Smallest colleges in Iowa
29 colleges ranked by undergraduate enrollment
These 29 smallest colleges in Iowa, ranked by undergraduate enrollment, run from 61 at Divine Word College to 25,033 at Iowa State University. 3 are public and 26 are private.
| # | College | Type | Undergrads | Acceptance | Net price / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Divine Word College Epworth, IA | Private | 61 | — | — |
| 2 | Allen College Waterloo, IA | Private | 279 | — | — |
| 3 | Briar Cliff University Sioux City, IA | Private | 626 | — | $21,590 |
| 4 | Clarke University Dubuque, IA | Private | 782 | 68% | $20,068 |
| 5 | Graceland University-Lamoni Lamoni, IA | Private | 901 | 83% | $15,975 |
| 6 | Mercy College of Health Sciences Des Moines, IA | Private | 905 | 99% | $23,417 |
| 7 | Central College Pella, IA | Private | 1,062 | 79% | $22,353 |
| 8 | Cornell College Mount Vernon, IA | Private | 1,074 | 81% | $25,079 |
| 9 | Loras College Dubuque, IA | Private | 1,087 | 92% | $21,057 |
| 10 | Northwestern College Orange City, IA | Private | 1,125 | 87% | $23,519 |
| 11 | Simpson College Indianola, IA | Private | 1,130 | 89% | $22,231 |
| 12 | Mount Mercy University Cedar Rapids, IA | Private | 1,135 | 79% | $23,435 |
| 13 | Morningside University Sioux City, IA | Private | 1,166 | 71% | $23,169 |
| 14 | Coe College Cedar Rapids, IA | Private | 1,246 | 71% | $19,155 |
| 15 | Buena Vista University Storm Lake, IA | Private | 1,378 | 72% | $18,321 |
| 16 | William Penn University Oskaloosa, IA | Private | 1,391 | 57% | $22,115 |
| 17 | Wartburg College Waverly, IA | Private | 1,446 | 99% | $22,604 |
| 18 | Luther College Decorah, IA | Private | 1,454 | 73% | $25,635 |
| 19 | Grand View University Des Moines, IA | Private | 1,472 | 98% | $21,616 |
| 20 | University of Dubuque Dubuque, IA | Private | 1,473 | 87% | $23,250 |
| 21 | Dordt University Sioux Center, IA | Private | 1,547 | 71% | $25,383 |
| 22 | Grinnell College Grinnell, IA | Private | 1,705 | 13% | $15,608 |
| 23 | Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA | Private | 2,021 | 93% | $23,172 |
| 24 | Saint Ambrose University Davenport, IA | Private | 2,101 | 73% | $22,750 |
| 25 | Waldorf University Forest City, IA | Private | 2,103 | 73% | $21,683 |
| 26 | Drake University Des Moines, IA | Private | 2,669 | 64% | $30,042 |
| 27 | University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA | Public | 7,599 | 94% | $14,609 |
| 28 | University of Iowa Iowa City, IA | Public | 21,691 | 85% | $21,398 |
| 29 | Iowa State University Ames, IA | Public | 25,033 | 89% | $18,165 |
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