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Most affordable colleges in Iowa
Iowa has 48 schools with usable net price coverage across the main college types families compare most often. Start with the type of school you are considering, then click into an individual Worth-It Score when you want the deeper affordability and outcome read.
Most affordable public universities in Iowa
3 public universities in Iowa report net price data, ranging from $15,931 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $17,354. Iowa's public universities run a bit higher than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.
Most affordable private colleges in Iowa
27 private colleges in Iowa report net price data, ranging from $12,771 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $23,321. Iowa's private colleges run a bit higher than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.
Most affordable for-profit colleges in Iowa
2 for-profit colleges in Iowa report net price data, ranging from $20,650 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $21,080. Iowa's for-profit colleges run notably less expensive than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.
Most affordable community colleges in Iowa
16 community colleges in Iowa report net price data, ranging from $6,024 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $9,724. Iowa's community colleges run a bit higher than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.
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Affordability rankings use publicly available federal higher-ed cost data. Net price reflects the average cost a family pays after grants and scholarships are subtracted from total cost of attendance, for the 2022-23 reporting year. Rankings include only institutions that report net price data.