19 South 7th Street
Estherville, IA 51334

Students looking for a top quality community college in the picturesque Iowa Great Lakes Region don't need to look further than Iowa Lakes Community College. Iowa Lakes Community College, a two-year institution of higher learning, is located in the northwest part of Iowa and offers five convenient locations throughout its five-county service area. Emmetsburg Campus and Estherville Campus are the two main campuses of Iowa Lakes Community College; however, Spencer Campus, Spirit Lake Campus, and Algona provide educational and social opportunities for students as well.

Iowa Lakes Community College offers degree, certificate and diploma programs, both on campus and online, with individualized learning from top notch professors. Iowa Lakes Community College has students from 25 different states, 10 foreign countries and 75% of Iowa's own counties. Iowa Lakes offers its diverse student population over 100 academic, career and technical programs, many of them being nationally recognized. Students come to Iowa Lakes Community College to be a part of its tradition of success and to chart their own course for the future.

Iowa Lakes Community College is proud of its partnership with several four-year universities, allowing students to complete their last two years of a bachelor's degree program on the Iowa Lakes campuses. Briar Cliff University, Buena Vista University, and the University of Iowa provide their upper-level courses at Iowa Lakes Community College, making it possible for students to earn their four-year degree without leaving home. Of course, if students are interested in transferring to one of these four-year universities or one of more than 50 others, Iowa Lakes Community College has the college transfer programs in place to make it possible.

Quick Facts:

There is no application fee to apply for admission to Iowa Lakes Community College.

Approximately 64% of Iowa Lakes Community College students who apply for scholarships receive at least one scholarship; about $700,000 is awarded annually.

Iowa Lakes Community College has 78 full-time faculty members and between 40-50 adjunct faculty on staff.

Iowa Lakes Community College has dormitories on three campuses: Emmetsburg, Estherville, and Spencer.

Students at Iowa Lakes who are members of the Presidential Honors Program receive awards ranging from 60% to 100% tuition.

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