List of colleges and universities in Iowa

There are fifty-six colleges and universities in the U.S. state of Iowa that are listed under the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

[1] With 4,685 students, Drake University is the state's largest private not-for-profit school.

Carver College of Medicine and Des Moines University are the state's two medical schools.

The majority of Iowa's post-secondary institutions are accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC).

[6] Most are accredited by multiple agencies, such as the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM), and the National League for Nursing (NLNAC).