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 76.69% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 23.31%.
Grinnell College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 10.76% and Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 70.67% 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 2022-2023.
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Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate | |
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Allen College | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
Briar Cliff University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
Buena Vista University | 1,562 (795/724) | 1,207 (617/566) | 236 (125/110) | 77% (78%/78%) | 20% (20%/15%) | |
Central College | 1,970 (1,018/952) | 1,561 (802/759) | 351 (192/159) | 79% (79%/80%) | 22% (24%/17%) | |
Clarke University | 2,665 (2,241/424) | 2,260 (1,862/398) | 193 (119/74) | 85% (83%/94%) | 9% (6%/17%) | |
Coe College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
Cornell College | 3,057 (1,512/1,545) | 2,425 (1,152/1,273) | 329 (181/148) | 79% (76%/82%) | 14% (16%/10%) | |
Divine Word College | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
Dordt University | 1,476 (823/653) | 1,294 (650/644) | 444 (229/215) | 88% (79%/99%) | 34% (35%/33%) | |
Drake University | 8,621 (3,881/4,699) | 5,796 (2,446/3,340) | 733 (296/437) | 67% (63%/71%) | 13% (12%/9%) | |
University of Dubuque | 1,579 (1,005/574) | 1,343 (858/485) | 318 (198/120) | 85% (85%/84%) | 24% (23%/21%) | |
Emmaus Bible College | 70 (27/43) | 70 (27/43) | 43 (16/27) | 100% (100%/100%) | 61% (59%/63%) | |
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary | 286 (121/165) | 150 (70/80) | 106 (47/59) | 52% (58%/48%) | 71% (67%/36%) | |
Graceland University-Lamoni | 2,011 (1,125/859) | 1,498 (870/622) | 202 (146/56) | 74% (77%/72%) | 13% (17%/7%) | |
Grand View University | 1,886 (779/1,107) | 1,856 (763/1,093) | 331 (151/180) | 98% (98%/99%) | 18% (20%/16%) | |
Grinnell College | 9,997 (4,758/5,104) | 1,076 (450/617) | 437 (194/243) | 11% (9%/12%) | 41% (43%/5%) | |
Orion Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
Iowa State University | 21,919 (11,596/10,323) | 19,776 (10,388/9,388) | 5,728 (3,183/2,545) | 90% (90%/91%) | 29% (31%/25%) | |
University of Iowa | 25,729 (11,278/14,388) | 22,128 (9,789/12,281) | 5,178 (2,152/2,986) | 86% (87%/85%) | 23% (22%/21%) | |
Loras College | 1,860 (1,194/666) | 1,671 (1,051/620) | 286 (181/105) | 90% (88%/93%) | 17% (17%/16%) | |
Luther College | 2,188 (1,177/1,011) | 1,648 (865/783) | 400 (183/217) | 75% (73%/77%) | 24% (21%/21%) | |
Maharishi International University | 70 (18/52) | 66 (15/51) | 36 (7/29) | 94% (83%/98%) | 55% (47%/56%) | |
Mercy College of Health Sciences | 152 (17/135) | 147 (16/131) | 69 (10/59) | 97% (94%/97%) | 47% (63%/44%) | |
Morningside University | 3,222 (1,385/1,837) | 2,275 (1,000/1,275) | 346 (180/166) | 71% (72%/69%) | 15% (18%/9%) | |
Mount Mercy University | 1,569 (597/972) | 1,181 (417/764) | 224 (102/122) | 75% (70%/79%) | 19% (24%/13%) | |
University of Northern Iowa | 4,594 (1,753/2,841) | 4,362 (1,650/2,712) | 1,436 (519/917) | 95% (94%/95%) | 33% (31%/32%) | |
Northwestern College | 1,105 (635/470) | 965 (540/425) | 288 (149/139) | 87% (85%/90%) | 30% (28%/30%) | |
Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
Palmer College of Chiropractic | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
Saint Ambrose University | 3,589 (1,636/1,841) | 2,653 (1,134/1,424) | 459 (221/238) | 74% (69%/77%) | 17% (19%/13%) | |
St Luke's College | 15 (0/15) | 12 (0/12) | 8 (0/8) | 80% (0%/80%) | 67% (0%/53%) | |
Simpson College | 1,569 (852/708) | 1,398 (745/645) | 302 (159/143) | 89% (87%/91%) | 22% (21%/20%) | |
Upper Iowa University | 1,405 (843/562) | 762 (458/304) | 216 (130/86) | 54% (54%/54%) | 28% (28%/15%) | |
Waldorf University | 1,056 (649/407) | 780 (474/306) | 172 (103/69) | 74% (73%/75%) | 22% (22%/17%) | |
Wartburg College | 2,779 (1,234/1,544) | 2,708 (1,194/1,513) | 351 (180/171) | 97% (97%/98%) | 13% (15%/11%) | |
Wartburg Theological Seminary | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
William Penn University | 1,264 (807/457) | 729 (452/277) | 317 (188/129) | 58% (56%/61%) | 43% (42%/28%) | |
Average | 3,768 (1,854/1,854) | 2,890 (1,406/1,477) | 698 (341/355) | 76.69% (75.8%/79.7%) | 23.31% (23.4%/23.2%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of Colleges in Iowa is 1145. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 573 and the average SAT Math score is 573.
Grinnell College has the highest SAT scores of 1,480 and William Penn University has the lowest SAT scores of 950 among Colleges in Iowa. The following table compares SAT Scores between Colleges in Iowa for the academic year 2022-2023.
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Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math | |
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Allen College | Test Score is NOT considered for admission. | ||||
Briar Cliff University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
Buena Vista University | 3% (7) | 1020 | 500 | 520 | |
Central College | 10% (34) | 1100 | 540 | 560 | |
Clarke University | 5% (9) | 1070 | 540 | 530 | |
Coe College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
Cornell College | 10% (33) | 1260 | 630 | 630 | |
Divine Word College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
Dordt University | 17% (77) | 1150 | 580 | 570 | |
Drake University | 17% (120) | 1270 | 640 | 630 | |
University of Dubuque | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
Emmaus Bible College | 7% (3) | - | 0 | 0 | |
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary | 14% (15) | 1090 | 590 | 500 | |
Graceland University-Lamoni | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
Grand View University | Test Score is NOT considered for admission. | ||||
Grinnell College | 28% (121) | 1480 | 730 | 750 | |
Orion Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
Iowa State University | 19% (1,060) | 1220 | 600 | 620 | |
University of Iowa | 21% (1,077) | 1230 | 620 | 610 | |
Loras College | Test Score is NOT considered for admission. | ||||
Luther College | 8% (31) | 1205 | 575 | 630 | |
Maharishi International University | Test Score is NOT considered for admission. | ||||
Mercy College of Health Sciences | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
Morningside University | Test Score is NOT considered for admission. | ||||
Mount Mercy University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
University of Northern Iowa | 1% (16) | 1150 | 580 | 570 | |
Northwestern College | Test Score is NOT considered for admission. | ||||
Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center | No data is available. | ||||
Palmer College of Chiropractic | No data is available. | ||||
Saint Ambrose University | 20% (94) | 1100 | 540 | 560 | |
St Luke's College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
Simpson College | 1% (2) | - | 0 | 0 | |
Upper Iowa University | 12% (25) | 970 | 470 | 500 | |
Waldorf University | Test Score is NOT considered for admission. | ||||
Wartburg College | 5% (17) | 1060 | 540 | 520 | |
Wartburg Theological Seminary | No data is available. | ||||
William Penn University | 18% (57) | 950 | 490 | 460 | |
Average | 12.00% | 1145 | 573 | 573 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of Colleges in Iowa is 18. 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 2022-2023.
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Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math | |
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Allen College | Test Score is NOT considered for admission. | ||||
Briar Cliff University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
Buena Vista University | 57% (134) | 22 | 21 | 22 | |
Central College | 63% (220) | 22 | 21 | 22 | |
Clarke University | 16% (30) | 20 | 18 | 20 | |
Coe College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
Cornell College | 26% (84) | 26 | 26 | 25 | |
Divine Word College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
Dordt University | 66% (292) | 24 | 24 | 24 | |
Drake University | 36% (264) | 28 | 27 | 27 | |
University of Dubuque | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
Emmaus Bible College | 65% (28) | 21 | 23 | 20 | |
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary | 60% (64) | 21 | 20 | 18 | |
Graceland University-Lamoni | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
Grand View University | Test Score is NOT considered for admission. | ||||
Grinnell College | 27% (119) | 33 | 34 | 30 | |
Orion Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
Iowa State University | 57% (3,266) | 24 | 23 | 24 | |
University of Iowa | 63% (3,264) | 25 | 24 | 24 | |
Loras College | Test Score is NOT considered for admission. | ||||
Luther College | 31% (125) | 26 | 26 | 25 | |
Maharishi International University | Test Score is NOT considered for admission. | ||||
Mercy College of Health Sciences | 3% (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Morningside University | Test Score is NOT considered for admission. | ||||
Mount Mercy University | 33% (72) | 21 | 20 | 20 | |
University of Northern Iowa | 45% (642) | 22 | 21 | 21 | |
Northwestern College | Test Score is NOT considered for admission. | ||||
Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center | No data is available. | ||||
Palmer College of Chiropractic | No data is available. | ||||
Saint Ambrose University | 29% (135) | 24 | 23 | 22 | |
St Luke's College | 88% (7) | 16 | 16 | 17 | |
Simpson College | 2% (6) | 31 | 33 | 30 | |
Upper Iowa University | 45% (97) | 21 | 20 | 21 | |
Waldorf University | Test Score is NOT considered for admission. | ||||
Wartburg College | 39% (138) | 22 | 21 | 23 | |
Wartburg Theological Seminary | No data is available. | ||||
William Penn University | 44% (138) | 18 | 16 | 18 | |
Average | 42.62% | 23 | 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 2022-2023 data.
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Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL | |
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Allen College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | |
Briar Cliff University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
Buena Vista University | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Central College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
Clarke University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
Coe College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
Cornell College | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Divine Word College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Dordt University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
Drake University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
University of Dubuque | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
Emmaus Bible College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | |
Graceland University-Lamoni | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
Grand View University | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
Grinnell College | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
Orion Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
Iowa State University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
University of Iowa | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
Loras College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
Luther College | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
Maharishi International University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
Mercy College of Health Sciences | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
Morningside University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
Mount Mercy University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
University of Northern Iowa | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | |
Northwestern College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
Palmer College of Chiropractic | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
Saint Ambrose University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
St Luke's College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
Simpson College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
Upper Iowa University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | |
Waldorf University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
Wartburg College | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
Wartburg Theological Seminary | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
William Penn University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.