Largest Iowa Community Colleges
The average community college in Iowa has approximately 4,029 students (2021).
The community colleges with the largest student enrollments are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The largest community college in Iowa is Des Moines Area Community College with 23,474 students.
Largest Iowa Community Colleges (2021)
- College # Students Location
- Rank: #11.23,4742006 Ankeny Blvd
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 964-6241 - Rank: #22.13,9066301 Kirkwood Blvd SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52406
(319) 398-5411 - Rank: #33.7,771101 W Third Street
Davenport, IA 52801
(563) 336-3300 - Rank: #44.5,9622700 College Rd
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 325-3200 - Rank: #55.5,6744647 Stone Ave
Sioux City, IA 51102
(712) 274-6400 - Rank: #66.5,390One Triton Circle
Fort Dodge, IA 50501
(515) 576-7201 - Rank: #99.3,918525 Grandview Ave
Ottumwa, IA 52501
(641) 683-5111 - Rank: #1010.2,995500 College Dr
Mason City, IA 50401
(641) 423-1264 - Rank: #1111.2,5481500 West Agency Road
West Burlington, IA 52655
(319) 752-2731 - Rank: #1313.1,9313700 S Center St
Marshalltown, IA 50158
(641) 752-7106 - Rank: #1414.1,747603 W Park St
Sheldon, IA 51201
(712) 324-5061 - Rank: #1515.1,5471501 West Townline Street
Creston, IA 50801
(641) 782-7081 - Rank: #1616.Waldorf UniversityPrivate, for profit1,426106 S Sixth St
Forest City, IA 50436
(800) 292-1903 - Rank: #1717.7961100 College Ave
Iowa Falls, IA 50126
(800) 322-9235 - Rank: #1818.7604655 North West 121 Street
Urbandale, IA 50323
(515) 727-2100 - Rank: #1919.4113165 Edgewood Parkway SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
(319) 363-0481 - Rank: #2020.St Luke's CollegePrivate not-for-profit2732720 Stone Park Blvd
Sioux City, IA 51104
(712) 279-3149 - Rank: #2121.1497009 Nordic Drive
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(319) 277-0220 - Rank: #2222.1422570 4th Street SW
Mason City, IA 50401
(641) 423-2530 - Rank: #2323.Ross College-Quad CitiesPrivate for-profit762119 Kimberly Rd.
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(563) 344-1500
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