Iowa has 44 private and 3 public 4-year colleges that enroll 138,406 freshman students every year. The average tuition of public colleges is $7,108 (for in-state students) and $21,823 (for out-of-state students). The private colleges charge around $22,186 per year in tuition regardless of residency.
In the 2016-2017 academic year, the state of Iowa provided $10,951,061 in financial aid to 2,134 students who enrolled in 4-year colleges for the first time as undergraduates, while the colleges themselves awarded $214,727,841 in grant and scholarships to 17,578 students.
Iowa receives less than 1% of the total pell grant allotment from the federal government. In 2016-2017 academic year, 5,533 4-year colleges freshmen were awarded a total amount of $22,384,503 in pell grant ($4,131 per student on average) and 12,179 students received a total amount of $72,201,285 in the form of student loan from the federal government ($6,037 per student on average).
College Name | College Type | Net Price | In-State Tuition | Out-of-State Tuition | Acceptance rate |
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Allen College
Location: Waterloo, IA |
Private not for profit |
$16,464 | $16,464 | ||
Briar Cliff University
Location: Sioux City, IA |
Private not for profit |
$18,818 | $27,684 | $27,684 |
Open admission
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Buena Vista University
Location: Storm Lake, IA |
Private not for profit |
$21,476 | $32,210 | $32,210 |
64%
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Central College
Location: Pella, IA |
Private not for profit |
$22,695 | $34,612 | $34,612 |
73%
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Clarke University
Location: Dubuque, IA |
Private not for profit |
$23,787 | $29,900 | $29,900 |
65%
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Coe College
Location: Cedar Rapids, IA |
Private not for profit |
$21,870 | $40,670 | $40,670 |
50%
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Cornell College
Location: Mount Vernon, IA |
Private not for profit |
$27,915 | $39,675 | $39,675 |
71%
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Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center
Location: Des Moines, IA |
Private not for profit |
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Divine Word College
Location: Epworth, IA |
Private not for profit |
$6,917 | $12,500 | $12,500 | |
Dordt College
Location: Sioux Center, IA |
Private not for profit |
$24,109 | $28,630 | $28,630 |
72%
|
Drake University
Location: Des Moines, IA |
Private not for profit |
$28,088 | $35,060 | $35,060 |
69%
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Emmaus Bible College
Location: Dubuque, IA |
Private not for profit |
$12,937 | $15,730 | $15,730 |
36%
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Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary
Location: Ankeny, IA |
Private not for profit |
$15,972 | $16,274 | $16,274 |
66%
|
Graceland University-Lamoni
Location: Lamoni, IA |
Private not for profit |
$16,547 | $26,440 | $26,440 |
48%
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Grand View University
Location: Des Moines, IA |
Private not for profit |
$19,312 | $24,794 | $24,794 |
97%
|
Grinnell College
Location: Grinnell, IA |
Private not for profit |
$30,010 | $48,322 | $48,322 |
20%
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Hamilton Technical College
Location: Davenport, IA |
Private for profit |
$16,635 | $14,250 | $14,250 |
Open admission
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Iowa State University
Location: Ames, IA |
Public | $13,623 | $7,098 | $20,462 |
87%
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Iowa Wesleyan University
Location: Mount Pleasant, IA |
Private not for profit |
$21,543 | $22,516 | $28,146 |
51%
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Kaplan University-Cedar Falls Campus
Location: Cedar Falls, IA |
Private for profit |
$21,960 |
Open admission
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Kaplan University-Cedar Rapids Campus
Location: Cedar Rapids, IA |
Private for profit |
$16,482 |
Open admission
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Kaplan University-Davenport Campus
Location: Davenport, IA |
Private for profit |
$18,462 |
Open admission
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Kaplan University-Des Moines Campus
Location: Urbandale, IA |
Private for profit |
$18,965 |
Open admission
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Kaplan University-Mason City Campus
Location: Mason City, IA |
Private for profit |
$17,482 |
Open admission
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Loras College
Location: Dubuque, IA |
Private not for profit |
$17,958 | $30,065 | $30,065 |
92%
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Luther College
Location: Decorah, IA |
Private not for profit |
$25,404 | $39,760 | $39,760 |
68%
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Maharishi University of Management
Location: Fairfield, IA |
Private not for profit |
$19,199 | $27,000 | $27,000 |
51%
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Mercy College of Health Sciences
Location: Des Moines, IA |
Private not for profit |
$20,585 | $16,920 | $16,920 |
Open admission
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Morningside College
Location: Sioux City, IA |
Private not for profit |
$21,304 | $27,620 | $27,620 |
57%
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Mount Mercy University
Location: Cedar Rapids, IA |
Private not for profit |
$20,112 | $29,496 | $29,496 |
62%
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Northwestern College
Location: Orange City, IA |
Private not for profit |
$22,627 | $29,300 | $29,300 |
66%
|
Palmer College of Chiropractic
Location: Davenport, IA |
Private not for profit |
$23,098 | $8,814 | $8,814 |
Open admission
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Saint Ambrose University
Location: Davenport, IA |
Private not for profit |
$24,054 | $28,870 | $28,870 |
64%
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Shiloh University
Location: Kalona, IA |
Private not for profit |
$4,500 | $4,500 | ||
Simpson College
Location: Indianola, IA |
Private not for profit |
$23,374 | $35,209 | $35,209 |
85%
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St Luke's College
Location: Sioux City, IA |
Private not for profit |
$19,560 | $18,900 | $18,900 |
50%
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University of Dubuque
Location: Dubuque, IA |
Private not for profit |
$21,069 | $27,400 | $27,400 |
76%
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University of Iowa
Location: Iowa City, IA |
Public | $14,161 | $7,128 | $27,366 |
84%
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University of Northern Iowa
Location: Cedar Falls, IA |
Public | $14,831 | $7,098 | $17,640 |
83%
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University of Phoenix-Iowa
Location: Des Moines, IA |
Private for profit |
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Upper Iowa University
Location: Fayette, IA |
Private not for profit |
$23,405 | $28,140 | $28,140 |
56%
|
Waldorf University
Location: Forest City, IA |
Private for profit |
$17,112 | $20,160 | $20,160 |
67%
|
Wartburg College
Location: Waverly, IA |
Private not for profit |
$22,416 | $37,400 | $37,400 |
68%
|
Wartburg Theological Seminary
Location: Dubuque, IA |
Private not for profit |
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William Penn University
Location: Oskaloosa, IA |
Private not for profit |
$20,897 | $23,780 | $23,780 |
59%
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College Name | College Type | Net Price | In-State Tuition | Out-of-State Tuition | Acceptance rate |
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American College of Hairstyling-Des Moines
Location: Des Moines, IA |
Private for profit |
$10,687 | $21,977 | $21,977 |
Open admission
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American Hair Academy
Location: Mt. Pleasant, IA |
Private for profit |
$10,281 | $16,590 | $16,590 |
Open admission
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Aveda Institute-Des Moines
Location: West Des Moines, IA |
Private for profit |
$11,244 | $21,100 | $21,100 |
Open admission
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Brown Mackie College-Quad Cities
Location: Bettendorf, IA |
Private for profit |
$19,556 | $11,592 | $11,592 |
Open admission
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Capri College-Cedar Rapids
Location: Cedar Rapids, IA |
Private for profit |
$13,754 | $17,280 | $17,280 |
Open admission
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Capri College-Davenport
Location: Davenport, IA |
Private for profit |
$12,425 | $17,280 | $17,280 |
Open admission
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Capri College-Dubuque
Location: Dubuque, IA |
Private for profit |
$10,252 | $17,280 | $17,280 |
Open admission
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Des Moines Area Community College
Location: Ankeny, IA |
Public | $10,385 | $4,410 | $8,820 |
Open admission
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E Q School of Hair Design
Location: Council Bluffs, IA |
Private for profit |
$7,816 | $18,625 | $18,625 |
Open admission
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Eastern Iowa Community College District
Location: Davenport, IA |
Public | $9,373 | $4,570 | $6,912 |
Open admission
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Ellsworth Community College
Location: Iowa Falls, IA |
Public | $10,496 | $3,912 | $4,800 |
Open admission
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Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit Lake
Location: Spirit Lake, IA |
Private for profit |
$10,573 | $12,950 | $12,950 |
Open admission
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Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Storm Lake
Location: Storm Lake, IA |
Private for profit |
$5,398 | $12,950 | $12,950 |
Open admission
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Hawkeye Community College
Location: Waterloo, IA |
Public | $9,887 | $4,572 | $5,282 |
Open admission
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Indian Hills Community College
Location: Ottumwa, IA |
Public | $8,762 |
Open admission
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Iowa Central Community College
Location: Fort Dodge, IA |
Public | $9,229 | $5,160 | $7,395 |
Open admission
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Iowa Lakes Community College
Location: Estherville, IA |
Public | $8,537 | $5,344 | $5,696 |
Open admission
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Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines
Location: Des Moines, IA |
Private for profit |
$9,375 | $16,800 | $16,800 |
Open admission
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Iowa School of Beauty-Marshalltown
Location: Marshalltown, IA |
Private for profit |
$11,020 | $16,800 | $16,800 |
Open admission
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Iowa School of Beauty-Ottumwa
Location: Ottumwa, IA |
Private for profit |
$9,939 | $16,800 | $16,800 |
Open admission
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Iowa School of Beauty-Sioux City
Location: Sioux City, IA |
Private for profit |
$10,892 | $16,800 | $16,800 |
Open admission
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Iowa Western Community College
Location: Council Bluffs, IA |
Public | $10,030 | $5,024 | $5,184 |
Open admission
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Kirkwood Community College
Location: Cedar Rapids, IA |
Public | $9,929 | $4,312 | $5,152 |
Open admission
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La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology
Location: Mason City, IA |
Private for profit |
$9,603 | $17,650 | $17,650 |
Open admission
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La James International College-Cedar Falls
Location: Cedar Falls, IA |
Private for profit |
$13,652 | $18,660 | $18,660 |
Open admission
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La James International College-Davenport
Location: Davenport, IA |
Private for profit |
$10,551 | $18,660 | $18,660 |
Open admission
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La James International College-Ft Dodge
Location: Fort Dodge, IA |
Private for profit |
$11,012 | $18,660 | $18,660 |
Open admission
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La James International College-Iowa City
Location: Iowa City, IA |
Private for profit |
$13,601 | $18,660 | $18,660 |
Open admission
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La James International College-Johnston
Location: Johnston, IA |
Private for profit |
$10,571 | $18,660 | $18,660 |
Open admission
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Marshalltown Community College
Location: Marshalltown, IA |
Public | $8,625 | $3,912 | $4,200 |
Open admission
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Mercy-St Luke's School of Radiologic Technology
Location: Cedar Rapids, IA |
Private not for profit |
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North Iowa Area Community College
Location: Mason City, IA |
Public | $8,957 | $4,223 | $6,333 |
Open admission
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Northeast Iowa Community College
Location: Calmar, IA |
Public | $8,872 | $4,480 | $4,620 |
Open admission
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Northwest Iowa Community College
Location: Sheldon, IA |
Public | $10,089 | $4,710 | $5,010 |
Open admission
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PCI Academy-Ames
Location: Ames, IA |
Private for profit |
$10,746 | $20,849 | $20,849 |
Open admission
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Southeastern Community College
Location: West Burlington, IA |
Public | $6,076 | $5,100 | $5,250 |
Open admission
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Southwestern Community College
Location: Creston, IA |
Public | $7,706 | $5,130 | $5,340 |
Open admission
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The Salon Professional Academy
Location: Waterloo, IA |
Private for profit |
$9,977 | $16,100 | $16,100 |
Open admission
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The Salon Professional Academy-Iowa City
Location: Iowa City, IA |
Private for profit |
$7,799 | $19,361 | $19,361 |
Open admission
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Total Look School of Cosmetology & Massage Therapy
Location: Cresco, IA |
Private for profit |
$16,800 | $16,800 |
Open admission
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UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology
Location: Des Moines, IA |
Private not for profit |
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Vatterott College-Des Moines
Location: Des Moines, IA |
Private for profit |
$19,824 |
Open admission
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Western Iowa Tech Community College
Location: Sioux City, IA |
Public | $8,488 | $3,432 | $3,456 |
Open admission
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College Name | College Type | Net Price | Tuition and Fees | Acceptance rate |
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Carlson College of Massage Therapy
Location: Anamosa, IA |
Private for profit |
$11,788 | $8,875 |
Open admission
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