Summary of Iowa Colleges by SAT Score
More colleges are removing SAT scores as a "required item" from their application requirements, but still they are considering the SAT score in admission process. In Iowa, 16 colleges require or consider SAT score to determine admission eligibility.
SAT Percentile and Score Table
The 2023 Average SAT score Iowa colleges is 1,145. For public Iowa colleges, the average SAT score is 1,200 and the private colleges' average SAT score is 1,133.
The following table summarizes the number of colleges by SAT score for 16 colleges that require or consider the SAT score for admission. The large-font numbers in each cell mean the number of schools for corresponding score and school type and the small-font numbers below mean the percentile for that SAT score.
You can see the list of college in each SAT range by following the link on the SAT range.
SAT Score | Total | Public Colleges | Private Colleges |
---|---|---|---|
1500 or higher | - | - | - |
1450 - 1500 | 1 94 to 99+ |
- | 1 92 to 99+ |
1400 - 1450 | - | - | - |
1350 - 1400 | - | - | - |
1300 - 1350 | - | - | - |
1250 - 1300 | 2 81 to 94 |
- | 2 77 to 92 |
1200 - 1250 | 3 63 to 81 |
2 33 to 99+ |
1 69 to 77 |
1150 - 1200 | 2 50 to 63 |
1 0 to 33 |
1 62 to 69 |
1100 - 1150 | 2 38 to 50 |
- | 2 46 to 62 |
1050 - 1100 | 3 19 to 38 |
- | 3 23 to 46 |
1000 - 1050 | 1 13 to 19 |
- | 1 15 to 23 |
Below 1000 | 2 0 to 13 |
- | 2 0 to 15 |
Iowa Colleges by SAT Score Chart
The following chart visualizes the SAT score distribution for Iowa colleges.
List of Iowa Colleges by SAT score
The table is sorted from highest to lowest SAT score for Iowa colleges, based on the most recent two years of data. A green number means the school's SAT score is higher than last year, while a red number means the score lower than last year.
School Name | SAT Average Score | |
---|---|---|
2022-2023 | 2021-2022 | |
Grinnell College Private | Grinnell, IA |
1,480 +30 (2.07%) |
1,450 |
Drake University Private | Des Moines, IA |
1,270 -30 (-2.31%) |
1,300 |
Cornell College Private | Mount Vernon, IA |
1,260 -20 (-1.56%) |
1,280 |
University of Iowa Public | Iowa City, IA |
1,230 -10 (-0.81%) |
1,240 |
Iowa State University Public | Ames, IA |
1,220 +13 (1.08%) |
1,207 |
Luther College Private | Decorah, IA |
1,205 +2 (0.17%) |
1,203 |
Dordt University Private | Sioux Center, IA |
1,150 -20 (-1.71%) |
1,170 |
University of Northern Iowa Public | Cedar Falls, IA |
1,150 +65 (5.99%) |
1,085 |
Central College Private | Pella, IA |
1,100 -30 (-2.65%) |
1,130 |
Saint Ambrose University Private | Davenport, IA |
1,100 -10 (-0.90%) |
1,110 |
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary Private | Ankeny, IA |
1,090 -10 (-0.91%) |
1,100 |
Clarke University Private | Dubuque, IA |
1,070 +60 (5.94%) |
1,010 |
Wartburg College Private | Waverly, IA |
1,060 -26 (-2.39%) |
1,086 |
Buena Vista University Private | Storm Lake, IA |
1,020 -32 (-3.04%) |
1,052 |
Upper Iowa University Private | Fayette, IA |
970 +10 (1.04%) |
960 |
William Penn University Private | Oskaloosa, IA |
950 +20 (2.15%) |
930 |
Average | 1,145 +19 (1.67%) |
1,127 |