Iowa Public Colleges

Iowa State University

• Public 4 Year
• Ames, IA
• 4.0 | 4 reviews

Iowa State is a large public university known for undergraduate engineering, agriculture, and design. Ames is a college town built around the campus.

• SAT Range 1120-1360
• Avg GPA 3.7
• Acceptance Rate 89%
• Net Price $17,779

University of Iowa

• Public 4 Year
• Iowa City, IA
• 3.0 | 3 reviews

• May 1 application deadline

Iowa is a large public university known for undergraduate creative writing and journalism. The campus sits in the college town of Iowa City along the Iowa River.

• SAT Range 1130-1330
• Avg GPA 3.81
• Acceptance Rate 84%
• Net Price $21,765

University of Northern Iowa

• Public 4 Year
• Cedar Falls, IA
• 3.5 | 4 reviews

UNI is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education and business. The residential campus sits in the college town of Cedar Falls.

• SAT Range 1020-1280
• Avg GPA 3.61
• Acceptance Rate 93%
• Net Price $16,437

Kirkwood Community College

• Public 2 Year
• Cedar Rapids, IA
• | 0 reviews

Kirkwood is a community college known for undergraduate nursing, agriculture, and industrial technology programs. The main campus in Cedar Rapids anchors a multi-site system serving eastern Iowa.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $8,936

Iowa Western Community College

• Public 2 Year
• Council Bluffs, IA
• 4.0 | 1 reviews

Iowa Western is a public community college known for career programs in nursing, aviation maintenance, and culinary arts. The Council Bluffs campus offers student housing and sits across the Missouri River from Omaha.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $13,852

Iowa Central Community College

• Public 2 Year
• Fort Dodge, IA
• | 0 reviews

Iowa Central is a public community college offering associate degrees and career-technical programs. The main campus is in Fort Dodge in north-central Iowa.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $9,902

Des Moines Area Community College

• Public 2 Year
• Ankeny, IA
• | 0 reviews

DMACC is a community college known for undergraduate nursing, business, and career-technical programs. The main campus is in suburban Ankeny outside Des Moines.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $10,755

Hawkeye Community College

• Public 2 Year
• Waterloo, IA
• | 0 reviews

Hawkeye is a public community college known for career programs in nursing, manufacturing technology, and agriculture. Most students commute to the Waterloo campus in Iowa's Cedar Valley.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $9,532

Ellsworth Community College

• Public 2 Year
• Iowa Falls, IA
• | 0 reviews

Ellsworth is a community college known for undergraduate agriculture and transfer programs. The small-town campus sits in Iowa Falls along the Iowa River.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $11,920

Indian Hills Community College

• Public 2 Year
• Ottumwa, IA
• 5.0 | 2 reviews

Indian Hills is a public community college known for career programs in nursing and industrial technology. The campus serves southeast Iowa from sites in Ottumwa and Centerville.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $10,340

Iowa Lakes Community College

• Public 2 Year
• Estherville, IA
• | 0 reviews

Iowa Lakes is a community college known for undergraduate wind energy technology and agriculture programs. The Estherville campus sits in rural northwest Iowa.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $13,278

Southeastern Community College

• Public 2 Year
• West Burlington, IA
• | 0 reviews

• Mar 1 application deadline

A public community college known for associate degrees in nursing and industrial technology. The campus is in the small city of West Burlington in southeastern Iowa.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $9,587

Eastern Iowa Community College District

• Public 2 Year
• Davenport, IA
• 5.0 | 1 reviews

A multi-campus community college district offering associate degrees and technical career programs. Campuses serve Davenport and other Mississippi River communities in eastern Iowa.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $12,682

Marshalltown Community College

• Public 2 Year
• Marshalltown, IA
• | 0 reviews

Marshalltown Community College is a public two-year college offering associate degrees, transfer coursework, and career and technical programs. Most students commute to a small-city campus in central Iowa.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $8,724

Western Iowa Tech Community College

• Public 2 Year
• Sioux City, IA
• 3.7 | 3 reviews

Western Iowa Tech is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing, industrial technology, and career training programs. The main campus is in Sioux City in northwest Iowa.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $9,061

North Iowa Area Community College

• Public 2 Year
• Mason City, IA
• | 0 reviews

NIACC is a public community college offering associate degrees and certificates in nursing, business, and industrial technology. The campus is located in Mason City in north-central Iowa.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $9,852

Southwestern Community College

• Public 2 Year
• Creston, IA
• | 0 reviews

A public community college offering associate programs in nursing, agribusiness, and industrial technology. Students study on a small-town campus in Creston in southwestern Iowa.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $9,410

Northwest Iowa Community College

• Public 2 Year
• Sheldon, IA
• | 0 reviews

A public community college known for associate-level nursing, agriculture, and industrial technology programs. The small-town campus sits in Sheldon in rural northwest Iowa.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $14,691