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Best Nursing Colleges In Iowa

Rankings of the top 10 Nursing Colleges and Universities In Iowa, Doctorate Program

Rankings of the Best Nursing Colleges and Universities in Iowa, Doctorate 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

Allen College

http://www.allencollege.edu
1825 Logan Avenue
Waterloo, Iowa
(319) 226-2000

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N/A

385

11%

80.9%

78.6%

$18,829

$18,829

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

N/A

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2

Mount Mercy University

http://www.mtmercy.edu
1330 Elmhurst Drive, NE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
(319) 368-6460

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1928

1,513

70%

50.8%

45.0%

$26,310

$26,310

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.4

N/A

N/A

N/A

22

0%

NC

 

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Strong Performers

3

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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4

University of Iowa

http://www.uiowa.edu
Iowa City, Iowa
(319) 335-3847

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1847

21,999

78%

61.5%

46.9%

$8,061

$26,931

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.62

550

470

490

22

0%

NC

 

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5

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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Contenders

6

University of Dubuque

http://www.dbq.edu
2000 University Avenue
Dubuque, Iowa
(563) 589-3200

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1852

1,674

80%

34%

22.6%

$25,520

$25,520

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3

390

400

N/A

18

0%

NC

 

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7

Iowa Wesleyan College

http://www.iwc.edu
601 North Main Street
Mount Pleasant, Iowa
(319) 385-6231

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1842

650

56%

8.3%

Not reported

$25,530

$25,530

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

2.99

520

426

N/A

21

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

University of Phoenix Des Moines Campus

http://www.phoenix.edu
6600 Westown Parkway
Des Moines, Iowa
(866) 766-0766

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N/A

N/A

Not reported

0%

Not reported

N/A

N/A

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private for-profit

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

N/A

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10

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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