APPLICATION FEE
Undergraduate application fee $50.
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.
Waterloo, IAcity, small
489STUDENTS
University data profileIPEDS 2023
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
Settingcity, small
Calendarsemester
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.
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.
83% receive grants or scholarships
Average grant or scholarship aid $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
Bachelor-level fields offered
6
Bachelor-level fields reported as offered in IPEDS
MOST POPULAR FIELDS OF STUDY
Share of bachelor's degree completions, not of all enrolled students.
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
Reported capacity of institution-controlled housing and campus setting. Capacity does not indicate how many students currently live in university housing.
Setting
city, small
AFTER GRADUATION
Student outcomes
Earnings and employment of former students after entering the university.
Source: College Scorecard 2025
Median earnings · 10 yrs after entry
$71,261
Median earnings of former students working and not enrolled, ten years after entry.
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 former students earn above the Scorecard high-school earnings threshold, ten years after entry.
Data Sources: U.S. Department of Education IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics, and College Scorecard. University Apartments is not affiliated with Allen College.