10 Most Popular Colleges In Iowa State - Tuition Comparison

This page introduce the most popular colleges and universities in Iowa State. The popularity is calculated based on viewed and saved count last 6 months. Below, you can compare general academic facts including acceptance rate, student population, and graduate rate between the popular Iowa schools. In addition, you can compare tuition & fees of those colleges and estimate for future academic year.

General Academic Factors Comparison Between 10 Most Popular Colleges And Universities In Iowa State

In most popular schools in Iowa, there are 5 public and 5 private schools. Next table shows academic information and general characteristics of the 10 Most Popular Colleges and Universities in Iowa State including acceptance ratio, graduation rates, student population, and student to faculty rates.
Table. 10 Most Popular Colleges And Universities In Iowa State Overview
Name Acceptance RatesGraduation RatesPopulationStudent Faculty Ratio
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
81%72%32,011 1:15 (6.67 %)
Iowa State University
Ames, IA
87%74%36,350 1:19 (5.26 %)
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA
80%65%11,905 1:17 (5.88 %)
Grinnell College
Grinnell, IA
25%86%1,699 1:9 (11.11 %)
Iowa Western Community College
Council Bluffs, IA
-25%6,081 1:17 (5.88 %)
Central College
Pella, IA
64%65%1,248 1:12 (8.33 %)
Eastern Iowa Community College District
Davenport, IA
-35%7,872 1:19 (5.26 %)
Drake University
Des Moines, IA
67%78%5,001 1:13 (7.69 %)
AIB College of Business
Des Moines, IA
42%-348 1:30 (3.33 %)
Cornell College
Mount Vernon, IA
70%68%978 1:11 (9.09 %)

2017 Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2018 Estimated Costs

Next table list 2016-2017 tuition & fees and compares the costs between 10 Most Popular Colleges and Universities in Iowa State. The 2016-2017 costs officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for year 2017-2018 are calculated and estimated based on each school's previous tuition change rates. See school's tuition page for detail description.
UndergraduateGraduate Living Costs
Table. 2017 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2018 Estimation
2017 Tuition & Fees2018 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
University of Iowa $8,575$28,813 $8,575$28,813
Iowa State University $8,219$21,583 $8,219$21,583
University of Northern Iowa $8,309$18,851 $8,309$18,851
Grinnell College $48,758$48,758
Iowa Western Community College $5,472$5,632 $5,472$5,632
Central College $34,612$34,612
Eastern Iowa Community College District $4,768$6,912 $4,768$6,912
Drake University $35,206$35,206
AIB College of Business --
Cornell College $39,900$39,900
Average$7,068$26,696$7,068$26,696
Table. 2017 Graduate School Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2018 Estimation
2017 Tuition & Fees2018 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
University of Iowa $10,357$27,961 $10,357$27,961
Iowa State University $9,549$22,861 $9,549$22,861
University of Northern Iowa $9,803$20,277 $9,803$20,277
Grinnell College --
Iowa Western Community College -- --
Central College --
Eastern Iowa Community College District -- --
Drake University $10,180$10,180
AIB College of Business --
Cornell College --
Average$9,903$20,319$9,903$20,319
Table. 2017 Living Costs Comparison and 2018 Estimation
2017 Living Costs2018 Estimated Living Costs
On-CampusOff-campusOn-CampusOff-Campus
University of Iowa $12,350$12,008 $12,350$12,008
Iowa State University $10,786$10,786 $10,786$10,786
University of Northern Iowa $11,579$11,579 $11,579$11,579
Grinnell College $14,180- $14,180-
Iowa Western Community College $11,953$11,391 $11,953$11,391
Central College $13,349$13,349 $13,349$13,349
Eastern Iowa Community College District $9,934$12,710 -$12,710
Drake University $13,550$13,550 $13,550$13,550
AIB College of Business -- --
Cornell College $12,947$12,947 $12,947$12,947
Average $12,292$12,290 $12,586$12,290