College Rankings - Best Off-Campus Housing Options in Iowa

Many students move off campus to save money, gain more space, and achieve some distance from the "campus bubble." These are the schools where students found the big move off campus to be easiest and most affordable.

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1
Iowa State University
Ames, IA
$17,871
9.41 / 10
2
Grinnell College
Grinnell, IA
$39,810
8.94 / 10
3
Drake University
Des Moines, IA
$30,734
8.82 / 10
4
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
$22,198
8.76 / 10
5
Loras College
Dubuque, IA
$27,258
8.70 / 10
6
University of Dubuque
Dubuque, IA
$22,620
8.61 / 10
7
Graceland University
Lamoni, IA
$21,790
8.61 / 10
8
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA
$16,114
8.58 / 10
9
William Penn University
Oskaloosa, IA
$21,720
8.53 / 10
10
Clarke University
Dubuque, IA
$25,760
8.53 / 10
11
St. Ambrose University
Davenport, IA
$24,920
8.47 / 10
12
Mount Mercy University
Cedar Rapids, IA
$25,400
8.35 / 10
13
Grand View University
Des Moines, IA
$20,292
8.35 / 10
14
Buena Vista University
Storm Lake, IA
$27,226
8.23 / 10
15
Simpson College
Indianola, IA
$28,123
8.14 / 10
16
Coe College
Cedar Rapids, IA
$29,270
7.76 / 10
17
Luther College
Decorah, IA
$32,290
7.73 / 10
18
Wartburg College
Waverly, IA
$30,960
7.55 / 10
19
Cornell College
Mount Vernon, IA
$29,580
7.46 / 10
20
Central College
Pella, IA
$27,844
7.32 / 10
21
Dordt College
Sioux Center, IA
$22,080
7.20 / 10