Nursing schools in Iowa

Browse 60 current public campus profiles representing 69 nursing programs in Iowa. These are the programs currently listed in the directory, not a claim of complete statewide coverage.

Associate Degree Nursing (ADN/ASN) is the largest current pathway grouping at 17 programs; On campus appears on 57 programs.

Reviewed September 2026

Campus profiles
60
Programs
69

Current program evidence

Counts describe the programs below and retain each program's current status; they do not imply approval, accreditation, admissions availability, or resident eligibility.

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Delivery formats

  • On campus 57 programs
  • Hybrid 12 programs

Approval and accreditation context

State approval, institutional accreditation, and programmatic accreditation are separate facts. An authority listed here is current state-level context from published program evidence; it does not mean every program on this page has the same approval or accreditation status.

  • Iowa Board of Nursing Reviewed September 22, 2026

Accelerated / Second-Degree BSN programs in Iowa

Showing all 6 current public programs across Campus, Hybrid, and strict Fully Online results.

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  • Accelerated / Second-Degree BSN

    Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing

    School
    Allen College: Allen College nursing campus
    Location
    Waterloo, IA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: BSN

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  • Accelerated / Second-Degree BSN

    Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing

    School
    Drake University: Drake University nursing campus
    Location
    Des Moines, IA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: BSN

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  • Accelerated / Second-Degree BSN

    Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing

    School
    Iowa State University: Iowa State University nursing campus
    Location
    Ames, IA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: BSN

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  • Accelerated / Second-Degree BSN

    Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing — Des Moines cohort

    School
    Mercy Health Sciences University: Mercy Health Sciences University nursing campus
    Location
    Des Moines, IA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: BSN

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  • Accelerated / Second-Degree BSN

    Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing

    School
    St. Luke's College: St. Luke's College nursing campus
    Location
    Sioux City, IA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: BSN

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  • Accelerated / Second-Degree BSN

    Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing

    School
    University of Northern Iowa: University of Northern Iowa nursing campus
    Location
    Cedar Falls, IA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: BSN

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