| List of colleges and universities in Iowa |
| State universities |
| Iowa State University |
| University of Iowa |
| University of Northern Iowa |
| Independent colleges and universities |
| Ashford University |
| Briar Cliff University |
| Buena Vista University |
| Central College |
| Clarke College |
| Coe College |
| Cornell College |
| Divine Word College |
| Dordt College |
| Drake University |
| Emmaus Bible College |
| Faith Baptist Bible College |
| Graceland University |
| Grand View College |
| Grinnell College |
| Iowa Wesleyan College |
| Loras College |
| Luther College |
| Maharishi University of Management |
| Morningside College |
| Mount Mercy College |
| Northwestern College |
| Simpson College |
| Saint Ambrose University |
| University of Dubuque |
| Upper Iowa University |
| Vennard College |
| Waldorf College |
| Wartburg College |
| William Penn University |
| Community colleges |
| Clinton Community College |
| Des Moines Area Community College |
| Ellsworth Community College |
| Hawkeye Community College |
| Indian Hills Community College |
| Iowa Central Community College |
| Iowa Lakes Community College |
| Iowa Western Community College |
| Kirkwood Community College |
| Marshalltown Community College |
| Muscatine Community College |
| North Iowa Area Community College |
| Northeast Iowa Community College |
| Northwest Iowa Community College |
| Scott Community College |
| Southeastern Community College |
| Southwestern Community College |
| Western Iowa Community College |
| Professional business and technical colleges and universities |
| AIB College of Business |
| Allen College of Nursing |
| Des Moines University |
| Hamilton College |
| Kaplan College |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences |
| Palmer College of Chiropractic |
| St. Luke's College of Nursing and Health Sciences |
| Vatterott College |
