Best Iowa Community Colleges (2022)

For the 2022 school year, there are 21 community colleges serving 123,224 students in Iowa (18 public colleges and 3 private colleges).
For Iowa community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $4,866 per year for in-state students and $5,422 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $17,086 per year (view national tuition costs).
The best top ranked community colleges in California include Kirkwood Community College, Northwest Iowa Community College and St Luke's College.
Iowa community colleges have a diversity score of 0.57, which is lower than the national average of 0.71 (view national diversity statistics).
Minority enrollment is 37% (majority Black and Hispanic) and the student:teacher ratio is 15:1.

Student by Ethnicity

(IA) School Average
American Indian
1%
Asian
2%
Hispanic
9%
Black
12%
White
63%
Two or more races
2%
Non Resident
2%
Unknown
9%
IA All Ethnic Groups Ethnicity Breakdown

Top Ranked Iowa Community Colleges (2022)

  • College Location Students
  • Des Moines Area Community College
    Des Moines Area Community College Photo - DMACC- Boone Campus
    Public
    2006 Ankeny Blvd
    Ankeny, IA 50023
    (515) 964-6200
    23,258 students
  • Kirkwood Community College
    Public
    6301 Kirkwood Blvd SW
    Cedar Rapids, IA 52406
    (319) 398-5411
    13,788 students
  • Northwest Iowa Community College
    Northwest Iowa Community College Photo
    Public
    603 W Park St
    Sheldon, IA 51201
    (712) 324-5061
    1,777 students
  • Purdue University Global-Davenport
    Public
    1801 East Kimberly Road, Suite 1
    Davenport, IA 52807
    (866) 527-5268
    30,512 students
  • Purdue University Global-Des Moines
    Public
    4655 North West 121 Street
    Urbandale, IA 50323
    (515) 727-2100
    760 students
  • St Luke's College
    Private not-for-profit
    2720 Stone Park Blvd
    Sioux City, IA 51104
    (712) 279-3149
    235 students
  • Eastern Iowa Community College District
    Eastern Iowa Community College District Photo - Scott Community College, located in Bettendorf, IA, is one of three colleges in the Eastern Iowa Community College District.
    Public
    101 W Third Street
    Davenport, IA 52801
    (563) 336-3300
    7,771 students
  • Ellsworth Community College
    Public
    1100 College Ave
    Iowa Falls, IA 50126
    (800) 322-9235
    741 students
  • Hawkeye Community College
    Public
    1501 E Orange Rd
    Waterloo, IA 50701
    (319) 296-2320
    5,112 students
  • Indian Hills Community College
    Public
    525 Grandview Ave
    Ottumwa, IA 52501
    (641) 683-5111
    3,612 students
  • Iowa Central Community College
    Public
    One Triton Circle
    Fort Dodge, IA 50501
    (515) 576-7201
    5,237 students
  • Iowa Lakes Community College
    Public
    19 S 7th St
    Estherville, IA 51334
    (712) 362-2601
    2,035 students
  • Iowa Western Community College
    Iowa Western Community College Photo
    Public
    2700 College Rd
    Council Bluffs, IA 51503
    (712) 325-3200
    5,977 students
  • Marshalltown Community College
    Public
    3700 S Center St
    Marshalltown, IA 50158
    (641) 752-7106
    1,947 students
  • North Iowa Area Community College
    Public
    500 College Dr
    Mason City, IA 50401
    (641) 423-1264
    2,894 students
  • Northeast Iowa Community College
    Northeast Iowa Community College Photo - Calmar Campus Student Center
    Public
    1625 Hwy 150
    Calmar, IA 52132
    (563) 562-3263
    4,408 students
  • Ross College-Quad Cities
    Private for-profit
    2119 Kimberly Rd.
    Bettendorf, IA 52722
    (563) 344-1500
    54 students
  • Southeastern Community College
    Public
    1500 West Agency Road
    West Burlington, IA 52655
    (319) 752-2731
    2,478 students
  • Southwestern Community College
    Public
    1501 West Townline Street
    Creston, IA 50801
    (641) 782-7081
    1,581 students
  • Waldorf University
    Private for-profit
    106 S Sixth St
    Forest City, IA 50436
    (641) 585-2450
    3,071 students
  • Western Iowa Tech Community College
    Western Iowa Tech Community College Photo - The Dr. Robert E. Dunker Student Center is a hub for campus activities, intramural sports, clubs, weight room, track, open courts & more! All free to use as a student at WITCC.
    Public
    4647 Stone Ave
    Sioux City, IA 51102
    (712) 274-6400
    5,976 students
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