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Obtaining Student Records for Closed Institutions in Iowa

Iowa Code Section 264.1 requires that the trustees or officers of any institution of higher learning, whether incorporated or not, upon going out of existence or ceasing to function as an educational institution must transfer to the office of the registrar of the University of Iowa complete records of all grades attained by its students. The University of Iowa transcript request form can be found here

University of Iowa Archives

The following institutions are listed with the University of Iowa archives:

  • AIB College of Business, Des Moines
  • Amity College, College Springs, Page County
  • Broadlawns School of Nursing, Des Moines (obtained summer 2022)
  • Capital City Commercial College, Des Moines
  • Covenant Medical Center School of Radiologic Technology, Waterloo (obtained summer 2020)
  • Cherokee Junior College, Cherokee
  • Des Moines University (1865 – 1929, not affiliated with the current operating Des Moines University)
  • Grundy College, Grundy Center
  • Iowa Lutheran School of Nursing, Des Moines
  • Iowa Methodist School of Nursing, Des Moines
  • Iowa Wesleyan University, Mount Pleasant
  • Jenny Edmonson School of Nursing (3-year program)*
  • Keokuk College, Keokuk
  • Marshalltown Community School of Nursing, Marshalltown
  • Marycrest University, Davenport
  • Midwestern College, Denison
  • Open Bible College, Des Moines
  • Ottumwa Heights College, Ottumwa
  • Parsons College, Fairfield
  • Perry Junior College, Perry
  • Sioux Empire College, Hawarden
  • Spencer College, Spencer
  • Tabor College, Tabor
  • Tabor Junior College, Tabor
  • Total Look School of Cosmetology & Massage Therapy 
    Note: In accordance with the Iowa Board of Cosmetology Arts and Sciences, records were retained for two years and destroyed in the fall of 2020.  Any transcript request would have needed to be made before January 2, 2020
  • Trinity College, Sioux City
  • Vennard College, University Park
  • Washington Junior College, Washington
  • Westmar College, Le Mars

*Graduates of the Jenny Edmonson School of Nursing 2-year program should refer to information below, in the Schools not in the University of Iowa Archives section.

University of Iowa student records contact:
University of Iowa 
Office of the Registrar
2700 University Capitol Centre (UCC)
Iowa City, IA  52242
319-335-0229
 

Schools not in the University of Iowa Archives

To request transcripts for:
  • American Institute of Commerce
  • Business Institute of Technology
  • Hamilton Business College
  • Kaplan College (only campuses absorbed by Kaplan University)
  • Kaplan University
  • Quest College

Contact information:

Registrar's office
Purdue University Global
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To request transcripts for:
  • Ashford University 

Contact information:

University of Arizona Global Campus
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To request transcripts for:
  • Brown Mackie (for Iowa locations only)

Contact information:

Lori Payne
Ross Education – Quad Cities
Education Support Coordinator
(563) 344-1500
lpayne@rosseducation.edu


To request transcripts for:
  • Business and Banking Institute
  • Vatterott College Des Moines
  • Vatterott College Online Programs

Request Transcripts


To request transcripts for:
  • East West Massage Integrative Healing Arts and Massage Therapy School

Contact information:

Heather Weber
East West Massage Integrative Healing Arts and Massage Therapy School
Iowa City, IA 
(319) 541-3573
heather@buildersofhope.us


To request transcripts for:
  • Franciscan University of the Prairies/ Mount St. Clare College

Contact information: 

Click here for procedural information about ordering transcripts through Parchment.


To request transcripts for:
  • Iowa College of Natural Health

Contact information:

Andrew Oswald
Iowa School of Beauty
3305 70th St.
Urbandale, IA 50322
(515) 318-5013
andrew@iowaschoolofbeauty.com


To request transcripts for:
  • ITT Technical Institute

Request Transcripts


To request transcripts for:
  • Jenny Edmonson School of Nursing 2-year program offered by Nebraska Methodist College

Contact information:

Nebraska Methodist College
Registrar's Office
720 North 87th St.
Omaha, NE 64114
402-354-7000

To request transcripts for:
  • LeMars Beauty College

Contact information:

Mr. Todd Anderson
128 Central Avenue, SE
LeMars, IA 51031
712-540-6868
tandersonmantrap@yahoo.com


To request transcripts for:
  • Lincoln Technical Institute (Des Moines)

Contact information:

Ms. Jaime Antell
Education Coordinator
Lincoln Technical Institute
9191 Torresdale Avenue
Philadelphia, PA  19136
215-335-0800

To request transcripts for:
  • Marian Health Center School of Radiologic Technology
  • St. Joseph Mercy School of Nursing 
  • St. Vincent School of Nursing

Contact information:

MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center
Education Department
Professional Education Sioux City, Iowa (IA), MercyOne Siouxland
mercyeducation@mercyhealth.com
712-279-2010

To request transcripts for:
  • National Education Center (NEC)
  • National Institute of Technology (NIT)
  • West Des Moines Technical Institute

Contact information:

National Education Center
NEC Records Coordinator
Cengage Learning
10650 Toebben Drive
Independence, KY 41051
(859) 525-2230 ext 74351  
nec@cengage.com
 

To request transcripts for:
  • Northwest Iowa School of Taxidermy

Contact information:

Northwest Iowa School of Taxidermy
3735 HWY 71 S.
Spirit Lake, IA 51360
1-800-488-3256
matuskataxidermy@gmail.com
 

To request transcripts for:
  • Nurse Aide Education of Iowa

Contact information:

Nurse Aide Education
351 Radio Park Drive Ste 200
Richmond, KY 40475
859-624-4068
anne@nurseaideeducation.com


To request transcripts for:
  • The Salon Professional Academy

Contact information:

Alexandra Schuler
312-944-4428
alexandraschuler@yahoo.com

To request transcripts for:
  • Tri-State Learning Center

Contact information:

Tri-State Nursing
3100 S. Lakeport St.
Sioux City, IA 51106
712-277-4442