Academic Excellence

Iowa Western offers a variety of challenging academic programs, and the college’s dedicated instructional staff is poised to help you excel in any career field that you choose. If you are interested in a two-year program that takes you directly into the workforce or a college transfer program, Iowa Western can help you put that career path into focus.

• Variety of options. IWCC offers More Than 80 Programs of Study, including many career and technical programs that are specifically designed to get you into the workforce upon graduation as well as a number of Arts and Science programs that allow you to complete an Associate’s degree and transfer seamlessly to a four-year institution.


• Award winning faculty. Top Instructors in many fields are eager to be mentors to promising students. These individuals are dedicated to providing a quality educational experience to every student, and they have been recognized for their talent for teaching as well as their dedication to students.


• Personal attention. The faculty at Iowa Western is here to teach, so they devote their full attention to their students not only in the classroom but outside it as well. Students are assigned an academic advisor in their major with whom they work one-on-one throughout the semester, getting questions answered and staying on track for graduation.


• Small class sizes. Iowa Western students are not just numbers in a large lecture hall. With a 23-to-1 student-to-teacher ratio, IWCC provides one-on-one interaction and the individual attention necessary for successful college experience.


• Hands-on experience. The college’s high-quality, hands-on technical education gives students the skills necessary to be successful. Plus, internships, field experience, and service-learning projects give students valuable hands-on experience in the real world.