Most Expensive Colleges & Universities in Iowa by In State Total Cost

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.

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

Iowa In State Total Cost Ranking

Most Expensive Colleges in Iowa by In State Total Cost