Allen College

Private, Four-years School Located in Waterloo, IA

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How much is the Allen tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Allen's tuition & fees is $20,444.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $33,860 when a student lives off-campus.

Allen Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
Tuition & Fees$20,444
Books & Supplies Costs$1,200
Off-campus Room & Board$7,280
Off-campus Expenses$4,936
2023-2024 Estimates
Tuition & Fees$21,197

How Much Does it Cost to Go to Allen for 4 Years?

For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $86,329 at Allen. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is -$nan. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to -$nan.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2023-24)$20,890-$nan-$nan
Sophomore (2024-25)$21,345-$nan-$nan
Junior (2025-26)$21,810-$nan-$nan
Senior (2026-27)$22,285-$nan-$nan
4 Years Total$86,329-$nan-$nan
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2024-25)$21,345-$nan-$nan
Sophomore (2025-26)$21,810-$nan-$nan
Junior (2026-27)$22,285-$nan-$nan
Senior (2027-28)$22,771-$nan-$nan
4 Years Total$88,210-$nan-$nan
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2025-26)$21,810-$nan-$nan
Sophomore (2026-27)$22,285-$nan-$nan
Junior (2027-28)$22,771-$nan-$nan
Senior (2028-29)$23,267-$nan-$nan
4 Years Total$90,133-$nan-$nan
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2026-27)$22,285-$nan-$nan
Sophomore (2027-28)$22,771-$nan-$nan
Junior (2028-29)$23,267-$nan-$nan
Senior (2029-30)$23,774-$nan-$nan
4 Years Total$92,097-$nan-$nan
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2027-28)$22,771-$nan-$nan
Sophomore (2028-29)$23,267-$nan-$nan
Junior (2029-30)$23,774-$nan-$nan
Senior (2030-31)$24,292-$nan-$nan
4 Years Total$94,104-$nan-$nan

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to four-years schools nationwide, Allen' tuition is comparable to the average tuition of $20,875. Compared to private, four-years colleges in Iowa, its tuition is slightly lower than the average tuition of $25,497.
In-StateOut-of-State
Allen College$20,444
U.S. Four-years Colleges$18,570
Public Schools$7,197$12,949
Private Schools$20,875
Iowa Four-years Colleges$21,556
Public Schools$8,453$11,211
Private Schools$25,497

Compare Similar School's Tuition

The next table compares the tuition & fees between Allen and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (private, four-years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
LocationUndergraduateGraduate
Allen CollegeWaterloo, IA$20,444$19,028
Mercy College of Health SciencesDes Moines, IA$17,328$12,736
Palmer College of ChiropracticDavenport, IA$11,340$10,725
St Luke's CollegeSioux City, IA$20,940-

Financial Aid and COA

At Allen College, 242 students (77%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $4,566.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Allen is $29,294 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 1 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $1,625 and the average amount of student loans is $2,250.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
COA (off-campus)$33,860
Tuition & Fees$20,444
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$13,416
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$29,294
Average Financial Aid$4,566
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship24277%$4,566
Pell Grants6922%$2,252
Federal Student Loan19161%$3,958
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1100%-
Grants or Scholarships1100%$1,625
Federal Grants0--
Pell Grants0--
Other Federal Grants0--
State/Local Grants0--
Institutional Grants1100%$1,625
Student Loan Aid1100%$2,250
Federal Student Loans1100%$2,250
Other Student Loans0--

Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply

Allen's acceptance rate is 100.00%. A total of 1 applicants applied to and 1 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 1 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 100.00%.
To apply to Allen, 5 items are required - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school rank, Secondary school record, Recommendations and Admission test scores.
TotalMenWomen
Applicants10$1
Admitted10$1
Enrolled10$1
Acceptance Rate100.00%-100.00%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)100.00%-100.00%
Secondary school GPARequired
Secondary school rankRequired
Secondary school recordRequired
Completion of college-preparatory programNeither Required Nor Recommended
RecommendationsRequired
Formal demonstration of competenciesNeither Required Nor Recommended
Admission test scoresRequired
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)Neither Required Nor Recommended
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)Neither Required Nor Recommended

Student Population

Allen College has a total of 497 students including 278 undergraduate and 219 graduate students. By gender, there are 49 male students and 503 female students attending Allen. The school offers online degree programs and 53 students enrolled online exclusively (10.66% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Total552 49503
Undergraduate314 25289
Graduate238 24214

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address1990 Heath St, Waterloo, IA
Phone319-226-2000
WEBwww.allencollege.edu/
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate, Graduate
Program Offered28 Programs
Online Program Offered12 Online Programs
Graduate Program Offered12 Graduate Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population497
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate9 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties43 (Full-time), 44 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs73 (Full-time), 46 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$67,557
Average Staff Salary$68,523