Largest Graduate Schools in Iowa
In Iowa, University of Iowa has the most enrolled graduate students of 8,042 students. Iowa State University and Palmer College of Chiropractic also have the large number of graduate students, following University of Iowa.
The following table shows the top 10 largest Iowa graduate schools with and offered programs.
| School Name | Graduate Student Population | Tuition & Fees | Number of Graduate Programs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Students Enroll Only exclusively | Men | Women | In-State | Out-of-State | Total | Online Programs | ||
| 1 | University of IowaPublic, 4 yearsIowa City | 8,042 | 3,200 (39.79%) | 3,665 | 4,377 | $13,211 | $34,882 | 244 | 13 |
| 2 | Iowa State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsAmes | 4,728 | 1,013 (21.43%) | 2,345 | 2,383 | $12,451 | $29,303 | 207 | 2 |
| 3 | Palmer College of ChiropracticPrivate, 4 yearsDavenport | 2,146 | 3 (0.14%) | 1,216 | 930 | $10,725 | 1 | 1 | |
| 4 | Maharishi International UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsFairfield | 1,992 | 1,474 (74.00%) | 1,220 | 772 | $29,530 | 18 | 5 | |
| 5 | Drake UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsDes Moines | 1,850 | 431 (23.30%) | 612 | 1,238 | $12,777 | 23 | 7 | |
| 6 | Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical CenterPrivate, 4 yearsDes Moines | 1,527 | 146 (9.56%) | 706 | 821 | $19,428 | 9 | 5 | |
| 7 | University of Northern IowaPublic, 4 yearsCedar Falls | 1,210 | 955 (78.93%) | 284 | 926 | $11,362 | $22,834 | 65 | 13 |
| 8 | Morningside UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsSioux City | 1,063 | 1,103 (103.76%) | 192 | 871 | $11,111 | 17 | 16 | |
| 9 | Saint Ambrose UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsDavenport | 629 | 157 (24.96%) | 180 | 449 | $19,405 | 23 | 2 | |
| 10 | Upper Iowa UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsFayette | 609 | 2,114 (347.13%) | 196 | 413 | $18,958 | 19 | 14 | |
