Colleges in Iowa That Accept a 1400 SAT

A 1400 SAT is a safety at one school and a long shot at another, so these schools are split into likely, target and reach rather than one list. Every number is the school's own average admitted SAT, from U.S. Department of Education data. Only Iowa schools are listed here.

Likely

Schools where the average admitted student is below 1400 SAT. You are above their typical applicant.

• Drake University — Des Moines, IA · 1292 avg SAT
• University of Iowa — Iowa City, IA · 1200 avg SAT
• Iowa State University — Ames, IA · 1204 avg SAT
• Luther College — Decorah, IA · 1218 avg SAT
• University of Northern Iowa — Cedar Falls, IA · 1122 avg SAT
• Dordt University — Sioux Center, IA · 1221 avg SAT
• Central College — Pella, IA · 1147 avg SAT
• St Luke's College — Sioux City, IA · 980 avg SAT
• Wartburg College — Waverly, IA · 1136 avg SAT
• Cornell College — Mount Vernon, IA · 1234 avg SAT
• Saint Ambrose University — Davenport, IA · 1093 avg SAT
• Coe College — Cedar Rapids, IA · 1223 avg SAT
• Mercy College of Health Sciences — Des Moines, IA · 980 avg SAT
• Clarke University — Dubuque, IA · 1054 avg SAT
• Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary — Ankeny, IA · 1109 avg SAT

Target

Schools where the average admitted student is right around 1400 SAT. These are realistic, competitive picks.

• Simpson College — Indianola, IA · 1440 avg SAT

Reach

Schools where the average admitted student is above 1400 SAT. Possible, but you would be applying from below the median.

• Grinnell College — Grinnell, IA · 1486 avg SAT

All colleges that accept a 1400 SAT, nationwide

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