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648
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Iowa · 4-year

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R1 ResearchPublic

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa

Grad rate
75%
Admit rate
83.6%
Enrollment
30,779
Net price
$22,531
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R1 ResearchPublicLand-grant

Iowa State University

Ames, Iowa

Grad rate
75%
Admit rate
88.7%
Enrollment
30,380
Net price
$18,589
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublic

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa

Grad rate
68%
Admit rate
92.7%
Enrollment
9,278
Net price
$15,901
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)

Drake University

Des Moines, Iowa

Grad rate
74%
Admit rate
63.8%
Enrollment
4,345
Net price
$29,127
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, Iowa

Grad rate
34%
Admit rate
96.5%
Enrollment
3,941
Net price
$20,942
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Maharishi International University

Fairfield, Iowa

Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
95.7%
Enrollment
2,592
Net price
$14,956
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, Iowa

Grad rate
61%
Admit rate
77.3%
Enrollment
2,498
Net price
$24,691
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate (for-profit)

Waldorf University

Forest City, Iowa

Grad rate
21%
Admit rate
77.0%
Enrollment
2,225
Net price
$19,693
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Private (nonprofit)

Palmer College of Chiropractic

Davenport, Iowa

Grad rate
0%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
2,161
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Morningside University

Sioux City, Iowa

Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
71.0%
Enrollment
2,056
Net price
$31,320
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Dordt University

Sioux Center, Iowa

Grad rate
70%
Admit rate
68.5%
Enrollment
1,952
Net price
$25,807
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, Iowa

Grad rate
62%
Admit rate
77.6%
Enrollment
1,890
Net price
$18,846
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Grand View University

Des Moines, Iowa

Grad rate
54%
Admit rate
99.1%
Enrollment
1,856
Net price
$21,774
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Grinnell College

Grinnell, Iowa

Grad rate
88%
Admit rate
14.5%
Enrollment
1,788
Net price
$17,648
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, Iowa

Grad rate
40%
Admit rate
88.6%
Enrollment
1,757
Net price
$23,386
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Northwestern College

Orange City, Iowa

Grad rate
66%
Admit rate
80.4%
Enrollment
1,705
Net price
$25,907
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Private (nonprofit)

Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center

West Des Moines, Iowa

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
1,534
Net price
Grad-only
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Wartburg College

Waverly, Iowa

Grad rate
64%
Admit rate
75.8%
Enrollment
1,483
Net price
$32,908
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

William Penn University

Oskaloosa, Iowa

Grad rate
33%
Admit rate
51.9%
Enrollment
1,425
Net price
$22,601
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Grad rate
58%
Admit rate
82.5%
Enrollment
1,417
Net price
$20,168
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Luther College

Decorah, Iowa

Grad rate
71%
Admit rate
71.5%
Enrollment
1,384
Net price
$23,097
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Simpson College

Indianola, Iowa

Grad rate
63%
Admit rate
86.2%
Enrollment
1,251
Net price
$21,936
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Coe College

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Grad rate
66%
Admit rate
64.0%
Enrollment
1,195
Net price
$18,745
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Loras College

Dubuque, Iowa

Grad rate
68%
Admit rate
99.9%
Enrollment
1,189
Net price
$20,716
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Graceland University - Lamoni

Lamoni, Iowa

Grad rate
42%
Admit rate
80.8%
Enrollment
1,102
Net price
$18,504
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Cornell College

Mount Vernon, Iowa

Grad rate
62%
Admit rate
79.9%
Enrollment
1,094
Net price
$23,634
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Central College

Pella, Iowa

Grad rate
66%
Admit rate
86.2%
Enrollment
1,084
Net price
$23,377
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)

Clarke University

Dubuque, Iowa

Grad rate
56%
Admit rate
71.8%
Enrollment
962
Net price
$24,479
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, Iowa

Grad rate
48%
Admit rate
61.7%
Enrollment
947
Net price
$23,907
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Private (nonprofit)

Mercy College of Health Sciences

Des Moines, Iowa

Grad rate
66%
Admit rate
99.7%
Enrollment
869
Net price
$26,924
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