Iowa Private Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution

List of Private Colleges by In State Tution

Below is a college cost ranking of the 31 private colleges in Iowa with the highest in state tution. What is the most expensive college in Iowa? Grinnell College tops the list with a tuition and fee total of $64,862. Note these costs do not include room and board or living expenses.

All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2022-2022 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2021/2022 academic year.

List of Iowa Private Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution
School Tuition In State
Grinnell College

Grinnell, IA

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$64,862
Coe College

Cedar Rapids, IA

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$52,576
Wartburg College

Waverly, IA

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$51,040
Cornell College

Mount Vernon, IA

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$50,634
Luther College

Decorah, IA

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$50,320
Drake University

Des Moines, IA

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$49,944
Simpson College

Indianola, IA

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$46,212
Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA

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$40,190
University of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

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$40,065
Clarke University

Dubuque, IA

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$39,600
Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

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$39,070
Loras College

Dubuque, IA

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$38,298
Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

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$38,190
Dordt College

Sioux Center, IA

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$35,960
Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

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$35,598
Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, IA

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$35,534
Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

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$35,300
Iowa Wesleyan College

Mount Pleasant, IA

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$34,700