Colleges with the smallest classes in Iowa
29 colleges ranked by student–faculty ratio
These 29 smallest-class colleges in Iowa, ranked by student–faculty ratio, run from 5:1 at Divine Word College to 22:1 at Waldorf University. 3 are public and 26 are private.
| # | College | Type | Student:faculty | Undergrads | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Divine Word College Epworth, IA | Private | 5:1 | 61 | — |
| 2 | Mercy College of Health Sciences Des Moines, IA | Private | 7:1 | 905 | 99% |
| 3 | Allen College Waterloo, IA | Private | 8:1 | 279 | — |
| 4 | Grinnell College Grinnell, IA | Private | 9:1 | 1,705 | 13% |
| 5 | Clarke University Dubuque, IA | Private | 10:1 | 782 | 68% |
| 6 | Drake University Des Moines, IA | Private | 10:1 | 2,669 | 64% |
| 7 | Luther College Decorah, IA | Private | 10:1 | 1,454 | 73% |
| 8 | Coe College Cedar Rapids, IA | Private | 11:1 | 1,246 | 71% |
| 9 | Saint Ambrose University Davenport, IA | Private | 11:1 | 2,101 | 73% |
| 10 | Simpson College Indianola, IA | Private | 11:1 | 1,130 | 89% |
| 11 | University of Dubuque Dubuque, IA | Private | 11:1 | 1,473 | 87% |
| 12 | Briar Cliff University Sioux City, IA | Private | 12:1 | 626 | — |
| 13 | Central College Pella, IA | Private | 12:1 | 1,062 | 79% |
| 14 | Cornell College Mount Vernon, IA | Private | 12:1 | 1,074 | 81% |
| 15 | Grand View University Des Moines, IA | Private | 12:1 | 1,472 | 98% |
| 16 | Loras College Dubuque, IA | Private | 12:1 | 1,087 | 92% |
| 17 | Morningside University Sioux City, IA | Private | 12:1 | 1,166 | 71% |
| 18 | Buena Vista University Storm Lake, IA | Private | 13:1 | 1,378 | 72% |
| 19 | Mount Mercy University Cedar Rapids, IA | Private | 13:1 | 1,135 | 79% |
| 20 | Wartburg College Waverly, IA | Private | 13:1 | 1,446 | 99% |
| 21 | William Penn University Oskaloosa, IA | Private | 13:1 | 1,391 | 57% |
| 22 | Dordt University Sioux Center, IA | Private | 14:1 | 1,547 | 71% |
| 23 | Graceland University-Lamoni Lamoni, IA | Private | 14:1 | 901 | 83% |
| 24 | Northwestern College Orange City, IA | Private | 14:1 | 1,125 | 87% |
| 25 | University of Iowa Iowa City, IA | Public | 15:1 | 21,691 | 85% |
| 26 | University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA | Public | 17:1 | 7,599 | 94% |
| 27 | Iowa State University Ames, IA | Public | 18:1 | 25,033 | 89% |
| 28 | Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA | Private | 22:1 | 2,021 | 93% |
| 29 | Waldorf University Forest City, IA | Private | 22:1 | 2,103 | 73% |
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