The Top 5 Best Colleges And Universities In Iowa Will Shock You

Parents want their kids to go to the best college they can to get a good education and kids want the same for themselves as long as it's what they want to do. Most people think that the state colleges in Iowa are the best but you might be shocked to find out that there are even better colleges in Iowa.

While thinking a college is "great" can be subjective, much data supports which colleges are better than others: graduation rates, admission costs, and all of that play into factor.

Luckily, we don't have to look up all of that ourselves because the new list of the best colleges in Iowa has been revealed.

Finding The Best Colleges In Iowa

Each college, not only in Iowa but throughout the country, has different schools that specialize in different subjects. Science, math, medicine, education, etc., are areas of education where most colleges offer degrees.

To find the best colleges in Iowa, WalletHub compared over 800 colleges and universities around the U.S. across seven key dimensions. After ranking each college, you can see where the top 10 schools in Iowa land.

You can also see which schools are the best in Illinois, too.

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The Top 5 Best Colleges & Universities In Iowa

Just a reminder to you kids out there to keep doing good in school, apply for scholarships, and apply to colleges. If you aren't applying to the top 5 colleges in Iowa, they for sure need to be applying to the top 10.

One of the top 5 colleges in Iowa is right here in the Quad Cities. Spoiler alert: it's not Scott Community College.

5. Central College

4. Saint Ambrose University

3. Luther College

2. Drake University

1. Grinnell College

Which universities in Iowa round out the top 10? From number 6 to 10 are the University of Iowa, Iowa State University, University of Northern Iowa, Buena Vista University, and Clarke University.

Grinnell College actually landed in the top 10 best colleges in the Midwest region landing exactly at number 7.