Safest Colleges in Iowa

25 schools ranked by lowest violent and sexual crime rates from federal Clery Act filings. Updated from the latest federal filings.

#SchoolNet PriceGrad RateEarnings 10yrAcceptance
1Allen College

Waterloo · private

93.7%$71,261
2Capri College-Dubuque

Dubuque · private

$15,66075.0%$28,266
3Capri College-Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids · private

$16,54171.8%$29,307
4Central College

Pella · private

$23,37769.2%$54,31786.2%
5Coe College

Cedar Rapids · private

$18,74565.4%$57,12564.0%
6Cornell College

Mount Vernon · private

$23,63464.3%$53,46079.9%
7Divine Word College

Epworth · private

69.2%
8Dordt University

Sioux Center · private

$25,80772.2%$52,55968.5%
9Ellsworth Community College

Iowa Falls · community

$11,45134.7%$40,562
10Emmaus Bible College

Dubuque · private

$13,18678.3%$42,63159.8%
11Eastern Iowa Community College District

Davenport · community

$14,01735.6%$39,060
12Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary

Ankeny · private

$16,28260.4%$40,65067.5%
13Orion Technical College

Davenport · private

$26,43982.9%$37,008
14American Hair Academy

Mt. Pleasant · private

$11,55665.1%$28,724
15Iowa Lakes Community College

Estherville · community

$13,93348.4%$43,108
16UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology

Des Moines · private

17Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines

Des Moines · private

$12,67380.5%$25,803
18Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids · community

$9,70532.1%$41,016
19La James International College-Cedar Falls

Cedar Falls · private

$18,56959.5%$25,575
20La James International College-Johnston

Johnston · private

$15,75979.5%$27,401
21La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology

Mason City · private

$4,52274.1%$27,484
22La James International College-Ft Dodge

Fort Dodge · private

$14,824$26,679
23Luther College

Decorah · private

$23,09772.3%$59,85071.5%
24Maharishi International University

Fairfield · private

$14,95665.8%$27,98195.7%
25Marshalltown Community College

Marshalltown · community

$8,05933.1%$41,010

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Data from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS, College Scorecard, Clery Act). Updated annually. Rankings reflect the data as reported — not editorial opinion.