List of colleges and universities in Iowa explained

There are fifty-six colleges and universities in the U.S. state of Iowa that are listed under the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. 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]

With 4,685 students, Drake 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).

Extant institutions

InstitutionLocation(s)ControlTypeEnrollment[7]
(fall 2022)		FoundedAccreditation
University of IowaIowa CityPublicResearch university30,015[8] 1847[9] HLC, ACPE, ABA, ADA, APTA, APA, ASHA, CPE, CAHME, CCNE, CELPA, AANA, CEPH, JRCERT, LCME, NASD, NASM, NAST
Iowa State UniversityAmesPublicResearch university29,9691858[10] HLC, AAMFT, ADA, APA, AVMA, NASM
University of Northern IowaCedar FallsPublicMaster's university8,9451876[11] HLC, ASHA, NASM
Des Moines Area Community CollegeAnkenyPublicAssociate's college21,6371966[12] HLC, ABFSE, ADA, NLNAC
Eastern Iowa Community CollegesDavenportPublicAssociate's college7,1451965[13] HLC
Ellsworth Community CollegeIowa FallsPublicAssociate's college7181890[14] HLC
Hawkeye Community CollegeWaterlooPublicAssociate's college4,7871966[15] HLC, ADA, APTA
Indian Hills Community CollegeOttumwaPublicAssociate's college3,3611969[16] HLC, AOTA, APTA, JRCERT
Iowa Central Community CollegeFort DodgePublicAssociate's college5,0581966[17] HLC, ADA, JRCERT, NLNAC
Iowa Lakes Community CollegeEsthervillePublicAssociate's college1,9601967[18] HLC
Iowa Western Community CollegeCouncil BluffsPublicAssociate's college5,3421966[19] HLC, NLNAC, ADA
Kirkwood Community CollegeCedar RapidsPublicAssociate's college12,4061966[20] HLC, ADA, AOTA, APTA
Marshalltown Community CollegeMarshalltownPublicAssociate's college1,7071927[21] HLC, ADA
North Iowa Area Community CollegeMason CityPublicAssociate's college2,4791918[22] HLC, APTA, NLNAC
Northeast Iowa Community CollegeCalmarPublicAssociate's college4,3551967[23] HLC
Northwest Iowa Community CollegeSheldonPublicAssociate's college1,8111966[24] HLC
Southeastern Community CollegeWest BurlingtonPublicAssociate's college2,4761967[25] HLC
Southwestern Community CollegeCrestonPublicAssociate's college1,5811966[26] HLC
Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeSioux CityPublicAssociate's college5,1501966[27] HLC, ADA, APTA, NLNAC
Allen CollegeWaterlooPrivate not-for-profitSpecial-focus institution4971925[28] HLC, CCNE, JRCERT, NLNAC
Briar Cliff UniversitySioux CityPrivate not-for-profitBaccalaureate college9271930[29] HLC, CCNE, NLNAC
Buena Vista UniversityStorm LakePrivate not-for-profitBaccalaureate college1,9731891[30] HLC
Central CollegePellaPrivate not-for-profitBaccalaureate college1,1691853[31] HLC, NASM
Clarke UniversityDubuquePrivate not-for-profitBaccalaureate college9651843[32] HLC, APTA, CCNE, NASM
Coe CollegeCedar RapidsPrivate not-for-profitBaccalaureate college1,2641851[33] HLC, CCNE, NASM
Cornell CollegeMount VernonPrivate not-for-profitBaccalaureate college1,0731853[34] HLC
Des Moines UniversityDes MoinesPrivate not-for-profitSpecial-focus institution1,5271898[35] HLC, AOA, APTA, APMA, CEPH
Divine Word CollegeEpworthPrivate not-for-profitSpecial-focus institution681931[36] HLC
Dordt UniversitySioux CenterPrivate not-for-profitBaccalaureate college1,8611955[37] HLC, CCNE
Drake UniversityDes MoinesPrivate not-for-profitMaster's university4,6851881[38] HLC, ACPE, ABA, NASAD, NASM
Emmaus Bible CollegeDubuquePrivate not-for-profitSpecial-focus institution2061941[39] ABHE, HLC
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological SeminaryAnkenyPrivate not-for-profitSpecial-focus institution4481921[40] ABHE, HLC
Graceland UniversityLamoniPrivate not-for-profitMaster's university1,2371895[41] HLC, TCATE
Grand View UniversityDes MoinesPrivate not-for-profitMaster's university1,8271896[42] HLC, CCNE
Grinnell CollegeGrinnellPrivate not-for-profitBaccalaureate college1,7591846[43] HLC
Loras CollegeDubuquePrivate not-for-profitBaccalaureate college1,3191839[44] HLC
Luther CollegeDecorahPrivate not-for-profitBaccalaureate college1,6101861[45] HLC, CCNE, NASM, TCATE
Maharishi International UniversityFairfieldPrivate not-for-profitMaster's university2,6731971[46] HLC
Mercy College of Health SciencesDes MoinesPrivate not-for-profitSpecial-focus institution9111995[47] HLC, APTA, CCNE, JRCERT, JRCNMT, NLNAC
Morningside UniversitySioux CityPrivate not-for-profitBaccalaureate college2,2491894[48] HLC, CCNE, NASM, TCATE
Mount Mercy UniversityCedar RapidsPrivate not-for-profitBaccalaureate college1,5261928[49] HLC, CCNE
Northwestern CollegeOrange CityPrivate not-for-profitBaccalaureate college1,6511882[50] HLC, CCNE, TCATE
Palmer College of ChiropracticDavenportPrivate not-for-profitSpecial-focus institution2,1781897[51] HLC, CCE
Simpson CollegeIndianolaPrivate not-for-profitBaccalaureate college1,1511860[52] HLC, NASM
St. Ambrose UniversityDavenportPrivate not-for-profitMaster's university2,7471882[53] HLC, AOTA, APTA, CCNE, TCATE
St. Luke's CollegeSioux CityPrivate not-for-profitSpecial-focus institution1961966[54] HLC, JRCERT, NLNAC
University of DubuqueDubuquePrivate not-for-profitMaster's university1,7761852[55] HLC, ATSCA, CCNE
Upper Iowa UniversityFayettePrivate not-for-profitMaster's university3,0721857[56] HLC, CCNE
Wartburg CollegeWaverlyPrivate not-for-profitBaccalaureate college1,4441852[57] HLC, NASM, NAST
Wartburg Theological SeminaryDubuquePrivate not-for-profitSpecial-focus institution1861854[58] ATSCA, HLC
William Penn UniversityOskaloosaPrivate not-for-profitBaccalaureate college1,4731873[59] HLC
Waldorf UniversityForest CityPrivate for-profit[60] Baccalaureate college2,7631903[61] HLC

Defunct institutions

InstitutionLocation(s)ControlFoundedClosedRef(s)
AIB College of BusinessDes MoinesPrivate19212016
Algona CollegeAlgonaPrivate18681875[62]
Ashford UniversityClintonPrivate for-profit19182016
[63]
Charles City CollegeCharles CityPrivate18911914
(merged into Morningside College)
Des Moines UniversityDes MoinesPrivate18651929[64]
Grundy CollegeGrundy Center, IowaPrivate19161934[65]
Highland Park CollegeDes MoinesPrivate18901918
(merged with Des Moines College)
Iowa Wesleyan UniversityMount PleasantPrivate not-for-profit1842[66] 2023
Kaplan UniversityvariousPrivate for-profit1937[67] 2018
Leander Clark CollegeToledoPrivate18571918
(merged into Coe College)
Lenox CollegeHopkintonPrivate18591944
Marycrest International UniversityDavenportPrivate19392002
Midwestern CollegeDenisonPrivate19651970
Ottumwa Heights CollegeOttumwaPrivate18641980[68]
Parsons CollegeFairfieldPrivate18751973
Sioux Empire CollegeHawardenPublic19651985[69] [70]
Tabor CollegeTaborPrivate18531927
Vatterott CollegeDes MoinesPrivate for-profit1969[71] 2018
Vennard CollegeUniversity ParkPrivate19102008[72]
Westmar UniversityLe MarsPrivate18901997[73]
Wilton German English CollegeWiltonPrivate18941904

Key

AbbreviationAccrediting agency
AAMFTAmerican Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
AANAAmerican Association of Nurse Anesthetists
ABAAmerican Bar Association
ABFSEAmerican Board of Funeral Service Education
ABHEAssociation for Biblical Higher Education
ABHESAccrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
ACCSCAccrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
ACICSAccrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools
ACPEAccreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
ACPEAssociation for Clinical Pastoral Education
ADAAmerican Dental Association
ADAAmerican Dietetic Association
AOAAmerican Osteopathic Association
AOTAAmerican Occupational Therapy Association
APAAmerican Psychological Association
APMAAmerican Podiatric Medical Association
APTAAmerican Physical Therapy Association
ASHAAmerican Speech–Language–Hearing Association
ATSCAAssociation of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada
AVMAAmerican Veterinary Medical Association
CAHMECommission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education
CCECouncil on Chiropractic Education
CCNECommission on Collegiate Nursing Education
CELPACommission on English Language Program Accreditation
CEPHCouncil on Education for Public Health
JRCERTJoint Review Committee on Education Programs in Radiologic Technology
JRCNMTJoint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology
LCMELiaison Committee on Medical Education
NASADNational Association of Schools of Art and Design
NASDNational Association of Schools of Dance
NASMNational Association of Schools of Music
NASTNational Association of Schools of Theatre
HLCHigher Learning Commission
NCATENational Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
NLNACNational League for Nursing

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Frequently Asked Questions about the Board of Regents, State of Iowa . State of Iowa . September 19, 2012.
  2. Web site: Welcome to Loras College! . . September 19, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120901092358/http://www.loras.edu/Explore-Loras/From-President-Collins.aspx . September 1, 2012 .
  3. News: College grad takes post at alma mater . . September 26, 2004 . September 19, 2012.
  4. News: The Path to Statehood . Iowa Public Television . September 21, 2012.
  5. Web site: ABA-Approved Law Schools by Year . . September 20, 2012.
  6. Web site: The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association . . September 20, 2012.
  7. Web site: College Navigator . . June 11, 2024.
  8. Web site: UI Enrollment Reaches Record High . 5 September 2012 . . October 30, 2012.
  9. Web site: About Iowa . . September 15, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121119042543/http://www.uiowa.edu/homepage/about-UI/index.html . November 19, 2012 .
  10. Web site: History of Iowa State . . September 15, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120923223643/http://www.lib.iastate.edu/spcl/exhibits/150/index.html . September 23, 2012 .
  11. Web site: A Brief History of UNI . . September 15, 2012.
  12. Web site: College History . . September 15, 2012 . dead . https://archive.today/20121211115434/https://go.dmacc.edu/about/Pages/history.aspx . December 11, 2012 .
  13. Web site: History . . September 15, 2012.
  14. Web site: IVCCD History . . September 15, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121017200907/http://www.iavalley.edu/district/history.html . October 17, 2012 .
  15. Web site: History of Hawkeye . . September 15, 2012.
  16. Web site: Mission and History . . September 15, 2012.
  17. Web site: About Iowa Central . . September 15, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120915131640/http://www.iowacentral.edu/about.asp . September 15, 2012 .
  18. Web site: General Information . Iowa Lakes Community College . September 15, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120904161237/http://www.iowalakes.edu/about_us/general_information/ . September 4, 2012 .
  19. Web site: About Iowa Western . . September 15, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120920035408/http://www.iwcc.edu/About/default.asp . September 20, 2012 .
  20. Web site: College History . Kirkwood Community College . September 15, 2012.
  21. Web site: IVCCD History . . September 15, 2012.
  22. Web site: History . . September 15, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120830174445/http://www.niacc.edu/general/history.html . August 30, 2012 .
  23. Web site: History of Northeast Iowa Community College . . September 15, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120509161910/https://www.nicc.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=25&Itemid=93 . May 9, 2012 .
  24. Web site: NCC Through the Years . . September 15, 2012.
  25. Web site: College History . . September 15, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110414130256/http://www.scciowa.edu/about/alumni_found/alumni/collegehistory.html . April 14, 2011 .
  26. Web site: College History . . September 15, 2012.
  27. Web site: About WITCC . . September 16, 2012.
  28. Web site: About Allen College . Allen College . September 15, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121017052151/http://www.allencollege.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=54&Itemid=8 . October 17, 2012 .
  29. Web site: Welcome to Briar Cliff University! . . September 14, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121004083111/http://briarcliff.edu/academics/academics.aspx . October 4, 2012 .
  30. Web site: History . . September 14, 2012.
  31. Web site: About Central College . . September 15, 2012.
  32. Web site: Mission & History . . September 15, 2012.
  33. Web site: History of Coe College . . September 15, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120915005845/http://www.coe.edu/aboutcoe/history-2 . 2012-09-15 . dead .
  34. Web site: Our History & Traditions . . September 15, 2012.
  35. Web site: History . 16 December 2010 . . September 15, 2012.
  36. Web site: About Divine Word . . September 15, 2012.
  37. Web site: About Dordt College . Dordt College . September 15, 2012.
  38. Web site: History and Traditions . . September 15, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120902011455/http://www.drake.edu/about/history.php . September 2, 2012 .
  39. Web site: Our Heritage . . September 15, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121002024624/http://www.emmaus.edu/about_emmaus/our-heritage . October 2, 2012 .
  40. Web site: Welcome . . September 15, 2012.
  41. Web site: History . . September 15, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120902025325/http://www.graceland.edu/About-GU/History/index . September 2, 2012 .
  42. Web site: Grand View Mission and Overview . . September 15, 2012.
  43. Web site: College History . . September 15, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120829045406/http://www.grinnell.edu/aboutinfo/history . August 29, 2012 .
  44. Web site: History of Loras College . . September 15, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120824063509/http://www.loras.edu/About-Loras/History.aspx . August 24, 2012 .
  45. Web site: About Luther . . September 15, 2012.
  46. Web site: Founding and History of the University . . September 15, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120721233151/http://www.mum.edu/about/history.html . July 21, 2012 .
  47. Web site: History . Mercy College of Health Sciences . September 15, 2012.
  48. Web site: About Morningside . Morningside College . September 15, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120919202401/http://morningside.edu/morningside/about_morningside/index.htm . September 19, 2012 .
  49. Web site: Mount Mercy Through the Years . . September 15, 2012.
  50. Web site: About NWC . . September 15, 2012.
  51. Web site: Who We Are: FAQS . . September 15, 2012.
  52. Web site: About Simpson . . September 15, 2012.
  53. Web site: History . . September 15, 2012.
  54. Web site: Our History . St. Luke's College . September 15, 2012.
  55. Web site: Bibliography On Christianity and Higher Education . PDF . . September 15, 2012.
  56. Web site: The University's History . . September 16, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120920023915/http://uiu.edu/aboutuiu/history.html . September 20, 2012 .
  57. Web site: Mission and History . . September 16, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120817103438/http://www.wartburg.edu/about/ . August 17, 2012 .
  58. Web site: About Us . https://archive.today/20121211160823/http://www.wartburgseminary.edu/template_News.asp?id=340 . dead . December 11, 2012 . . September 16, 2012 .
  59. Web site: The History of William Penn University . . September 16, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150609070248/http://www.wmpenn.edu/About_Us/History_of_WPU/ . June 9, 2015 .
  60. News: The Sale of Waldorf . . Scott . Jaschik . May 6, 2009 . September 26, 2012.
  61. Web site: History . Waldorf College . September 16, 2012.
  62. Web site: Iowa Colleges that have Closed, Merged, Changed Names . . September 16, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120423185401/http://www2.westminster-mo.edu/wc_users/homepages/staff/brownr/IowaCC.htm . April 23, 2012 .
  63. Web site: Clinton faces uncertainty with last graduation at Ashford University.
  64. Web site: Des Moines College. . September 17, 2012.
  65. Web site: Christian Reformed - 1857 - 1957. 2021-04-14. migenweb.org.
  66. Web site: History . Iowa Wesleyan College . September 15, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120503113629/http://www.iwc.edu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&layout=content&id=291 . May 3, 2012 .
  67. Web site: Kaplan University History and Facts . . September 15, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120422115614/http://online.kaplanuniversity.edu/pages/history.aspx . April 22, 2012 . dead .
  68. Web site: Ottumwa Heights College . . September 17, 2012.
  69. Book: 1985–86 Official Register, Volume Sixty-One . Triggs . Michael L. . Iowa Secretary of State . 1985 . 290.
  70. News: Three officials of failed college indicted for fraud . . July 10, 1986 . September 17, 2012.
  71. Web site: About Us . Vatterott College.
  72. News: Vennard College, in Iowa, Announces It Will Close . . Kathryn . Masterson . November 13, 2008 . September 16, 2012.
  73. News: Westmar University marks 105 years . The Daily Reporter . October 31, 1995 . September 16, 2012.

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