Colleges in Iowa

Iowa, the Hawkeye State, hosts three state universities, many private colleges and universities, and community colleges. The public institutions are overseen by the State of Iowa Board of Regents. Numerous associate, bachelors, graduate and doctoral programs are offered with high doctoral program rankings in Plant Pathology, Industrial Education and Technology, Human Computer Interaction, Psychology, and English. Iowa takes pride in its education system with 37 accredited institutions in addition to a variety of subject focused national and international accreditation agencies.

Iowa State University and University of Iowa are ranked by a nationally recognized college review as among the Best in the Midwest and on US News & World Report list of America’s Best Colleges Top Schools.

Iowa State University

Ames, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,890 per year (In-State)
$ 14,980 per year (Out-of-State)

Professional Cosmetology Institute

Ames, Iowa
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 16,024
Program Length: 2100 hours

Des Moines Area Community College

Ankeny, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,850 per year (In-State)
$ 5,700 per year (Out-of-State)

Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary

Barnes City, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 10,804 per year

Daytons School of Hair Design

Burlington, Iowa
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 8,937
Program Length: 2100 hours

Northeast Iowa Community College-Calmar

Calmar, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,360 per year

Hamilton College

Cedar Falls, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 12,000 per year

La James International College

Cedar Falls, Iowa
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 16,275
Program Length: 2100 hours

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,890 per year (In-State)
$ 12,502 per year (Out-of-State)

American College of Hairstyling-Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Most Popular Program: Barbering/Barber
Program Cost: $ 13,860
Program Length: 2160 hours

Capri College

Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 5,600 per year

Coe College

Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 23,570 per year

Hamilton College-Main Campus

Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 12,000 per year

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,850 per year (In-State)
$ 5,700 per year (Out-of-State)

Mercy/St. Luke's School of Radiologic Technology

Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,000 per year

Mount Mercy College

Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 18,030 per year

Ashford University

Clinton, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 13,920 per year

E Q School of Hair Design

Council Bluffs, Iowa
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 13,250
Program Length: 2100 hours

Hamilton College-Council Bluffs

Council Bluffs, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 11,550 per year

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,000 per year (In-State)
$ 4,500 per year (Out-of-State)

Total Look School of Cosmetology & Massage Therapy

Cresco, Iowa
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 10,800
Program Length: 2100 hours

Southwestern Community College

Creston, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,104 per year (In-State)
$ 4,560 per year (Out-of-State)

Capri College

Davenport, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 5,600 per year

Davenport Barber Styling College

Davenport, Iowa
Most Popular Program: Barbering/Barber
Program Cost: $ 11,350
Program Length: 2100 hours

Eastern Iowa Community College District

Davenport, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,700 per year (In-State)
$ 4,050 per year (Out-of-State)

Hamilton Technical College

Davenport, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,600 per year

Kaplan University

Davenport, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 12,000 per year

La James International College

Davenport, Iowa
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 16,275
Program Length: 2100 hours

Palmer College of Chiropractic

Davenport, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 5,775 per year

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 18,530 per year

Luther College

Decorah, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 24,570 per year

AIB College of Business

Des Moines, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 11,880 per year

American College of Hairstyling-Des Moines

Des Moines, Iowa
Most Popular Program: Barbering/Barber
Program Cost: $ 13,720
Program Length: 2160 hours

Drake University

Des Moines, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 21,100 per year

Grand View College

Des Moines, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 15,570 per year

Iowa Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology

Des Moines, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,000 per year

Mercy College of Health Sciences

Des Moines, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 11,700 per year

Vatterott College

Des Moines, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 8,734 per year

Capri College

Dubuque, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 5,600 per year

Clarke College

Dubuque, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 18,360 per year

Emmaus Bible College

Dubuque, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 7,700 per year

Loras College

Dubuque, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 19,990 per year

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 17,250 per year

Divine Word College

Epworth, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 9,400 per year

Iowa Lakes Community College

Estherville, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,296 per year (In-State)
$ 3,360 per year (Out-of-State)

Maharishi University of Management

Fairfield, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 24,000 per year

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 18,056 per year

Waldorf College

Forest City, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 14,985 per year

Iowa Central Community College

Fort Dodge, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,790 per year (In-State)
$ 4,185 per year (Out-of-State)

La James International College

Fort Dodge, Iowa
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 16,275
Program Length: 2100 hours

Grinnell College

Grinnell, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 27,060 per year

Simpson College

Indianola, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 20,693 per year

La James International College

Iowa City, Iowa
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 16,275
Program Length: 2100 hours

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,890 per year (In-State)
$ 16,276 per year (Out-of-State)

Ellsworth Community College

Iowa Falls, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,424 per year (In-State)
$ 3,024 per year (Out-of-State)

La James International College

Johnston, Iowa
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 16,275
Program Length: 2100 hours

Dayton School of Hair Design

Keokuk, Iowa
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 8,953
Program Length: 2100 hours

Graceland University-Lamoni

Lamoni, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 16,000 per year

Iowa School of Beauty

Marshalltown, Iowa
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 12,975
Program Length: 2100 hours

Marshalltown Community College

Marshalltown, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,424 per year (In-State)
$ 3,024 per year (Out-of-State)

Hamilton College-Mason City Branch

Mason City, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 12,000 per year

La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology

Mason City, Iowa
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 14,450
Program Length: 2100 hours

North Iowa Area Community College

Mason City, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,790 per year (In-State)
$ 4,185 per year (Out-of-State)

Iowa Wesleyan College

Mount Pleasant, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 16,950 per year

Cornell College

Mount Vernon, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 23,500 per year

Northwestern College

Orange City, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 17,260 per year

William Penn University

Oskaloosa, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 14,964 per year

Indian Hills Community College

Ottumwa, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,376 per year (In-State)
$ 3,576 per year (Out-of-State)

Iowa School of Beauty

Ottumwa, Iowa
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 12,975
Program Length: 2100 hours

Central College

Pella, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 19,684 per year

Northwest Iowa Community College

Sheldon, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,970 per year (In-State)
$ 4,455 per year (Out-of-State)

Dordt College

Sioux Center, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 17,400 per year

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 17,490 per year

Iowa School of Beauty

Sioux City, Iowa
Most Popular Program: Manicurist/Nail Specialist
Program Cost: $ 3,425
Program Length: 325 hours

Morningside College

Sioux City, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 17,170 per year

St Luke's College

Sioux City, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 11,375 per year

Western Iowa Tech Community College

Sioux City, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,790 per year (In-State)
$ 3,990 per year (Out-of-State)

Faust Institute of Cosmetology

Spirit Lake, Iowa
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 11,745
Program Length: 2100 hours

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 21,688 per year

Faust Institute of Cosmetology

Storm Lake, Iowa
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 11,745
Program Length: 2100 hours

Vennard College

University Park, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 7,650 per year

Hamilton College

Urbandale, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 12,000 per year

Iowa School of Beauty

Urbandale, Iowa
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 12,975
Program Length: 2100 hours

Allen College

Waterloo, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 11,171 per year

College of Hair Design

Waterloo, Iowa
Most Popular Program: Barbering/Barber
Program Cost: $ 12,193
Program Length: 2100 hours

Hawkeye Community College

Waterloo, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,940 per year (In-State)
$ 5,880 per year (Out-of-State)

Wartburg College

Waverly, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 20,500 per year

Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,007 per year (In-State)
$ 3,379 per year (Out-of-State)