Forest City, Iowa · ★ — / 5 Overall
Private for-profit · 4-year · Master's
Waldorf University is a private university in Forest City, Iowa. It was founded in 1903 and associated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and its predecessors. In 2010, it was sold to Columbia Southern University and became a for-profit institution; twelve years later, on December 1, 2022, ownership was transferred to the Waldorf Lutheran College Foundation.
Master's Universities
Ranked #378 in Master's Universities (2025). Source: Washington Monthly ↗
Value rank
Ranked #968 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck (2025). Source: WM Best Value ↗
Total: 2,657
Undergrad: 2,196
Undergrad full-time: 1,500
Graduate: 461
Part-time: 999
In-state
Tuition: $25,220
Total cost on campus: $39,966
Out-of-state
Tuition: $25,220
Total cost on campus: $39,966
Room & board: $9,448
Books & supplies: $1,578
Receive aid: 96%
Avg grant aid: $16,542
Pell grant recipients: 56%
Rent: $598 / mo
Typical state asking rent, as a roommate share. Zillow Observed Rent Index.
Coffee: $4.75
State average cafe price. Numbeo, 2024.
Gas: $4.26 / gal
State average price. AAA.
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106 S Sixth St, Forest City, Iowa, 50436-1713
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