What colleges in Iowa actually cost
The sticker price is not what most families pay. Every Iowa college below shows its published cost of attendance beside the average net price families in the lowest reported income band actually paid after grants and scholarships — no account needed.
- Colleges
- 68
- in Iowa with net-price data
- Median sticker price
- $24,140
- a year, across the 68 with a cost of attendance
- Median college's avg. net price, under $30,000
- $14,134
- after grants — the median of each college's average, across the 66 that report this band
| College | City | Sticker price | Avg. net price (income band) |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Hair Academy | Mt. Pleasant | $14,843 | $11,556Under $30,000 |
| Aveda Institute-Des Moines | West Des Moines | $23,501 | $18,486Under $30,000 |
| Body Wisdom Massage Therapy School | Urbandale | $47,533 | $44,980Under $30,000 |
| Briar Cliff University | Sioux City | $51,493 | $17,764Under $30,000 |
| Buena Vista University | Storm Lake | $54,222 | $12,901Under $30,000 |
| Capri College-Cedar Rapids | Cedar Rapids | $20,474 | $15,195Under $30,000 |
| Capri College-Davenport | Davenport | $20,427 | $12,491Under $30,000 |
| Capri College-Dubuque | Dubuque | $20,162 | $13,322Under $30,000 |
| Carlson College of Massage Therapy | Anamosa | $18,817 | $12,844Under $30,000 |
| Central College | Pella | $37,773 | $16,231Under $30,000 |
| Clarke University | Dubuque | $55,782 | $23,405Under $30,000 |
| Coe College | Cedar Rapids | $67,372 | $11,479Under $30,000 |
| Cornell College | Mount Vernon | $66,249 | $16,409Under $30,000 |
| Des Moines Area Community College | Ankeny | $16,204 | $9,132Under $30,000 |
| Dordt University | Sioux Center | $51,733 | $22,597Under $30,000 |
| Drake University | Des Moines | $64,835 | $25,824Under $30,000 |
| Eastern Iowa Community College District | Davenport | $19,170 | $11,841Under $30,000 |
| Ellsworth Community College | Iowa Falls | $18,804 | $9,121Under $30,000 |
| Emmaus Bible College | Dubuque | $30,971 | $11,199Under $30,000 |
| Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary | Ankeny | $32,722 | $14,121Under $30,000 |
| Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit Lake | Spirit Lake | $11,753 | $5,508$30,000–$48,000 |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | Lamoni | $48,294 | $15,875Under $30,000 |
| Grand View University | Des Moines | $48,522 | $18,512Under $30,000 |
| Grinnell College | Grinnell | $83,440 | $9,970Under $30,000 |
| Hawkeye Community College | Waterloo | $14,901 | $7,443Under $30,000 |
| Indian Hills Community College | Ottumwa | $17,791 | $9,561Under $30,000 |
| Iowa Central Community College | Fort Dodge | $15,222 | $7,837Under $30,000 |
| Iowa Lakes Community College | Estherville | $20,120 | $11,420Under $30,000 |
| Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines | Des Moines | $16,068 | $11,214Under $30,000 |
| Iowa School of Beauty-Sioux City | Sioux City | $24,262 | $17,449Under $30,000 |
| Iowa State University | Ames | $24,018 | $10,582Under $30,000 |
| Iowa Western Community College | Council Bluffs | $18,978 | $13,099Under $30,000 |
| Kirkwood Community College | Cedar Rapids | $15,579 | $6,967Under $30,000 |
| La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology | Mason City | $16,532 | $3,738Under $30,000 |
| La James International College-Cedar Falls | Cedar Falls | $23,892 | $17,295Under $30,000 |
| La James International College-Davenport | Davenport | $22,558 | $16,632Under $30,000 |
| La James International College-Ft Dodge | Fort Dodge | $20,989 | $13,765Under $30,000 |
| La James International College-Johnston | Johnston | $23,030 | $14,147Under $30,000 |
| Loras College | Dubuque | $50,537 | $20,479Under $30,000 |
| Luther College | Decorah | $65,461 | $12,517Under $30,000 |
| Maharishi International University | Fairfield | $27,892 | $14,269Under $30,000 |
| Marshalltown Community College | Marshalltown | $14,425 | $6,393Under $30,000 |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | Des Moines | $34,398 | $24,171Under $30,000 |
| Morningside University | Sioux City | $52,577 | $33,738Under $30,000 |
| Mount Mercy University | Cedar Rapids | $55,054 | $17,070Under $30,000 |
| North Iowa Area Community College | Mason City | $17,040 | $8,471Under $30,000 |
| Northeast Iowa Community College | Calmar | $17,838 | $9,137Under $30,000 |
| Northwest Iowa Community College | Sheldon | $20,414 | $10,368Under $30,000 |
| Northwestern College | Orange City | $49,783 | $27,059Under $30,000 |
| Orion Technical College | Davenport | $30,641 | $26,117Under $30,000 |
| PCI Academy-Ames | Ames | $26,029 | $22,393Under $30,000 |
| PCI Academy-Iowa City | Iowa City | $22,589 | $20,690Under $30,000 |
| Ross College-Davenport | Davenport | $24,736 | $19,722Under $30,000 |
| Saint Ambrose University | Davenport | $51,141 | $22,037Under $30,000 |
| Simpson College | Indianola | $61,227 | $17,941Under $30,000 |
| SOHO Hair Academy | Council Bluffs | $17,944 | $10,949Under $30,000 |
| Southeastern Community College | West Burlington | $17,371 | $11,012Under $30,000 |
| Southwestern Community College | Creston | $16,951 | $7,137Under $30,000 |
| St Luke's College | Sioux City | $27,647 | $15,602$48,000–$75,000 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Cedar Falls | Cedar Falls | $17,247 | $11,221Under $30,000 |
| University of Dubuque | Dubuque | $53,806 | $18,106Under $30,000 |
| University of Iowa | Iowa City | $28,596 | $15,316Under $30,000 |
| University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls | $22,278 | $10,863Under $30,000 |
| Upper Iowa University | Fayette | $34,022 | $17,715Under $30,000 |
| Waldorf University | Forest City | $39,675 | $16,448Under $30,000 |
| Wartburg College | Waverly | $64,359 | $21,688Under $30,000 |
| Western Iowa Tech Community College | Sioux City | $14,894 | $7,662Under $30,000 |
| William Penn University | Oskaloosa | $42,874 | $20,608Under $30,000 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2024 data release. Sticker price is the college's cost of attendance (the published figure, or the sum of its published components). Net price is the average paid by students who received federal aid, grouped by household income. Averages from past students — your family's cost could be higher or lower.
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