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	Simpson College Indianola
Buena Vista University ​Storm Lake	Graceland University ​Lamoni	Shiloh University Kalona
Central College Pella	Grand View University Des Moines	St. Ambrose University Davenport
Clarke University Dubuque	Grinnell College Grinnell	University of Dubuque Dubuque
Coe College Cedar Rapids	Loras College Dubuque	Upper Iowa University Fayette
Cornell College Mt. Vernon	Luther College Decorah	Waldorf University Forest City
Divine Word College Epworth	Maharishi University of Management Fairfield	Wartburg College Waverly
Dordt University Sioux Center	Morningside University Sioux City	William Penn University Oskaloosa
Drake University Des Moines	Mount Mercy University ​Cedar Rapids
Emmaus Bible College Dubuque	Northwestern College ​Orange City
Iowa's Private For-Profit Colleges & Universities
Orion Technical College Davenport	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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