Post Secondary Institutions in Iowa & Online College Finder

There are many colleges and universities to choose from. The possibilities are endless. The list below is just a sampling of the institutions of higher learning available to you after graduation.

Iowa Post Secondary Institutions

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Public Colleges and Universities

• Iowa State University (Ames, Iowa)

• University of Iowa (Iowa City, Iowa)

• University of Northern Iowa (Cedar Falls, Iowa)

Private Colleges

• AIB College of Business (Des Moines, Iowa)

• Allen College (Waterloo, Iowa)

• Ashford University (formerly known as Mount St. Clare College and The Franciscan University) (Clinton, Iowa)

• Briar Cliff University (Sioux City, Iowa)

• Buena Vista University (Storm Lake, Iowa)

• Central College (Pella, Iowa)

• Clarke University (Dubuque, Iowa)

• Coe College (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)

• Cornell College (Mount Vernon, Iowa)

• Des Moines University(Des Moines, Iowa)

• Divine Word College (Epworth, Iowa)

• Dordt College (Sioux Center, Iowa)

• Drake University (Des Moines, Iowa)

• Emmaus Bible College (Dubuque, Iowa)

• Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary (Ankeny, Iowa)

• Graceland University (Lamoni, Iowa)

• Grand View University (Des Moines, Iowa

• Grinnell College (Grinnell, Iowa)

• Iowa Wesleyan College (Mount Pleasant, Iowa)

• Kaplan University (Cedar Falls, Cedar Rapids, Council Bluffs, Davenport, Mason City,& Urbandale, Iowa)

• Loras College (Dubuque, Iowa)

• Luther College (Decorah, Iowa)

• Maharishi University of Management (Fairfield, Iowa)

• Mercy College of Health Sciences (Des Moines, Iowa)

• Morningside College (Sioux City, Iowa)

• Mount Mercy University (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)

• Northwestern College (Orange City, Iowa)

• Simpson College (Indianola, Iowa)

• St. Ambrose University (Davenport, Iowa)

• St. Luke's College (Sioux City, Iowa)

• University of Dubuque (Dubuque, Iowa)

• Upper Iowa University (Fayette, Iowa)

• Waldorf College (Forest City, Iowa)

• Wartburg College (Waverly, Iowa)

• Wartburg Theological Seminary (Dubuque, Iowa)

• William Penn University (Oskaloosa, Iowa)

Community colleges

• Des Moines Area Community College (Des Moines, Iowa)

• Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (Clinton, Muscatine, Scott, Iowa)

• Ellsworth Community College (Iowa Falls, Iowa)

• Hawkeye Community College (Waterloo, Iowa)

• Indian Hills Community College (Ottumwa, Iowa)

• Iowa Central Community College (Fort Dodge, Storm Lake & Webster City, Iowa)

• Iowa Lakes Community College (Algona, Emmetsburg, Estherville, Spencer & Spirit Lake, Iowa)

• Iowa Valley Community College District (Ellsworth, Grinnell, Marshalltown, Iowa)

• Iowa Western Community College (Council Bluffs, Iowa)

• Kirkwood Community College (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)

• Marshalltown Community College (Marshalltown, Iowa)

• North Iowa Area Community College (Mason City, Iowa)

• Northeast Iowa Community College (Calmar & Dubuque, Iowa)

• Northwest Iowa Community College (Sheldon, Iowa)

• Southeastern Community College (West Burlington, Iowa)

• Southwestern Community College (Creston, Red Oak, Osceola, Iowa)

• Western Iowa Tech Community College (Sioux City, Iowa)

Other Iowa Postsecondary Institutions

• American College of Hairstyling (Des Moines & Cedar Rapids, Iowa)

• American Hair Academy (Fort Madison, Iowa)

• Aveda Institute of Des Moines (Des Moines, Iowa)

• Bio-Chi Institute of Massage Therapy (Sioux City, Iowa)

• Capri College (Cedar Rapids, Davenport & Dubuque, Iowa)

• Carlson College of Massage Therapy (Anamosa, Iowa)

• College of Hair Design (Waterloo, Iowa)

• EQ School of Hair Design (Council Bluffs, Iowa)

• Faust Institute of Cosmetology (Storm Lake & Spirit Lake, Iowa)

• Hamilton Technical College (Davenport, Iowa)

• Iowa Methodist Medical Center School (Radiologic or Computed Tomography Tech) (Des Moines, Iowa)

• Iowa School of Beauty (Des Moines, Ankeny, Marshalltown, Ottumwa, Sioux City, Iowa)

• LaJames International College of Hairstyling (Cedar Falls, Davenport, Johnston, Fort Dodge, Iowa City, Iowa)

• Mercy/St. Luke's School of Radiologic Technology (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)

• The Original LaJames College of Hairstyling (Mason City, Iowa)

• Palmer College of Chiropractic (Davenport, Iowa)

• The Salon Professional Academy (Iowa City, Iowa)

• Total Look School of Cosmetology and Massage Therapy (Cresco, Iowa)

• Vatterott College/Tech School (Des Moines, Iowa)

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