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Top Ranked Universities in Iowa - Highest Overall School Score

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Top Ranked Universities in Iowa - Highest Overall School Score

Rank in Iowa Highest Overall School Score
2020 2015 School Name 2020 2015
1 1 Grinnell College 98.00 98.31 (0.3%)
2 17 Divine Word College 94.90 84.63 (12.1%)
3 2 Drake University 94.57 93.76 (0.9%)
4 3 Luther College 92.46 93.30 (0.9%)
5 4 Iowa State University 92.08 No Change
6 6 Cornell College 90.38 No Change
7 13 University of Northern Iowa 89.11 87.05 (2.4%)
8 5 University of Iowa 89.06 91.00 (2.1%)
9 7 Central College 88.86 89.20 (0.4%)
10 9 Saint Ambrose University 87.65 88.83 (1.3%)
11 10 Loras College 86.95 88.27 (1.5%)
12 15 Coe College 86.43 86.53 (0.1%)
13 12 Wartburg College 85.54 87.76 (2.5%)
14 8 Dordt College 85.21 89.14 (4.4%)
15 14 Northwestern College 84.51 86.67 (2.5%)
16 16 Simpson College 84.02 85.95 (2.2%)
17 18 Clarke University 80.71 83.87 (3.8%)
18 33 Emmaus Bible College 80.23 59.71 (34.4%)
19 11 Mount Mercy University 78.59 88.10 (10.8%)
20 20 Morningside College 78.54 80.71 (2.7%)

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