Biggest Colleges in Iowa

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List of the Largest Colleges in Iowa

Iowa's big colleges boast great financial advantages and offer high-quality education for both in-state and out-of-state students. These schools have the necessary resources students need to thrive, and also have amazing sports programs for the athletes. Students enrolled in big colleges have a dizzying array of major choices and student activities to choose from as well. If you are looking to attend a big college in the state, we have crafted a list of Iowa's biggest colleges. Check it out below and start narrowing down your choices based on your financial situation, lifestyle, and career goals.

Rank	School Name	City	State	Net Cost	School Level	Retention Rate	# of Students
1	Kaplan University-Davenport Campus	Davenport	IA	N/A	4 year	33.33%	81,909
2	Des Moines Area Community College	Ankeny	IA	$10,370	2 year	54.18%	36,879
3	Iowa State University	Ames	IA	$13,899	4 year	86.39%	36,563
4	University of Iowa	Iowa City	IA	$14,315	4 year	86.11%	34,176
5	Kirkwood Community College	Cedar Rapids	IA	$11,347	2 year	57.75%	21,889
6	University of Northern Iowa	Cedar Falls	IA	$14,026	4 year	84.82%	14,795
7	Eastern Iowa Community College District	Davenport	IA	$9,126	2 year	57.58%	13,591
8	Iowa Western Community College	Council Bluffs	IA	$9,858	2 year	49.61%	9,586
9	Hawkeye Community College	Waterloo	IA	$10,078	2 year	73.57%	9,144
10	Upper Iowa University	Fayette	IA	N/A	4 year	66.53%	8,985
11	Western Iowa Tech Community College	Sioux City	IA	$6,812	2 year	56.44%	8,538
12	Iowa Central Community College	Fort Dodge	IA	$7,471	2 year	54.3%	7,669
13	Northeast Iowa Community College	Calmar	IA	$10,438	2 year	58.23%	7,153
14	Drake University	Des Moines	IA	N/A	4 year	88.59%	6,690
15	Indian Hills Community College	Ottumwa	IA	$8,317	2 year	54.18%	6,480
16	Southeastern Community College	West Burlington	IA	$7,238	2 year	50.8%	4,040
17	North Iowa Area Community College	Mason City	IA	$7,593	2 year	67.13%	4,014
18	Saint Ambrose University	Davenport	IA	N/A	4 year	77.36%	3,877
19	Iowa Lakes Community College	Estherville	IA	$9,772	2 year	55.31%	3,806
20	Buena Vista University	Storm Lake	IA	N/A	4 year	73.41%	3,613
21	Graceland University-Lamoni	Lamoni	IA	N/A	4 year	59.69%	3,403
22	Morningside College	Sioux City	IA	N/A	4 year	74.79%	3,400
23	Marshalltown Community College	Marshalltown	IA	$9,884	2 year	53.06%	2,906
24	Northwest Iowa Community College	Sheldon	IA	$9,928	2 year	69.03%	2,578
25	Palmer College of Chiropractic	Davenport	IA	N/A	4 year	N/A	2,570

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