The Best Iowa Big Colleges

The Best Large Colleges in Iowa for 2024

These are the top ranked large, public and private, four-year colleges in Iowa as ranked by CollegeSimply. These schools all have undergraduate enrollment over 15,000. Leading the list for 2024 is University of Iowa. Learn how the Best Large Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page.
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University of Iowa
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Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa

Public 4 Year

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#1 Best Public Universities in Iowa

  • 30,015enrollment
  • $19,587net price
  • 86%acceptance rate
  • 1130-1340SAT range
  • 22-28ACT range
  • 3.81Avg GPA

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Iowa State University
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Ames, IA

Iowa State University

Public 4 Year

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#2 Best Public Universities in Iowa

  • 29,969enrollment
  • $15,310net price
  • 90%acceptance rate
  • 1090-1350SAT range
  • 21-28ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA

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