Colleges in Iowa that accept a 21 ACT score.
18 four-year colleges in Iowa are within reach of a 21. 14 of them admit a 21 squarely inside their published range. The least expensive is University of Northern Iowa at $15,901 a year after aid. Each card shows whether a 21 is a reach, in range, or a strong fit, and what that school actually costs. All figures from the U.S. Department of Education.
University of Northern Iowa
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary
Iowa State University
Coe College
Buena Vista University
Upper Iowa University
University of Iowa
William Penn University
Luther College
Central College
University of Dubuque
Cornell College
Clarke University
Saint Ambrose University
Dordt University
Mercy College of Health Sciences
Drake University
Wartburg College
A few ACT points would change this list, and the aid behind it.
Find where their points are hiding →Schools shown have a published admitted ACT range within four points of a 21. Net price is total cost of attendance (tuition, fees, housing, books) minus grant and scholarship aid, for students receiving federal aid. Admitted ACT range is the 25th to 75th percentile of admitted students. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Common questions
What colleges in Iowa accept a 21 ACT score?
18 four-year colleges in Iowa are within reach of a 21 ACT score, 14 of which admit a 21 squarely within their published 25th to 75th percentile range. The lowest average net price among them is $15,901 a year at University of Northern Iowa. Figures come from U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.
Is a 21 a good ACT score for Iowa colleges?
A 21 places a student inside the admitted range at 14 four-year colleges in Iowa. Whether it is a good score depends on the target school: a score above a school's 75th percentile is typically where merit scholarship consideration begins, and crossing that threshold can reduce what a family pays by thousands of dollars a year.