Iowa Post-Secondary Institutions

Iowa Post-Secondary Institutions

Regent Universities

--Offer several levels of degrees

(bachelor's, master's and doctorate).

--Include a liberal arts college as well

as professional colleges and graduate

programs.

--Divided into several colleges such

as the College of Business or the

College of Education.

--Wide variety of academic programs.

--In general, universities are larger

than liberal arts colleges

(although there are smaller universities)

with larger classes.

--Classes are often taught

in a lecture format.

--Iowa State University

--University of Iowa

--University of Northern Iowa

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Private Colleges/Universities

--Offer undergraduate students

a bachelor's (four-year) or associate's

(two-year) degree.

--Broad base of courses are available

(such as social sciences, humanities,

sciences and business).

--Courses of study begin with general

education requirements; students choose

at least one are of in-depth study as their major.

--Total enrollment is lower than at Iowa Regent Universities.

--AIB College of Business --Iowa Wesleyan College

--Ashford University --Kaplan University

--Briar Cliff University --Loras College

--Buena Vista University --Luther College

--Central College --Maharishi Univeristy

--Clarke College --Morningside College

--Coe College --Mount Mercy College

--Cornell College --Northwestern College

--Divine World College --Simpson College

--Dordt College --St. Ambrose University

--Drake University --University of Dubuque

--Emmaus Bible College --Upper Iowa University

--Faith Baptist Bible College --Vennard College

--Graceland University --Waldorf College

--Grand View College --Wartburg College

--Grinnell College --William Penn University

Community Colleges

--May offer an associate's (two-year)

degree, certificate or diploma program.

--Specialized occupational preparation.

--Many students attend before

transferring to a four-year

college or university.

--Class size is generally small

and students are able to

receive individual attention.

--An affordable option.

--Clinton C.C. --Marshalltown C.C.

--Des Moines Area C.C. --Muscatine C.C.

--Ellsworth C.C. --North Iowa Area C.C.

--Hawkeye C.C. --Northeast Iowa C.C.

--Indian Hills C.C. --Northwest Iowa C.C.

--Iowa Central C.C. --Scott C.C.

--Iowa Lakes C.C. --Southeastern C.C.

--Iowa Western C.C. --Southwestern C.C.

--Kirkwood C.C. --Western Iowa Tech C.C.

Health Profession Institutions

-- May offer several levels of degrees

(certificate, associate's, bachelor's,

master's, and doctorate).

--Programs offered may include heath care administration and management;

nursing, chiropractic and

osteopathic medicine.

--Class size varies by institution.

--Length of program varies by major.

--Allen College

--Des Moines University

--Mercy College of Health Sciences

--Palmer College of Chiropractic

--St. Luke's College

Beauty, Barber & Massage Therapy Colleges

--American Hair Academy

--Bio-Chi Institute of Massage Therapy

--Capri College

--College of Hair Design

--Carlson College of Massage Therapy

--Dayton's School of Hair Design

--E Q School of Hair Design

--Faust Institute of Cosmetology

--Iowa School of Beauty

--Le Mars Beauty College

--LaJames International College

--LaJames College of Mason City

--The Salon Professional Academy

--Total Look School of Cosmetology