Iowa College Comparison

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The following 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 2-4 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 University	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 $18,853 for State residents and $20,188 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 72.58% and graduation rate is 58.16%. The following 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	$19,512	-	100%	9:1	678
	Briar Cliff University	$33,308	-	50%	11:1	1,076
	Buena Vista University	$36,426	56%	62%	8:1	1,863
	Capri College-Dubuque	$17,780	-	77%	8:1	137
	Capri College-Cedar Rapids	$17,780	-	68%	13:1	133
	Central College	$18,600	64%	68%	11:1	1,120
	Clarke University	$35,750	89%	66%	8:1	855
	Coe College	$47,220	80%	62%	11:1	1,394
	Cornell College	$45,914	82%	67%	12:1	1,002
	Iowa School of Beauty-Marshalltown	$17,640	-	-	2:1	4
	Des Moines Area Community College	$5,100 / $10,200	-	31%	19:1	23,051
	Divine Word College	$13,780	100%	50%	4:1	69
	Dordt University	$32,820	72%	66%	14:1	1,662
	Drake University	$44,376	68%	78%	10:1	4,774
	University of Dubuque	$36,610	79%	46%	13:1	2,180
	Ellsworth Community College	$4,968 / $5,904	-	34%	19:1	731
	Emmaus Bible College	$19,250	92%	83%	8:1	194
	Eastern Iowa Community College District	$5,600 / $7,744	-	39%	19:1	7,081
	Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary	$17,650	68%	52%	14:1	504
	Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Storm Lake	$13,450	-	73%	7:1	21
	Graceland University-Lamoni	$31,320	68%	41%	14:1	1,517
	Grand View University	$29,792	97%	56%	12:1	1,874
	Grinnell College	$56,680	19%	87%	9:1	1,493
	Purdue University Global-Mason City	$15,352 / $14,343	-	-	20:1	142
	Purdue University Global-Cedar Rapids	$15,352 / $14,343	-	-	20:1	411
	Hamilton Technical College	$14,275	-	70%	10:1	120
	Hawkeye Community College	$5,790 / $6,510	-	25%	18:1	5,042
	American Hair Academy	$17,590	-	79%	8:1	20
	Indian Hills Community College	$4,440 / $5,880	-	35%	14:1	3,279
	Iowa Central Community College	$5,700 / $8,200	-	34%	17:1	4,704
	Iowa Lakes Community College	$6,748 / $7,100	-	46%	15:1	2,288
	UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology	$4,000	-	-	8:1	15
	American College of Hairstyling-Des Moines	$21,977	-	77%	8:1	22
	Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines	$17,640	-	83%	5:1	89
	Iowa State University	$9,316 / $24,504	88%	75%	19:1	31,822
	Iowa Wesleyan University	$25,280	71%	30%	10:1	704
	Iowa Western Community College	$6,120 / $6,270	-	27%	18:1	5,791
	University of Iowa	$9,606 / $31,569	84%	72%	16:1	30,318
	Kirkwood Community College	$5,140 / $6,736	-	33%	19:1	12,277
	La James International College-Cedar Falls	$19,286	-	56%	4:1	18
	La James International College-Johnston	$19,273	-	59%	12:1	54
	La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology	$17,650	-	73%	7:1	54
	La James International College-Ft Dodge	$19,286	-	50%	8:1	22
	Loras College	$35,218	58%	70%	13:1	1,404
	Luther College	$45,610	64%	77%	11:1	1,802
	Maharishi University of Management	$16,530	100%	43%	10:1	2,015
	Marshalltown Community College	$4,968 / $5,304	-	35%	19:1	1,836
	Mercy College of Health Sciences	$18,332	92%	51%	8:1	869
	Morningside College	$33,970	69%	60%	13:1	2,411
	Mount Mercy University	$35,506	76%	57%	15:1	1,705
	North Iowa Area Community College	$5,791 / $8,277	-	52%	22:1	2,681
	University of Northern Iowa	$8,938 / $21,222	79%	64%	18:1	9,507
	Northwestern College	$32,920	74%	69%	10:1	1,496
	Northeast Iowa Community College	$6,000 / $6,720	-	47%	13:1	4,162
	Northwest Iowa Community College	$6,390 / $6,690	-	61%	12:1	1,666
	Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center	-	-	-	-	1,559
	Iowa School of Beauty-Ottumwa	$17,640	-	31%	5:1	13
	Palmer College of Chiropractic	$10,439	-	-	1:1	2,178
	PCI Academy-Ames	$23,624	-	68%	15:1	139
	Saint Ambrose University	$32,758	74%	64%	11:1	3,003
	St Luke's College	$20,940	59%	100%	6:1	211
	La James International College-Davenport	$19,286	-	65%	12:1	60
	La James International College-Iowa City	$19,273	-	65%	8:1	38
	Simpson College	$42,246	87%	71%	11:1	1,267
	Southeastern Community College	$5,910 / $6,060	-	33%	16:1	2,260
	Southwestern Community College	$6,336 / $6,560	-	48%	15:1	1,503
	Capri College-Davenport	$17,780	-	80%	11:1	128
	Iowa School of Beauty-Sioux City	$17,640	-	63%	6:1	11
	E Q School of Hair Design	$18,750	-	45%	12:1	48
	Upper Iowa University	$32,945	65%	27%	13:1	3,610
	Waldorf University	$23,088	61%	52%	23:1	3,025
	Wartburg College	$45,680	72%	68%	11:1	1,563
	Wartburg Theological Seminary	-	-	-	-	203
	The Salon Professional Academy-Cedar Falls	$16,900	-	60%	17:1	97
	Western Iowa Tech Community College	$4,488 / $4,512	-	39%	16:1	5,360
	William Penn University	$26,600	55%	37%	16:1	1,350
	Purdue University Global-Davenport	$14,263 / $14,343	-	-	20:1	30,512
	Purdue University Global-Cedar Falls	$15,352 / $14,343	-	-	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	-	-	20:1	760
	Vatterott College-Des Moines	$11,982	-	-	7:1	34
	Ross College-Quad Cities	$15,990	-	50%	11:1	62
	Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit Lake	$13,450	-	80%	3:1	12
	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	-	67%	9:1	27
	ITT Technical Institute-Clive	-	-	-	9:1	-
	The Salon Professional Academy-Iowa City	$19,361	-	-	6:1	18
	Aveda Institute-Des Moines	$21,100	-	75%	15:1	173
	Shiloh University	$5,250	33%	-	2:1	49
	Little Priest Tribal College - Ho Chunk Centre	-	-	-	-	-
Average		$18,853 / $20,188	72.58%	58.16%	11.83:1	2,715

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