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2021 Best Colleges in Iowa for Students from Germany

7 Colleges
$32,693 Avg Tuition & Fees*
44% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for international students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for German Students in Iowa ranking - to help you make that decision.

After analyzing 7 schools in Iowa, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for German students in Iowa. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the total number of international students at the school and the school's overall quality.

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Top Colleges in Iowa for Students from Germany

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named Iowa State University the best school for German students in Iowa working on their bachelor’s degree. Iowa State is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6,998 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 8.1% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Malaysia come to Iowa State to study.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for German students in Iowa. Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,998 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 5.9% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to Iowa to study.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Coe College
Cedar Rapids, IA

A rank of #3 on our list means Coe College is a great place for German students in Iowa working on their bachelor’s degree. Cedar Rapids, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 395 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.3% are international. Students studying at Coe come from such countries as Japan, China, and Germany.

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Mount Mercy University
Cedar Rapids, IA

A rank of #4 on our list means Mount Mercy University is a great place for German students in Iowa working on their bachelor’s degree. Mount Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It awarded 430 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 3.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Mount Mercy are Germany, Serbia, and United Kingdom.

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Morningside College
Sioux City, IA

A rank of #5 on our list means Morningside College is a great place for German students in Iowa working on their bachelor’s degree. Morningside College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Sioux City, Iowa that handed out 285 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Germany, Brazil, and Japan come to Morningside to study.

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William Penn University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in Iowa ranking, coming in at #6. William Penn University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Oskaloosa, Iowa that handed out 214 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 5.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as United Kingdom, Rwanda, and Australia come to William Penn University to study.

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Waldorf University
Forest City, IA

Waldorf University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for German Students in Iowa ranking. Waldorf University is a small private for-profit school located in Forest City, Iowa that handed out 540 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Waldorf come from such countries as Canada, Brazil, and Germany.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 7 schools only.

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