The Cheapest Colleges in Iowa by Average Net Price for 2023
The lowest net price colleges in Iowa are ranked by the average net price paid. Net price is the average cost paid as determined by tuition minus scholarship and grant financial aid and grant financial aid and may be a more accurate estimation of real life costs than published tuition. Discount from list price represents the effective percent discount from published costs that students averaged. Please note that net price varies on a student by student basis based on finanical situation and no financial aid is guaranteed. AIB College of Business leads the list with a $12,440 average annual net price paid in 2014-2015.
Net price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2019/2020 academic year.
| College | Net Price | Discount |
|---|---|---|
#1 AIB College of BusinessDes Moines, Private Not For Profit |
$12,440 | 44% |
#2 Maharishi University of ManagementFairfield, Private Not For Profit |
$13,802 | 45% |
#3 Emmaus Bible CollegeDubuque, Private Not For Profit |
$15,696 | 46% |
#4 Iowa State UniversityAmes, Public Not For Profit |
$16,105 | 18% |
#5 University of Northern IowaCedar Falls, Public Not For Profit |
$16,166 | 15% |
#6 Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological SeminaryAnkeny, Private Not For Profit |
$16,896 | 37% |
#7 University of IowaIowa City, Public Not For Profit |
$17,452 | 23% |
#8 Buena Vista UniversityStorm Lake, Private Not For Profit |
$18,300 | 63% |
#9 Graceland University LamoniLamoni, Private Not For Profit |
$18,434 | 57% |
#10 Grand View UniversityDes Moines, Private Not For Profit |
$19,423 | 54% |
#11 Hamilton Technical CollegeDavenport, Private For Profit |
$20,105 | 11% |
#12 Waldorf CollegeForest City, Private For Profit |
$20,345 | 39% |
#13 Simpson CollegeIndianola, Private Not For Profit |
$20,457 | 63% |
#14 Coe CollegeCedar Rapids, Private Not For Profit |
$21,155 | 65% |
#15 William Penn UniversityOskaloosa, Private Not For Profit |
$21,256 | 41% |
#16 Mercy College of Health SciencesDes Moines, Private Not For Profit |
$21,339 | 25% |
#17 Central CollegePella, Private Not For Profit |
$21,690 | 30% |
#18 Morningside CollegeSioux City, Private Not For Profit |
$22,146 | 53% |
#19 Briar Cliff UniversitySioux City, Private Not For Profit |
$22,233 | 51% |
#20 Loras CollegeDubuque, Private Not For Profit |
$22,418 | 50% |