Allen College
Acceptance rate
100.0%
2022
Peer median 83.3%
Tuition per year
$24,787
2025
Peer median $18,677
Undergraduates
261
Student-faculty ratio 8:1
Peer median 11 : 1
“Peers” are all 221 private health professions schools in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 4-year
- Location
- Waterloo, Iowa
- Website
- www.allencollege.edu
- Undergraduates
- 261
- Student-faculty ratio
- 8 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Small city
- Nearest major city
- Des Moines, about 90 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Des Moines International Airport (DSM), about 100 mi
- Academic calendar
- Other
- Religious affiliation
- Not applicable
- President
- Jared Seliger (President)
- Phone
- 3192262000
- Address
- 1990 Heath St, Waterloo, IA 50703-1999
Rankings & Admission
Peer median 83.3% · all 221 private health professions schools in the U.S.
School and Program Rankings
U.S. News school and program rankings · Click a school to see its programs, and a program for its full ranking
Undergraduate Rankings · 2027 edition
Graduate Rankings · 2026 edition
Health Specialty2 programs—
Ranks in blue are top 10 · ▲▼ change from the previous edition · “—” means no overall ranking for that school · Medical schools are ranked in tiers since the 2025 edition
Test Scores
SAT/ACT scores required for admission IPEDS (US Department of Education) has no SAT/ACT data for students admitted in 2022.
How Hard Is It to Get In
about 10 in 10
1 applicants in 2022, 100.0% admitted
1 admitted 0 not admitted Yield 100.0%
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
Popular graduate programs
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing · Master's25 (0% international)
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist · Master's16 (0% international)
- Physical Therapy/Therapist · Doctoral8 (0% international)
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing · Master's7 (0% international)
- Nursing Administration · Master's3 (0% international)
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing · Doctoral2 (0% international)
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
**Move mouse on can check deitaled graudates number, click for major detailed information
***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician. | $58,405 | ||||
| Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer. | $58,405 | ||||
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology/Technician. | $58,405 | ||||
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. | $63,401 | ||||
| Public Health, General. | - | ||||
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist. | $68,187 | ||||
| Physical Therapy/Therapist. | $68,187 | ||||
| Nursing Education. | - | ||||
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. | $74,963-$114,646 | ||||
| Nursing Administration. | $74,963-$114,646 | ||||
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing. | $74,963-$114,646 | ||||
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing. | $74,963-$114,646 | ||||
| Critical Care Nursing. | $74,963-$114,646 | ||||
| Nursing Practice. | $74,963-$114,646 | ||||
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | - |
Students
483 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 8:92
- Continuing undergraduates 101
- Graduate students 222
- Transfers and others 160
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (261)
Age distribution
Bachelor's
Graduate students
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 221 private health professions schools in the U.S.
3 in 2025 · 0.0% in 2016
0 in 2025 · 0.8% in 2016
Cost
2025 tuition
$24,787
- Undergraduate tuition
- $24,787
- Graduate tuition
- $19,314
Peer median tuition + room and board $30,010 · all 221 private health professions schools in the U.S.
Tuition rose 43% from 2016 to 2025.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$11.5M
Expenses$12.0M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 221 private health professions schools in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA
No athlete data available for 2025.
No athlete data available for 2024.
No athlete data available for 2023.
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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Grinnell CollegeGrinnell · 57.5 mi
Liberal Arts #16
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University of IowaIowa City · 72.8 mi
U.S. News #100
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Iowa State UniversityAmes · 75.4 mi
U.S. News #116
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Drake UniversityDes Moines · 93.0 mi
U.S. News #191
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Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaWinona · 109.6 mi
U.S. News #299
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Augustana CollegeRock Island · 116.1 mi
Liberal Arts #91
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Carleton CollegeNorthfield · 139.6 mi
Liberal Arts #16
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St. Olaf CollegeNorthfield · 140.0 mi
Liberal Arts #49
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Gustavus Adolphus CollegeSaint Peter · 148.5 mi
Liberal Arts #62
Peer median 0.0 · all 221 private health professions schools in the U.S.
Incidents, 2023–2025
From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.