Iowa Colleges with low acceptance rates

Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate in Iowa for 2024

These are the most selective public and private four-year colleges in Iowa. The list is ranked by acceptance rate, lowest to highest and limited to schools which reject at least half of all applicants. Leading the list is Grinnell College which sent acceptance letters to only 11% of the 9,997 students who applied and rejected 89%.

Not all schools on the most selective list are overly academically challenging. Some schools with less rigorous test and high school GPA requirements may receive a large numbers of qualified applicants and the school does not have space to admit them all.

If you're looking for challenging colleges, explore rankings of Iowa colleges with the highest SAT scores, highest ACT scores and highest GPA's.
Iowa Low Acceptance % Public Private 4 year

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Grinnell College
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Grinnell, IA

Grinnell College

Private 4 Year

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11% Acceptance Rate

#1 Best Value in Iowa

  • 1,759enrollment
  • $33,467net price
  • 1380-1530SAT range
  • 31-34ACT range
  • 3.89Estimated Avg GPA

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AIB College of Business
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Des Moines, IA
 

AIB College of Business

Private 4 Year

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42% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 348enrollment
  • $12,440net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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