Nursing schools in Iowa

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Nursing schools (38)

• Allen College Waterloo · Private nonprofit Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 94.68% (2025, 94 first-time takers)
• Briar Cliff University Sioux City · Private nonprofit Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 83.33% (2025, 6 first-time takers)
• Clarke University Dubuque · Private nonprofit Bachelor'sDoctorateCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 91.67% (2025, 12 first-time takers)
• Coe College Cedar Rapids · Private nonprofit Bachelor'sCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 80% (2025, 15 first-time takers)
• Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny · Public LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN Practical nursing NCLEX 90.91% (2025, 11 first-time takers) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 91.1% (2025, 191 first-time takers)
• Dordt University Sioux Center · Private nonprofit Bachelor'sCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 69.57% (2025, 23 first-time takers)
• Drake University Des Moines · Private nonprofit RN, bachelor’s degreeACEN RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 72.22% (2025, 18 first-time takers)
• Eastern Iowa Community College District Davenport · Public LPN/LVNAssociate's
• Ellsworth Community College Iowa Falls · Public LPN/LVNAssociate's
• Graceland University-Lamoni Lamoni · Private nonprofit Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorate RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 100% (2025, 2 first-time takers)
• Grand View University Des Moines · Private nonprofit Bachelor'sCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 86.11% (2025, 36 first-time takers)
• Hawkeye Community College Waterloo · Public RN diplomaAssociate's Practical nursing NCLEX 76.92% (2025, 65 first-time takers) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 59.15% (2025, 71 first-time takers)
• Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa · Public LPN/LVNAssociate's Practical nursing NCLEX 100% (2025, 30 first-time takers) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 100% (2025, 23 first-time takers)
• Iowa Central Community College Fort Dodge · Public LPN/LVNAssociate's Practical nursing NCLEX 94.55% (2025, 110 first-time takers) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 83.16% (2025, 95 first-time takers)
• Iowa Lakes Community College Estherville · Public LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN Practical nursing NCLEX 100% (2025, 10 first-time takers) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 96.88% (2025, 32 first-time takers)
• Iowa State University Ames · Public Bachelor'sACEN
• Iowa Western Community College Council Bluffs · Public LPN/LVNAssociate's Practical nursing NCLEX 94.62% (2025, 93 first-time takers) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 83.81% (2025, 105 first-time takers)
• Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids · Public LPN/LVNAssociate'sCNEA Practical nursing NCLEX 98.15% (2025, 108 first-time takers) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 94.7% (2025, 151 first-time takers)
• Luther College Decorah · Private nonprofit Bachelor'sCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 96.97% (2025, 33 first-time takers)
• Marshalltown Community College Marshalltown · Public LPN/LVNAssociate's
• Mercy College of Health Sciences Des Moines · Private nonprofit Associate'sBachelor's RN, associate degree NCLEX 81.82% (2025, 22 first-time takers) · RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 88.1% (2025, 210 first-time takers)
• Morningside University Sioux City · Private nonprofit Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateACENCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 89.47% (2025, 19 first-time takers)
• Mount Mercy University Cedar Rapids · Private nonprofit Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 95.83% (2025, 72 first-time takers)
• North Iowa Area Community College Mason City · Public LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN Practical nursing NCLEX 100% (2025, 13 first-time takers) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 90% (2025, 40 first-time takers)
• Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar · Public LPN/LVNAssociate'sCNEA Practical nursing NCLEX 100% (2025, 75 first-time takers) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 98.41% (2025, 63 first-time takers)
• Northwest Iowa Community College Sheldon · Public LPN/LVNAssociate's Practical nursing NCLEX 93.48% (2025, 46 first-time takers) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 91.43% (2025, 35 first-time takers)
• Northwestern College Orange City · Private nonprofit Bachelor'sCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 100% (2025, 25 first-time takers)
• Saint Ambrose University Davenport · Private nonprofit Bachelor'sCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 84.38% (2025, 64 first-time takers)
• Southeastern Community College West Burlington · Public LPN/LVNAssociate'sCNEA Practical nursing NCLEX 95.79% (2025, 95 first-time takers) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 92.73% (2025, 55 first-time takers)
• Southwestern Community College Creston · Public LPN/LVNAssociate's Practical nursing NCLEX 100% (2025, 55 first-time takers) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 93.94% (2025, 33 first-time takers)
• St Luke's College Sioux City · Private nonprofit Associate'sBachelor'sCCNE RN, associate degree NCLEX 78.57% (2025, 28 first-time takers) · RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 100% (2025, 4 first-time takers)
• University of Dubuque Dubuque · Private nonprofit Bachelor'sCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 89.47% (2025, 19 first-time takers)
• University of Iowa Iowa City · Public Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateNurse anesthesiaCCNECOA RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 94.23% (2025, 156 first-time takers) · RN, entry-level master’s NCLEX 95.45% (2025, 22 first-time takers)
• University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls · Public RN, bachelor’s degreeACEN
• Upper Iowa University Fayette · Private nonprofit Bachelor's
• Waldorf University Forest City · Private for-profit CCNE
• Western Iowa Tech Community College Sioux City · Public LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN Practical nursing NCLEX 87.76% (2025, 98 first-time takers) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 87.5% (2025, 80 first-time takers)
• William Penn University Oskaloosa · Private nonprofit Bachelor'sOther nursingCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 50% (2025, 18 first-time takers)

More board-approved programs (5)

Programs the Iowa board of nursing approves at schools that report no nursing awards to IPEDS, as the board lists them.

Sources

Schools and awards: IPEDS Completions. Accreditation: CCNE and CNEA directories.

State board sources: List of nursing programs approved by the Iowa Board of Nursing (Google Sheet linked from dial.iowa.gov Iowa Nursing Education Programs page) (current as retrieved 2026-09-18); Number of Candidates and Percent Passing of First-time NCLEX-RN Candidates Prepared in Iowa Programs (RN Program Data 2025, linked from dial.iowa.gov Nursing Program Statistics) (2025 calendar year (2021-2024 also printed)); Number of Candidates and Percent Passing of First-time NCLEX-PN Candidates Prepared in Iowa Programs (LPN Program Data 2025) (2025 calendar year (2021-2024 also printed)).