Getting Started
Your Checklist for Admissions and Enrollment
Schedule a Campus Visit
During a campus visit to Iowa Western, you will tour the campus and its facilities, talk to students and instructors, and learn more about our programs. We encourage you to schedule a visit with us.
Schedule a Campus VisitComplete
an Application for Admission
Our Application for Admission is available online for your convenience and there is no application fee to pay. We encourage you to take a few minutes to fill in the requested information, and then submit your application. It's that easy!
Complete ApplicationRequest
Transcripts:
You will need to have a final, official high school transcript or GED transcript sent to Iowa Western Community College. In addition, if you have taken any college credit courses at another institution, you need to contact that institution and request that those transcripts be sent directly to the IWCC Office of Admissions.
Request Transcripts »Take the Placement Test:
You need to complete a skills assessment test called the COMPASS. If you have taken the ACT or ASSET recently, you can submit those scores in lieu of taking the COMPASS test. Please note that scores cannot be more than two years old at the start of the term for which you are accepted. If you need to take the COMPASS test, which is free of charge, please call 712-325-3278 to schedule a time that works for you.
Take the Placement TestSend Additional Information if Necessary:
Some programs at IWCC require additional information for acceptance. You will be notified if we require any additional information from you.
Send Additional InformationApply for Financial Aid:
Paying for an education can be difficult, so we encourage you to apply for financial aid. If you haven't filled out the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student aid), you need to do so as soon as possible after the first of January. The FAFSA is available online at www.fafsa.ed.gov and questions can be directed to 712-325-3278.
Apply for Financial Aid »Apply for Housing:
If you plan to live in campus housing, you need to fill out a Housing Application. You may choose from three great options: the residence hall, campus apartments or the Reiver Suites. Please call the Director of Housing at 712-256-6526 with any questions.
Apply for HousingRegister for Classes:
Once you receive your letter of acceptance you will be ready to register for classes. Registration days and times will be listed in that letter, so be sure you get them on the calendar when the letter arrives. In order to register, you will simply need to meet with an Advisor in the Office of Admissions in Clark Hall.
Register for Classes