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Private nonprofit · Sioux City, Iowa

Morningside University

Urban campus · 1,163 undergraduates · 12 students per faculty member · Official website

Acceptance rate
71%
Test scores
Considered, not required
Average net price
$31,320
per year, after grants
6-year graduation
50%
Morningside College in the 1910s. The building on the left is known today as Lewis Hall, while on the right is Charles City Hall
Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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What Morningside University costs

Net price is what a first-year student pays for a year after grants and scholarships, by family income. It is usually far below the sticker price.

Net price by family income

Under $30,000
$33,738
$30,001 – $48,000
$21,201
$48,001 – $75,000
$19,124
$75,001 – $110,000
$20,575
Over $110,000
$41,981

For students receiving federal aid.

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Price and aid

Full cost of attendance (sticker)
$52,577
Tuition and fees
$39,660
First-years given a grant by the school
100%
Average grant from the school
$23,829
Median debt at graduation
$26,028
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Admissions

Acceptance rate
71%
SAT middle 50%
–
ACT middle 50%
–
Test scores
Considered, not required
First-year retention
72%

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Morningside University athletics

NAIA, 11 women's and 12 men's sports

Varsity teams and roster sizes
SportWomen’s rosterMen’s roster
Baseball–56
Basketball2437
Bowling1512
Cross country6690
Football–139
Golf1019
Soccer3045
Softball38–
Swimming & diving816
Tennis1715
Track & field6690
Volleyball3220
Wrestling1031

Participants reported to the U.S. Department of Education. A dash means no team for that side.

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Academics and outcomes

Most popular fields

Business & marketing
29%
Education
19%
Health professions
13%
Biological & biomedical sciences
10%
Psychology
6%
Agriculture
5%

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded.

6-year graduation rate
50%
First-year retention
72%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$55,494
Median debt at graduation
$26,028
Students with a Pell grant
34%

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (admissions, prices, outcomes), IPEDS Student Financial Aid 2023–24 (school grants) and Equity in Athletics 2024–25 (teams). No college paid to appear here or can pay to be ranked.

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Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, IPEDS and Equity in Athletics. Photos: Wikimedia Commons. © 2026 U Shortlist.