Top Ranked Universities in Iowa - Highest SAT 75th Percentile Scores

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Top Ranked Universities in Iowa - Highest SAT 75th Percentile Scores

Rank in Iowa			Highest SAT 75th Percentile Scores
2020	2015	School Name	2020	2015
1	1	Grinnell College	1530	1500 (↑2.0%)
2 ↑	4	Drake University	1360	1320 (↑3.0%)
3 ↑	8	Dordt College	1360	1240 (↑9.7%)
4 ↑	5	Iowa State University	1334	1300 (↑2.6%)
5 ↑	6	University of Iowa	1330	1300 (↑2.3%)
6 ↓	3	Cornell College	1320	No Change
7	7	Luther College	1310	1248 (↑5.0%)
8 ↓	2	Coe College	1300	1363 (↓4.6%)
9 ↑	86	Emmaus Bible College	1290	Not Available
10 ↑	13	Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary	1260	1120 (↑12.5%)
11 ↓	10	Northwestern College	1250	1185 (↑5.5%)
12 ↑	91	Simpson College	1250	Not Available
13 ↑	21	University of Northern Iowa	1241	640 (↑93.9%)
14 ↑	64	Saint Ambrose University	1190	Not Available
15 ↓	11	Loras College	1183	1135 (↑4.2%)
16 ↓	9	Central College	1175	1200 (↓2.1%)
17 ↑	53	Upper Iowa University	1170	Not Available
18 ↓	12	Wartburg College	1160	1130 (↑2.7%)
19 ↑	52	Buena Vista University	1140	Not Available
20 ↓	18	Waldorf University	1110	1000 (↑11.0%)

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