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Q3 2026 rankingsData through Sep 30, 2026

Top Iowa College Instagram Accounts

30 Iowa schools ranked on follower growth and median engagement rate for Q3 2026.

Iowa

30 ranked schools

Follower growth from Jul 1 to Sep 30, 2026

  1. 1DU
    Dordt University
    @dordtuniversity
    +11.70%
  2. 2BU
    Briar Cliff University
    @briarcliffuniversity
    +9.43%
  3. 3SC
    Simpson College
    @simpsoncollege
    +8.94%
  4. 4MU
    Morningside University
    @morningsideedu
    +8.35%
  5. 5UD
    University of Dubuque
    @universityofdubuque
    +8.03%
  6. 6GU
    Graceland University-Lamoni
    @gracelanduniversity
    +7.51%
  7. 7MU
    Mount Mercy University
    @mtmercy
    +7.46%
  8. 8FS
    Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary
    @fbbcedu
    +7.34%
  9. 9WU
    William Penn University
    @williampennuniversity
    +7.16%
  10. 10MU
    Maharishi International University
    @maharishiu
    +6.71%

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Median engagement rate per post, Jul 1 to Sep 30, 2026

  1. 1FS
    Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary
    @fbbcedu
    5.64%
  2. 2MU
    Morningside University
    @morningsideedu
    5.06%
  3. 3DU
    Dordt University
    @dordtuniversity
    4.72%
  4. 4NC
    Northwestern College
    @nwciowa
    4.57%
  5. 5BU
    Buena Vista University
    @buenavistauniversity
    4.19%
  6. 6SC
    Simpson College
    @simpsoncollege
    3.71%
  7. 7CC
    Central College
    @centralcollege
    3.68%
  8. 8GC
    Grinnell College
    @grinnellcollege
    3.28%
  9. 9UD
    University of Dubuque
    @universityofdubuque
    3.24%
  10. 10LC
    Loras College
    @lorascollege
    3.23%

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How the rankings work

Reach ranks every eligible US college Instagram account once a quarter. Results are frozen when they publish and change only through a dated correction listed below.

1,000

followers minimum at quarter end

6

posts minimum for engagement

3 sizes

by full-time enrollment

Sep 30, 2026

data through

Computed Oct 1, 2026

  • Small, under 3,000 students
  • Medium, 3,000 to 9,999
  • Large, 10,000 or more

Follower growth

Growth is the change in followers across the quarter as a percent of the starting count. It uses the counts closest to the first and last day, within 7 and 3 days.

Engagement rate

Engagement is the median of each post's likes plus comments divided by followers. The median keeps one viral post from winning a list.

Who qualifies

  • A US school account with at least 1,000 followers at quarter end
  • At least 6 posts in the quarter for engagement lists
  • A follower count near the quarter start for growth lists
  • Size lists include 4-year schools only, grouped by IPEDS full-time enrollment
  • Standalone law, MD and DO schools are left out

Tied schools share a rank and are listed alphabetically.

The two metrics are ranked separately and never blended.

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