To receive priority consideration for financial aid from each of these institutions, you must file by the date listed if you plan to enroll the following fall. Note that deadlines vary quite a bit, so we recommend filing the FAFSA as early as possible.
| College Name | Priority Deadline |
|---|---|
| Allen College | March 15 |
| Briar Cliff University | July 1 |
| Buena Vista University | May 1 |
| Central College | January 15 |
| Clarke College | |
| Coe College | March 1 |
| Cornell College | March 1 |
| Des Moines Area Community College | July 1 |
| Divine Word College | August 1 |
| Dordt College | February 1 |
| Drake University | March 1 |
| Eastern Iowa Community College | March 1 |
| Emmaus Bible College | |
| Faith Baptist Bible College | July 1 |
| Graceland University | February 1 |
| Grand View College | March 1 |
| Grinnell College | January 15 |
| Hawkeye Community College | July 1 |
| Indian Hills Community College | July 1 |
| Iowa Central Community College | May 1 |
| Iowa Lakes Community College | July 1 |
| Iowa State University | February 4 |
| Iowa Valley -- Ellsworth Community College | March 1 |
| Iowa Valley -- Marshalltown Community College | March 1 |
| Iowa Western Community College | July 1 |
| Kirkwood Community College | July 1 |
| Loras College | March 15 |
| Luther College | March 15 |
| Maharishi University of Management | August 1 |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | July 1 |
| Morningside College | February 28 |
| Morningside College | February 28 |
| Mount Mercy University | July 1 |
| North Iowa Area Community College | March 1 |
| Northeast Iowa Community College | July 1 |
| Northwest Iowa Community College | April 1 |
| Northwestern College | June 30 |
| Orion Technical College | |
| Palmer College of Chiropractic | |
| Simpson College | April 1 |
| Southeastern Community College | |
| Southwestern Community College | July 1 |
| St Ambrose University | October 1 |
| St Lukes College | March 1 |
| University of Dubuque | April 1 |
| University of Iowa | December 1 |
| University of Northern Iowa | February 7 |
| Upper Iowa University | June 30 |
| Waldorf University | March 1 |
| Wartburg College | March 1 |
| Western Governors University | |
| Western Iowa Tech Community College | |
| William Penn University | July 1 |