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

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

Rank in Iowa			Highest ACT 75th Percentile Scores
2020	2015	School Name	2020	2015
1	1	Grinnell College	34	32 (↑6.3%)
2	2	Drake University	30	No Change
3	3	Cornell College	30	29 (↑3.4%)
4	4	Luther College	29	No Change
5 ↑	8	Dordt College	28	No Change
6 ↑	7	Coe College	28	No Change
7 ↓	6	University of Iowa	28	No Change
8 ↓	5	Iowa State University	28	No Change
9	9	Northwestern College	27	No Change
10 ↑	13	Central College	27	26 (↑3.8%)
11 ↑	17	Saint Ambrose University	26	25 (↑4.0%)
12	12	Wartburg College	26	No Change
13 ↑	22	University of Northern Iowa	26	24 (↑8.3%)
14 ↑	16	Morningside College	25	No Change
15 ↑	26	Mount Mercy University	25	23 (↑8.7%)
16 ↑	19	Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary	25	No Change
17 ↑	87	Emmaus Bible College	25	Not Available
18 ↓	11	Loras College	25	26 (↓3.8%)
19 ↓	10	Simpson College	25	27 (↓7.4%)
20 ↓	15	Buena Vista University	24	25 (↓4.0%)

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