Iowa College Comparison

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Institutional Characteristics

Next table compares the basic academic information between Colleges in Iowa. By school type, there are 24 public and 67 private schools in Colleges in Iowa. By school level, there are 46 four years or high schools , 43 at least 2 but less than 4 years schools and 2 less than 2 years schools.

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Academic Comparison - Colleges In Iowa
Name	Location	Type/Level	Highest Degree	Offered Degree
Allen College	Waterloo, IA	Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years	Doctor's Degree	Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Briar Cliff University	Sioux City, IA	Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years	Doctor's Degree	Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Buena Vista University	Storm Lake, IA	Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years	Master's Degree	Bachelor, Master
Capri College-Dubuque	Dubuque, IA	Private (for-profit), 2-4 years	Non-degree granting	Certificate
Capri College-Cedar Rapids	Cedar Rapids, IA	Private (for-profit), 2-4 years	Non-degree granting	Certificate
Central College	Pella, IA	Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years	Bachelor's Degree	Bachelor
Clarke University	Dubuque, IA	Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years	Doctor's Degree	Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Coe College	Cedar Rapids, IA	Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years	Bachelor's Degree	Bachelor
Cornell College	Mount Vernon, IA	Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years	Bachelor's Degree	Bachelor
Iowa School of Beauty-Marshalltown	Marshalltown, IA	Private (for-profit), 2-4 years	Non-degree granting	Certificate
Des Moines Area Community College	Ankeny, IA	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
Divine Word College	Epworth, IA	Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years	Bachelor's Degree	Associate, Bachelor
Dordt College	Sioux Center, IA	Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years	Master's Degree	Associate, Bachelor, Master
Drake University	Des Moines, IA	Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years	Doctor's Degree	Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
University of Dubuque	Dubuque, IA	Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years	Doctor's Degree	Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate
Ellsworth Community College	Iowa Falls, IA	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
Emmaus Bible College	Dubuque, IA	Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years	Bachelor's Degree	Certificate, Associate, Bachelor
Eastern Iowa Community College District	Davenport, IA	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary	Ankeny, IA	Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years	Doctor's Degree	Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate
Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Storm Lake	Storm Lake, IA	Private (for-profit), 2-4 years	Non-degree granting	Certificate
Graceland University-Lamoni	Lamoni, IA	Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years	Doctor's Degree	Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Grand View University	Des Moines, IA	Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years	Master's Degree	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Post-Graduate
Grinnell College	Grinnell, IA	Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years	Bachelor's Degree	Bachelor
Purdue University Global-Mason City	Mason City, IA	Public, 4 or more years	Doctor's Degree	Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Purdue University Global-Cedar Rapids	Cedar Rapids, IA	Public, 4 or more years	Doctor's Degree	Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Hamilton Technical College	Davenport, IA	Private (for-profit), 4 or more years	Bachelor's Degree	Certificate, Associate, Bachelor
Hawkeye Community College	Waterloo, IA	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
American Hair Academy	Mt. Pleasant, IA	Private (for-profit), 2-4 years	Non-degree granting	Certificate
Indian Hills Community College	Ottumwa, IA	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
Iowa Central Community College	Fort Dodge, IA	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
Iowa Lakes Community College	Estherville, IA	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology	Des Moines, IA	Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 years	Non-degree granting	Certificate
American College of Hairstyling-Des Moines	Des Moines, IA	Private (for-profit), 2-4 years	Non-degree granting	Certificate
Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines	Des Moines, IA	Private (for-profit), 2-4 years	Non-degree granting	Certificate
Iowa State University	Ames, IA	Public, 4 or more years	Doctor's Degree	Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Iowa Wesleyan University	Mount Pleasant, IA	Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years	Master's Degree	Bachelor, Master, Post-Graduate
Iowa Western Community College	Council Bluffs, IA	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
University of Iowa	Iowa City, IA	Public, 4 or more years	Doctor's Degree	Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Kirkwood Community College	Cedar Rapids, IA	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
La James International College-Cedar Falls	Cedar Falls, IA	Private (for-profit), 2-4 years	Non-degree granting	Certificate
La James International College-Johnston	Johnston, IA	Private (for-profit), 2-4 years	Non-degree granting	Certificate
La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology	Mason City, IA	Private (for-profit), 2-4 years	Non-degree granting	Certificate
La James International College-Ft Dodge	Fort Dodge, IA	Private (for-profit), 2-4 years	Non-degree granting	Certificate
Loras College	Dubuque, IA	Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years	Master's Degree	Bachelor, Master, Post-Graduate
Luther College	Decorah, IA	Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years	Bachelor's Degree	Bachelor
Maharishi University of Management	Fairfield, IA	Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years	Doctor's Degree	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Marshalltown Community College	Marshalltown, IA	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
Mercy College of Health Sciences	Des Moines, IA	Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years	Bachelor's Degree	Certificate, Associate, Bachelor
Morningside College	Sioux City, IA	Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years	Master's Degree	Bachelor, Master, Post-Graduate
Mount Mercy University	Cedar Rapids, IA	Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years	Doctor's Degree	Bachelor, Master, Doctorate
North Iowa Area Community College	Mason City, IA	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
University of Northern Iowa	Cedar Falls, IA	Public, 4 or more years	Doctor's Degree	Bachelor, Master, Doctorate
Northwestern College	Orange City, IA	Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years	Master's Degree	Bachelor, Master, Post-Graduate
Northeast Iowa Community College	Calmar, IA	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
Northwest Iowa Community College	Sheldon, IA	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center	Des Moines, IA	Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years	Doctor's Degree	Master, Doctorate
Iowa School of Beauty-Ottumwa	Ottumwa, IA	Private (for-profit), 2-4 years	Non-degree granting	Certificate
Palmer College of Chiropractic	Davenport, IA	Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years	Doctor's Degree	Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate
PCI Academy-Ames	Ames, IA	Private (for-profit), 2-4 years	Non-degree granting	Certificate
Saint Ambrose University	Davenport, IA	Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years	Doctor's Degree	Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
St Luke's College	Sioux City, IA	Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years	Bachelor's Degree	Certificate, Associate, Bachelor
La James International College-Davenport	Davenport, IA	Private (for-profit), 2-4 years	Non-degree granting	Certificate
La James International College-Iowa City	Iowa City, IA	Private (for-profit), 2-4 years	Non-degree granting	Certificate
Simpson College	Indianola, IA	Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years	Master's Degree	Bachelor, Master, Post-Graduate
Southeastern Community College	West Burlington, IA	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
Southwestern Community College	Creston, IA	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
Capri College-Davenport	Davenport, IA	Private (for-profit), 2-4 years	Non-degree granting	Certificate
Iowa School of Beauty-Sioux City	Sioux City, IA	Private (for-profit), 2-4 years	Non-degree granting	Certificate
E Q School of Hair Design	Council Bluffs, IA	Private (for-profit), 2-4 years	Non-degree granting	Certificate
Upper Iowa University	Fayette, IA	Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years	Master's Degree	Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Post-Graduate
Waldorf University	Forest City, IA	Private (for-profit), 4 or more years	Master's Degree	Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master
Wartburg College	Waverly, IA	Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years	Master's Degree	Bachelor, Master
Wartburg Theological Seminary	Dubuque, IA	Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years	Master's Degree	Master
The Salon Professional Academy-Cedar Falls	Cedar Falls, IA	Private (for-profit), 2-4 years	Non-degree granting	Certificate
Western Iowa Tech Community College	Sioux City, IA	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
William Penn University	Oskaloosa, IA	Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years	Master's Degree	Associate, Bachelor, Master
Purdue University Global-Davenport	Davenport, IA	Public, 4 or more years	Doctor's Degree	Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Purdue University Global-Cedar Falls	Cedar Falls, IA	Public, 4 or more years	Doctor's Degree	Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Mercy-St Luke's School of Radiologic Technology	Cedar Rapids, IA	Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 years	Non-degree granting	Certificate
Purdue University Global-Des Moines	Urbandale, IA	Public, 4 or more years	Doctor's Degree	Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Vatterott College-Des Moines	Des Moines, IA	Private (for-profit), 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	-
Ross College-Quad Cities	Bettendorf, IA	Private (for-profit), 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit Lake	Spirit Lake, IA	Private (for-profit), 2-4 years	Non-degree granting	Certificate
Total Look School of Cosmetology & Massage Therapy	Cresco, IA	Private (for-profit), 2-4 years	Non-degree granting	-
University of Phoenix-Iowa	Des Moines, IA	Private (for-profit), 4 or more years	Master's Degree	-
Carlson College of Massage Therapy	Anamosa, IA	Private (for-profit), Less than 2 years	Non-degree granting	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
ITT Technical Institute-Clive	Clive, IA	Private (for-profit), 4 or more years	Bachelor's Degree	-
The Salon Professional Academy-Iowa City	Iowa City, IA	Private (for-profit), 2-4 years	Non-degree granting	Certificate
Aveda Institute-Des Moines	West Des Moines, IA	Private (for-profit), 2-4 years	Non-degree granting	Certificate
Shiloh University	Kalona, IA	Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years	Doctor's Degree	Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Little Priest Tribal College - Ho Chunk Centre	Sioux City, IA	Private, Less than 2 years	Un-Known	-

Key Facts Comparison

The average tuition & fees of Colleges in Iowa is $18,820 for in-state students and $20,150 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 71.94% and graduation rate is 57.10%. Next table compares key facts for each schools including acceptance rate, graduation rate, tuition, student to faculty ratio, and student population.

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Key Facts Comparison Between Colleges In Iowa
	Name	Tuition & Fees	Acceptance Rate	Graduation Rate	Student Faculty Ratio	Student Population
	Allen College	$19,052	-	-	9:1	662
	Briar Cliff University	$32,202	-	45%	11:1	1,229
	Buena Vista University	$35,194	57%	54%	8:1	1,846
	Capri College-Dubuque	$17,780	-	68%	8:1	142
	Capri College-Cedar Rapids	$17,780	-	54%	13:1	167
	Central College	$38,600	70%	72%	11:1	1,117
	Clarke University	$34,670	82%	63%	8:1	1,004
	Coe College	$45,580	67%	66%	11:1	1,422
	Cornell College	$43,976	61%	76%	12:1	1,028
	Iowa School of Beauty-Marshalltown	$17,640	-	60%	2:1	4
	Des Moines Area Community College	$4,800 / $9,600	-	31%	19:1	23,474
	Divine Word College	$13,440	100%	75%	4:1	57
	Dordt College	$31,770	73%	73%	14:1	1,564
	Drake University	$42,840	68%	78%	10:1	4,869
	University of Dubuque	$35,570	73%	43%	13:1	2,385
	Ellsworth Community College	$4,896 / $5,832	-	36%	19:1	796
	Emmaus Bible College	$18,950	95%	76%	8:1	238
	Eastern Iowa Community College District	$5,376 / $7,520	-	35%	19:1	7,771
	Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary	$17,298	62%	51%	14:1	353
	Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Storm Lake	$13,450	-	75%	7:1	21
	Graceland University-Lamoni	$30,420	58%	51%	14:1	1,993
	Grand View University	$30,508	92%	50%	12:1	1,886
	Grinnell College	$54,354	24%	84%	9:1	1,716
	Purdue University Global-Mason City	$15,352 / $14,343	-	63%	20:1	142
	Purdue University Global-Cedar Rapids	$15,352 / $14,343	-	38%	20:1	411
	Hamilton Technical College	$14,250	-	81%	10:1	134
	Hawkeye Community College	$5,624 / $6,334	-	32%	18:1	5,263
	American Hair Academy	$17,590	-	64%	8:1	23
	Indian Hills Community College	$4,320 / $5,760	-	33%	14:1	3,918
	Iowa Central Community College	$5,700 / $8,200	-	35%	17:1	5,390
	Iowa Lakes Community College	$6,588 / $6,940	-	54%	15:1	2,051
	UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology	$3,900	-	-	8:1	16
	American College of Hairstyling-Des Moines	$21,977	-	71%	8:1	22
	Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines	$17,640	-	56%	5:1	47
	Iowa State University	$9,320 / $24,508	91%	75%	19:1	34,992
	Iowa Wesleyan University	$31,530	58%	22%	10:1	616
	Iowa Western Community College	$6,240 / $6,400	-	22%	18:1	5,962
	University of Iowa	$9,606 / $31,569	83%	73%	16:1	31,656
	Kirkwood Community College	$5,028 / $6,512	-	29%	19:1	13,906
	La James International College-Cedar Falls	$19,283	-	68%	4:1	17
	La James International College-Johnston	$19,270	-	59%	12:1	56
	La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology	$17,650	-	87%	7:1	49
	La James International College-Ft Dodge	$19,283	-	56%	8:1	27
	Loras College	$35,218	93%	68%	13:1	1,489
	Luther College	$44,070	63%	79%	11:1	2,005
	Maharishi University of Management	$16,530	100%	70%	10:1	1,589
	Marshalltown Community College	$4,896 / $5,232	-	39%	19:1	1,931
	Mercy College of Health Sciences	$18,150	95%	42%	8:1	727
	Morningside College	$32,720	58%	51%	13:1	2,698
	Mount Mercy University	$33,862	63%	71%	15:1	1,835
	North Iowa Area Community College	$5,603 / $7,999	-	46%	22:1	2,995
	University of Northern Iowa	$8,938 / $21,222	81%	65%	18:1	11,187
	Northwestern College	$32,300	71%	69%	10:1	1,299
	Northeast Iowa Community College	$5,940 / $6,660	-	46%	13:1	4,449
	Northwest Iowa Community College	$6,240 / $6,540	-	65%	12:1	1,747
	Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center	-	-	-	-	1,549
	Iowa School of Beauty-Ottumwa	$17,640	-	73%	5:1	28
	Palmer College of Chiropractic	$10,439	-	67%	1:1	2,179
	PCI Academy-Ames	$23,624	-	67%	15:1	141
	Saint Ambrose University	$31,812	63%	67%	11:1	3,045
	St Luke's College	$20,440	100%	57%	6:1	273
	La James International College-Davenport	$19,283	-	52%	12:1	35
	La James International College-Iowa City	$19,270	-	58%	8:1	38
	Simpson College	$40,666	84%	70%	11:1	1,444
	Southeastern Community College	$5,670 / $5,820	-	37%	16:1	2,548
	Southwestern Community College	$6,112 / $6,336	-	50%	15:1	1,547
	Capri College-Davenport	$17,780	-	58%	11:1	132
	Iowa School of Beauty-Sioux City	$17,640	-	75%	6:1	44
	E Q School of Hair Design	$18,995	-	57%	12:1	58
	Upper Iowa University	$31,685	50%	43%	13:1	4,392
	Waldorf University	$22,352	75%	29%	23:1	3,150
	Wartburg College	$43,930	76%	67%	11:1	1,498
	Wartburg Theological Seminary	-	-	-	-	139
	The Salon Professional Academy-Cedar Falls	$16,900	-	58%	17:1	50
	Western Iowa Tech Community College	$4,368 / $4,392	-	36%	16:1	5,674
	William Penn University	$26,100	55%	35%	16:1	1,279
	Purdue University Global-Davenport	$14,263 / $14,343	-	48%	20:1	30,512
	Purdue University Global-Cedar Falls	$15,352 / $14,343	-	27%	20:1	149
	Mercy-St Luke's School of Radiologic Technology	$3,749	-	-	12:1	22
	Purdue University Global-Des Moines	$15,352 / $14,343	-	30%	20:1	760
	Vatterott College-Des Moines	$11,982	-	-	7:1	34
	Ross College-Quad Cities	$15,990	-	36%	11:1	76
	Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit Lake	$13,450	-	100%	3:1	7
	Total Look School of Cosmetology & Massage Therapy	-	-	50%	3:1	8
	University of Phoenix-Iowa	$12,540	-	-	4:1	4
	Carlson College of Massage Therapy	$9,500	-	95%	9:1	28
	ITT Technical Institute-Clive	-	-	-	9:1	-
	The Salon Professional Academy-Iowa City	$19,361	-	-	6:1	18
	Aveda Institute-Des Moines	$21,100	-	81%	15:1	147
	Shiloh University	$5,250	33%	-	2:1	42
	Little Priest Tribal College - Ho Chunk Centre	-	-	-	-	-
Average		$18,820 / $20,150	71.94%	57.10%	11.83:1	2,870