Below is a ranking of the 31 private colleges in Iowa with the lowest acceptance rate for freshman undergraduate applications. Grinnell College leads the list by accepting 13% of high school students that applied.
| School | Acceptance Rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Grinnell CollegeGrinnell, IA |
13% |
|
AIB College of BusinessDes Moines, IA |
42% |
|
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological SeminaryAnkeny, IA |
50% |
|
William Penn UniversityOskaloosa, IA |
57% |
|
Drake UniversityDes Moines, IA |
64% |
|
Clarke UniversityDubuque, IA |
68% |
|
Coe CollegeCedar Rapids, IA |
71% |
|
Dordt CollegeSioux Center, IA |
71% |
|
Morningside CollegeSioux City, IA |
71% |
|
Buena Vista UniversityStorm Lake, IA |
72% |
|
Luther CollegeDecorah, IA |
73% |
|
Saint Ambrose UniversityDavenport, IA |
73% |
|
Central CollegePella, IA |
79% |
|
Mount Mercy UniversityCedar Rapids, IA |
79% |
|
Cornell CollegeMount Vernon, IA |
81% |
|
Graceland University LamoniLamoni, IA |
83% |
|
University of DubuqueDubuque, IA |
87% |
|
Northwestern CollegeOrange City, IA |
87% |