Cost Comparison

​​​​​Tuition and Fees
at Iowa Post Secondary Institutions

2021-2022​ Academic Year
Full-time undergraduate students for the full academic year

Source: ​Iow​​a College Student Aid Commission

​(Iowa Residents)
Name of College/University​ ​ Tuition & Fees
DMACC
$5,100

Regents' Universities
Iowa State University
$9,634​
University of Iowa
$9,831​
University of Northern Iowa​
$8,938
4-Year Independent
Allen College
$19,718
​Buena Vista University
$37,518
Central College
$19,250
Clarke College
$36,870
Coe College
$48,822
Cornell College
$47,726
Divine Word College
$14,200
Dordt College
$33,590
Drake University
$45,962
Emmaus Bible College
$19,550
Faith Baptist Bible College
$18,180
Graceland University
$31,920​
Grand View University
$30,932
Grinnell College
$58,648
Iowa Wesleyan College
$32,600
Loras College
$35,268
Luther College
$46,760​
Maharishi University of Management
$16,530
Mercy College of Health Sciences
$20,460
Morningside College
$35,270
Mount Mercy College
$36,608
Northwestern College
$33,690
Palmer College of Chiropractic
$5,608
Simpson College
$44,030
St. Ambrose University
$33,570
University of Dubuque
$36,010
Upper Iowa University
$33,609
Wartburg College
$47,500​
William Penn University
$27,200
Private For-Profit Colleges and Universities
Purdue University Global
$14,436
Waldorf College
$23,666
Public 2-Year Community Colleges​
Eastern Iowa Community College
$5,250
Hawkeye Community College
$6,225
Indian Hills Community College
$5,856
Iowa Central Community College
$6,000
Iowa Lakes Community College
$6,748
Iowa Valley -- Ellsworth Community College
$6,300​
Iowa Valley -- Marshalltown Community College
$6,300​
Iowa Western Community College
$6,470
Kirkwood Community College
$5,680
North Iowa Area Community College
$5,791
Northeast Iowa Community College
$6,120
Northwest Iowa Community College
$6,540
Southeastern Community College
$6,146
Southwestern Community College
$6,464
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$5,857​​