Iowa College Costs: Net Price at Every School
Average net price is what full-time first-time undergraduates actually paid after grant and scholarship aid (2022-23 IPEDS Student Financial Aid data, retrieved 2026-08-13). Published tuition is the 2023-24 sticker price. Sorted by average net price, lowest first. Schools that did not report net price are listed at the end.
Iowa has 64 degree-granting, Title IV institutions in the current federal dataset: 19 public, 34 private nonprofit, and 11 private for-profit (37 four-year and 27 two-year).
Across the 32 four-year institutions that reported net price, the average was $22,258 and the median $22,499. Across the 25 two-year institutions that reported, the average was $11,177 and the median $10,037. (IPEDS SFA 2022-23, retrieved 2026-08-13.)
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| School | City | Type | Avg net price | Published tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshalltown Community College | Marshalltown | public | $6,024 | $5,304 |
| Indian Hills Community College | Ottumwa | public | $7,529 | $4,872 |
| North Iowa Area Community College | Mason City | public | $8,091 | $6,436 |
| Eastern Iowa Community College District | Davenport | public | $8,351 | $4,680 |
| Kirkwood Community College | Cedar Rapids | public | $8,499 | $5,980 |
| La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology | Mason City | private for-profit | $9,053 | Not reported |
| Western Iowa Tech Community College | Sioux City | public | $9,064 | $5,042 |
| Hawkeye Community College | Waterloo | public | $9,308 | $6,308 |
| Northeast Iowa Community College | Calmar | public | $9,523 | $6,600 |
| Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines | Des Moines | private for-profit | $9,728 | Not reported |
| Iowa School of Beauty-Sioux City | Sioux City | private for-profit | $9,798 | Not reported |
| Southeastern Community College | West Burlington | public | $9,924 | $6,450 |
| Iowa Central Community College | Fort Dodge | public | $10,037 | $5,376 |
| Des Moines Area Community College | Ankeny | public | $10,119 | $5,550 |
| Ellsworth Community College | Iowa Falls | public | $10,219 | $5,304 |
| Iowa Lakes Community College | Estherville | public | $10,523 | $7,196 |
| Southwestern Community College | Creston | public | $10,809 | $7,024 |
| SOHO Hair Academy | Council Bluffs | private for-profit | $11,281 | Not reported |
| Iowa Western Community College | Council Bluffs | public | $11,552 | $6,780 |
| St Luke's College | Sioux City | private nonprofit | $12,771 | $20,940 |
| Northwest Iowa Community College | Sheldon | public | $13,084 | $7,110 |
| Emmaus Bible College | Dubuque | private nonprofit | $14,393 | $20,000 |
| La James International College-Ft Dodge | Fort Dodge | private for-profit | $14,512 | Not reported |
| University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls | public | $15,931 | $9,728 |
| PCI Academy-Ames | Ames | private for-profit | $16,293 | Not reported |
| La James International College-Johnston | Johnston | private for-profit | $16,426 | Not reported |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | Lamoni | private nonprofit | $16,632 | $33,220 |
| Iowa State University | Ames | public | $17,354 | $10,497 |
| PCI Academy-Iowa City | Iowa City | private for-profit | $17,494 | Not reported |
| Buena Vista University | Storm Lake | private nonprofit | $18,156 | $40,190 |
| Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary | Ankeny | private nonprofit | $18,288 | $19,530 |
| Maharishi International University | Fairfield | private nonprofit | $18,875 | $16,530 |
| University of Iowa | Iowa City | public | $20,121 | $10,964 |
| Orion Technical College | Davenport | private for-profit | $20,650 | $15,600 |
| Coe College | Cedar Rapids | private nonprofit | $20,940 | $52,576 |
| Waldorf University | Forest City | private for-profit | $21,510 | $25,220 |
| Ross College-Davenport | Davenport | private for-profit | $22,190 | Not reported |
| Grand View University | Des Moines | private nonprofit | $22,296 | $33,450 |
| Loras College | Dubuque | private nonprofit | $22,338 | $38,298 |
| William Penn University | Oskaloosa | private nonprofit | $22,361 | $28,750 |
| Upper Iowa University | Fayette | private nonprofit | $22,427 | $19,000 |
| Central College | Pella | private nonprofit | $22,499 | $20,988 |
| Briar Cliff University | Sioux City | private nonprofit | $23,292 | $35,534 |
| Wartburg College | Waverly | private nonprofit | $23,321 | $51,040 |
| Morningside University | Sioux City | private nonprofit | $23,482 | $38,190 |
| Saint Ambrose University | Davenport | private nonprofit | $23,578 | $35,598 |
| Simpson College | Indianola | private nonprofit | $23,637 | $46,212 |
| Mount Mercy University | Cedar Rapids | private nonprofit | $23,972 | $39,070 |
| Northwestern College | Orange City | private nonprofit | $24,737 | $35,300 |
| Luther College | Decorah | private nonprofit | $24,790 | $50,320 |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | Des Moines | private nonprofit | $24,881 | $17,328 |
| University of Dubuque | Dubuque | private nonprofit | $25,216 | $40,065 |
| Clarke University | Dubuque | private nonprofit | $25,692 | $39,600 |
| Cornell College | Mount Vernon | private nonprofit | $25,850 | $50,634 |
| Dordt University | Sioux Center | private nonprofit | $27,925 | $35,960 |
| Drake University | Des Moines | private nonprofit | $30,886 | $49,944 |
| Grinnell College | Grinnell | private nonprofit | $33,446 | $64,862 |
| Allen College | Waterloo | private nonprofit | Not reported | $20,444 |
| Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center | West Des Moines | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
| Divine Word College | Epworth | private nonprofit | Not reported | $15,000 |
| Mercy-St Luke's School of Radiologic Technology | Cedar Rapids | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
| Palmer College of Chiropractic | Davenport | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
| UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology | Des Moines | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
| Wartburg Theological Seminary | Dubuque | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
Source: U.S. Department of Education IPEDS. Net price 2022-23, published charges 2023-24. Retrieved 2026-08-13. See methodology.