List Of Colleges And Universities In Iowa
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There are fifty-six colleges and universities in the U.S. state of
Iowa Iowa ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the upper Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west; Wisconsin to the northeast, Ill ...
that are listed under the
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. The
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, a governing board, oversees the state's three
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 – the
University of Iowa The University of Iowa (U of I, UIowa, or Iowa) is a public university, public research university in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. Founded in 1847, it is the oldest and largest university in the state. The University of Iowa is organized int ...
,
Iowa State University Iowa State University of Science and Technology (Iowa State University, Iowa State, or ISU) is a Public university, public land-grant university, land-grant research university in Ames, Iowa, United States. Founded in 1858 as the Iowa Agricult ...
, and the
University of Northern Iowa The University of Northern Iowa (UNI) is a public university in Cedar Falls, Iowa, United States. UNI offers more than 90 majors across five colleges. The fall 2024 total enrollment was 9,283 students. The university was initially founded in 1 ...
. With 4,685 students,
Drake University Drake University is a private university in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. The University offers over 140 undergraduate and graduate programs, including professional programs in business, education, Legal education, law, and pharmacy. Drake U ...
is the state's largest
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not-for-profit school. The state's oldest post-secondary institution is
Loras College Loras College is a private Catholic college in Dubuque, Iowa, United States. It has an enrollment of approximately 1,600 students and is the oldest post-secondary institution in the state of Iowa. Loras offers both undergraduate and graduat ...
, a private Catholic school in
Dubuque Dubuque (, ) is a city in Dubuque County, Iowa, United States, and its county seat. The population was 59,667 at the 2020 United States census. The city lies along the Mississippi River at the junction of Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin, a region ...
that was founded in 1839, seven years before Iowa became a state. The state's only two law schools, the
University of Iowa College of Law The University of Iowa College of Law is the law school of the University of Iowa, located in Iowa City, Iowa. It was founded in 1865. History The law school was founded in 1865 by George Grover Wright and Chester C. Cole as an independent la ...
and
Drake University Law School Drake University Law School is the Law school in the United States, law school affiliated with Drake University, located in Des Moines, Iowa. Over 330 full-time students attend the institution. Roscoe Jones, Jr. serves as the dean of the Law Sch ...
, are both
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by the
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.
Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine The Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine (also known as CCOM or Carver) is the medical school of the University of Iowa, located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. The first medical college associated with the University of Iowa was f ...
and
Des Moines University Des Moines University (DMU) is a private medical school in West Des Moines, Iowa. Founded in 1898, Des Moines University is the second oldest osteopathic medical school and the fifteenth largest medical school in the United States. DMU's three c ...
are the state's two medical schools. The majority of Iowa's post-secondary institutions are accredited by the
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(HLC). Most are accredited by multiple agencies, such as the
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(CCNE), the
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(NASM), and the
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(NLNAC).


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List of college athletic programs in Iowa This is a list of college athletics programs in the U.S. state of Iowa. NCAA Division I Division II Division III NAIA NJCAA † Eastern Iowa Community College District - Clinton (volleyball, men's basketball only), Mu ...
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U.S. Department of Education National Center for Education Statistics listing of accredited institutions in Iowa
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