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

Other Official Nursing Program programs in Iowa

Showing all 2 current public programs across Campus, Hybrid, and strict Fully Online results.

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    UI Health Care Nurse Residency Program

    School
    University of Iowa Health Care: University of Iowa Health Care primary program relationship
    Location
    Iowa City, IA
    Delivery
    Hybrid
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Employer residency completion

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Residency

    School
    VA Central Iowa Health Care System: VA Central Iowa Health Care System primary program relationship
    Location
    Des Moines, IA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: VA residency completion

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