The State of Iowa has 18 private for-profit colleges and universities. In the information below, each school is grouped within a category according to its program offerings and then listed in alphabetical order within each category. Click on each link to learn more about the school, what it has to offer and its admissions process. Mobile users should scroll to the bottom of the page to view a map of Iowa that shows where each private college is located or click here.
4-Year | Career or Technical | Hair, Cosmetology and/or Massage
4-Year
Purdue University Global - Multiple Locations
Waldorf University - Forest City, IA
Career or Technical
Hamilton Technical College - Davenport, IA
Ross College - Bettendorf, IA
Vatterott College - Des Moines, IA
Hair, Cosmetology and/or Massage
American College of Hairstyling - Des Moines, IA
American Hair Academy - Mount Pleasant, IA
Aveda Institute of Des Moines - West Des Moines, IA
Capri College - Multiple Locations
Carlson College of Massage Therapy - Anamosa, IA
EQ School of Hair Design - Council Bluffs, IA
Faust Institute of Cosmetology - Multiple Locations
Iowa School of Beauty - Multiple Locations
La James College of Hairstyling - Mason City, IA
La' James International College - Multiple Locations
PCI Academy Iowa - Ames, IA
The Salon Professional Academy - Iowa City, IA
Total Look School of Cosmetology and Massage Therapy - Cresco, IA