Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between Colleges in Iowa. The average acceptance rate of Colleges in Iowa is 74.91% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 21.96%.
Grinnell College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 14.51% and St Luke's College has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 91.67% among Colleges in Iowa. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025.
Compare Selected Schools
| Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen College | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Briar Cliff University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Buena Vista University | 1,389 (646/680) | 1,078 (515/527) | 223 (109/107) | 78% (80%/78%) | 21% (21%/16%) | |
| Capri College-Dubuque | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Capri College-Cedar Rapids | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Central College | 1,706 (943/754) | 1,470 (821/643) | 309 (177/131) | 86% (87%/85%) | 21% (22%/17%) | |
| Clarke University | 3,394 (2,747/647) | 2,438 (1,943/495) | 135 (77/58) | 72% (71%/77%) | 6% (4%/9%) | |
| Coe College | 8,633 (3,984/4,461) | 5,529 (2,229/3,165) | 303 (168/128) | 64% (56%/71%) | 5% (8%/3%) | |
| Cornell College | 2,522 (1,205/1,240) | 2,015 (984/961) | 288 (146/128) | 80% (82%/78%) | 14% (15%/10%) | |
| Iowa School of Beauty-Marshalltown | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Des Moines Area Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Divine Word College | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Dordt University | 1,773 (1,034/739) | 1,214 (685/529) | 461 (228/233) | 68% (66%/72%) | 38% (33%/32%) | |
| Drake University | 9,873 (4,466/5,380) | 6,304 (2,564/3,729) | 618 (240/378) | 64% (57%/69%) | 10% (9%/7%) | |
| University of Dubuque | 1,486 (876/610) | 1,317 (761/556) | 307 (203/104) | 89% (87%/91%) | 23% (27%/17%) | |
| Ellsworth Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Emmaus Bible College | 194 (120/74) | 116 (62/54) | 74 (40/34) | 60% (52%/73%) | 64% (65%/46%) | |
| Eastern Iowa Community College District | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary | 274 (120/154) | 185 (83/102) | 127 (56/71) | 68% (69%/66%) | 69% (67%/46%) | |
| Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Storm Lake | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 1,346 (759/587) | 1,088 (609/479) | 169 (107/62) | 81% (80%/82%) | 16% (18%/11%) | |
| Grand View University | 1,426 (569/855) | 1,413 (562/849) | 295 (120/175) | 99% (99%/99%) | 21% (21%/20%) | |
| Grinnell College | 9,758 (5,048/4,421) | 1,416 (637/725) | 438 (211/211) | 15% (13%/16%) | 31% (33%/5%) | |
| Purdue University Global-Mason City | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Purdue University Global-Cedar Rapids | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Orion Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Hawkeye Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| American Hair Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Indian Hills Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Iowa Central Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Iowa Lakes Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| American College of Hairstyling-Des Moines | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Iowa State University | 23,095 (11,855/11,240) | 20,475 (10,534/9,941) | 5,906 (3,218/2,688) | 89% (89%/88%) | 29% (31%/24%) | |
| Iowa Wesleyan University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/31/2023) | |||||
| Iowa Western Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| University of Iowa | 27,770 (11,808/15,897) | 23,222 (9,537/13,638) | 5,208 (2,089/3,083) | 84% (81%/86%) | 22% (22%/19%) | |
| Kirkwood Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| La James International College-Cedar Falls | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| La James International College-Johnston | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| La James International College-Ft Dodge | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Loras College | 1,408 (841/567) | 1,406 (841/565) | 261 (157/104) | 100% (100%/100%) | 19% (19%/18%) | |
| Luther College | 2,632 (1,561/1,069) | 1,883 (1,080/802) | 375 (206/169) | 72% (69%/75%) | 20% (19%/16%) | |
| Maharishi International University | 93 (27/66) | 89 (24/65) | 67 (14/53) | 96% (89%/98%) | 75% (58%/80%) | |
| Marshalltown Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | 679 (85/594) | 677 (85/592) | 174 (23/151) | 100% (100%/100%) | 26% (27%/25%) | |
| Morningside University | 2,742 (1,298/1,430) | 1,948 (929/1,009) | 308 (150/158) | 71% (72%/71%) | 16% (16%/11%) | |
| Mount Mercy University | 1,041 (399/640) | 859 (327/530) | 240 (93/146) | 83% (82%/83%) | 28% (28%/23%) | |
| North Iowa Area Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| University of Northern Iowa | 5,360 (2,009/3,349) | 4,971 (1,848/3,122) | 1,546 (555/991) | 93% (92%/93%) | 31% (30%/30%) | |
| Northwestern College | 1,497 (836/661) | 1,203 (674/529) | 327 (187/140) | 80% (81%/80%) | 27% (28%/21%) | |
| Northeast Iowa Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Northwest Iowa Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Iowa School of Beauty-Ottumwa | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/27/2022) | |||||
| Palmer College of Chiropractic | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| PCI Academy-Ames | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Saint Ambrose University | 2,964 (1,436/1,517) | 2,292 (1,043/1,240) | 383 (188/194) | 77% (73%/82%) | 17% (18%/13%) | |
| St Luke's College | 15 (2/13) | 12 (1/11) | 11 (1/10) | 80% (50%/85%) | 92% (100%/77%) | |
| La James International College-Davenport | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| La James International College-Iowa City | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| Simpson College | 2,046 (979/1,029) | 1,764 (827/904) | 381 (210/166) | 86% (84%/88%) | 22% (25%/16%) | |
| Southeastern Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Southwestern Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Capri College-Davenport | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Iowa School of Beauty-Sioux City | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| SOHO Hair Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Upper Iowa University | 452 (258/192) | 436 (247/187) | 148 (85/63) | 96% (96%/97%) | 34% (34%/33%) | |
| Waldorf University | 1,238 (774/464) | 953 (585/368) | 189 (126/63) | 77% (76%/79%) | 20% (22%/14%) | |
| Wartburg College | 3,203 (1,693/1,509) | 2,429 (1,218/1,211) | 402 (232/170) | 76% (72%/80%) | 17% (19%/11%) | |
| Wartburg Theological Seminary | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| The Salon Professional Academy-Cedar Falls | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Western Iowa Tech Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| William Penn University | 1,305 (975/330) | 677 (472/205) | 284 (194/90) | 52% (48%/62%) | 42% (41%/27%) | |
| Purdue University Global-Davenport | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Purdue University Global-Cedar Falls | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Mercy-St Luke's School of Radiologic Technology | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Purdue University Global-Des Moines | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Vatterott College-Des Moines | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/08/2018) | |||||
| Ross College-Davenport | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit Lake | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Total Look School of Cosmetology & Massage Therapy | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| University of Phoenix-Iowa | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/08/2016) | |||||
| Carlson College of Massage Therapy | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Clive | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | |||||
| The Salon Professional Academy-Iowa City | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/28/2018) | |||||
| Aveda Institute-Des Moines | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Little Priest Tribal College - Ho Chunk Centre | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| PCI Academy-Iowa City | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Body Wisdom Massage Therapy School | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Average | 4,044 (1,978/1,978) | 3,029 (1,424/1,591) | 665 (320/342) | 74.91% (72.0%/80.4%) | 21.96% (22.5%/21.5%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of Colleges in Iowa is 1166. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 587 and the average SAT Math score is 579.
Grinnell College has the highest SAT scores of 1,490 and William Penn University has the lowest SAT scores of 990 among Colleges in Iowa. The following table compares SAT Scores between Colleges in Iowa for the academic year 2024-2025.
Compare Selected Schools
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen College | No data is available. | ||||
| Briar Cliff University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Buena Vista University | 1% (1) | - | |||
| Capri College-Dubuque | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Capri College-Cedar Rapids | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Central College | 3% (8) | 1100 | 550 | 550 | |
| Clarke University | 4% (6) | 1060 | 520 | 540 | |
| Coe College | 9% (28) | 1150 | 580 | 570 | |
| Cornell College | 8% (23) | 1200 | 610 | 590 | |
| Iowa School of Beauty-Marshalltown | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Des Moines Area Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Divine Word College | No data is available. | ||||
| Dordt University | 18% (60) | 1225 | 625 | 600 | |
| Drake University | 5% (30) | 1300 | 630 | 670 | |
| University of Dubuque | 16% (50) | 1090 | 560 | 530 | |
| Ellsworth Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Emmaus Bible College | 12% (9) | 1200 | 630 | 570 | |
| Eastern Iowa Community College District | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary | 15% (19) | 1070 | 550 | 520 | |
| Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Storm Lake | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Graceland University-Lamoni | Test Score is NOT considered for Graceland University-Lamoni admission. | ||||
| Grand View University | Test Score is NOT considered for Grand View University admission. | ||||
| Grinnell College | 29% (129) | 1490 | 730 | 760 | |
| Purdue University Global-Mason City | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Purdue University Global-Cedar Rapids | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Orion Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Hawkeye Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| American Hair Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Indian Hills Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Iowa Central Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Iowa Lakes Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology | No data is available. | ||||
| American College of Hairstyling-Des Moines | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Iowa State University | 13% (791) | 1250 | 620 | 630 | |
| Iowa Wesleyan University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/31/2023) | ||||
| Iowa Western Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| University of Iowa | 19% (964) | 1230 | 620 | 610 | |
| Kirkwood Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| La James International College-Cedar Falls | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| La James International College-Johnston | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| La James International College-Ft Dodge | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Loras College | Test Score is NOT considered for Loras College admission. | ||||
| Luther College | 9% (33) | 1215 | 610 | 605 | |
| Maharishi International University | Test Score is NOT considered for Maharishi International University admission. | ||||
| Marshalltown Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Morningside University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Mount Mercy University | 1% (3) | - | |||
| North Iowa Area Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| University of Northern Iowa | 2% (25) | 1170 | 590 | 580 | |
| Northwestern College | Test Score is NOT considered for Northwestern College admission. | ||||
| Northeast Iowa Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Northwest Iowa Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center | No data is available. | ||||
| Iowa School of Beauty-Ottumwa | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/27/2022) | ||||
| Palmer College of Chiropractic | No data is available. | ||||
| PCI Academy-Ames | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Saint Ambrose University | 13% (51) | 1050 | 530 | 520 | |
| St Luke's College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| La James International College-Davenport | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| La James International College-Iowa City | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Simpson College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Southeastern Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Southwestern Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Capri College-Davenport | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Iowa School of Beauty-Sioux City | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| SOHO Hair Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Upper Iowa University | 2% (3) | - | |||
| Waldorf University | Test Score is NOT considered for Waldorf University admission. | ||||
| Wartburg College | 3% (13) | 1030 | 540 | 490 | |
| Wartburg Theological Seminary | No data is available. | ||||
| The Salon Professional Academy-Cedar Falls | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Western Iowa Tech Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| William Penn University | 21% (61) | 990 | 490 | 500 | |
| Purdue University Global-Davenport | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Purdue University Global-Cedar Falls | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Mercy-St Luke's School of Radiologic Technology | No data is available. | ||||
| Purdue University Global-Des Moines | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Vatterott College-Des Moines | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/08/2018) | ||||
| Ross College-Davenport | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit Lake | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Total Look School of Cosmetology & Massage Therapy | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| University of Phoenix-Iowa | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/08/2016) | ||||
| Carlson College of Massage Therapy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Clive | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||
| The Salon Professional Academy-Iowa City | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/28/2018) | ||||
| Aveda Institute-Des Moines | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Little Priest Tribal College - Ho Chunk Centre | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| PCI Academy-Iowa City | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Body Wisdom Massage Therapy School | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Average | 10.15% | 1166 | 587 | 579 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of Colleges in Iowa is 24. By subject, the average ACT English score is 23 and the ACT math score is 23.
The following table compares ACT Scores between Colleges in Iowa for academic year 2024-2025.
Compare Selected Schools
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen College | No data is available. | ||||
| Briar Cliff University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Buena Vista University | 33% (74) | 22 | 21 | 21 | |
| Capri College-Dubuque | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Capri College-Cedar Rapids | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Central College | 42% (131) | 23 | 21 | 23 | |
| Clarke University | 7% (10) | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
| Coe College | 25% (76) | 26 | 25 | 25 | |
| Cornell College | 17% (48) | 26 | 25 | 25 | |
| Iowa School of Beauty-Marshalltown | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Des Moines Area Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Divine Word College | No data is available. | ||||
| Dordt University | 85% (287) | 25 | 24 | 25 | |
| Drake University | 18% (108) | 27 | 26 | 26 | |
| University of Dubuque | 31% (94) | 22 | 20 | 20 | |
| Ellsworth Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Emmaus Bible College | 45% (33) | 23 | 23 | 23 | |
| Eastern Iowa Community College District | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary | 54% (68) | 22 | 23 | 20 | |
| Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Storm Lake | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Graceland University-Lamoni | Test Score is NOT considered for Graceland University-Lamoni admission. | ||||
| Grand View University | Test Score is NOT considered for Grand View University admission. | ||||
| Grinnell College | 21% (92) | 33 | 34 | 31 | |
| Purdue University Global-Mason City | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Purdue University Global-Cedar Rapids | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Orion Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Hawkeye Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| American Hair Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Indian Hills Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Iowa Central Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Iowa Lakes Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology | No data is available. | ||||
| American College of Hairstyling-Des Moines | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Iowa State University | 46% (2,698) | 24 | 23 | 25 | |
| Iowa Wesleyan University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/31/2023) | ||||
| Iowa Western Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| University of Iowa | 57% (2,949) | 24 | 23 | 24 | |
| Kirkwood Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| La James International College-Cedar Falls | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| La James International College-Johnston | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| La James International College-Ft Dodge | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Loras College | Test Score is NOT considered for Loras College admission. | ||||
| Luther College | 17% (65) | 25 | 24 | 25 | |
| Maharishi International University | Test Score is NOT considered for Maharishi International University admission. | ||||
| Marshalltown Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | 9% (16) | 18 | 17 | 17 | |
| Morningside University | 1% (3) | ||||
| Mount Mercy University | 2% (4) | ||||
| North Iowa Area Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| University of Northern Iowa | 43% (670) | 22 | 21 | 20 | |
| Northwestern College | Test Score is NOT considered for Northwestern College admission. | ||||
| Northeast Iowa Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Northwest Iowa Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center | No data is available. | ||||
| Iowa School of Beauty-Ottumwa | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/27/2022) | ||||
| Palmer College of Chiropractic | No data is available. | ||||
| PCI Academy-Ames | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Saint Ambrose University | 10% (38) | 23 | 21 | 21 | |
| St Luke's College | 100% (11) | 18 | 19 | 19 | |
| La James International College-Davenport | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| La James International College-Iowa City | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Simpson College | 2% (6) | 32 | 33 | 29 | |
| Southeastern Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Southwestern Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Capri College-Davenport | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Iowa School of Beauty-Sioux City | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| SOHO Hair Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Upper Iowa University | 13% (19) | 21 | 18 | 21 | |
| Waldorf University | Test Score is NOT considered for Waldorf University admission. | ||||
| Wartburg College | 24% (98) | 23 | 22 | 24 | |
| Wartburg Theological Seminary | No data is available. | ||||
| The Salon Professional Academy-Cedar Falls | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Western Iowa Tech Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| William Penn University | 32% (91) | 18 | 17 | 17 | |
| Purdue University Global-Davenport | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Purdue University Global-Cedar Falls | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Mercy-St Luke's School of Radiologic Technology | No data is available. | ||||
| Purdue University Global-Des Moines | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Vatterott College-Des Moines | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/08/2018) | ||||
| Ross College-Davenport | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit Lake | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Total Look School of Cosmetology & Massage Therapy | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| University of Phoenix-Iowa | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/08/2016) | ||||
| Carlson College of Massage Therapy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Clive | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||
| The Salon Professional Academy-Iowa City | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/28/2018) | ||||
| Aveda Institute-Des Moines | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Little Priest Tribal College - Ho Chunk Centre | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| PCI Academy-Iowa City | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Body Wisdom Massage Therapy School | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Average | 30.58% | 24 | 23 | 23 | |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying Colleges in Iowa based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
Compare Selected Schools
| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen College | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Briar Cliff University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Buena Vista University | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Capri College-Dubuque | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Capri College-Cedar Rapids | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Central College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Clarke University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Coe College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Cornell College | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Iowa School of Beauty-Marshalltown | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Des Moines Area Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Divine Word College | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Dordt University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Drake University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| University of Dubuque | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Ellsworth Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Emmaus Bible College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Eastern Iowa Community College District | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Storm Lake | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Graceland University-Lamoni | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | |
| Grand View University | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Grinnell College | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Purdue University Global-Mason City | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Purdue University Global-Cedar Rapids | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Orion Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Hawkeye Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| American Hair Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Indian Hills Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Iowa Central Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Iowa Lakes Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| American College of Hairstyling-Des Moines | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Iowa State University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Iowa Wesleyan University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/31/2023) | ||||||||
| Iowa Western Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| University of Iowa | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Kirkwood Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| La James International College-Cedar Falls | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| La James International College-Johnston | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| La James International College-Ft Dodge | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Loras College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Luther College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Maharishi International University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Marshalltown Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Morningside University | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | |
| Mount Mercy University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| North Iowa Area Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| University of Northern Iowa | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | |
| Northwestern College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Northeast Iowa Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Northwest Iowa Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Iowa School of Beauty-Ottumwa | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/27/2022) | ||||||||
| Palmer College of Chiropractic | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| PCI Academy-Ames | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Saint Ambrose University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| St Luke's College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| La James International College-Davenport | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| La James International College-Iowa City | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||||||
| Simpson College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Southeastern Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Southwestern Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Capri College-Davenport | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Iowa School of Beauty-Sioux City | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| SOHO Hair Academy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Upper Iowa University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Waldorf University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Wartburg College | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Wartburg Theological Seminary | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| The Salon Professional Academy-Cedar Falls | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Western Iowa Tech Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| William Penn University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Purdue University Global-Davenport | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Purdue University Global-Cedar Falls | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Mercy-St Luke's School of Radiologic Technology | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Purdue University Global-Des Moines | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Vatterott College-Des Moines | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/08/2018) | ||||||||
| Ross College-Davenport | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit Lake | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Total Look School of Cosmetology & Massage Therapy | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| University of Phoenix-Iowa | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/08/2016) | ||||||||
| Carlson College of Massage Therapy | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Clive | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||||||
| The Salon Professional Academy-Iowa City | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/28/2018) | ||||||||
| Aveda Institute-Des Moines | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Little Priest Tribal College - Ho Chunk Centre | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| PCI Academy-Iowa City | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Body Wisdom Massage Therapy School | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
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