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Considering a degree in Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering?
These rankings show the most affordable colleges for Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering majors who live in Iowa.
Rankings are calculated by estimating the net price at every college offering Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering degrees for a "typical" middle class family living in the state of Iowa.
Note: Net price is the actual cost of college paid after factoring in financial aid.The net prices displayed in these rankings are College Raptor's estimates.
“Typical” middle class family values used in the Net Price estimates on this page are:
| Rank | Institution | Typical Net Price | Sticker Price | % Savings | Undergraduates | Est. Median SAT | Acceptance Rate | Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States Air Force Academy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,114 | 1335 | 0.1409 | |
| 1 | United States Naval Academy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,474 | 1305 | 0.0927 | |
| 3 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 4900 | 40700 | 0.8787 | 34,454 | 1435 | 0.1564 | |
| 4 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 8000 | 90000 | 0.9116 | 4,535 | 1542 | 0.0455 | |
| 5 | Case Western Reserve University | 8800 | 91300 | 0.9041 | 6,528 | 1475 | 0.3654 | |
| 6 | Utah State University | 9700 | 26700 | 0.6361 | 25,706 | 1176 | 0.9247 | |
| 7 | Southern Utah University | 10300 | 22200 | 0.5371 | 13,126 | 1140 | 0.8179 | |
| 8 | University of Notre Dame | 10900 | 86200 | 0.874 | 8,880 | 1500 | 0.1127 | |
| 9 | The University of Texas at El Paso | 11700 | 26900 | 0.5645 | 21,118 | 980 | 0.9992 | |
| 10 | University of Central Florida | 12200 | 25300 | 0.5172 | 59,552 | 1280 | 0.4011 | |
| 11 | Delta State University | 14000 | 23200 | 0.3971 | 1,876 | 1040 | 1 | |
| 12 | Oklahoma State University-Main Campus | 14600 | 26500 | 0.4478 | 22,364 | 1159 | 0.7504 | |
| 13 | Stanford University | 14800 | 71700 | 0.794 | 7,904 | 1535 | 0.0361 | |
| 14 | University of Nebraska at Kearney | 15100 | 22400 | 0.3254 | 4,213 | 1124 | 0.8949 | |
| 15 | University of Maryland Eastern Shore | 15400 | 26900 | 0.4271 | 2,476 | 930 | 0.9641 | |
| 16 | Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | 15700 | 31000 | 0.4932 | 8,553 | 1045 | 0.8688 | |
| 17 | Kansas State University | 15800 | 26100 | 0.3949 | 15,650 | 1164 | 0.8169 | |
| 18 | Western Michigan University | 15900 | 32500 | 0.5114 | 13,027 | 1115 | 0.846 | |
| 19 | The University of Texas at Arlington | 16000 | 27700 | 0.4218 | 32,545 | 1129 | 0.799 | |
| 20 | University of Florida | 16400 | 22500 | 0.271 | 36,573 | 1399 | 0.242 | |
| 21 | North Carolina State University | 16500 | 28500 | 0.4204 | 28,422 | 1378 | 0.4174 | |
| 22 | The University of Texas at Austin | 16600 | 28000 | 0.4076 | 43,165 | 1356 | 0.2664 | |
| 23 | Tennessee State University | 16700 | 31000 | 0.4614 | 5,057 | 980 | 0.7011 | |
| 24 | Morehead State University | 16900 | 28000 | 0.3962 | 8,258 | 1140 | 0.7721 | |
| 25 | West Virginia University | 17100 | 40900 | 0.5816 | 18,206 | 1125 | 0.89 | |
| 26 | Middle Tennessee State University | 17300 | 23200 | 0.2543 | 18,042 | 1140 | 0.6909 | |
| 27 | University of Miami | 17700 | 95700 | 0.8149 | 13,250 | 1406 | 0.189 | |
| 28 | Delaware State University | 17900 | 42200 | 0.5752 | 4,581 | 930 | 0.4658 | |
| 28 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 17900 | 44300 | 0.5956 | 20,591 | 1435 | 0.1407 | |
| 30 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | 18200 | 39000 | 0.5345 | 37,985 | 1390 | 0.5815 | |
| 31 | Southeast Missouri State University | 19600 | 30600 | 0.3602 | 7,926 | 945 | 0.7352 | |
| 31 | Texas A&M University-College Station | 19600 | 29900 | 0.3458 | 60,710 | 1278 | 0.5743 | |
| 33 | Elizabeth City State University | 19700 | 23600 | 0.1655 | 2,154 | 1005 | 0.6422 | |
| 34 | California State University-Los Angeles | 19800 | 38000 | 0.479 | 19,586 | 965 | 0.9125 | |
| 35 | Southeastern Oklahoma State University | 19900 | 30400 | 0.3451 | 3,224 | 1085 | 0.7643 | |
| 35 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | 19900 | 78600 | 0.7467 | 17,885 | 1470 | 0.1681 | |
| 37 | Iowa State University | 20000 | 24200 | 0.1732 | 25,628 | 1207 | 0.8866 | |
| 38 | University of Southern California | 20100 | 75900 | 0.7356 | 20,630 | 1492 | 0.0981 | |
| 39 | San Diego State University | 20200 | 28900 | 0.3011 | 35,782 | 1208 | 0.3619 | |
| 40 | Ohio University-Main Campus | 20500 | 23200 | 0.1164 | 20,444 | 1209 | 0.8499 | |
| 41 | South Dakota State University | 20600 | 25200 | 0.1844 | 10,719 | 1120 | 0.9834 | |
| 42 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 20700 | 30600 | 0.326 | 44,819 | 1327 | 0.4987 | |
| 43 | University of Maryland-College Park | 20900 | 27300 | 0.2346 | 31,133 | 1463 | 0.4479 | |
| 43 | University of Nebraska at Omaha | 20900 | 27600 | 0.2431 | 11,756 | 1124 | 0.8698 | |
| 45 | University of Memphis | 21000 | 29600 | 0.2909 | 15,770 | 1075 | 0.7203 | |
| 46 | Henderson State University | 21100 | 30600 | 0.31 | 1,461 | 990 | 0.8192 | |
| 47 | Florida Memorial University | 23100 | 42000 | 0.4495 | 1,206 | 0 | 0.8526 | |
| 47 | San Jose State University | 23100 | 41100 | 0.4381 | 28,008 | 1124 | 0.8461 | |
| 49 | Indiana State University | 24300 | 32400 | 0.2501 | 6,224 | 1020 | 0.8077 | |
| 50 | University of Kansas | 24400 | 43000 | 0.4336 | 22,085 | 1176 | 0.9348 | |
| 51 | Lewis University | 24800 | 57700 | 0.57 | 4,326 | 1099 | 0.7129 | |
| 52 | Clarkson University | 25600 | 78000 | 0.672 | 2,296 | 1302 | 0.7736 | |
| 52 | Eastern Kentucky University | 25600 | 38400 | 0.3337 | 13,448 | 1110 | 0.7761 | |
| 54 | University of North Dakota | 25900 | 28600 | 0.0928 | 11,033 | 1150 | 0.769 | |
| 55 | Tuskegee University | 26300 | 42100 | 0.3757 | 2,659 | 1090 | 0.4868 | |
| 56 | Bowling Green State University-Main Campus | 26500 | 36800 | 0.28 | 14,783 | 1124 | 0.8096 | |
| 57 | University of Arizona | 27100 | 38100 | 0.2888 | 44,848 | 1233 | 0.8614 | |
| 58 | Middle Georgia State University | 27700 | 33400 | 0.1706 | 7,692 | 1065 | 0.9968 | |
| 59 | Wichita State University | 28000 | 39800 | 0.2974 | 13,313 | 1073 | 0.9395 | |
| 60 | Mississippi State University | 28200 | 32300 | 0.1283 | 18,567 | 1214 | 0.7764 | |
| 60 | Syracuse University | 28200 | 83100 | 0.6604 | 15,957 | 1363 | 0.4592 | |
| 62 | University of Akron Main Campus | 28600 | 32300 | 0.1145 | 11,160 | 1069 | 0.5967 | |
| 62 | University of Hartford | 28600 | 70100 | 0.5921 | 4,223 | 1224 | 0.9575 | |
| 64 | Bridgewater State University | 29000 | 35500 | 0.1821 | 8,270 | 1180 | 0.8781 | |
| 64 | University of Louisiana at Monroe | 29000 | 42400 | 0.3164 | 6,761 | 1105 | 0.8475 | |
| 64 | University of North Texas | 29000 | 37400 | 0.2244 | 34,458 | 1114 | 0.7223 | |
| 67 | University of South Carolina-Columbia | 29200 | 34000 | 0.1413 | 30,187 | 1292 | 0.6015 | |
| 68 | Fairmont State University | 29800 | 32200 | 0.0746 | 3,088 | 970 | 0.9862 | |
| 69 | Kent State University at Kent | 30000 | 37500 | 0.2 | 20,841 | 1105 | 0.8634 | |
| 70 | New Mexico State University-Main Campus | 30500 | 39200 | 0.2222 | 12,507 | 1010 | 0.8897 | |
| 71 | California State University-Long Beach | 31000 | 38900 | 0.2032 | 36,082 | 1135 | 0.4627 | |
| 72 | Siena Heights University | 31100 | 46300 | 0.3275 | 1,628 | 980 | 0.689 | |
| 73 | Hampton University | 31400 | 54800 | 0.427 | 3,728 | 947 | 0.6225 | |
| 74 | California State Polytechnic University-Pomona | 31600 | 41200 | 0.2333 | 25,255 | 1134 | 0.7517 | |
| 75 | Angelo State University | 31700 | 35400 | 0.1031 | 9,702 | 1055 | 0.8301 | |
| 76 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | 32400 | 43100 | 0.2484 | 22,033 | 1321 | 0.3132 | |
| 77 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | 32500 | 35100 | 0.0742 | 30,564 | 1302 | 0.416 | |
| 78 | Liberty University | 33200 | 44600 | 0.2556 | 52,961 | 1174 | 0.9898 | |
| 79 | Pennsylvania College of Technology | 33300 | 45300 | 0.2651 | 4,526 | 0 | 0 | |
| 80 | Auburn University | 33700 | 34100 | 0.0117 | 27,907 | 1324 | 0.4592 | |
| 81 | LeTourneau University | 33900 | 54800 | 0.3817 | 3,187 | 1178 | 0.3801 | |
| 82 | Illinois Institute of Technology | 34100 | 75200 | 0.5467 | 3,135 | 1307 | 0.5493 | |
| 83 | Southern New Hampshire University | 34700 | 44300 | 0.2166 | 164,423 | 965 | 0.9951 | |
| 84 | Andrews University | 35000 | 70100 | 0.5008 | 1,384 | 1143 | 0.8185 | |
| 85 | Averett University | 35400 | 57200 | 0.3813 | 1,244 | 1054 | 0.5659 | |
| 85 | Minnesota State University, Mankato | 35400 | 37600 | 0.0572 | 13,433 | 1145 | 0.8844 | |
| 87 | Missouri University of Science and Technology | 36200 | 56300 | 0.3578 | 5,552 | 1305 | 0.7255 | |
| 88 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | 36600 | 47500 | 0.2296 | 65,450 | 1203 | 0.8989 | |
| 89 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 37600 | 66300 | 0.433 | 31,035 | 1366 | 0.5478 | |
| 90 | University of California-Los Angeles | 40400 | 81800 | 0.5061 | 33,475 | 1399 | 0.0897 | |
| 91 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | 41000 | 53600 | 0.2352 | 46,815 | 1378 | 0.6057 | |
| 92 | University of Alaska Anchorage | 42200 | 42200 | 0 | 9,853 | 990 | 0.6652 | |
| 93 | Florida Institute of Technology | 43600 | 68700 | 0.3659 | 3,666 | 1224 | 0.577 | |
| 94 | University at Buffalo | 43900 | 46700 | 0.06 | 20,359 | 1303 | 0.7418 | |
| 94 | University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus | 43900 | 57100 | 0.2305 | 23,329 | 1239 | 0.766 | |
| 96 | William Jessup University | 45800 | 54900 | 0.1658 | 1,317 | 1140 | 0.9333 | |
| 97 | University of California-San Diego | 46100 | 76000 | 0.3933 | 34,955 | 1375 | 0.2671 | |
| 98 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | 46200 | 86300 | 0.4644 | 5,741 | 1438 | 0.6347 | |
| 98 | Saint Louis University | 46200 | 80900 | 0.4287 | 10,413 | 1305 | 0.7504 | |
| 100 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott | 46700 | 63800 | 0.2686 | 3,229 | 1258 | 0.7658 | |
| 101 | University of Colorado Boulder | 47300 | 57700 | 0.1805 | 32,244 | 1351 | 0.7808 | |
| 102 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach | 47400 | 66500 | 0.2878 | 10,629 | 1268 | 0.6481 | |
| 103 | University of Alabama in Huntsville | 48000 | 48600 | 0.0123 | 6,800 | 1293 | 0.6857 | |
| 104 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 49800 | 62200 | 0.1995 | 37,140 | 1406 | 0.4237 | |
| 105 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 50400 | 83600 | 0.397 | 5,558 | 1292 | 0.6016 | |
| 106 | University of Iowa | 51000 | 53200 | 0.0404 | 22,738 | 1208 | 0.8362 | |
| 107 | Lynn University | 51600 | 66000 | 0.2181 | 2,861 | 1130 | 0.7347 | |
| 108 | University of Cincinnati-Main Campus | 53300 | 53300 | 0 | 33,033 | 1264 | 0.8529 | |
| 108 | University of Minnesota Twin Cities | 53300 | 61000 | 0.127 | 41,303 | 1338 | 0.7975 | |
| 110 | The University of Alabama | 55800 | 55800 | 0 | 34,389 | 1284 | 0.7665 | |
| 111 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 58200 | 64100 | 0.092 | 42,604 | 1336 | 0.6056 | |
| 112 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 61000 | 63200 | 0.0348 | 40,684 | 1331 | 0.3915 | |
| 113 | University of California-Davis | 69800 | 69800 | 0 | 32,273 | 1290 | 0.4183 | |
| 114 | University of California-Irvine | 72000 | 75600 | 0.0476 | 30,204 | 1333 | 0.2857 |
School data is from 2023–2024 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.