Smallest Iowa Colleges and Universities

Smallest Iowa Colleges with Least Enrollment

Briar Cliff University has the least students of 947 for the academic year 2024-2025 in Iowa. Clarke University is ranked second with 962 students and Central College follows them with 1,084 students.

Colleges whose programs are focused on certificate, associate, and/or special subjects such as arts and music are excluded from the ranking. The following table compares the schools that have least students by gender.

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Smallest Iowa Colleges with Least Enrollment
	Name	Total # of Students	Female	Male
1	Briar Cliff University Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsSioux City, IA	947	494	453
2	Clarke University Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsDubuque, IA	962	472	490
3	Central College Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsPella, IA	1,084	489	595
4	Cornell College Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsMount Vernon, IA	1,094	505	589
5	Graceland University-Lamoni Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsLamoni, IA	1,102	569	533
6	Loras College Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsDubuque, IA	1,189	520	669
7	Coe College Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsCedar Rapids, IA	1,195	590	605
8	Simpson College Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsIndianola, IA	1,251	624	627
9	Luther College Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsDecorah, IA	1,384	721	663
10	Mount Mercy University Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsCedar Rapids, IA	1,417	864	553
11	William Penn University Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsOskaloosa, IA	1,425	662	763
12	Wartburg College Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsWaverly, IA	1,483	664	819
13	Northwestern College Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsOrange City, IA	1,705	1,025	680
14	University of Dubuque Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsDubuque, IA	1,757	737	1,020
15	Grinnell College Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsGrinnell, IA	1,788	969	819
16	Grand View University Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsDes Moines, IA	1,856	1,077	779
17	Buena Vista University Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsStorm Lake, IA	1,890	1,281	609
18	Dordt University Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsSioux Center, IA	1,952	1,043	909
19	Morningside University Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsSioux City, IA	2,056	1,329	727
20	Saint Ambrose University Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsDavenport, IA	2,498	1,425	1,073

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