Iowa Wesleyan College vs. Wartburg College

Iowa Wesleyan College vs. Wartburg College comparison

	Iowa Wesleyan College	Wartburg College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Iowa Wesleyan College	Wartburg College
Location	Mount Pleasant, IA	Waverly, IA
Setting	Remote Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	871	1,444
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#654
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Evangelical Lutheran Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	iwc.edu	wartburg.edu
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Costs	Iowa Wesleyan College	Wartburg College
Tuition (In State)	$33,550	$46,740
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,550	$46,740
Room & Board	$11,340	$10,280
Avg Net Price	$20,074	$23,683
Avg Grant Aid	$26,670	$36,157
% Receiving Grant Aid	92%	97%

Admission	Iowa Wesleyan College	Wartburg College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,975	2,779
Admitted	2,404	2,708
Acceptance Rate	80.8%	97.4%
Enrolled %	8%	13%
Avg High School GPA	3.02	3.48
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	16/22	19/25
SAT Range	830/1010	970/1120
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2025

Academics	Iowa Wesleyan College	Wartburg College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (23%) Education (19%) Health Professions (14%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Biology (8%)	Business (21%) Education (15%) Biology (15%) Communication (9%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (5%)
Outcomes	Iowa Wesleyan College	Wartburg College
Graduation Rate	25%	63%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,900	$48,100
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	81%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$279

Diversity	Iowa Wesleyan College	Wartburg College
% Men	56%	49%
% Women	44%	51%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	52%	77%
% Black	9%	5%
% Hispanic	6%	3%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	4%	8%
% Unknown Race	24%	4%

Students	Iowa Wesleyan College	Wartburg College
% In-State	25%	70%
% Out-of-State	60%	27%
Campus	Iowa Wesleyan College	Wartburg College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Wartburg College is larger than than Iowa Wesleyan College based on total student enrollment (1,444 students vs. 871 students)

Iowa Wesleyan College vs. Wartburg College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Iowa Wesleyan College or Wartburg College?

• Wartburg College is 39.3% more expensive to attend than Iowa Wesleyan College for in-state tuition ($46,740.00 vs. $33,550.00)
• Out of state tuition is 39.3% higher at Wartburg College than Iowa Wesleyan College ($46,740.00 vs. $33,550.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Iowa Wesleyan College than Wartburg College ($20,074 vs. $23,683)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wartburg College are 10.3% lower than costs at Iowa Wesleyan College ($10,280 vs. $11,340)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Wartburg College than Iowa Wesleyan College (97% vs. 92%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Wartburg College students is 35.6% larger than aid received Iowa Wesleyan College ($36,157 vs. $26,670)

Iowa Wesleyan College vs. Wartburg College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Iowa Wesleyan College or Wartburg College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Wartburg College or Iowa Wesleyan College .

• The average SAT score at Wartburg College (1105) is 156 points higher than at Iowa Wesleyan College (949)
• Incoming Wartburg College students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Iowa Wesleyan College (20)
• Accepted freshman Wartburg College students have a 0.46 point higher average high school GPA (3.48) than students at Iowa Wesleyan College (3.02)
• Wartburg College has a higher acceptance rate (97.4%) than Iowa Wesleyan College (80.8%)

Iowa Wesleyan College vs. Wartburg College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Iowa Wesleyan College or Wartburg College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Wartburg College and Iowa Wesleyan College.

• The graduation rate at Wartburg College is higher than Iowa Wesleyan College (63% vs. 25%)
• Graduates from Wartburg College earn on average $11,200 more per year than Iowa Wesleyan College graduates after ten years. ($48,100 vs. $36,900)
• Iowa Wesleyan College students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Wartburg College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $27,000)
• Iowa Wesleyan College graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than Wartburg College graduates. ($258 vs. $279)
• More Wartburg College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Iowa Wesleyan College students, three years after graduation. (81% vs. 55%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/