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Iowa College Tuition, Net Price and Acceptance Rates

Iowa has 72 higher education institutions across 42 cities in our dataset. Average in-state tuition is $23,996, average out-of-state tuition is $25,484, and average net price is $17,049 where data is available.

Iowa College Tuition, Fees, Net Price and Financial Aid

Schools

72

Cities

42

Average in-state tuition

$23,996

Where reported

Average out-of-state tuition

$25,484

Where reported

Average attendance cost

$36,304

Sticker-price baseline

Average net price

$17,049

After grants and aid

Iowa higher education includes public universities, private nonprofit colleges, community colleges and career-focused institutions. Use this page to compare Iowa college acceptance rate patterns, Iowa university tuition, average net price and student outcomes before opening city or school profiles.

Most Affordable Net Price in Iowa

Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit Lake

$5,498

Most Selective Acceptance Rate in Iowa

Grinnell College

12.68%
Public17schools Private nonprofit33schools Private for-profit22schools

Top Cities by School Count

Cities are sorted by the number of schools in the local dataset so readers and crawlers can reach the strongest internal links first.

Davenport 7 schools Avg net price $18,234 Dubuque 6 schools Avg net price $18,277 Sioux City 5 schools Avg net price $15,291 Cedar Rapids 5 schools Avg net price $16,415 Des Moines 5 schools Avg net price $21,343 Cedar Falls 3 schools Avg net price $15,723 Waterloo 2 schools Avg net price $10,298 Ankeny 2 schools Avg net price $14,435 Fort Dodge 2 schools Avg net price $13,439 Ames 2 schools Avg net price $18,342 Council Bluffs 2 schools Avg net price $11,670 Iowa City 2 schools Avg net price $20,023 Mason City 2 schools Avg net price $8,974 West Des Moines 2 schools Avg net price $15,155 Anamosa 1 schools Avg net price $13,205 Storm Lake 1 schools Avg net price $18,321 Urbandale 1 schools Avg net price $48,265 Pella 1 schools Avg net price $22,353 Mount Vernon 1 schools Avg net price $25,079 Epworth 1 schools Avg net price Not reported Sioux Center 1 schools Avg net price $25,383 Iowa Falls 1 schools Avg net price $10,915 Lamoni 1 schools Avg net price $15,975 Grinnell 1 schools Avg net price $15,608

Top Tuition Schools in Iowa

Schools below are sorted by reported out-of-state tuition from the local cost table.

Grinnell College Grinnell, Iowa Out-of-state tuition: $64,862 Coe College Cedar Rapids, Iowa Out-of-state tuition: $52,576 Wartburg College Waverly, Iowa Out-of-state tuition: $51,040 Cornell College Mount Vernon, Iowa Out-of-state tuition: $50,634 Luther College Decorah, Iowa Out-of-state tuition: $50,320 Drake University Des Moines, Iowa Out-of-state tuition: $49,944

Most Affordable Schools by Net Price in Iowa

Schools below are sorted by average net price after grants and scholarships where reported.

Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit Lake Spirit Lake, Iowa Average net price: $5,498 Marshalltown Community College Marshalltown, Iowa Average net price: $7,144 Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa, Iowa Average net price: $7,492 North Iowa Area Community College Mason City, Iowa Average net price: $8,849 Western Iowa Tech Community College Sioux City, Iowa Average net price: $8,875 La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology Mason City, Iowa Average net price: $9,098

Largest Schools in Iowa

The school list is sorted by undergraduate enrollment when that field is reported, with school name as the secondary sort. This puts broader-interest pages earlier than a purely alphabetical list.

Iowa State University Ames Net price: $18,165 University of Iowa Iowa City Net price: $21,398 Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny Net price: $11,050 University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls Net price: $14,609 Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids Net price: $9,388 Eastern Iowa Community College District Davenport Net price: $9,722 Iowa Central Community College Fort Dodge Net price: $9,601 Iowa Western Community College Council Bluffs Net price: $11,574 Drake University Des Moines Net price: $30,042 Western Iowa Tech Community College Sioux City Net price: $8,875 Hawkeye Community College Waterloo Net price: $10,298 Waldorf University Forest City Net price: $21,683 Saint Ambrose University Davenport Net price: $22,750 Upper Iowa University Fayette Net price: $23,172 Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar Net price: $10,059 Grinnell College Grinnell Net price: $15,608 Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa Net price: $7,492 Dordt University Sioux Center Net price: $25,383 University of Dubuque Dubuque Net price: $23,250 Grand View University Des Moines Net price: $21,616

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Iowa University FAQ

What is the average college tuition in Iowa?

The average in-state tuition for Iowa schools with reported tuition is $23,996. The average out-of-state tuition is $25,484.

What is Iowa out-of-state tuition?

Iowa out-of-state tuition averages $25,484 for schools with reported tuition in the local College Scorecard and IPEDS-derived dataset.

What is Iowa net price?

The average net price for Iowa schools with reported net price data is $17,049.

What is the average acceptance rate for Iowa universities?

The average acceptance rate for Iowa schools that report admissions data in our dataset is 77.29%.

Which Iowa university has the highest earnings outcomes?

Drake University has the highest 10-year earnings value in this state set at $71,901.