College Rankings - Friendliest Townies/Locals in Iowa

Sometimes, "townies," or residents who live in a college town, get a bad rap. But these colleges and universities have affable townsfolk who embrace students for their youth, willingness to learn, and-more importantly-their business.

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1
Iowa State University
Ames, IA
$17,871
9.52 / 10
2
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
$22,198
9.39 / 10
3
Dordt College
Sioux Center, IA
$22,080
9.37 / 10
4
Wartburg College
Waverly, IA
$30,960
9.32 / 10
5
Luther College
Decorah, IA
$32,290
9.24 / 10
6
Briar Cliff University
Sioux City, IA
$24,694
9.16 / 10
7
Northwestern College - Iowa
Orange City, IA
$24,630
9.09 / 10
8
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA
$16,114
9.07 / 10
9
Central College
Pella, IA
$27,844
9.07 / 10
10
Simpson College
Indianola, IA
$28,123
8.99 / 10
11
Drake University
Des Moines, IA
$30,734
8.96 / 10
12
Cornell College
Mount Vernon, IA
$29,580
8.96 / 10
13
Loras College
Dubuque, IA
$27,258
8.92 / 10
14
Clarke University
Dubuque, IA
$25,760
8.92 / 10
15
Grand View University
Des Moines, IA
$20,292
8.89 / 10
16
Graceland University
Lamoni, IA
$21,790
8.87 / 10
17
Upper Iowa University
Fayette, IA
$23,356
8.84 / 10
18
Buena Vista University
Storm Lake, IA
$27,226
8.81 / 10
19
Waldorf College
Forest City, IA
$18,876
8.74 / 10
20
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mount Pleasant, IA
$23,160
8.74 / 10
21
Morningside College
Sioux City, IA
$24,050
8.71 / 10
22
Mount Mercy University
Cedar Rapids, IA
$25,400
8.69 / 10
23
St. Ambrose University
Davenport, IA
$24,920
8.68 / 10
24
Grinnell College
Grinnell, IA
$39,810
8.58 / 10
25
Coe College
Cedar Rapids, IA
$29,270
8.46 / 10