Academics
- Graduation RateNot available
- Majors Available73
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio19:1
- Retention Rate53%
AP Credit Policy
Iowa Central offers its students the opportunity to earn immediate college credit by demonstrating academic proficiency. Credit granted by examination will be indicated on the student's transcript with a T (Credit by Examination). Credit by Examination is only available when duplication of a college-level course does not exist. High School students may earn credit through the Advanced Placement Program. Students must achieve scores of 3, 4, or 5 in order to qualify.
For more information, view the credit policy on the college's website.
Offers credits
Yes
Offers placement into advanced courses
Yes
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Certificate and Associate
A
- Accounting
- Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
- Agricultural Business and Management, General
- Agricultural Teacher Education
- Agronomy and Crop Science
- Animal Sciences, General
- Art/Art Studies, General
- Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
B
- Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Business Administration and Management, General
C
- Carpentry/Carpenter
- Chemistry, General
- Child Care Provider/Assistant
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
- Commercial Photography
- Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist
- Computer Programming/Programmer, General
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
- Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General
- Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General
- Criminal Justice/Police Science
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
- Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism
D
- Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
- Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician
- Digital Arts
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
- Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General
E
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Electrician
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
- Engineering, General
- English Language and Literature, General
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology
F
- Fire Science/Fire-fighting
G
- General Studies
H
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician
- History, General
- Hospitality Administration/Management, General
- Human Services, General
I
- Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician
- Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician
J
- Journalism
L
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
M
- Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
- Mathematics, General
- Medical/Clinical Assistant
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
N
- Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide
P
- Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Physics, General
- Political Science and Government, General
- Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design
- Psychology, General
R
- Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician
- Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Robotics Technology/Technician
S
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
T
- Turf and Turfgrass Management
V
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other
W
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
- Welding Technology/Welder
Need Help Choosing a Major?
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Special Academics Program
- Accelerated Study
- Cross-Registration
- Distance Learning
- Double Major
- Dual Enrollment of High School Students
- English as a Second Language
- External Degree Program
- Honors Program
- Independent Study
- Internships
- Study Abroad
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