Top Iowa Community Colleges

  • For the 2018-19 school year, there are 24 top community colleges located throughout Iowa (17 public colleges and 7 private colleges), serving 163,880 students.
  • For Iowa community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $4,714 per year for in-state students and $5,619 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $15,502 per year (view national tuition costs).
  • Iowa community colleges have a diversity score of 0.50, which is lower than the national average of 0.65 (view national diversity statistics).
  • Minority enrollment is 31% (majority Black) and the student:teacher ratio is 33:1.

Student by Ethnicity

(IA) School Average
American Indian
1%
Asian
2%
Hispanic
5%
Black
10%
White
69%
Two or more races
1%
Non Resident
1%
Unknown
11%
IA All Ethnic Groups Ethnicity Breakdown

Top Iowa Community Colleges by Town (2018-19)

  • College Location Students
  • Brown Mackie College-Quad Cities
    Private, for profit
    2119 Kimberly Rd.
    Bettendorf,  IA  52722
    (563)344-1500
    369 students
  • Des Moines Area Community College
    Des Moines Area Community College Photo - DMACC- Ankeny Campus
    Public
    2006 Ankeny Blvd
    Ankeny,  IA  50023
    (515)964-6200
    35,488 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 St.
    Davenport,  IA  52801
    (563)336-3300
    8,143 students
  • Ellsworth Community College
    Public
    1100 College Ave
    Iowa Falls,  IA  50126
    (800)322-9235
    949 students
  • Hawkeye Community College
    Public
    1501 E Orange Rd
    Waterloo,  IA  50701
    (319)296-2320
    5,300 students
  • Indian Hills Community College
    Public
    525 Grandview Ave
    Ottumwa,  IA  52501
    (641)683-5111
    4,412 students
  • Iowa Central Community College
    Public
    One Triton Circle
    Fort Dodge,  IA  50501
    (515)576-7201
    5,686 students
  • Iowa Lakes Community College
    Public
    19 S 7th St
    Estherville,  IA  51334
    (712)362-2601
    2,340 students
  • Iowa Western Community College
    Iowa Western Community College Photo - Student Center and Cyber Library
    Public
    2700 College Rd
    Council Bluffs,  IA  51503
    (712)325-3200
    6,547 students
  • Kaplan University-Cedar Falls Campus
    Private, for profit
    7009 Nordic Drive
    Cedar Falls,  IA  50613
    (319)277-0220
    403 students
  • Kaplan University-Cedar Rapids Campus
    Private, for profit
    3165 Edgewood Parkway SW
    Cedar Rapids,  IA  52404
    (319)363-0481
    575 students
  • Kaplan University-Davenport Campus
    Private, for profit
    1801 East Kimberly Road
    Davenport,  IA  52807
    (866)527-5268
    52,018 students
  • Kaplan University-Des Moines Campus
    Private, for profit
    4655 121st Street
    Urbandale,  IA  50323
    (515)727-2100
    874 students
  • Kaplan University-Mason City Campus
    Public
    Plaza West 2570 4th Street SW
    Mason City,  IA  50401
    (641)423-2530
    276 students
  • Kirkwood Community College
    Public
    6301 Kirkwood Blvd SW
    Cedar Rapids,  IA  52406
    (319)398-5411
    14,190 students
  • Marshalltown Community College
    Public
    3700 S Center St
    Marshalltown,  IA  50158
    (641)752-7106
    2,041 students
  • North Iowa Area Community College
    Public
    500 College Dr
    Mason City,  IA  50401
    (641)423-1264
    2,950 students
  • Northeast Iowa Community College: Calmar & Peosta
    Northeast Iowa Community College: Calmar & Peosta Photo - Calmar Campus Student Center
    Public
    1625 Hwy 150
    Calmar,  IA  52132
    (563)562-3263
    7,153 students
  • Northwest Iowa Community College
    Public
    603 W Park St
    Sheldon,  IA  51201
    (712)324-5061
    1,568 students
  • St Luke's College
    Private, non-profit
    2720 Stone Park Blvd
    Sioux City,  IA  51104
    (712)279-3149
    254 students
  • Southeastern Community College
    Public
    1500 West Agency Road
    West Burlington,  IA  52655
    (319)752-2731
    2,987 students
  • Southwestern Community College (Creston)
    Public
    1501 W. Townline Street
    Creston,  IA  50801
    (641)782-7081
    1,600 students
  • Waldorf College
    Private, for profit
    106 S Sixth St
    Forest City,  IA  50436
    (641)585-2450
    1,426 students
  • Western Iowa Tech Community College
    Western Iowa Tech Community College Photo - Campus overview.
    Public
    4647 Stone Ave
    Sioux City,  IA  51106
    (800)352-4649
    6,331 students
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