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Private University
Allen College
Allen College is a private nonprofit four-year institution located in Waterloo, Iowa. The college focuses on health careers with small class sizes and high certification pass rates for its graduates.
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University data profileIPEDS 2023
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Waterloo, IACity: Small
THE SIGNATURE
Allen College Report Card
Explore university facts, programs, and campus life at a glance.
Allen College operates as a private nonprofit four-year university situated in Waterloo, Iowa. The institution maintains an intimate community with approximately 489 total students across six undergraduate majors. This setting supports a focused educational environment designed for professional development in specific fields.
Academic character is defined by a strong emphasis on healthcare and health sciences programs. Students benefit from small class sizes, noted as having a 10:1 student to faculty ratio, alongside high certification pass rates. The campus features advanced simulation facilities, including a recently expanded Van G. Miller Family Charitable Foundation Simulation Center with virtual reality technology.
Financial support is available for many students, with 87% receiving financial aid through the FAFSA processor. Affiliation with UnityPoint Health streamlines clinical and employment opportunities across three states. The college offers pathways such as an RN-DNP program to advance education without a BSN requirement.
AT A GLANCE
TypePrivateFour or more years
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SettingCity: Small
Calendarsemester
Religious affiliationNone reported
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GETTING IN
Admissions
Prospective students can request information to learn about the application process for this private nonprofit institution. The college offers pathways such as an RN-DNP program where a BSN is not required to start.
SAT RANGE (MID 50%)
SAT range is not reported.
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Not reportedUndergraduate application fee $50.
WHAT IT COSTS
Cost & Financial Aid
Sticker price tells you little — net price after aid is what most families actually pay.
Source: IPEDS 2023
IN-STATE TUITION & FEES
$24,456/yr
Out-of-state: $24,456/yr.
Net price by income band
Net price by income band is not reported.
AVERAGE NET PRICE AFTER AID
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Net price is not reported by the school.
83% receive aid
Average aid package $4,315.
IN THE CLASSROOM
Academics
Allen College offers six undergraduate majors with a primary focus on healthcare and health sciences fields. The curriculum includes simulation labs and anatomy resources like plastinated cadavers to support hands-on learning.
Source: IPEDS 2023
Student–faculty ratio
8:1
6-year graduation rate
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First-year retention
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Compared with the 89% public-university median.
Undergrad majors
6
Undergraduate majors and programs
MOST POPULAR FIELDS OF STUDY
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.82.7%
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist.7.5%
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician.4.5%
Public Health, General.3.8%
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology/Technician.0.8%
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other.0.8%
CAMPUS LIFE
Campus & Housing
Campus housing shows how many students live on-campus — which means nearby housing can be essential to the college experience.
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On-campus beds
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Students needing off-campus housing
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Setting
City: Small
IN CONTEXT
Allen College vs. peer institutions
How Allen College compares with officially identified or editorially reviewed peer institutions.
Allen College—
Bellin College
$27,998
Bryan College of Health Sciences
$21,834
AFTER GRADUATION
Student outcomes
What graduates earn and how reliably they land work — the bottom-line return on the degree.
Source: College Scorecard 2025
Median earnings · 10 yrs after entry
$71,261
Compared with earnings for graduates of similar universities.
Working after 10 yrs
95.7%
Share of former students working and not enrolled, ten years after entry.
Earning more than a high-school graduate
90.2%
90.2% of students out-earn the typical high-school graduate — a core measure of mobility.
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