Northwest Iowa Community College


603 West Park Street
Sheldon, Iowa 51201


Located in Sheldon, Iowa, Northwest Iowa community college is a comprehensive two-year institution of higher learning that has been dedicated to serving the needs of the community for more than 40 years. With students hailing from Cherokee, Lyon, O'Brien, Osceola, and Sioux counties, this Community College has educated more than 1,000 credit students and 29,000 non-credit students every term.

Providing everything from continuing education courses to transfer programs, Northwest Iowa Community College has more than 30 different programs to choose from engineering drafting/CAD, construction technology, carpentry, automotive service technology, and welding, to human resource management, nursing, computer programming technology, agriculture, and retail marketing.

Students who have to compete with tight schedules or traveling difficulties will be happy to know that this Iowa community college provides flexible scheduling and educational options. Students who are unable to attend class on-campus may choose distance learning courses while other students may opt to take classes on-campus during the evenings or on weekends. And when students aren't hard at work or studying they can relax in the school's fitness center, indoor swimming pool, and game room.

Quick Facts:
  • Northwest Iowa Community College boasts an average class size of 12 students.

  • This Iowa community college's Learning Center provides students with the tutoring that they need during days and evenings.

  • Northwest Iowa Community College is proud to employ a faculty that is not only experienced in their fields, but which has received advanced degrees.

  • Graduates of Northwest Iowa Community College career programs enjoy an 85 percent rate of employment in their field.

  • Students of this Iowa community college participate in such after-school activities as Phi Theta Kappa, Student Government Association, golf, cosmic bowling.

  • Intramural sports at this school include men's touch football, men's basketball, co-ed volleyball, and women's volleyball.

  • This school profile has been compiled and updated by The CollegeBound Network. The school is not affiliated with The CollegeBound Network and shall not be considered a sponsor of this program.
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