Iowa Colleges & Universities

There are numerous colleges and universities based in Iowa. These degree-granting institutions include public, private not-for-profit, and private for-profit schools. They might be trade, two-year or four-year schools. The list below provides links to each institution.

Public Universities

• Iowa State University, Ames
• University of Iowa, Iowa City
• University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls

Private Not-for-Profit Colleges & Universities

• Briar Cliff University, Sioux City
• Buena Vista University, ​Storm Lake
• Central College, Pella
• Clarke University, Dubuque
• Coe College, Cedar Rapids
• Cornell College, Mt. Vernon
• Divine Word College, Epworth
• Dordt University, Sioux Center
• Drake University, Des Moines
• Emmaus University, Dubuque
• Faith Baptist Bible College, Ankeny
• Graceland University, ​Lamoni
• Grand View University, Des Moines
• Grinnell College, Grinnell
• Loras College, Dubuque
• Luther College, Decorah
• Maharishi International University, Fairfield
• Morningside University, Sioux City
• Mount Mercy University, ​Cedar Rapids
• Northwestern College, ​Orange City
• Simpson College, Indianola
• St. Ambrose University, Davenport
• University of Dubuque, Dubuque
• Upper Iowa University, Fayette
• Waldorf University, Forest City
• Wartburg College, Waverly
• William Penn University, Oskaloosa

Private For-Profit Colleges & Universities

• Art of Education University (The), Osage
• Orion Technical College, Davenport

Community Colleges

• Des Moines Area Community College, Ankeny
• Eastern Iowa Community College, Clinton, Muscatine and Scott (Bettendorf)
• Hawkeye Community College, Waterloo
• Indian Hills Community College, Ottumwa
• Iowa Central Community College, Fort Dodge
• Iowa Lakes Community College, Estherville
• Iowa Valley Community College, Ellsworth, Marshalltown
• Iowa Western Community College, Council Bluffs
• Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids
• North Iowa Area Community College, Mason City
• Northeast Iowa Community College, Calmar and Peosta
• Northwest Iowa Community College, Sheldon
• Southeastern Community College, West Burlington
• Southwestern Community College, Creston
• Western Iowa Tech Community College, Sioux City

Iowa's Nursing & Health Care Colleges

• Allen College, Waterloo
• Des Moines University, Des Moines
• Mercy College of Health Sciences, Des Moines
• Palmer College of Chiropractic, Davenport
• St. Luke's College, Sioux City

College Scorecard

The U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard lets you search colleges and universities in Iowa to find the major and degree you want, sorted by cost, graduation rate, exam scores, and more.

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