Iowa College Aid provides the list of schools below that are registered in Iowa under Chapter 261B. The application process requires schools to submit information disclosing its locations, program offerings, tuition and fees, and required details per Iowa Code Chapter 261B and Iowa Administrative Code Chapter 283-21.
A school’s most recent registration evaluation may be requested at the following link.
Also, see the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA) web page for more information and resources including a list of more than 2,000 out-of-state schools nationwide that are authorized to offer programs to Iowa residents. Note: Out-of-state SARA schools are not subject to Iowa’s registration and financial protection laws for Iowa resident students.
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Antioch School of Church Planting and Leadership Development
Antioch School of Church Planting and Leadership Development is registered to offer program(s) at a physical location in Iowa.
- Location in Iowa: 2400 Oakwood Rd., Ames, IA 50014
- Review school documents: Click here to request the latest application for authorization, Iowa College Aid staff's most recent approval evaluation and/or the school's authorized program list.
- SARA: Approved to participate in SARA
Art of Education University (The)
The Art of Education University is registered to maintain its administrative office at a physical location in Iowa.
Note: The Art of Education University offers only distance education programs.
- Location in Iowa: 518 Main St., Suite A, Osage, IA 50461
- Review school documents: Click here to request the latest application for authorization, Iowa College Aid staff's most recent approval evaluation and/or the school's authorized program list.
- SARA: Approved to participate in SARA
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Bellevue University
Bellevue University is registered to maintain physical locations in Iowa for instructional and recruitment purposes; and to offer distance education programs that may include structured field experiences at a physical location in Iowa.
- Locations in Iowa:
4647 Stone Ave., Sioux City, IA 51106 (Western Iowa Technical Community College) - Review school documents: Click here to request the latest application for authorization, Iowa College Aid staff's most recent approval evaluation and/or the school's authorized program list.
Black Hawk College – IL
Black Hawk College is registered to simultaneously place more than 10 students from an individual academic program at one clinical or practicum site as defined in the SARA manual.
- Location in Iowa: None
- Review school documents: Click here to request the latest application for authorization, Iowa College Aid staff's most recent audit report and/or the school's authorized program list.
Body Wisdom Massage Therapy School
Body Wisdom Massage Therapy School is voluntarily registered to comply with federal regulations in 34 CFR § 600.9, which require a school located in a State to be authorized through an action of that State as a condition of participation in the federal student aid programs.
- Location in Iowa: 8401 Douglas Ave., Suite 2, Urbandale, IA 50322
- Review school documents: Click here to request the latest application for authorization, Iowa College Aid staff's most recent approval evaluation and/or the school's authorized program list.
Briar Cliff University
Briar Cliff University is voluntarily registered in Iowa.
- Location in Iowa: 3303 Rebecca St., Sioux City, IA 51104
- Review school documents: Click here to request the latest application for authorization, Iowa College Aid staff's most recent approval evaluation and/or the school's authorized program list.
- SARA: Approved to participate in SARA
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California State University – Northridge, CA
California State University – Northridge is registered to offer distance education programs that may include a practicum at a physical location in Iowa.
- Location in Iowa: None
- Review school documents: Click here to request the latest application for authorization, Iowa College Aid staff's most recent approval evaluation and/or the school's authorized program list.
Carlson College of Massage Therapy
Carlson College of Massage Therapy Carlson is voluntarily registered to comply with federal regulations in 34 CFR § 600.9, which require a school located in a State to be authorized through an action of that State as a condition of participation in the federal student aid programs.
- Location in Iowa: 11809 County Rd. X28, Anamosa, IA 52205
- Review school documents: Click here to request the latest application for authorization, Iowa College Aid staff's most recent approval evaluation and/or the school's authorized program list.
Carrington College - CA
Carrington College is registered to offer distance education programs that may include structured field experiences at a physical location in Iowa.
- Location in Iowa: None
- Review school documents: Click here to request the latest application for authorization, Iowa College Aid staff's most recent approval evaluation and/or the school's authorized program list.
Chamberlain University - IL
Chamberlain University is registered to simultaneously place more than 10 students from an individual academic program at one field experience site as defined in the SARA manual.
- Location in Iowa: None
- Review school documents: Click here to request the latest application for authorization, Iowa College Aid staff’s most recent approval evaluation and/or the school’s authorized program list.
Chicago School of Professional Psychology - CA
Chicago School of Professional Psychology is registered to offer distance education programs that may include structured field experiences at a physical location in Iowa.
- Location in Iowa: None
- Review school documents: Click here to request the latest application for authorization, Iowa College Aid staff’s most recent approval evaluation and/or the school’s authorized program list.
Clarke University
Clarke University is voluntarily registered in Iowa.
- Location in Iowa: 1550 Clarke Dr., Dubuque, IA 52001
- Review school documents: Click here to request the latest application for authorization, Iowa College Aid staff's most recent approval evaluation and/or the school's authorized program list.
- SARA: Approved to participate in SARA.
Clarks Summit University - PA
Clarks Summit University is registered to offer distance education programs that may include structured field experiences at a physical location in Iowa.
- Location in Iowa: None.
- Review school documents: Click here to request the latest application for authorization, Iowa College Aid staff's most recent approval evaluation and/or the school's authorized program list.
Concordia University - Irvine, CA
Concordia University is registered to offer distance education programs that: may include structured field experiences at a physical location in Iowa; compensate an Iowa resident(s) to provide instruction remotely; and to recruit students from an Iowa location(s).
- Location in Iowa: None
- Review school documents: Click here to request the latest application for authorization, Iowa College Aid staff's most recent approval evaluation and/or the school's authorized program list.
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DeVry University - IL
Effective April 24, 2023, DeVry University was approved in Illinois to participate in SARA.
Drake University
Drake University is voluntarily registered in Iowa.
- Location in Iowa: 2507 University Ave., Des Moines, IA 50311
- Review school documents: Click here to request the latest application for authorization, Iowa College Aid staff's most recent approval evaluation and/or the school's authorized program list.
- SARA: Approved to participate in SARA
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Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary is voluntarily registered in Iowa.
- Location in Iowa: 1900 NW 4th St., Ankeny, IA 50023
- Review school documents: Click here to request the latest application for authorization, Iowa College Aid staff's most recent approval evaluation and/or the school's authorized program list.
- SARA: Approved to participate in SARA
Fuller Theological Seminary - CA
Fuller Theological Seminary is registered to offer distance education programs that may include structured field experiences at a physical location in Iowa.
- Location in Iowa: None
- Review school documents: Click here to request the latest application for authorization, Iowa College Aid staff's most recent approval evaluation and/or the school's authorized program list.
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Graceland University
Graceland University is voluntarily registered in Iowa.
- Location (main campus) in Iowa: 1 University Place, Lamoni, IA 50140
- Review school documents: Click here to request the latest application for authorization, Iowa College Aid staff's most recent approval evaluation and/or the school's authorized program list.
- SARA: Approved to participate in SARA
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Little Priest Tribal College - NE
Little Priest Tribal College is registered to recruit students from an Iowa location.
- Location: 601 East College Drive Winnebago, Nebraska 68071
- Review school documents: Click here to request the latest application for authorization, Iowa College Aid staff's most recent approval evaluation and/or the school's authorized program list.
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Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is registered to offer program(s) at a physical location in Iowa.
- Location in Iowa: 56829 U.S. Highway 30, Ames, IA 50010 (Cornerstone School of Theology)
- Review school documents: Click here to request the latest application for authorization, Iowa College Aid staff's most recent approval evaluation and/or the school's authorized program list.
Mount Mercy University
Mount Mercy University is voluntarily registered in Iowa.
- Location in Iowa: 1330 Elmhurst Dr. NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
- Review school documents: Click here to request the latest application for authorization, Iowa College Aid staff's most recent approval evaluation and/or the school's authorized program list.
- SARA: Approved to participate in SARA
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National University - CA
National University is registered to offer distance education programs that may include structured field experiences at a physical location in Iowa.
- Location in Iowa: None
- Review school documents: Click here to request the latest application for authorization, Iowa College Aid staff's most recent approval evaluation and/or the school's authorized program list.
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Orion Technical College
Orion Technical College is registered to comply with federal regulations in 34 CFR 600.9, which require a school located in a State to be authorized through an action of that State as a condition of participation in the federal student aid programs.
- Location in Iowa: 1101 E. 53rd St., Davenport, IA 52807
- Review school documents: Click here to request the latest application for authorization, Iowa College Aid staff's most recent approval evaluation and/or the school's authorized program list.
- SARA: Approved to participate in SARA.
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Palmer College of Chiropractic
Palmer College of Chiropractic is voluntarily registered in Iowa.
- Location in Iowa: 1000 Brady St., Davenport, IA 52803
- Review school documents: Click here to request the latest application for authorization, Iowa College Aid staff's most recent approval evaluation and/or the school's authorized program list.
- SARA: Approved to participate in SARA
Purdue University Global
Purdue University Global is registered to offer programs at a physical location in Iowa.
- Location in Iowa:
4637 121st St., Urbandale, IA 50323 - Review school documents: Click here to request the latest application for authorization, Iowa College Aid staff's most recent approval evaluation and/or the school's authorized program list.
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Rocky Vista University - CO
Rocky Vista University is registered to offer a clinical experience at a physical location in Iowa.
- Location in Iowa: None
- Review school documents: Click here to request the latest application for authorization, Iowa College Aid staff's most recent approval evaluation and/or the school's authorized program list.
Ross College
Ross College is registered to offer programs at a physical location in Iowa.
- Location in Iowa: 1801 E. Kimberly Rd., Davenport, IA 52807
- Review school documents: Click here to request the latest application for authorization, Iowa College Aid staff's most recent approval evaluation and/or the school's authorized program list.
Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine
Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine is registered to offer clinical experience(s) at a physical location in Iowa.
- Location in Iowa: Iowa State University
- Review school documents: Click here to request the latest application for authorization, Iowa College Aid staff's most recent approval evaluation and/or the school's authorized program list.
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San Joaquin Valley College - CA
San Joaquin Valley College is registered to offer a practicum at a physical location in Iowa.
- Location in Iowa: None
- Review school documents: Click here to request the latest application for authorization, Iowa College Aid staff's most recent approval evaluation and/or the school's authorized program list.
Shiloh University
Shiloh University closed, effective December, 2023.
South University - GA
South University is registered to offer distance education programs that compensate an Iowa resident(s) to provide instruction remotely.
- Location in Iowa: None
- Review school documents: Click here to request the latest application for authorization, Iowa College Aid staff's most recent approval evaluation and/or the school's authorized program list.
St. Ambrose University
St. Ambrose University is voluntarily registered in Iowa.
- Location in Iowa: 518 W. Locust St., Davenport, IA 52803
- Review school documents: Click here to request the latest application for authorization, Iowa College Aid staff's most recent approval evaluation and/or the school's authorized program list.
- SARA: Approved to participate in SARA
St. Luke’s College
St. Luke’s College is voluntarily registered in Iowa.
- Location in Iowa: 2800 Pierce Street, Sioux City, IA 51104
- Review school documents: Click here to request the latest application for authorization, Iowa College Aid staff's most recent approval evaluation and/or the school's authorized program list.
- SARA: Approved to participate in SARA
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Ultimate Medical Academy - FL
Ultimate Medical Academy is registered to offer distance education programs that may include structured field experiences at a physical location in Iowa and may compensate an Iowa resident(s) to provide instruction remotely.
- Location in Iowa: None
- Review school documents: Click here to request the latest application for authorization, Iowa College Aid staff's most recent approval evaluation and/or the school's authorized program list.
University of Arizona Global Campus - AZ
The University of Arizona Global Campus (UAGC) is registered to offer distance education programs that may include structured field experiences at a physical location in Iowa.
- Location in Iowa: None
- Review school documents: Click here to request the latest application for authorization, Iowa College Aid staff's most recent approval evaluation and/or the school's authorized program list.
University of Massachusetts Global (formerly UMass Global) - CA
University of Massachusetts Global is registered to offer distance education programs that may include structured field experiences at a physical location in Iowa.
- Location in Iowa: None
- Review school documents: Click here to request the latest application for authorization, Iowa College Aid staff's most recent approval evaluation and/or the school's authorized program list.
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences - FL
The University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences is registered to offer distance education programs that may include structured field experiences at a physical location in Iowa.
- Location in Iowa: None
- Review school documents: Click here to request the latest application for authorization, Iowa College Aid staff's most recent approval evaluation and/or the school's authorized program list.
University of Southern California - CA
The University of Southern California (USC) is registered to offer distance education programs that may include a practicum or structured field experience at a physical location in Iowa.
- Location in Iowa: None
- Review school documents: Click here to request the latest application for authorization, Iowa College Aid staff's most recent approval evaluation and/or the school's authorized program list.
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Viterbo University - WI
Viterbo University is registered to maintain physical locations in Iowa for administrative, instructional, and recruitment purposes; and to offer distance education programs that may include structured field experiences at a physical location in Iowa.
- Locations in Iowa:
Central Rivers Area Education Agency, 1521 Technology Pkwy., Cedar Falls, IA 50613
Great Prairie Area Education Agency, 2814 North Court St., Ottumwa, IA 52501
Grant Wood Area Education Agency, 4401 6th St SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
Viterbo University Iowa Center 4949 Westown Pkwy., Suite 195, West Des Moines, IA 50266 - Review school documents: Click here to request the latest application for authorization, Iowa College Aid staff's most recent approval evaluation and/or staff's substantive change approval report.
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Walden University - MN
Walden University is registered to offer distance education programs that: may include structured field experiences at a physical location in Iowa; and compensate an Iowa resident(s) to provide instruction and operational support remotely.
- Location in Iowa: None
- Review school documents: Click here to request the latest application for authorization, Iowa College Aid staff's most recent approval evaluation and/or the school's authorized program list.
Waldorf University
Waldorf University is voluntarily registered in Iowa.
- Location in Iowa: 106 S. Sixth St., Forest City, IA 50436
- Review school documents: Click here to request the latest application for authorization, Iowa College Aid staff's most recent approval evaluation and/or the school's authorized program list.
- SARA: Approved under provisional status to participate in SARA
William Penn University
William Penn is voluntarily registered in Iowa.
- Location in Iowa: 201 Trueblood Ave., Oskaloosa IA 52577
- Review school documents: Click here to request the latest application for authorization, Iowa College Aid staff's most recent approval evaluation and/or the school's authorized program list.
- SARA: Approved to participate in SARA
WyoTech - WY
WyoTech is registered to recruit students from an Iowa location.
- Location in Iowa: None
- Review school documents: Click here to request the latest application for authorization.