Colleges in Iowa
74 colleges and universities in Iowa: 32 four-year, 11 two-year and 31 certificate or graduate schools, largest first. The most affordable four-year college with a 50%+ graduation rate is Grinnell College ($15,203 a year after aid).
Four-year colleges and universities (32)
| College | City | Type | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings after 10 yrs |
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| Iowa State University | Ames | Public | $18,517 | 89% | $67,568 |
| University of Iowa | Iowa City | Public | $22,508 | 84% | $70,727 |
| University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls | Public | $16,038 | 93% | $57,187 |
| Drake University | Des Moines | Private nonprofit | $29,415 | 64% | $78,855 |
| Upper Iowa University | Fayette | Private nonprofit | $21,119 | 96% | $57,736 |
| Saint Ambrose University | Davenport | Private nonprofit | $23,689 | 77% | $66,659 |
| Waldorf University | Forest City | Private nonprofit | $24,003 | 77% | $58,667 |
| Grinnell College | Grinnell | Private nonprofit | $15,203 | 15% | $72,106 |
| Dordt University | Sioux Center | Private nonprofit | $25,944 | 68% | $57,576 |
| Grand View University | Des Moines | Private nonprofit | $21,705 | 99% | $58,718 |
| Wartburg College | Waverly | Private nonprofit | $23,374 | 76% | $60,035 |
| University of Dubuque | Dubuque | Private nonprofit | $25,171 | 89% | $60,869 |
| Luther College | Decorah | Private nonprofit | $23,945 | 72% | $61,821 |
| Buena Vista University | Storm Lake | Private nonprofit | $18,855 | 78% | $51,626 |
| William Penn University | Oskaloosa | Private nonprofit | $23,749 | 52% | $52,106 |
| Simpson College | Indianola | Private nonprofit | $20,460 | 86% | $57,816 |
| Northwestern College | Orange City | Private nonprofit | $24,716 | 80% | $57,028 |
| Coe College | Cedar Rapids | Private nonprofit | $18,647 | 64% | $60,502 |
| Morningside University | Sioux City | Private nonprofit | $23,505 | 71% | $58,902 |
| Mount Mercy University | Cedar Rapids | Private nonprofit | $23,935 | 83% | $59,669 |
| Cornell College | Mount Vernon | Private nonprofit | $25,297 | 80% | $57,224 |
| Loras College | Dubuque | Private nonprofit | $22,910 | 100% | $63,900 |
| Central College | Pella | Private nonprofit | $22,894 | 86% | $57,387 |
| Maharishi International University | Fairfield | Private nonprofit | $16,579 | 96% | $38,786 |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | Des Moines | Private nonprofit | $25,670 | 100% | $63,983 |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | Lamoni | Private nonprofit | $19,899 | 81% | $53,979 |
| Clarke University | Dubuque | Private nonprofit | $26,095 | 72% | $58,625 |
| Briar Cliff University | Sioux City | Private nonprofit | $27,472 | — | $59,643 |
| Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary | Ankeny | Private nonprofit | $16,517 | 68% | $41,000 |
| Allen College | Waterloo | Private nonprofit | — | — | $74,338 |
| Divine Word College | Epworth | Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Palmer College of Chiropractic | Davenport | Private nonprofit | — | — | $57,383 |
Two-year and community colleges (11)
| College | City | Type | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings after 10 yrs |
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| Kirkwood Community College | Cedar Rapids | Public | $12,073 | — | $45,413 |
| Iowa Central Community College | Fort Dodge | Public | $12,725 | — | $46,039 |
| Iowa Western Community College | Council Bluffs | Public | $16,324 | — | $46,335 |
| Hawkeye Community College | Waterloo | Public | $15,128 | — | $47,058 |
| Northeast Iowa Community College | Calmar | Public | $11,757 | — | $48,267 |
| Indian Hills Community College | Ottumwa | Public | $11,505 | — | $45,714 |
| Iowa Lakes Community College | Estherville | Public | $10,553 | — | $47,167 |
| Northwest Iowa Community College | Sheldon | Public | $12,665 | — | $56,288 |
| Marshalltown Community College | Marshalltown | Public | $7,234 | — | $43,170 |
| Ellsworth Community College | Iowa Falls | Public | $12,300 | — | $43,267 |
| St Luke's College | Sioux City | Private nonprofit | $31,618 | 80% | $64,099 |
Certificate, trade and graduate schools (31)
| College | City | Type | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings after 10 yrs |
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| Des Moines Area Community College | Ankeny | Public | $7,005 | — | $46,331 |
| Eastern Iowa Community College District | Davenport | Public | $12,958 | — | $43,427 |
| Western Iowa Tech Community College | Sioux City | Public | $9,042 | — | $44,484 |
| Southeastern Community College | West Burlington | Public | $12,346 | — | $41,635 |
| North Iowa Area Community College | Mason City | Public | $8,510 | — | $44,685 |
| Southwestern Community College | Creston | Public | $12,751 | — | $43,908 |
| Aveda Institute-Des Moines | West Des Moines | Private for-profit | $20,991 | — | $38,480 |
| Emmaus Bible College | Dubuque | Private nonprofit | $9,580 | 60% | $43,618 |
| PCI Academy-Ames | Ames | Private for-profit | $22,697 | — | $32,830 |
| Capri College-Dubuque | Dubuque | Private for-profit | $15,567 | — | $35,092 |
| La James International College-Johnston | Johnston | Private for-profit | $18,719 | — | $28,378 |
| Capri College-Davenport | Davenport | Private for-profit | $12,903 | — | $30,786 |
| Capri College-Cedar Rapids | Cedar Rapids | Private for-profit | $14,882 | — | $35,196 |
| La James International College-Davenport | Davenport | Private for-profit | $19,663 | — | $33,230 |
| PCI Academy-Iowa City | Iowa City | Private for-profit | $22,340 | — | $32,830 |
| College of Hair Design | Cedar Falls | Private for-profit | $12,660 | — | $22,039 |
| Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines | Des Moines | Private for-profit | $12,542 | — | $34,360 |
| Iowa School of Beauty-Sioux City | Sioux City | Private for-profit | $15,095 | — | $34,944 |
| SOHO Hair Academy | Council Bluffs | Private for-profit | $14,400 | — | $32,823 |
| La James International College-Cedar Falls | Cedar Falls | Private for-profit | $23,813 | — | $36,188 |
| Body Wisdom Massage Therapy School | Urbandale | Private for-profit | $40,463 | — | — |
| Ross College-Davenport | Davenport | Private for-profit | $23,429 | — | $35,056 |
| Orion Technical College | Davenport | Private for-profit | $24,072 | — | $43,546 |
| Carlson College of Massage Therapy | Anamosa | Private for-profit | $13,125 | — | $41,600 |
| American Hair Academy | Mt. Pleasant | Private for-profit | $11,157 | — | $24,556 |
| La James International College-Ft Dodge | Fort Dodge | Private for-profit | $17,652 | — | $21,801 |
| Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit Lake | Spirit Lake | Private for-profit | $9,466 | — | $33,923 |
| Mercy-St Luke's School of Radiologic Technology | Cedar Rapids | Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology | Des Moines | Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center | West Des Moines | Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Wartburg Theological Seminary | Dubuque | Private nonprofit | — | — | — |