Iowa Colleges with high acceptance rates

Colleges with the Highest Acceptance Rate in Iowa for 2024

These are the least selective public and private four-year colleges in Iowa. These colleges historically accept more than seventy-five percent of students who apply for admission and are ranked by acceptance rate. These are good safety schools for your college list and you should have a good chance on getting in if your grades and test scores are above or within their typical admission thresholds. Just because a school is less selective doesn't mean it's a lesser school academically and easy to get into for all students. Unless a college has guaranteed admission or accepts 100% of applicants, you still need sufficient grades to be accepted.

Use the filters on this page to narrow down the list based on your high school GPA, SAT and ACT scores. Once you do, your estimated admission chance will be displayed for each school. Additionally, you can filter the list by state, region or distance from your home to narrow down the list of colleges that are easiest for you to get into.

See also, the best and popular Iowa colleges with high acceptance rates. If you're looking for colleges that have easy admission requirements, explore rankings of Iowa colleges with the lowest SAT scores, lowest ACT scores and lowest GPA's.


25 results

Allen College
A
Waterloo, IA
 

Allen College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 497enrollment
  • $31,509net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

Briar Cliff University
B
Sioux City, IA
 

Briar Cliff University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 927enrollment
  • $21,620net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.21Avg GPA

Coe College
C
Cedar Rapids, IA

Coe College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,264enrollment
  • $21,237net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.74Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

Divine Word College
D
Epworth, IA
 

Divine Word College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 68enrollment
  • $12,917net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Jul 15

Emmaus Bible College
E
Dubuque, IA
 

Emmaus Bible College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 206enrollment
  • $15,521net price
  • 1100-1240SAT range
  • 18-26ACT range
  • 3.58Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

Palmer College of Chiropractic Davenport
P
Davenport, IA
 

Palmer College of Chiropractic Davenport

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,178enrollment
  • -net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Grand View University
G
Des Moines, IA
 

Grand View University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

98% Acceptance Rate

#15 Best Private Colleges in Iowa

  • 1,827enrollment
  • $20,236net price
  • 920-1080SAT range
  • 17-22ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

Mercy College of Health Sciences
M
Des Moines, IA
 

Mercy College of Health Sciences

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

97% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 911enrollment
  • $22,433net price
  • -SAT range
  • 19-24ACT range
  • 3.12Estimated Avg GPA

Wartburg College
W
Waverly, IA
 

Wartburg College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

97% Acceptance Rate

#11 Best Private Colleges in Iowa

  • 1,444enrollment
  • $23,683net price
  • 970-1120SAT range
  • 19-25ACT range
  • 3.48Avg GPA

University of Northern Iowa
N
Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa

Public 4 Year

4 reviews

95% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Public Universities in Iowa

  • 8,945enrollment
  • $15,782net price
  • 1020-1330SAT range
  • 20-26ACT range
  • 3.61Avg GPA

Maharishi University of Management
M
Fairfield, IA
 

Maharishi University of Management

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

94% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,673enrollment
  • $16,979net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Jul 30

Iowa State University
I
Ames, IA

Iowa State University

Public 4 Year

4 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Public Universities in Iowa

  • 29,969enrollment
  • $15,310net price
  • 1090-1350SAT range
  • 21-28ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA

Loras College
L
Dubuque, IA

Loras College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,319enrollment
  • $21,886net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.48Avg GPA

Simpson College
S
Indianola, IA

Simpson College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

89% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Value Colleges in Iowa

  • 1,151enrollment
  • $23,185net price
  • 890-1280SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.62Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

Dordt College
D
Sioux Center, IA

Dordt College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

88% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Private Colleges in Iowa

  • 1,861enrollment
  • $27,375net price
  • 1020-1260SAT range
  • 21-28ACT range
  • 3.65Avg GPA

Northwestern College
N
Orange City, IA

Northwestern College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

#9 Best Private Colleges in Iowa

  • 1,651enrollment
  • $25,198net price
  • 940-1240SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.57Avg GPA

University of Iowa
I
Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa

Public 4 Year

3 reviews

86% Acceptance Rate

#1 Best Public Universities in Iowa

  • 30,015enrollment
  • $19,587net price
  • 1130-1340SAT range
  • 22-28ACT range
  • 3.81Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1

Clarke University
C
Dubuque, IA
 

Clarke University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

85% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 965enrollment
  • $27,275net price
  • 920-1160SAT range
  • 18-23ACT range
  • 3.36Avg GPA