Top Universities in Iowa
Below is a list of top-ranked colleges and universitiies in the state of Iowa.
- Briar Cliff University
- Buena Vista University
- Central College
- Clarke College
- Coe College
- Cornell College
- Dordt College
- Drake University
- Grinnell College
- Iowa State University
- Iowa Wesleyan College
- Saint Ambrose University
- University of Dubuque
- University of Iowa
- University of Northern Iowa
- Wartburg College
- William Penn University
There are 83 colleges and universities in the state of Iowa. Refer to the following table to find local schools in Iowa sorted by university name. If you are interested, you can follow the link below to see its specific information. Please understand that all higher educational programs in Iowa are listed here in alphabetical order.
| Name of College or University | Location |
| AIB College of Business | Private not-for-profit, 2-year in Des Moines, IA |
| Allen College | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Waterloo, IA |
| American College of Hairstyling-Cedar Rapids | Private for-profit, 2-year in Cedar Rapids, IA |
| American College of Hairstyling-Des Moines | Private for-profit, 2-year in Des Moines, IA |
| Ashford University | Private for-profit, 4-year or above in Clinton, IA |
| Briar Cliff University | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Sioux City, IA |
| Buena Vista University | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Storm Lake, IA |
| Capri College | Private for-profit, 2-year in Cedar Rapids, IA |
| Capri College | Private for-profit, 2-year in Davenport, IA |
| Capri College | Private for-profit, 2-year in Dubuque, IA |
| Central College | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Pella, IA |
| Clarke College | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Dubuque, IA |
| Coe College | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Cedar Rapids, IA |
| College of Hair Design | Private for-profit, 2-year in Waterloo, IA |
| Cornell College | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Mount Vernon, IA |
| Des Moines Area Community College | Public, 2-year in Ankeny, IA |
| Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Des Moines, IA |
| Divine Word College | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Epworth, IA |
| Dordt College | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Sioux Center, IA |
| Drake University | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Des Moines, IA |
| E Q School of Hair Design | Private for-profit, 2-year in Council Bluffs, IA |
| Eastern Iowa Community College District | Public, 2-year in Davenport, IA |
| Ellsworth Community College | Public, 2-year in Iowa Falls, IA |
| Emmaus Bible College | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Dubuque, IA |
| Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Ankeny, IA |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Lamoni, IA |
| Grand View College | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Des Moines, IA |
| Grinnell College | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Grinnell, IA |
| Hamilton College | Private for-profit, 4-year or above in Cedar Falls, IA |
| Hamilton College | Private for-profit, 4-year or above in Urbandale, IA |
| Hamilton College-Main Campus | Private for-profit, 4-year or above in Cedar Rapids, IA |
| Hamilton College-Mason City Branch | Private for-profit, 4-year or above in Mason City, IA |
| Hamilton Technical College | Private for-profit, 4-year or above in Davenport, IA |
| Hawkeye Community College | Public, 2-year in Waterloo, IA |
| Indian Hills Community College | Public, 2-year in Ottumwa, IA |
| Iowa Central Community College | Public, 2-year in Fort Dodge, IA |
| Iowa Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology | Private not-for-profit, 2-year in Des Moines, IA |
| Iowa Lakes Community College | Public, 2-year in Estherville, IA |
| Iowa School of Beauty | Private for-profit, 2-year in Marshalltown, IA |
| Iowa School of Beauty | Private for-profit, 2-year in Ottumwa, IA |
| Iowa School of Beauty | Private for-profit, 2-year in Sioux City, IA |
| Iowa School of Beauty | Private for-profit, 2-year in Urbandale, IA |
| Iowa State University | Public, 4-year or above in Ames, IA |
| Iowa Wesleyan College | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Mount Pleasant, IA |
| Iowa Western Community College | Public, 2-year in Council Bluffs, IA |
| Kaplan University | Private for-profit, 4-year or above in Davenport, IA |
| Kirkwood Community College | Public, 2-year in Cedar Rapids, IA |
| La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology | Private for-profit, 2-year in Mason City, IA |
| La James International College | Private for-profit, 2-year in Cedar Falls, IA |
| La James International College | Private for-profit, 2-year in Davenport, IA |
| La James International College | Private for-profit, 2-year in Fort Dodge, IA |
| La James International College | Private for-profit, 2-year in Johnston, IA |
| Loras College | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Dubuque, IA |
| Luther College | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Decorah, IA |
| Maharishi University of Management | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Fairfield, IA |
| Marshalltown Community College | Public, 2-year in Marshalltown, IA |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Des Moines, IA |
| Mercy/St. Luke’s School of Radiologic Technology | Private not-for-profit, 2-year in Cedar Rapids, IA |
| Morningside College | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Sioux City, IA |
| Mount Mercy College | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Cedar Rapids, IA |
| North Iowa Area Community College | Public, 2-year in Mason City, IA |
| Northeast Iowa Community College-Calmar | Public, 2-year in Calmar, IA |
| Northwest Iowa Community College | Public, 2-year in Sheldon, IA |
| Northwestern College | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Orange City, IA |
| Palmer College of Chiropractic | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Davenport, IA |
| Professional Cosmetology Institute | Private for-profit, 2-year in Ames, IA |
| Saint Ambrose University | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Davenport, IA |
| Simpson College | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Indianola, IA |
| Southeastern Community College | Public, 2-year in West Burlington, IA |
| Southwestern Community College | Public, 2-year in Creston, IA |
| St Luke’s College | Private not-for-profit, 2-year in Sioux City, IA |
| University of Dubuque | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Dubuque, IA |
| University of Iowa | Public, 4-year or above in Iowa City, IA |
| University of Northern Iowa | Public, 4-year or above in Cedar Falls, IA |
| University of Phoenix-Des Moines Campus | Private for-profit, 4-year or above in West Des Moines, IA |
| Upper Iowa University | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Fayette, IA |
| Vatterott College | Private for-profit, 2-year in Des Moines, IA |
| Vennard College | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in University Park, IA |
| Waldorf College | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Forest City, IA |
| Wartburg College | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Waverly, IA |
| Wartburg Theological Seminary | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Dubuque, IA |
| Western Iowa Tech Community College | Public, 2-year in Sioux City, IA |
| William Penn University | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above in Oskaloosa, IA |
Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines is the capital and largest city in the state of Iowa in the United States. The town is located right in the middle of the state by the Des Moines River, which the town is named after. Des Moines has 217,521 residents, and is the core of a larger city region with 645,911 residents (U.S. Census, 2017).
Des Moines is an important transport hub and regional center for banking and insurance, wholesale and graphic business. The city is the seat of Drake University, founded in 1881, and the College of Medicine, College of Osteopathic Medicine. The Iowa Commission for the Blind has the largest collection of blind literature in the country. The annual Iowa State Fair is among the largest in the world. The city has 45 km of climate-controlled skyways – built-in pedestrian bridges – that tie the city center together.
Des Moines was founded in 1851 at Fort Des Moines from 1843, gained city status in 1857 and became the state capital from 1858.
Decorah, Iowa
City of Iowa, USA. Located on the Upper Iowa River, 96 km northeast of Waterloo. Founded by Norwegian settlers in 1849, city 1871; center for Norwegian culture in the United States, seat of Luther College with a significant Norwegian-American museum, “Vesterheim”, for the Norwegian Society and for the viable Norwegian association Symra (founded 1907); here was published Decorah-Posten. Named after the Indian chief Waukon Decorah of the Winnebago tribe. The city holds an annual celebration, Nordic party, to celebrate and take care of its Scandinavian roots.
