Iowa Private Colleges Ranked by Largest Enrollment

List of Private Colleges by Enrollment

Below is a ranking of the 32 private colleges in Iowa with the largest enrollment of full and part time students. Drake University tops the list with a population of 4,504 students.

List of Iowa Private Colleges Ranked by Largest Enrollment
School Enrollment
Drake University

Des Moines, IA

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4,504
Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

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3,102
Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

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2,703
Maharishi International University

Fairfield, IA

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2,666
Palmer College of Chiropractic Davenport

Davenport, IA

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2,219
Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

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2,158
Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA

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1,951
Dordt College

Sioux Center, IA

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1,929
Grand View University

Des Moines, IA

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1,796
University of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

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1,795
Grinnell College

Grinnell, IA

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1,775
Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

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1,665
William Penn University

Oskaloosa, IA

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1,536
Wartburg College

Waverly, IA

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1,472
Luther College

Decorah, IA

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1,463
Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

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1,451
Coe College

Cedar Rapids, IA

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1,278
Loras College

Dubuque, IA

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1,213