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Four-Year Colleges in Iowa

This page provides detailed information about 4-year colleges and universities of higher educational level in the state of Iowa. Here you can find street address, phone number, student-to-faculty ratio, enrollment statistics, and city location for each school. Also included are types of degree that they are offering and whether campus housing is available.

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Public 4-year Colleges and Universities in Iowa

Iowa State University

Ames, IA 50011-2030

Phone Number: (515) 294-5836
Institute: 4-year, Public
Degrees offered: Bachelor’s degree
Master’s degree
Doctor’s degree
First-professional degree
Location: Small City
On-Campus housing: Yes
Enrollment: 26,856 (21,607 undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio: 19 to 1

University of Iowa

101 Jessup Hall, IA City, IA 52242-1316

Phone Number: (319) 335-3500
Institute: 4-year, Public
Degrees offered: Two but less than 4 years certificate
Bachelor’s degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master’s degree
Post-master’s certificate
Doctor’s degree
First-professional degree
First-professional certificate
Location: Small City
On-Campus housing: Yes
Enrollment: 29,152 (20,823 undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio: 16 to 1

University of Northern Iowa

1222 W 27th St, Cedar Falls, IA 50614

Phone Number: (319) 273-2311
Institute: 4-year, Public
Degrees offered: Bachelor’s degree
Master’s degree
Doctor’s degree
Location: Midsize City
On-Campus housing: Yes
Enrollment: 12,998 (11,086 undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio: 17 to 1

Private 4-year Colleges and Universities in Iowa

AIB College of Business

2500 Fleur Drive, Des Moines, IA 50321-1799

Phone Number: (515) 244-4221
Institute: 4-year, primarily associate’s, Private not-for-profit
Degrees offered: Associate’s degree
Bachelor’s degree
Location: Fringe Rural
On-Campus housing: Yes
Enrollment: 985 (all undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio: 17 to 1

Allen College

1990 Heath St, Waterloo, IA 50703-1999

Phone Number: (319) 226-2000
Institute: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Degrees offered: Associate’s degree
Bachelor’s degree
Master’s degree
Post-master’s certificate
Location: Fringe Rural
On-Campus housing: Yes
Enrollment: 417 (309 undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio: 9 to 1

Ashford University

400 N Bluff Blvd, Clinton, IA 52733-2967

Phone Number: (563) 242-4023
Institute: 4-year, Private for-profit
Degrees offered: Associate’s degree
Bachelor’s degree
Master’s degree
Location: Fringe Town
On-Campus housing: Yes
Enrollment: 25,605 (23,840 undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio: 86 to 1

Briar Cliff University

3303 Rebecca St, Sioux City, IA 51104

Phone Number: (712) 279-5321
Institute: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Degrees offered: Associate’s degree
Bachelor’s degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master’s degree
Post-master’s certificate
Location: Small City
On-Campus housing: Yes
Enrollment: 1,114 (1,030 undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio: 14 to 1

Buena Vista University

610 W 4th St, Storm Lake, IA 50588

Phone Number: (712) 749-2400
Institute: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Degrees offered: Bachelor’s degree
Master’s degree
Location: Remote Town
On-Campus housing: Yes
Enrollment: 2,478 (2,376 undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio: 26 to 1

Central College

812 University, Pella, IA 50219

Phone Number: (641) 628-5286
Institute: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Degrees offered: Bachelor’s degree
Location: Remote Town
On-Campus housing: Yes
Enrollment: 1,558 (all undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio: 15 to 1

Clarke College

1550 Clarke Dr, Dubuque, IA 52001-3198

Phone Number: (563) 588-6300
Institute: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Degrees offered: Associate’s degree
Bachelor’s degree
Master’s degree
Post-master’s certificate
Location: Small City
On-Campus housing: Yes
Enrollment: 1,156 (956 undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio: 8 to 1

Coe College

1220 First Ave NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402-5092

Phone Number: (319) 399-8000
Institute: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Degrees offered: Bachelor’s degree
Master’s degree
Location: Midsize City
On-Campus housing: Yes
Enrollment: 1,326 (1,310 undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio: 11 to 1

Cornell College

600 First St. SW, Mount Vernon, IA 52314-1098

Phone Number: (319) 895-4000
Institute: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Degrees offered: Bachelor’s degree
Location: Fringe Town
On-Campus housing: Yes
Enrollment: 1,112 (all undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio: 11 to 1

Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center

3200 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312

Phone Number: (515) 271-1400
Institute: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Degrees offered: Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master’s degree
Doctor’s degree
First-professional degree
Location: Midsize City
On-Campus housing: No
Enrollment: 1,729 (0 undergraduate)

Divine Word College

102 Jacoby Dr SW, Epworth, IA 52045

Phone Number: (563) 876-3353
Institute: 4-year, primarily associate’s, Private not-for-profit
Degrees offered: Associate’s degree
Bachelor’s degree
Location: Distant Rural
On-Campus housing: Yes
Enrollment: 61 (all undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio: 3 to 1

Dordt College

498 4th Ave NE, Sioux Center, IA 51250-1697

Phone Number: (712) 722-6000
Institute: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Degrees offered: Associate’s degree
Bachelor’s degree
Master’s degree
Location: Distant Town
On-Campus housing: Yes
Enrollment: 1,361 (1,360 undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio: 16 to 1

Drake University

2507 University Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50311-4505

Phone Number: (515) 271-2011
Institute: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Degrees offered: Bachelor’s degree
Master’s degree
Post-master’s certificate
Location: Midsize City
On-Campus housing: Yes
Enrollment: 5,668 (3,516 undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio: 14 to 1

Emmaus Bible College

2570 Asbury Rd, Dubuque, IA 52001-3096

Phone Number: (563) 588-8000
Institute: 4-year, primarily associate’s, Private not-for-profit
Degrees offered: One but less than two years certificate
Associate’s degree
Two but less than 4 years certificate
Bachelor’s degree
Location: Small City
On-Campus housing: Yes
Enrollment: 245 (all undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio: 12 to 1

Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary

1900 NW 4th St, Ankeny, IA 50023-2152

Phone Number: (515) 964-0601
Institute: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Degrees offered: One but less than two years certificate
Associate’s degree
Bachelor’s degree
Master’s degree
Location: Large Suburban
On-Campus housing: Yes
Enrollment: 392 (321 undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio: 16 to 1

Graceland University-Lamoni

1 University Place, Lamoni, IA 50140

Phone Number: (641) 784-5000
Institute: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Degrees offered: Bachelor’s degree
Master’s degree
Post-master’s certificate
Location: Remote Rural
On-Campus housing: Yes
Enrollment: 2,444 (1,679 undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio: 17 to 1

Grand View University

1200 Grandview Ave, Des Moines, IA 50316

Phone Number: (515) 263-2800
Institute: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Degrees offered: Less than one year certificate
Associate’s degree
Bachelor’s degree
Location: Midsize City
On-Campus housing: Yes
Enrollment: 1,936 (all undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio: 14 to 1

Grinnell College

1210 Park Street, Grinnell, IA 50112-1690

Phone Number: (641) 269-4000
Institute: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Degrees offered: Bachelor’s degree
Location: Remote Town
On-Campus housing: Yes
Enrollment: 1,678 (all undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio: 8 to 1

Hamilton Technical College

1011 E 53rd St, Davenport, IA 52807

Phone Number: (563) 386-3570
Institute: 4-year, primarily associate’s, Private for-profit
Degrees offered: One but less than two years certificate
Associate’s degree
Bachelor’s degree
Location: Small City
On-Campus housing: No
Enrollment: 223 (all undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio: 17 to 1

Iowa Wesleyan College

601 N Main Street, Mount Pleasant, IA 52641

Phone Number: (319) 385-8021
Institute: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Degrees offered: Bachelor’s degree
Location: Remote Town
On-Campus housing: Yes
Enrollment: 843 (all undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio: 10 to 1

ITT Technical Institute–Clive

1860 NW 118th St, Ste 110, Clive, IA 50325

Phone Number: (515) 327-5500
Institute: 4-year, Private for-profit
Degrees offered: Associate’s degree
Bachelor’s degree
On-Campus housing: No
Enrollment: 61 (all undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio: 27 to 1

Kaplan University

1801 E Kimberly Rd Ste 1, Davenport, IA 52807

Phone Number: (563) 355-3500
Institute: 4-year, Private for-profit
Degrees offered: Less than one year certificate
One but less than two years certificate
Associate’s degree
Bachelor’s degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master’s degree
First-professional degree
Location: Small City
On-Campus housing: No
Enrollment: 45,153 (41,357 undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio: 16 to 1

Kaplan University-Cedar Falls Campus

7009 Nordic Drive, Cedar Falls, IA 50613

Phone Number: (319) 277-0220
Institute: 4-year, primarily associate’s, Private for-profit
Degrees offered: Less than one year certificate
One but less than two years certificate
Associate’s degree
Bachelor’s degree
Location: Small City
On-Campus housing: No
Enrollment: 511 (all undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio: 18 to 1

Kaplan University-Cedar Rapids Campus

3165 Edgewood Parkway SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

Phone Number: (319) 363-0481
Institute: 4-year, primarily associate’s, Private for-profit
Degrees offered: Less than one year certificate
One but less than two years certificate
Associate’s degree
Bachelor’s degree
Location: Midsize City
On-Campus housing: No
Enrollment: 528 (all undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio: 18 to 1

Kaplan University-Council Bluffs Campus

1751 Madison Avenue, Suite 750, Council Bluffs, IA 51503-5289

Phone Number: (712) 328-4212
Institute: 4-year, primarily associate’s, Private for-profit
Degrees offered: One but less than two years certificate
Associate’s degree
Bachelor’s degree
Location: Small City
On-Campus housing: No
Enrollment: 194 (all undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio: 20 to 1

Kaplan University-Des Moines Campus

4655 121st Street, Urbandale, IA 50323

Phone Number: (515) 727-2100
Institute: 4-year, primarily associate’s, Private for-profit
Degrees offered: Less than one year certificate
One but less than two years certificate
Associate’s degree
Bachelor’s degree
Location: Fringe Rural
On-Campus housing: No
Enrollment: 540 (all undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio: 21 to 1

Kaplan University-Mason City Campus

Plaza West 2570 4th Street SW, Mason City, IA 50401

Phone Number: (641) 423-2530
Institute: 4-year, primarily associate’s, Private for-profit
Degrees offered: Less than one year certificate
One but less than two years certificate
Associate’s degree
Bachelor’s degree
Location: Remote Town
On-Campus housing: No
Enrollment: 330 (all undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio: 13 to 1

Loras College

1450 Alta Vista, Dubuque, IA 52004-0178

Phone Number: (563) 588-7100
Institute: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Degrees offered: Associate’s degree
Bachelor’s degree
Master’s degree
Location: Small City
On-Campus housing: Yes
Enrollment: 1,588 (1,512 undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio: 12 to 1

Luther College

700 College Drive, Decorah, IA 52101-1045

Phone Number: (563) 387-2000
Institute: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Degrees offered: Bachelor’s degree
Location: Fringe Rural
On-Campus housing: Yes
Enrollment: 2,423 (all undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio: 12 to 1

Maharishi University of Management

1000 N 4th St, Fairfield, IA 52557

Phone Number: (515) 472-7000
Institute: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Degrees offered: One but less than two years certificate
Bachelor’s degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master’s degree
Post-master’s certificate
Doctor’s degree
Location: Remote Town
On-Campus housing: Yes
Enrollment: 1,206 (242 undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio: 10 to 1


Mercy College of Health Sciences

928 Sixth Ave, Des Moines, IA 50309-1239

Phone Number: (515) 643-3180
Institute: 4-year, primarily associate’s, Private not-for-profit
Degrees offered: Less than one year certificate
One but less than two years certificate
Associate’s degree
Bachelor’s degree
Location: Midsize City
On-Campus housing: No
Enrollment: 669 (all undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio: 11 to 1

Morningside College

1501 Morningside Ave, Sioux City, IA 51106-1751

Phone Number: (712) 274-5000
Institute: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Degrees offered: Bachelor’s degree
Master’s degree
Location: Small City
On-Campus housing: Yes
Enrollment: 1,906 (1,214 undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio: 13 to 1

Mount Mercy College

1330 Elmhurst Dr NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402-4797

Phone Number: (319) 363-8213
Institute: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Degrees offered: Bachelor’s degree
Master’s degree
Location: Midsize City
On-Campus housing: Yes
Enrollment: 1,555 (1,474 undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio: 11 to 1

Northwestern College

101 Seventh St SW, Orange City, IA 51041

Phone Number: (712) 707-7000
Institute: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Degrees offered: Bachelor’s degree
Location: Fringe Rural
On-Campus housing: Yes
Enrollment: 1,226 (all undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio: 12 to 1

Palmer College of Chiropractic

1000 Brady St, Davenport, IA 52803-5287

Phone Number: (563) 884-5000
Institute: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Degrees offered: Less than one year certificate
Associate’s degree
Bachelor’s degree
Master’s degree
First-professional degree
Location: Small City
On-Campus housing: No
Enrollment: 2,167 (61 undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio: 19 to 1

Saint Ambrose University

518 W Locust St, Davenport, IA 52803-2898

Phone Number: (563) 333-6000
Institute: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Degrees offered: Less than one year certificate
One but less than two years certificate
Two but less than 4 years certificate
Bachelor’s degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master’s degree
Post-master’s certificate
Doctor’s degree
Location: Small City
On-Campus housing: Yes
Enrollment: 3,794 (2,922 undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio: 11 to 1

Simpson College

701 North C St, Indianola, IA 50125

Phone Number: (515) 961-6251
Institute: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Degrees offered: Bachelor’s degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master’s degree
Location: Fringe Town
On-Campus housing: Yes
Enrollment: 2,018 (1,999 undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio: 14 to 1

University of Dubuque

2000 University Ave, Dubuque, IA 52001

Phone Number: (563) 589-3000
Institute: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Degrees offered: Associate’s degree
Bachelor’s degree
Master’s degree
Doctor’s degree
First-professional degree
Location: Small City
On-Campus housing: Yes
Enrollment: 1,583 (1,323 undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio: 13 to 1

University of Phoenix-Des Moines Campus

6600 Westown Parkway, West Des Moines, IA 50266-7724

Phone Number: (515) 267-8218
Institute: 4-year, Private for-profit
Degrees offered: Bachelor’s degree
Master’s degree
Location: Small City
On-Campus housing: No
Enrollment: 24 (17 undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio: 2 to 1

Upper Iowa University

605 Washington St, Fayette, IA 52142-1857

Phone Number: (563) 425-5200
Institute: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Degrees offered: Less than one year certificate
Associate’s degree
Bachelor’s degree
Master’s degree
Location: Remote Rural
On-Campus housing: Yes
Enrollment: 5,278 (4,941 undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio: 19 to 1

Waldorf College

106 S Sixth St, Forest City, IA 50436-1713

Phone Number: (641) 585-2450
Institute: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Degrees offered: Associate’s degree
Bachelor’s degree
Location: Remote Town
On-Campus housing: Yes
Enrollment: 582 (all undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio: 12 to 1

Wartburg College

100 Wartburg Blvd., Waverly, IA 50677-0903

Phone Number: (319) 352-8200
Institute: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Degrees offered: Bachelor’s degree
Location: Distant Town
On-Campus housing: Yes
Enrollment: 1,799 (all undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio: 13 to 1

Wartburg Theological Seminary

333 Wartburg Pl, Dubuque, IA 52003-7797

Phone Number: (563) 589-0200
Institute: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Degrees offered: Master’s degree
Location: Small City
On-Campus housing: Yes
Enrollment: 215 (0 undergraduate)

William Penn University

201 Trueblood Ave, Oskaloosa, IA 52577

Phone Number: (641) 673-1001
Institute: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Degrees offered: Associate’s degree
Bachelor’s degree
Master’s degree
Location: Remote Town
On-Campus housing: Yes
Enrollment: 1,804 (1,735 undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio: 24 to 1

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