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Iowa Private (not-for-profit) Colleges

How Many Private (not-for-profit) Colleges Are in Iowa?

There are 34 Private (not-for-profit) colleges in Iowa. By school level, there are 32 four-year and 2 community colleges (2-4 years schools) that are Private (not-for-profit).

Academic & Tuition Statistics for Private (not-for-profit)

The average acceptance rate of the Private (not-for-profit) is 77.54% and the admission yield is 29%. The average SAT score is 1,133 and the average ACT score is 23.
A total of 47,689 students are attending one of the schools. With 5,082 faculties, the average students to faculty ratio is 11 to 1.
The 2024 average tuition & fees at Private (not-for-profit) is $27,897 for state residents and $32,126 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The average graduate program tuition & fees is $11,511 for state residents and $12,722 for out-of-state students.
85.13% of undergraduate students received grants and/or scholarships and the average aid amount is $20,827 at Private (not-for-profit).
The following table shows the Private (not-for-profit). You can see more schools and narrow down the results in search result page.
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Private (not-for-profit)
School NameLocationTuition & FeesEnrollmentAcceptance RateGraduation Rate
Allen College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Waterloo, IA $20,444 497 - -
Briar Cliff University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Sioux City, IA $35,534 927 - 43%
Buena Vista University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Storm Lake, IA $40,190 1,973 77.27% 57%
Central College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Pella, IA $20,988 1,169 79.24% 71%
Clarke University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Dubuque, IA $39,600 965 84.80% 57%
Coe College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Cedar Rapids, IA $52,576 1,264 - 65%
Cornell College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Mount Vernon, IA $50,634 1,073 79.33% 63%
Divine Word College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Epworth, IA $15,000 68 - 100%
Dordt University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Sioux Center, IA $35,960 1,861 87.67% 67%
Drake University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Des Moines, IA $49,944 4,685 67.23% 76%
University of Dubuque
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Dubuque, IA $40,065 1,776 85.05% 39%
Emmaus Bible College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Dubuque, IA $20,000 206 100.00% 81%
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Ankeny, IA $19,530 448 52.45% 54%
Graceland University-Lamoni
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Lamoni, IA $33,220 1,237 74.49% 48%
Grand View University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Des Moines, IA $33,450 1,827 98.41% 52%
Grinnell College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Grinnell, IA $64,862 1,759 10.76% 88%
UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology
Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 years
Des Moines, IA $4,000 19 - -
Loras College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Dubuque, IA $38,298 1,319 89.84% 67%
Luther College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Decorah, IA $50,320 1,610 75.32% 74%
Maharishi International University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Fairfield, IA $16,530 2,673 94.29% 50%
Mercy College of Health Sciences
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Des Moines, IA $17,328 911 96.71% 44%
Morningside University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Sioux City, IA $38,190 2,249 70.61% 56%
Mount Mercy University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Cedar Rapids, IA $39,070 1,526 75.27% 57%
Northwestern College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Orange City, IA $35,300 1,651 87.33% 62%
Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Des Moines, IA - 1,527 - -
Palmer College of Chiropractic
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Davenport, IA $11,340 2,178 - -
Saint Ambrose University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Davenport, IA $35,598 2,747 73.92% 64%
St Luke's College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Sioux City, IA $20,940 196 80.00% 100%
Simpson College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Indianola, IA $46,212 1,151 89.10% 66%
Upper Iowa University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Fayette, IA $19,000 3,072 54.23% 42%
Wartburg College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Waverly, IA $51,040 1,444 97.45% 67%
Wartburg Theological Seminary
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Dubuque, IA - 186 - -
William Penn University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Oskaloosa, IA $28,750 1,473 57.67% 29%
Mercy-St Luke's School of Radiologic Technology
Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 years
Cedar Rapids, IA $4,125 22 - -