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.

Browse by pathway

Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN) 16 programs
Associate Degree Nursing (ADN/ASN) 17 programs
Traditional BSN 17 programs
Accelerated / Second-Degree BSN 6 programs
Direct-Entry Prelicensure Master's 1 program
RN-to-BSN 1 program
RN-to-DNP 1 program
Nurse-Midwifery 1 program
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) 3 programs
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) 1 program
Nursing PhD / DNS 1 program
Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate 2 programs
Other Official Nursing Program 2 programs

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

Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN) programs in Iowa

Showing all 16 current public programs across Campus, Hybrid, and strict Fully Online results.

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Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN)
Practical Nursing
School
Eastern Iowa Community College: Eastern Iowa Community College nursing campus
Location
Clinton, IA
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Diploma
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Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN)
Practical Nursing
School
Hawkeye Community College: Hawkeye Community College nursing campus
Location
Waterloo, IA
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Diploma
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Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN)
Practical Nursing
School
Indian Hills Community College: Indian Hills Community College nursing campus
Location
Ottumwa, IA
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Diploma
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Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN)
Practical Nursing
School
Iowa Central Community College: Iowa Central Community College nursing campus
Location
Fort Dodge, IA
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Diploma
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Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN)
Practical Nursing
School
Iowa Lakes Community College: Iowa Lakes Community College nursing campus
Location
Estherville, IA
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Diploma
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Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN)
Practical Nursing
School
Iowa Valley Community College: Iowa Valley Community College nursing campus
Location
Marshalltown, IA
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Diploma
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Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN)
Practical Nursing
School
Iowa Western Community College: Iowa Western Community College nursing campus
Location
Council Bluffs, IA
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Diploma
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Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN)
Practical Nursing
School
Kirkwood Community College: Kirkwood Community College nursing campus
Location
Cedar Rapids, IA
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Diploma
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Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN)
Practical Nursing
School
Mercy Health Sciences University: Mercy Health Sciences University nursing campus
Location
Des Moines, IA
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Diploma
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Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN)
Practical Nursing
School
North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC): North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) nursing campus
Location
Mason City, IA
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Diploma
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Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN)
Practical Nursing
School
Northeast Iowa Community College: Northeast Iowa Community College nursing campus
Location
Calmar, IA
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Diploma
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Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN)
Practical Nursing
School
Northwest Iowa Community College: Northwest Iowa Community College nursing campus
Location
Sheldon, IA
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Diploma
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Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN)
Practical Nursing
School
Southeastern Community College: Southeastern Community College nursing campus
Location
West Burlington, IA
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Diploma
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Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN)
Practical Nursing
School
Southwestern Community College: Southwestern Community College nursing campus
Location
Creston, IA
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Diploma
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Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN)
Practical Nursing
School
Western Iowa Tech Community College: Western Iowa Tech Community College nursing campus
Location
Sioux City, IA
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Diploma
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Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN)
Practical Nursing — Hybrid section
School
Western Iowa Tech Community College: Western Iowa Tech Community College nursing campus
Location
Sioux City, IA
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Diploma
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