Lowest Debt Colleges in Iowa

These are the lowest debt colleges in iowa, ranked by median student debt (lowest first). The ranking includes 43 institutions, with North Iowa Area Community College leading at $9,500.

Rank	Institution	State	Amount
1	North Iowa Area Community College	IA	$9,500
2	Northwest Iowa Community College	IA	$9,500
3	Marshalltown Community College	IA	$9,500
4	Indian Hills Community College	IA	$10,500
5	Southwestern Community College	IA	$10,975
6	Des Moines Area Community College	IA	$11,000
7	Iowa Central Community College	IA	$11,000
8	Western Iowa Tech Community College	IA	$11,000
9	Iowa Western Community College	IA	$11,033
10	Kirkwood Community College	IA	$12,000
11	Hawkeye Community College	IA	$12,000
12	Southeastern Community College	IA	$12,000
13	Northeast Iowa Community College	IA	$12,000
14	Iowa Lakes Community College	IA	$12,000
15	Eastern Iowa Community College District	IA	$12,739
16	Mercy College of Health Sciences	IA	$14,745
17	Grinnell College	IA	$17,500
18	Waldorf University	IA	$18,752
19	University of Northern Iowa	IA	$19,691
20	Graceland University-Lamoni	IA	$21,212
21	Dordt University	IA	$21,500
22	William Penn University	IA	$22,415
23	University of Iowa	IA	$22,500
24	Grand View University	IA	$22,500
25	Iowa State University	IA	$22,869
26	Drake University	IA	$23,000
27	Northwestern College	IA	$23,249
28	Briar Cliff University	IA	$23,250
29	Mount Mercy University	IA	$23,699
30	Maharishi International University	IA	$24,781
31	Upper Iowa University	IA	$25,000
32	Saint Ambrose University	IA	$25,000
33	Buena Vista University	IA	$25,000
34	University of Dubuque	IA	$25,750
35	Simpson College	IA	$26,000
36	Loras College	IA	$26,000
37	Morningside University	IA	$26,028
38	Clarke University	IA	$26,717
39	Central College	IA	$26,984
40	Wartburg College	IA	$27,000
41	Luther College	IA	$27,000
42	Coe College	IA	$27,000
43	Cornell College	IA	$27,000

Methodology

Institutions in Iowa ranked by lowest debt. Minimum enrollment: 500 students. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.