2700 College Road
Council Bluffs, IA 51503

Iowa Western community college has been recognized as one of the fastest growing community colleges in the region. Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, this Iowa college offers over 80 career, college-transfer and technical programs. Iowa Western Community College is comprised of 250 acres of land in Iowa's Loess Hills, including trails that lead the way between classrooms and on-campus housing options, which, at this Iowa college, include traditional dorms, apartments and suites equipped with phone, Internet and regular mail.

Iowa Western Community College offers degrees in agriculture, Aviation, coaching, dental hygiene and electronic media studies. Though just over 5,000 students are currently enrolled at the Iowa college, Iowa Western Community College offers campus locations in Clarinda, Cass County, Page/Fremont County and Shelby County.

Prospective students can get a taste of life at Iowa Western Community College by reading current students blogs. It seems the place to be at Iowa Western Community College is the library! There students are welcomed with big comfortable chairs and free coffee. Students also are allowed to check out laptops to use in either the more relaxed lounge area or the quiet area, which doesn't allow any talking or cell phones.

Students also are heavily involved in supporting the various intramural sports teams, which are represented by the Reivers, or river pirates. Sample teams include flag football, disc golf, basketball, volleyball and bowling.

Quick Facts:

The average class size at Iowa Western Community College is 25 and the average age of this Iowa college's students is 23.

Seventy-five percent of Iowa Western Community College students say they intend to transfer to another institution of higher learning.

Over 600 students have taken advantage of Iowa Western Community College's on-campus housing.

Reiver Days are various Fridays or Saturdays the admissions office schedules for prospective students to visit campus, where they will receive a campus tour, meet with instructors, talk with current students and get information on costs and financial aid.

The Iowa college's mascot stems from pirates who attacked Missouri River vessels as 19th century explorers and settlers used the river to carry various goods.

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