COLLEGE

Mercy College of Health Sciences

Des Moines, IA

4-year

Since 1899, Mercy College has been preparing students for a career in the healthcare industry by providing a unique education experience - unlike anything found at larger, traditional four year institutions - using smaller class sizes, industry-experienced faculty, flexible scheduling, the latest techniques and technologies, and dozens of affiliations with hospitals and clinics.

Acceptance rate 97%

Net price $18,129

TOP #22 COLLEGE

Simpson College

Indianola, IA

4-year

Simpson College is dedicated to your success, however you define it. Since its founding in 1860, the college has guided students to the next stage in their lives, be that a successful career, graduate school or serving others. You are not simply a student here, you are a partner, and every aspect of campus life is designed to help you achieve your goals. The beautiful, tree-lined campus is ideally located in Indianola, Iowa. The setting is intimate enough to offer a personalized education, but close enough to the D...

Acceptance rate 91%

Net price $20,986

SAT range 890 - 1250

TOP #23 COLLEGE

Ellsworth Community College

Iowa Falls, IA

2-year

Ellsworth Community College is a 2-year, public college of art. This coed college is located in a rural setting and is primarily a residential campus. It offers certificate and associate degrees.

Net price $10,623

TOP #24 COLLEGE

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

4-year

As a top ranked school with nationally winning athletic teams, Northwestern College prepares its graduates to stand out as Christians, professionals, and people. NWC offers over 50 majors, a welcoming community, and unique service and study abroad opportunities.

Acceptance rate 88%

Net price $24,848

SAT range 940 - 1240

TOP #25 COLLEGE

Morningside University

Sioux City, IA

4-year

Morningside University is a 4-year, private junior college. This coed college is located in a suburban setting and is primarily a residential campus. It offers bachelor's, certificate, and master's degrees.

Acceptance rate 74%

Net price $23,222

TOP #26 COLLEGE

Iowa State University

Ames, IA

4-year

Welcome to Iowa State University of Science and Technology, where academic excellence meets innovation! As a prestigious Carnegie Foundation Research I University, we offer a diverse range of bachelor's, master's, and doctorate degrees tailored to meet the demands of today's world. Our rich history speaks volumes - from being the birthplace of the first electronic digital computer to pioneering the nation's inaugural land-grant institution and College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State has long been a trailblazer i...

Acceptance rate 89%

Net price $15,422

SAT range 1083 - 1330

TOP #27 COLLEGE

Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary

Ankeny, IA

4-year

Faith Baptist Bible College & Theological Seminary is a fully-accredited Baptist Bible college located on a 52-acre suburban campus in Ankeny, Iowa. As a fundamental Baptist institution of Christian higher education, the mission of the college is to prepare vocational Christian workers and ministry leaders for local churches throughout the world. Faith's motto, "With the Word to the World," reflects this goal of ministry and service.

Acceptance rate 56%

Net price $16,851

SAT range 1020 - 1180

TOP #28 COLLEGE

William Penn University

Oskaloosa, IA

4-year

Our Quaker heritage is what shapes our outlook on the world. It fuels the welcoming nature of our community and its openness to people of all ethnicities and faiths. It guides us in our mission to prepare true leaders, innovate through new technology, and prepare every individual who walks our halls to be his or her very best. Located in the small, tightly knit community of Oskaloosa, Iowa, the William Penn campus is just an hour's drive from the state's capital of Des Moines and blends the aesthetic charm of sever...

Acceptance rate 58%

Net price $21,112

SAT range 830 - 1020

TOP #29 COLLEGE

Cornell College

Mount Vernon, IA

4-year

Cornell College, a selective liberal arts college in Mount Vernon, Iowa, attracts a colorful community of diverse, empathetic neighbors-students, faculty, staff, and alumni-who care about each other. Cornell's block plan is one reason it is included in "Colleges That Change Lives: 40 Schools That Will Change the Way You Think About Colleges." Professors, and their students who come from 48 states and 18 countries, focus on one class per 18-day block before their next course starts the next 18-day block. It's the in...

Acceptance rate 79%

Net price $22,667

SAT range 1210 - 1320

TOP #30 COLLEGE

Grinnell College

Grinnell, IA

4-year

With support and guidance from academic, career, and residential advisers, you'll shape your course of study and the professional journey you begin at Grinnell College. Here, the only required courses outside of your major are the First-Year Experience and Tutorial - the rest is up to you. Every Grinnellian has access to off-campus study, work, and experiences in more than 30 countries. Here on campus, you'll hear more than 60 languages spoken by students representing every state and 80+ countries. Grinnellians com...

Acceptance rate 13%

Net price $37,423

SAT range 1370 - 1530