Iowa In State Total Cost Ranking

The Most Expensive Colleges in Iowa by In State Total Cost for 2023

Most Expensive Colleges in Iowa by In State Total Cost

The highest priced four year colleges in Iowa are listed by one year's in state total cost list price for the 2021/2022 school year. Total cost includes tuition, room and board or estimated off campus living expenses, books and supplies and other fees.

What is the most expensive college in Iowa? Leading the colleges list is Grinnell College in Grinnell with an in state total cost of $73,898.

Academic Rating is a CollegeCalc rating of a college's overall academics and effectiveness. The score ranges from zero to one hundred, with fifty being the median for all eligible colleges. Dollar value is a measure of a school's academic rating compared with the average price paid by students. Colleges which are ranked "n/a" didn't report sufficient data to formulate a score. Learn more about our rating methodology.

All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2021/2022 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2021/2022 academic year.

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Iowa's Most Expensive Colleges by In State Total Cost
College In State Total Cost Rating Value
#1 Grinnell College

Grinnell, Private Not For Profit

$73,898 88 93
#2 Coe College

Cedar Rapids, Private Not For Profit

$60,342 NA NA
#3 Cornell College

Mount Vernon, Private Not For Profit

$59,482 59 75
#4 Wartburg College

Waverly, Private Not For Profit

$58,590 49 54
#5 Drake University

Des Moines, Private Not For Profit

$58,300 75 83
#6 Luther College

Decorah, Private Not For Profit

$58,160 62 80
#7 Simpson College

Indianola, Private Not For Profit

$54,830 57 86
#8 Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, Private Not For Profit

$49,034 49 77
#9 Clarke University

Dubuque, Private Not For Profit

$48,784 55 49
#10 Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, Private Not For Profit

$48,288 NA NA
#11 University of Dubuque

Dubuque, Private Not For Profit

$47,260 43 14
#12 Morningside College

Sioux City, Private Not For Profit

$46,930 NA NA
#13 Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, Private Not For Profit

$46,528 60 58
#14 Dordt College

Sioux Center, Private Not For Profit

$45,980 59 54
#15 Iowa Wesleyan College

Mount Pleasant, Private Not For Profit

$44,990 25 NA
#16 Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, Private Not For Profit

$44,920 NA NA
#17 Loras College

Dubuque, Private Not For Profit

$44,828 NA NA
#18 Northwestern College

Orange City, Private Not For Profit

$44,750 52 47
#19 Upper Iowa University

Fayette, Private Not For Profit

$44,639 44 34
#20 Graceland University Lamoni

Lamoni, Private Not For Profit

$43,170 47 70