37 four-year colleges, 17 community colleges, and 42 NCAA/NAIA athletic programs in Iowa, with official tuition and average net cost from US Department of Education data.
Open the interactive map →| School | City | Type | Tuition (in-state) | Avg net cost | Athletics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen College | Waterloo | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $20,008 | $31,509 | — |
| American Hair Academy | Mt. Pleasant | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $11,664 | — |
| Aveda Institute-Des Moines | West Des Moines | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $14,098 | — |
| Body Wisdom Massage Therapy School | Urbandale | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $44,778 | — |
| Briar Cliff University | Sioux City | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $34,498 | $20,554 | NAIA |
| Buena Vista University | Storm Lake | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $38,644 | $18,475 | D-III |
| Capri College-Cedar Rapids | Cedar Rapids | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $11,144 | — |
| Capri College-Davenport | Davenport | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $10,524 | — |
| Capri College-Dubuque | Dubuque | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $10,820 | — |
| Carlson College of Massage Therapy | Anamosa | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $13,747 | — |
| Central College | Pella | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $19,800 | $22,578 | D-III |
| Clarke University | Dubuque | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $38,060 | $27,275 | NAIA |
| Coe College | Cedar Rapids | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $50,664 | $18,673 | D-III |
| Cornell College | Mount Vernon | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $49,158 | $24,164 | D-III |
| Des Moines Area Community College | Ankeny | Public · 2-year | $5,340 | $10,487 | NJCAA |
| Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center | West Des Moines | Private nonprofit · 4-year | None | None | — |
| Divine Word College | Epworth | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $14,620 | None | — |
| Dordt University | Sioux Center | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $34,600 | $25,737 | NAIA |
| Drake University | Des Moines | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $47,912 | $30,176 | D-I |
| Eastern Iowa Community College District | Davenport | Public · 2-year | $4,488 | $8,774 | NJCAA |
| Ellsworth Community College | Iowa Falls | Public · 2-year | $5,184 | $10,022 | NJCAA |
| Emmaus Bible College | Dubuque | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $19,800 | $12,899 | Other |
| Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary | Ankeny | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $18,740 | $15,504 | Other |
| Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit Lake | Spirit Lake | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $5,456 | — |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | Lamoni | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $31,970 | $16,325 | NAIA |
| Grand View University | Des Moines | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $32,068 | $20,754 | NAIA |
| Grinnell College | Grinnell | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $61,480 | $17,772 | D-III |
| Hawkeye Community College | Waterloo | Public · 2-year | $6,090 | $12,123 | NJCAA |
| Indian Hills Community College | Ottumwa | Public · 2-year | $4,680 | $6,945 | NJCAA |
| Iowa Central Community College | Fort Dodge | Public · 2-year | $5,196 | $9,612 | NJCAA |
| Iowa Lakes Community College | Estherville | Public · 2-year | $7,004 | $12,168 | NJCAA |
| Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines | Des Moines | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $12,982 | — |
| Iowa School of Beauty-Sioux City | Sioux City | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $12,652 | — |
| Iowa State University | Ames | Public · 4-year | $10,133 | $15,494 | D-I |
| Iowa Western Community College | Council Bluffs | Public · 2-year | $6,540 | $12,079 | NJCAA |
| Kirkwood Community College | Cedar Rapids | Public · 2-year | $5,700 | $9,422 | NJCAA |
| La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology | Mason City | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $8,008 | — |
| La James International College-Cedar Falls | Cedar Falls | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $20,214 | — |
| La James International College-Davenport | Davenport | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $19,672 | — |
| La James International College-Ft Dodge | Fort Dodge | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $16,015 | — |
| La James International College-Johnston | Johnston | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $16,767 | — |
| Loras College | Dubuque | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $36,570 | $21,343 | D-III |
| Luther College | Decorah | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $48,160 | $26,138 | D-III |
| Maharishi International University | Fairfield | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $16,530 | $17,818 | — |
| Marshalltown Community College | Marshalltown | Public · 2-year | $5,184 | $6,924 | — |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | Des Moines | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $16,632 | $24,354 | — |
| Mercy-St Luke's School of Radiologic Technology | Cedar Rapids | Private nonprofit · Certificate/trade | None | None | — |
| Morningside University | Sioux City | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $36,610 | $23,776 | NAIA |
| Mount Mercy University | Cedar Rapids | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $37,606 | $23,298 | NAIA |
| North Iowa Area Community College | Mason City | Public · 2-year | $6,196 | $6,111 | NJCAA |
| Northeast Iowa Community College | Calmar | Public · 2-year | $6,270 | $8,212 | NJCAA |
| Northwest Iowa Community College | Sheldon | Public · 2-year | $6,870 | $12,399 | NJCAA |
| Northwestern College | Orange City | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $34,250 | $22,849 | NAIA |
| Orion Technical College | Davenport | Private for-profit · 4-year | $15,600 | $18,819 | — |
| PCI Academy-Ames | Ames | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $16,565 | — |
| PCI Academy-Iowa City | Iowa City | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $13,161 | — |
| Palmer College of Chiropractic | Davenport | Private nonprofit · 4-year | None | None | — |
| Ross College-Davenport | Davenport | Private for-profit · 2-year | None | $19,535 | — |
| SOHO Hair Academy | Council Bluffs | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $9,207 | — |
| Saint Ambrose University | Davenport | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $34,570 | $23,799 | NAIA |
| Simpson College | Indianola | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $45,108 | $22,925 | D-III |
| Southeastern Community College | West Burlington | Public · 2-year | $6,210 | $10,321 | — |
| Southwestern Community College | Creston | Public · 2-year | $6,784 | $8,872 | NJCAA |
| St Luke's College | Sioux City | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $20,940 | $20,391 | — |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Cedar Falls | Cedar Falls | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | None | $9,652 | — |
| UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology | Des Moines | Private nonprofit · Certificate/trade | None | None | — |
| University of Dubuque | Dubuque | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $38,526 | $21,560 | D-III |
| University of Iowa | Iowa City | Public · 4-year | $10,353 | $20,426 | D-I |
| University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls | Public · 4-year | $9,411 | $14,414 | D-I |
| Upper Iowa University | Fayette | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $33,639 | $25,219 | D-II |
| Waldorf University | Forest City | Private for-profit · 4-year | $24,526 | $18,493 | NAIA |
| Wartburg College | Waverly | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $49,190 | $22,869 | D-III |
| Wartburg Theological Seminary | Dubuque | Private nonprofit · 4-year | None | None | — |
| Western Iowa Tech Community College | Sioux City | Public · 2-year | $4,922 | $8,991 | NJCAA |
| William Penn University | Oskaloosa | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $27,800 | $22,311 | NAIA |
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