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Kirkwood Community College

6301 Kirkwood Blvd SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52406

Website: Kirkwood Community College

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South of Linn Hall facing west.
South of Linn Hall facing west.
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Kirkwood Community College School Description

Mission: Kirkwood Community College

•identifies community needs
•provides accessible, quality education and training
•promotes opportunities for lifelong learning

You might be surprised to know that Kirkwood is well-known not only in Iowa, but across the nation and world. We have built a reputation as a place where creative learning happens in many ways. From our prestigious membership in the League for Innovation in the Community College to a recent award by a local business publication as the “Best Place to Work in Eastern Iowa,” Kirkwood has earned its spot among the leading two-year colleges in America.

Across our main campus and the twelve other locally based Kirkwood Centers, you’ll find modern facilities and equipment that match the dedication of our people. These talented, wise individuals are focused on your success. We know they will be your focused, faithful guides as you move toward your goals.

Finally, we suspect that you are interested in moving your goals forward, of seeking a better job or new career opportunities by coming to Kirkwood. Throughout our college we are also exploring new methods, better ways of serving our students and the community. Our college is among the first in the nation to adopt the Academic Quality Improvement Program, or AQIP. While the details of that might not be of interest to everyone, what you should know is that this AQIP process is our commitment to you and everyone we serve. It means that no matter what great things we have done in the past, we can all learn more, do better and continue to improve. We find excitement in excellence and want to share in that journey with you.

Our main campus covers 675 acres of Iowa countryside located near the intersection of I-380 and Highway 30 on the southern edge of Cedar Rapids.

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Kirkwood Community College

From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Kirkwood Community College is a community college serving seven counties in Iowa. Kirkwood's main campus is in Cedar Rapids, with additional buildings in Marion, Iowa City, Belle Plaine, Monticello, Tipton, Vinton, Washington and Williamsburg.

The college is named for Samuel J. Kirkwood, an Iowa governor and U.S. Senator in the late 19th century.

The Campus

Kirkwood's main campus is located east of Kirkwood Boulevard, one mile (1.6 km) south of US 30 and east of I 380. The campus includes a working farm, 27 buildings with of interior learning space and a athletic complex. The campus is in the center of the Kirkwood paha, a mile-long loess ridge. The main buildings on campus are aligned with this ridge, with parking, sports facilities and secondary buildings to the north and south.

Highlights

The Hotel at Kirkwood Center will be an upscale 71-room hotel, complete with an elegant gourmet restaurant, operated almost entirely by Hospitality and Culinary Arts students. Once complete in the summer of 2010, this Center for Excellence will be the nation's only such facility at a two-year school, and Kirkwood's students will earn valuable real world experience right on campus.

The Linn Hall Simulation Lab allows health care students to receive hands-on experience in crisis situations in the brand new $3.6 million emergency medicine lab.

Kirkwood will open its Jones County Regional Education Center in the fall of 2009. The center will house state-of-the-art classrooms and vocational labs for academic programs and administrative offices. Eight local school districts, the city of Monticello, the Welter family and Kirkwood Community College partnered to support rural students and sustain a viable, educated workforce.

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Quick Facts

Location:
Midwest
Setting:
Mid-size City Setting
Type:
Public
Size:
Very Large (+10,000 Undergrad)

Students & Campus Life

Full Time Students:
70%
Athletic Programs:
Unavailable
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 3,330
Students Receiving Aid:
67%
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Kirkwood Community College Degree Programs

Associate Degree Programs

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Certificate Programs

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Kirkwood Community College Students & Campus Life

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 70%
Part-Time 30%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 83%
Other 11%
African-American 4%
Hispanic 1%
Asian 1%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 95%
Out-of-State 5%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Iowa 95%
Illinois 1%
Nebraska 0%
Minnesota 0%
Wisconsin 0%
Percent of Students International: 1%

Kirkwood Community College Expenses (Tuition & Fees)

Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-State Out-of-State  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 3,090 $ 3,330  
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
 $ 2,668 27%  
State and Local Grants:
 $ 1,232 4%  
Institutional Grants:
 $ 963 22%  
Student Loans:
 $ 4,381 51%  
Any Aid:
   67%  

Photos

  • South of Linn Hall facing west.
    South of Linn Hall facing west. [source]
  • On top of hill, south of Nielsen Hall facing north.
    On top of hill, south of Nielsen Hall facing north. [source]
  • Aerial view of Kirkwood campus
    Aerial view of Kirkwood campus [source]
  • Nielsen Hall - Home for business students
    Nielsen Hall - Home for business students [source]
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