Colleges and universities in Iowa
75 institutions in Iowa, ordered by enrollment. Each page lists acceptance rate, tuition, graduation rate and location.
Iowa State University 30,177 · publicUniversity of Iowa 30,042 · publicDes Moines Area Community College 24,418 · publicKirkwood Community College 12,660 · publicUniversity of Northern Iowa 9,013 · publicEastern Iowa Community College District 7,128 · publicIowa Western Community College 5,503 · publicWestern Iowa Tech Community College 5,071 · publicIowa Central Community College 4,909 · publicHawkeye Community College 4,796 · publicDrake University 4,504 · private nonprofitNortheast Iowa Community College 4,378 · publicIndian Hills Community College 3,236 · publicUpper Iowa University 3,102 · private nonprofitSaint Ambrose University 2,703 · private nonprofitMaharishi International University 2,666 · private nonprofitWaldorf University 2,657 · private for-profitSoutheastern Community College 2,562 · publicNorth Iowa Area Community College 2,471 · publicPalmer College of Chiropractic 2,219 · private nonprofitMorningside University 2,158 · private nonprofitIowa Lakes Community College 2,024 · publicBuena Vista University 1,951 · private nonprofitDordt University 1,929 · private nonprofitMarshalltown Community College 1,870 · publicGrand View University 1,796 · private nonprofitUniversity of Dubuque 1,795 · private nonprofitNorthwest Iowa Community College 1,792 · publicGrinnell College 1,775 · private nonprofitNorthwestern College 1,665 · private nonprofitSouthwestern Community College 1,633 · publicWilliam Penn University 1,536 · private nonprofitDes Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center 1,521 · private nonprofitWartburg College 1,472 · private nonprofitLuther College 1,463 · private nonprofitMount Mercy University 1,451 · private nonprofitCoe College 1,278 · private nonprofitLoras College 1,213 · private nonprofitGraceland University-Lamoni 1,195 · private nonprofitSimpson College 1,163 · private nonprofitCentral College 1,095 · private nonprofitCornell College 1,084 · private nonprofitClarke University 1,025 · private nonprofitBriar Cliff University 940 · private nonprofitMercy College of Health Sciences 907 · private nonprofitEllsworth Community College 685 · publicFaith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary 586 · private nonprofitAllen College 489 · private nonprofitEmmaus Bible College 197 · private nonprofitSt Luke's College 196 · private nonprofitAveda Institute-Des Moines 179 · private for-profitPCI Academy-Ames 170 · private for-profitWartburg Theological Seminary 164 · private nonprofitCapri College-Dubuque 153 · private for-profitCapri College-Davenport 142 · private for-profitCapri College-Cedar Rapids 128 · private for-profitLa James International College-Davenport 123 · private for-profitLa James International College-Johnston 113 · private for-profitPCI Academy-Iowa City 103 · private for-profitThe Salon Professional Academy-Cedar Falls 101 · private for-profitIowa School of Beauty-Des Moines 74 · private for-profitOrion Technical College 73 · private for-profitDivine Word College 61 · private nonprofitLa James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology 56 · private for-profitSOHO Hair Academy 50 · private for-profitIowa School of Beauty-Sioux City 40 · private for-profitLa James International College-Cedar Falls 40 · private for-profitRoss College-Davenport 40 · private for-profitBody Wisdom Massage Therapy School 36 · private for-profitAmerican Hair Academy 27 · private for-profitMercy-St Luke's School of Radiologic Technology 21 · private nonprofitLa James International College-Ft Dodge 20 · private for-profitCarlson College of Massage Therapy 19 · private for-profitFaust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit Lake 16 · private for-profitUnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology 16 · private nonprofit
About higher education in Iowa
Iowa has 75 institutions in this directory, from large public research universities to small private and for-profit colleges. In-state tuition is usually far lower at public institutions, while private colleges charge the same sticker price regardless of residence — though most students receive institutional aid that lowers the actual net price.