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Iowa Colleges and 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.

Iowa's Public Universities
Iowa State University
Ames		 University of Iowa
Iowa City		 University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls

Iowa's Private Not-for-Profit Colleges & Universities
Briar Cliff University
​Sioux City		 Faith Baptist Bible College
Ankeny		 Mount Mercy University
​Cedar Rapids
Buena Vista University
​Storm Lake		 Graceland University
​Lamoni		 Northwestern College
​Orange City
Central College
Pella		 Grand View University
Des Moines		 Shiloh University
Kalona
Clarke University
Dubuque		 Grinnell College
Grinnell		 Simpson College
Indianola
Coe College
Cedar Rapids		 St. Ambrose University
Davenport		 Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant		 University of Dubuque
Dubuque		 Divine Word College
Epworth
Loras College
Dubuque		 Upper Iowa University
Fayette		 Dordt University
Sioux Center
Luther College
Decorah		 Wartburg College
Waverly		 Drake University
Des Moines
Maharishi University of Management
Fairfield		 William Penn University
Oskaloosa		 Emmaus Bible College
Dubuque
Morningside College
Sioux City		    

Iowa's Private For-Profit Colleges & Universities
Orion Technical College
Davenport		 Waldorf University
Forest City		 Art of Education University (The)
Osage

Iowa's Community Colleges
Clinton Community College
Clinton		 Iowa Lakes Community College
Estherville		 Northeast Iowa Community College
Calmar & Peosta
Des Moines Area Community College
Ankeny		 Iowa Western Community College
Council Bluffs		 Northwest Iowa Community College
Sheldon
Ellsworth Community College
Iowa Falls		 Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids		 Scott Community College
Bettendorf
Hawkeye Community College
Waterloo		 Marshalltown Community College
Marshalltown		 Southeastern Community College
West Burlington
Indian Hills Community College
Ottumwa		 Muscatine Community College
Muscatine		 Southwestern Community College
Creston
Iowa Central Community College
Fort Dodge		 North Iowa Area Community College
Mason City		 Western Iowa Tech Community College
Sioux City

Iowa's Nursing & Health Care Colleges
Allen College
Waterloo		 Mercy College of Health Sciences
Des Moines		 St. Luke's College
Sioux City
Des Moines University
Des Moines		 Palmer College of Chiropractic
Davenport		  

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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