2026 Lowest Student Debt in Iowa

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27 Iowa schools ranked in Kollegio's 2026 Lowest Student Debt ranking, based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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Undergraduate enrollment

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268763

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Alumni starting salary

Tuition cost

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$67,000

In-state tuition

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Proportion of need based aid received

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100%Clear Filter

International students received aid

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100%

Average aid package

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$82,308

Application fee

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$150

Academics

Mean GPA

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Mean SAT

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1200

Mean ACT

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#1 Lowest Student Debt

Grinnel College

Grinnell

Acceptance rate

14.5%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$58,156

Avg. Cost after Aid

$37,000

#2 Lowest Student Debt

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls

Acceptance rate

94.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$7,780

Avg. Cost after Aid

$15,000

#3 Lowest Student Debt

Mercy College of Health Sciences

Des Moines

Acceptance rate

98.8%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$19,754

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,000

#4 Lowest Student Debt

Iowa State University of Science and Technology

Ames

Acceptance rate

89.1%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$8,324

Avg. Cost after Aid

$15,000

#5 Lowest Student Debt

University of Iowa

Iowa City

Acceptance rate

83.6%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$10,470

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,000

#6 Lowest Student Debt

Graceland University

Lamoni

Acceptance rate

83.2%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$31,250

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,000

#7 Lowest Student Debt

Drake University

Des Moines

Acceptance rate

64.1%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$45,734

Avg. Cost after Aid

$30,042

#8 Lowest Student Debt

Dordt University

Sioux Center

Acceptance rate

71.2%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$33,010

Avg. Cost after Aid

$27,000

#9 Lowest Student Debt

Grand View University

Des Moines

Acceptance rate

98.4%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$30,224

Avg. Cost after Aid

$20,000

#10 Lowest Student Debt

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids

Acceptance rate

78.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$35,540

Avg. Cost after Aid

$25,000

#11 Lowest Student Debt

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City

Acceptance rate

60.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$32,526

Avg. Cost after Aid

$22,000

#12 Lowest Student Debt

Northwestern College

Orange City

Acceptance rate

87.0%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$33,350

Avg. Cost after Aid

$25,000

#13 Lowest Student Debt

St. Ambrose University

Davenport

Acceptance rate

73.3%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$33,290

Avg. Cost after Aid

$25,000

#14 Lowest Student Debt

William Penn University

Oskaloosa

Acceptance rate

57.0%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$27,200

Avg. Cost after Aid

$21,000

#15 Lowest Student Debt

Loras College

Dubuque

Acceptance rate

91.8%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$33,500

Avg. Cost after Aid

$20,000

#16 Lowest Student Debt

Simpson College

Indianola

Acceptance rate

88.9%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$43,124

Avg. Cost after Aid

$21,000

#17 Lowest Student Debt

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake

Acceptance rate

71.8%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$37,518

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,000

#18 Lowest Student Debt

Clarke University

Dubuque

Acceptance rate

68.2%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$35,740

Avg. Cost after Aid

$25,000

#19 Lowest Student Debt

Upper Iowa University

Fayette

Acceptance rate

93.4%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$32,589

Avg. Cost after Aid

$23,000

#20 Lowest Student Debt

Luther College

Decorah

Acceptance rate

73.3%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$46,130

Avg. Cost after Aid

$26,000

#21 Lowest Student Debt

Coe College

Cedar Rapids

Acceptance rate

70.7%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$48,472

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,000

#22 Lowest Student Debt

Central College

Pella

Acceptance rate

79.0%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$19,250

Avg. Cost after Aid

$23,000

#23 Lowest Student Debt

Maharishi International University

Fairfield

Acceptance rate

96.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$16,000

Avg. Cost after Aid

$15,000

#24 Lowest Student Debt

Morningside University

Sioux City

Acceptance rate

70.6%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$33,760

Avg. Cost after Aid

$23,000

#25 Lowest Student Debt

Wartburg College

Waverly

Acceptance rate

99.4%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$45,200

Avg. Cost after Aid

$23,000

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