Best Iowa Community Colleges (2022-23)
For the 2022-23 school year, there are 20 community colleges serving 92,712 students in Iowa (17 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 Northwest Iowa Community College, Purdue University Global-Des Moines and Kirkwood Community 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%
Top Ranked Iowa Community Colleges (2022-23)
College
Location
Students
2006 South Ankeny Blvd
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 964-6200
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 964-6200
| 23,258 students
6301 Kirkwood Blvd SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52406
(319) 398-5411
Cedar Rapids, IA 52406
(319) 398-5411
| 13,788 students
4655 North West 121 Street
Urbandale, IA 50323
(515) 727-2100
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
Sioux City, IA 51104
(712) 279-3149
| 235 students
Waldorf University
Private for-profit
106 S Sixth St
Forest City, IA 50436
(641) 585-2450
Forest City, IA 50436
(641) 585-2450
| 3,071 students
101 W Third Street
Davenport, IA 52801
(563) 336-3300
Davenport, IA 52801
(563) 336-3300
| 7,771 students
525 Grandview Ave
Ottumwa, IA 52501
(641) 683-5111
Ottumwa, IA 52501
(641) 683-5111
| 3,612 students
One Triton Circle
Fort Dodge, IA 50501
(515) 576-7201
Fort Dodge, IA 50501
(515) 576-7201
| 5,237 students
2700 College Rd
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 325-3200
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 325-3200
| 5,977 students
3700 S Center St
Marshalltown, IA 50158
(641) 752-7106
Marshalltown, IA 50158
(641) 752-7106
| 1,947 students
500 College Dr
Mason City, IA 50401
(641) 423-1264
Mason City, IA 50401
(641) 423-1264
| 2,894 students
Ross College-Quad Cities
Private for-profit
2119 Kimberly Rd.
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(563) 344-1500
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(563) 344-1500
| 54 students
1500 West Agency Road
West Burlington, IA 52655
(319) 752-2731
West Burlington, IA 52655
(319) 752-2731
| 2,478 students
1501 West Townline Street
Creston, IA 50801
(641) 782-7081
Creston, IA 50801
(641) 782-7081
| 1,581 students
4647 Stone Ave
Sioux City, IA 51102
(712) 274-6400
Sioux City, IA 51102
(712) 274-6400
| 5,976 students
Community Colleges in Iowa (Closed)
School
Location
Students
AIB College of Business (Closed 2016)
Private, non-profit
2500 Fleur Drive
Des Moines, IA 50321
(515) 244-4221
Des Moines, IA 50321
(515) 244-4221
| 1,014 students
ITT Technical Institute-Clive (Closed 2016)
Private, for profit
1860 NW 118th St, Ste 110
Clive, IA 50325
(515) 327-5500
Clive, IA 50325
(515) 327-5500
| 147 students
7009 Nordic Drive
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(319) 277-0220
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(319) 277-0220
| 149 students
3165 Edgewood Parkway SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
(319) 363-0481
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
(319) 363-0481
| 411 students
1801 East Kimberly Road, Suite 1
Davenport, IA 52807
(866) 527-5268
Davenport, IA 52807
(866) 527-5268
| 30,512 students
2570 4th Street SW
Mason City, IA 50401
(641) 423-2530
Mason City, IA 50401
(641) 423-2530
| 142 students
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