List of colleges and universities in Iowa

There are sixty colleges and universities in the U.S. state of Iowa that are listed under the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.[note 1] These institutions include two research universities, nine master's universities, and nineteen baccalaureate colleges, as well as twenty-one associate's colleges. In addition, eleven special-focus institutions and three baccalaureate/associate's colleges operate in the state. The Iowa Board of Regents, a governing board, oversees the state's three public universities – the University of Iowa, Iowa State University, and the University of Northern Iowa.[1]

Advanced Technologies Laboratory at the University of Iowa (left) and Alexander Dickman Hall at Upper Iowa University (right)

With 5,713 students, Upper Iowa University is the state's largest private not-for-profit school. The state's oldest post-secondary institution is Loras College, a private Catholic school in Dubuque that was founded in 1839,[2][3] seven years before Iowa became a state.[4]

The state's only two law schools, the University of Iowa College of Law and Drake University Law School, are both accredited by the American Bar Association.[5] Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine and Des Moines University are the state's two medical schools. The majority of Iowa's post-secondary institutions are accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC).[6] Most are accredited by multiple agencies, such as the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM), and the National League for Nursing (NLNAC).

Public universities
List of active institutions
School Location[note 2] Control[note 3] Type[note 4] Enrollment[7]
(spring 2012)		 Founded Accreditation[7]
University of Iowa Iowa City Public Research university 31,498[8] 1847[9] HLC, ACPE, ABA, ADA, APTA, APA, ASHA, CPE, CAHME, CCNE, CELPA, AANA, CEPH, JRCERT, LCME, NASD, NASM, NAST
Iowa State University Ames Public Research university 34,732 1858[10] HLC, AAMFT, ADA, APA, AVMA, NASM
University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls Public Master's university 13,168 1876[11] HLC, ASHA, NASM

Public two-year colleges
List of active institutions
School Location[note 5] Control[note 6] Type[note 7] Enrollment[7]
(spring 2012)		 Founded Accreditation[7]
Clinton Community College Clinton Public Associate's college 1,700 1946[12] HLC
Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny Public Associate's college 25,425 1966[13] HLC, ABFSE, ADA, NLNAC
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges Davenport Public Associate's college 9,839 1965[14] HLC
Ellsworth Community College Iowa Falls Public Associate's college 1,044 1890[15] HLC
Hawkeye Community College Waterloo Public Associate's college 6,290 1966[16] HLC, ADA, APTA
Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa Public Associate's college 5,033 1969[17] HLC, AOTA, APTA, JRCERT
Iowa Central Community College Fort Dodge Public Associate's college 6,298 1966[18] HLC, ADA, JRCERT, NLNAC
Iowa Lakes Community College Estherville Public Associate's college 3,102 1967[19] HLC
Iowa Western Community College Council Bluffs Public Associate's college 7,176 1966[20] HLC, NLNAC, ADA
Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids Public Associate's college 17,625 1966[21] HLC, ADA, AOTA, APTA
Marshalltown Community College Marshalltown Public Associate's college 2,026 1927[22] HLC, ADA
Muscatine Community College Muscatine Public Associate's college 1,800 1929[23] HLC
North Iowa Area Community College Mason City Public Associate's college 3,557 1918[24] HLC, APTA, NLNAC
Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar Public Associate's college 5,051 1967[25] HLC
Northwest Iowa Community College Sheldon Public Associate's college 1,544 1966[26] HLC
Scott Community College Bettendorf Public Associate's college 5,000 1966[27] HLC
Southeastern Community College West Burlington Public Associate's college 3,341 1967[28] HLC
Southwestern Community College Creston Public Associate's college 1,762 1966[29] HLC
Western Iowa Tech Community College Sioux City Public Associate's college 6,789 1966[30] HLC, ADA, APTA, NLNAC

Private non-profit
List of active institutions
School Location[note 8] Control[note 9] Type[note 10] Enrollment[7]
(spring 2012)		 Founded Accreditation[7]
Allen College Waterloo Private not-for-profit Special-focus institution 500 1925[31] HLC, CCNE, JRCERT, NLNAC
Briar Cliff University Sioux City Private not-for-profit Baccalaureate college 1,185 1930[32] HLC, CCNE, NLNAC
Buena Vista University Storm Lake Private not-for-profit Baccalaureate college 2,555 1891[33] HLC
Central College Pella Private not-for-profit Baccalaureate college 1,604 1853[34] HLC, NASM
Clarke University Dubuque Private not-for-profit Baccalaureate college 1,232 1843[35] HLC, APTA, CCNE, NASM
Coe College Cedar Rapids Private not-for-profit Baccalaureate college 1,378 1851[36] HLC, CCNE, NASM
Cornell College Mount Vernon Private not-for-profit Baccalaureate college 1,197 1853[37] HLC
Des Moines University Des Moines Private not-for-profit Special-focus institution 1,815 1898[38] HLC, AOA, APTA, APMA, CEPH
Divine Word College Epworth Private not-for-profit Special-focus institution 126 1931[39] HLC
Dordt University Sioux Center Private not-for-profit Baccalaureate college 1,407 1955[40] HLC, CCNE
Drake University Des Moines Private not-for-profit Master's university 5,384 1881[41] HLC, ACPE, ABA, NASAD, NASM
Emmaus Bible College Dubuque Private not-for-profit Special-focus institution 249 1941[42] ABHE, HLC
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary Ankeny Private not-for-profit Special-focus institution 348 1921[43] ABHE, HLC
Graceland University Lamoni Private not-for-profit Master's university 2,320 1895[44] HLC, TCATE
Grand View University Des Moines Private not-for-profit Master's university 2,229 1896[45] HLC, CCNE
Grinnell College Grinnell Private not-for-profit Baccalaureate college 1,693 1846[46] HLC
Iowa Wesleyan University Mount Pleasant Private not-for-profit Baccalaureate college 741 1842[47] HLC, NLNAC
Loras College Dubuque Private not-for-profit Baccalaureate college 1,555 1839[48] HLC
Luther College Decorah Private not-for-profit Baccalaureate college 2,471 1861[49] HLC, CCNE, NASM, TCATE
Maharishi University of Management Fairfield Private not-for-profit Master's university 1,134 1971[50] HLC
Mercy College of Health Sciences Des Moines Private not-for-profit Special-focus institution 2,026 1995[51] HLC, APTA, CCNE, JRCERT, JRCNMT, NLNAC
Morningside College Sioux City Private not-for-profit Baccalaureate college 2,047 1894[52] HLC, CCNE, NASM, TCATE
Mount Mercy University Cedar Rapids Private not-for-profit Baccalaureate college 1,824 1928[53] HLC, CCNE
Northwestern College Orange City Private not-for-profit Baccalaureate college 1,211 1882[54] HLC, CCNE, TCATE
Palmer College of Chiropractic Davenport Private not-for-profit Special-focus institution 2,198 1897[55] HLC, CCE
Simpson College Indianola Private not-for-profit Baccalaureate college 1,866 1860[56] HLC, NASM
St. Ambrose University Davenport Private not-for-profit Master's university 3,567 1882[57] HLC, AOTA, APTA, CCNE, TCATE
St. Luke's College Sioux City Private not-for-profit Special-focus institution 193 1966[58] HLC, JRCERT, NLNAC
University of Dubuque Dubuque Private not-for-profit Master's university 2,003 1852[59] HLC, ATSCA, CCNE
Upper Iowa University Fayette Private not-for-profit Master's university 5,713 1857[60] HLC, CCNE
Wartburg College Waverly Private not-for-profit Baccalaureate college 1,805 1852[61] HLC, NASM, NAST
Wartburg Theological Seminary Dubuque Private not-for-profit Special-focus institution 137 1854[62] ATSCA, HLC
William Penn University Oskaloosa Private not-for-profit Baccalaureate college 2,104 1873[63] HLC

Private for-profit
List of active institutions
School Location[note 11] Control[note 12] Type[note 13] Enrollment[7]
(spring 2012)		 Founded Accreditation[7]
Hamilton Technical College Davenport Private for-profit Special-focus institution 250 1969[64] ACCSC
Waldorf University Forest City Private for-profit[65] Baccalaureate college 817 1903[66] HLC
Key
Abbreviation Accrediting agency
AAMFT American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
AANA American Association of Nurse Anesthetists
ABA American Bar Association
ABFSE American Board of Funeral Service Education
ABHE Association for Biblical Higher Education
ABHES Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
ACCSC Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
ACICS Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools
ACPE Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
ACPE Association for Clinical Pastoral Education
ADA American Dental Association
ADA American Dietetic Association
AOA American Osteopathic Association
AOTA American Occupational Therapy Association
APA American Psychological Association
APMA American Podiatric Medical Association
APTA American Physical Therapy Association
ASHA American Speech–Language–Hearing Association
ATSCA Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada
AVMA American Veterinary Medical Association
CAHME Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education
CCE Council on Chiropractic Education
CCNE Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
CELPA Commission on English Language Program Accreditation
CEPH Council on Education for Public Health
JRCERT Joint Review Committee on Education Programs in Radiologic Technology
JRCNMT Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology
LCME Liaison Committee on Medical Education
NASAD National Association of Schools of Art and Design
NASD National Association of Schools of Dance
NASM National Association of Schools of Music
NAST National Association of Schools of Theatre
HLC Higher Learning Commission
NCATE National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
NLNAC National League for Nursing

Defunct institutions
List of defunct institutions
School Location Control Founded Closed Ref(s)
AIB College of Business Des Moines Private 1921 2016
Algona College Algona Private 1868 1875 [67]
Ashford University Clinton Private for-profit 1918 2016
[note 14]		 [68]
Charles City College Charles City Private 1891 1914
(merged into Morningside College)		 [67]
Des Moines University Des Moines Private 1865 1929 [69]
Grundy College Grundy Center, Iowa Private
Highland Park College Des Moines Private 1890 1918
(merged with Des Moines College)		 [67]
Kaplan University various Private for-profit 1937[70] 2018
Leander Clark College Toledo Private 1857 1918
(merged into Coe College)		 [67]
Lenox College Hopkinton Private 1859 1944 [67]
Marycrest International University Davenport Private 1939 2002 [67]
Midwestern College Denison Private 1965 1970 [67]
Ottumwa Heights College Ottumwa Private 1864 1980 [71]
Parsons College Fairfield Private 1875 1973 [67]
Sioux Empire College Hawarden Public 1965 1985 [72][73]
Tabor College Tabor Private 1853 1927 [67]
Vatterott College Des Moines Private for-profit 1969[74] 2018
Vennard College University Park Private 1910 2008 [67][75]
Westmar University Le Mars Private 1890 1997 [67][76]
Wilton German English College Wilton Private 1894 1904

See also

Notes
  1. Kaplan University operates six campuses in Iowa.
  2. School location is based on the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
  3. School control is based on the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
  4. School types are based on the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
  5. School location is based on the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
  6. School control is based on the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
  7. School types are based on the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
  8. School location is based on the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
  9. School control is based on the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
  10. School types are based on the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
  11. School location is based on the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
  12. School control is based on the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
  13. School types are based on the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
  14. Ashford University closed its physical campus in 2016 and operates online only, based out of San Diego, California.

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