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Best Athletics Colleges In Iowa

Rankings of the top 10 Athletics Colleges and Universities In Iowa, Bachelors Program

Rankings of the Best Athletics Colleges and Universities in Iowa, Bachelors Degree - April 2025

Rank

School Name

Year
Founded

Students

Acceptance
Rate

Graduation
Rate

On-Time
Graduation

Cost to
Attend
In-State

Cost to
Attend
Out-of
State

Funding
Available

Public
Or
Private

AVG
GPA

AVG SAT Scores

Math
Verbal
Writing
 

AVG
ACT

Student Life

Academic Life

Diversity

Spiritual

Technology

Over All Score

0
100
 
G
VG
E
 

CHANGE IN RANK

Leaders

1

Coe College

http://www.coe.edu
1220 1st Avenue, NE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
(319) 399-8500

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1851

1,364

67%

66%

59.8%

$35,730

$35,730

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.58

565

555

543

26

0%

NC

 

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2

Simpson College

http://www.simpson.edu
701 North C Street
Indianola, Iowa
(515) 961-1624

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1860

1,844

89%

64.3%

59.5%

$30,999

$30,999

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

24

0%

NC

 

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Strong Performers

3

Northwestern College

http://www.nwciowa.edu
101 Seventh Street, SW
Orange City, Iowa
(712) 707-7130

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1882

1,241

74%

59.4%

52.9%

$26,764

$26,764

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.53

535

515

475

24

0%

NC

 

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4

Graceland University

http://www.graceland.edu
1 University Place
Lamoni, Iowa
(641) 784-5196

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1895

1,515

48%

42.2%

29.8%

$23,530

$23,530

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.2

475

458

N/A

22

0%

NC

 

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5

University of Northern Iowa

http://www.uni.edu
1227 West 27th Street
Cedar Falls, Iowa
(319) 273-2281

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1876

10,655

78%

55.8%

38.5%

$7,685

$17,181

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.21

N/A

N/A

N/A

21

0%

NC

 

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Contenders

6

Loras College

http://www.loras.edu
1450 Alta Vista
Dubuque, Iowa
(563) 588-7236

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1839

1,514

76%

52.7%

43.4%

$28,852

$28,852

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.42

483

N/A

N/A

24

0%

NC

 

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7

Luther College

http://www.luther.edu
700 College Drive
Decorah, Iowa
(563) 387-1287

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1861

2,473

70%

73.9%

68.4%

$37,480

$37,480

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.63

559

537

528

26

0%

NC

 

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8

Iowa State University

http://www.iastate.edu
Ames, Iowa
(515) 294-5836

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1858

25,555

83%

58.6%

38.8%

$7,726

$20,278

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.55

530

460

N/A

25

0%

NC

 

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9

Buena Vista University

http://www.bvu.edu
610 West Fourth Street
Storm Lake, Iowa
(712) 749-2235

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1891

913

71%

0%

Not reported

$29,448

$29,448

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.4

N/A

N/A

N/A

23

0%

NC

 

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10

Upper Iowa University

http://www.uiu.edu
605 Washington Street, Box 1857
Fayette, Iowa
(563) 425-5281

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1857

4,645

62%

31.7%

19.4%

$24,400

$24,400

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.21

N/A

N/A

N/A

22

0%

NC

 

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