ADN Programs in Iowa

Where possible, we include NCLEX pass rates data for each campus. The average pass rates are calculated using the last 3 years of data. The average scores are then used in our annual RN/PN rankings. You can read more about it here. You can also view this year's rankings for Iowa here.

Updated: March 12, 2026

Indian Hills Community College

Indian Hills Community College offers ADN programs at 2 campuses in Iowa.

Indian Hills Community College

Indian Hills Community College

Ottumwa, IA
Public
2-year

Accreditations

North Central Association of C...

Programs Offered

ADN LPN to ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
99.2%
RN test takers per year
22
RN rank (2024)
#1
NCLEX-PN pass rate
98.8%
PN test takers (avg)
31
PN rank (2024)
#1
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Indian Hills Community College - Centerville

Indian Hills Community College - Centerville

Centerville, IA
Private
2-year

Programs Offered

ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX data not available for this campus.

Kirkwood Community College

Kirkwood Community College offers ADN programs at 2 campuses in Iowa.

Kirkwood Community College

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA
Public
2-year

Accreditations

North Central Association of C...

Programs Offered

ADN LPN to ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
97.7%
RN test takers per year
136
RN rank (2024)
#2
NCLEX-PN pass rate
99.0%
PN test takers (avg)
79
PN rank (2024)
#1
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Kirkwood Community College - Iowa City Campus

Kirkwood Community College - Iowa City Campus

Iowa City, IA
Private
2-year

Programs Offered

LPN to ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX data not available for this campus.
Mount Mercy University

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA
Private
4-year

Accreditations

CCNE North Central Association of C...

Programs Offered

ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
95.7%
RN test takers per year
69
RN rank (2025)
#3
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
North Iowa Area Community College

North Iowa Area Community College

Mason City, IA
Public
2-year

Accreditations

ACEN North Central Association of C...

Programs Offered

ADN LPN to ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
95.9%
RN test takers per year
44
RN rank (2025)
#3
NCLEX-PN pass rate
89.7%
PN test takers (avg)
16
PN rank (2025)
#6
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend

Iowa Lakes Community College

Iowa Lakes Community College offers ADN programs at 2 campuses in Iowa.

Iowa Lakes Community College

Iowa Lakes Community College

Estherville, IA
Public
2-year

Accreditations

North Central Association of C...

Programs Offered

ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX data not available for this campus.
Iowa Lakes Community College - Emmetsburg Campus

Iowa Lakes Community College - Emmetsburg Campus

Emmetsburg, IA
Private
2-year

Programs Offered

ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
95.4%
RN test takers per year
22
RN rank (2024)
#4
NCLEX-PN pass rate
95.6%
PN test takers (avg)
7
PN rank (2024)
#3
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Marshalltown Community College

Marshalltown Community College

Marshalltown, IA
Public
2-year

Accreditations

North Central Association of C...

Programs Offered

ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
94.6%
RN test takers per year
43
RN rank (2025)
#4
NCLEX-PN pass rate
92.0%
PN test takers (avg)
36
PN rank (2025)
#5
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Southwestern Community College

Southwestern Community College

Creston, IA
Public
2-year

Accreditations

North Central Association of C...

Programs Offered

ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
93.6%
RN test takers per year
40
RN rank (2025)
#5
NCLEX-PN pass rate
97.2%
PN test takers (avg)
49
PN rank (2025)
#2
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend

Northeast Iowa Community College

Northeast Iowa Community College offers ADN programs at 2 campuses in Iowa.

Northeast Iowa Community College

Northeast Iowa Community College

Calmar, IA
Public
2-year

Accreditations

North Central Association of C...

Programs Offered

ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
92.6%
RN test takers per year
84
RN rank (2024)
#6
NCLEX-PN pass rate
97.6%
PN test takers (avg)
81
PN rank (2024)
#2
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Northeast Iowa Community College - Peosta Campus

Northeast Iowa Community College - Peosta Campus

Peosta, IA
Private
2-year

Programs Offered

ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
99.0%
RN test takers per year
73
Southeastern Community College

Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, IA
Public
2-year

Accreditations

North Central Association of C...

Programs Offered

ADN LPN to ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
91.7%
RN test takers per year
52
RN rank (2025)
#6
NCLEX-PN pass rate
96.9%
PN test takers (avg)
61
PN rank (2025)
#2
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Hawkeye Community College

Hawkeye Community College

Waterloo, IA
Public
2-year

Accreditations

North Central Association of C...

Programs Offered

ADN LPN to ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
90.8%
RN test takers per year
40
RN rank (2025)
#7
NCLEX-PN pass rate
96.1%
PN test takers (avg)
35
PN rank (2025)
#3
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Iowa Central Community College

Iowa Central Community College

Fort Dodge, IA
Public
2-year

Accreditations

ACEN North Central Association of C...

Programs Offered

ADN LPN to ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
91.1%
RN test takers per year
83
RN rank (2025)
#7
NCLEX-PN pass rate
94.4%
PN test takers (avg)
64
PN rank (2025)
#4
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Northwest Iowa Community College

Northwest Iowa Community College

Sheldon, IA
Public
2-year

Accreditations

North Central Association of C...

Programs Offered

ADN LPN to ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
91.3%
RN test takers per year
34
RN rank (2025)
#7
NCLEX-PN pass rate
98.1%
PN test takers (avg)
39
PN rank (2025)
#1
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Western Iowa Tech Community College

Western Iowa Tech Community College

Sioux City, IA
Public
2-year

Accreditations

ACEN North Central Association of C...

Programs Offered

ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
89.1%
RN test takers per year
87
RN rank (2025)
#9
NCLEX-PN pass rate
90.1%
PN test takers (avg)
107
PN rank (2025)
#6
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend

Iowa Western Community College

Iowa Western Community College offers ADN programs at 2 campuses in Iowa.

Iowa Western Community College

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA
Public
2-year

Accreditations

North Central Association of C...

Programs Offered

ADN LPN to ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
86.5%
RN test takers per year
110
RN rank (2024)
#10
NCLEX-PN pass rate
93.7%
PN test takers (avg)
71
PN rank (2024)
#4
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Iowa Western Community College - Clarinda

Iowa Western Community College - Clarinda

Clarinda, IA
Private
2-year

Programs Offered

ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX data not available for this campus.

Des Moines Area Community College

Des Moines Area Community College offers ADN programs at 3 campuses in Iowa.

Des Moines Area Community College

Des Moines Area Community College

Ankeny, IA
Public
2-year

Accreditations

ACEN North Central Association of C...

Programs Offered

ADN LPN to ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
96.0%
RN test takers per year
166
Des Moines Area Community College - Boone Campus

Des Moines Area Community College - Boone Campus

Boone, IA
Private
2-year

Programs Offered

ADN LPN to ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX data not available for this campus.
Des Moines Area Community College - Carroll Campus

Des Moines Area Community College - Carroll Campus

Carroll, IA
Public
4-year

Programs Offered

LPN to ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX data not available for this campus.

Eastern Iowa Community Colleges

Eastern Iowa Community Colleges offers ADN programs at 2 campuses in Iowa.

Clinton Community College

Clinton Community College

Cinton, IA
Public
4-year

Programs Offered

ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX data not available for this campus.
Scott Community College

Scott Community College

Davenport, IA
Public
2-year

Accreditations

North Central Association of C...

Programs Offered

ADN LPN to ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
67.8%
RN test takers per year
115
NCLEX-PN pass rate
55.4%
PN test takers (avg)
22
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Ellsworth Community College

Ellsworth Community College

Iowa Falls, IA
Public
2-year

Programs Offered

ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX data not available for this campus.
Mercy College of Health Sciences

Mercy College of Health Sciences

Des Moines, IA
Private
4-year

Accreditations

ACEN CCNE North Central Association of C...

Programs Offered

ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
80.7%
RN test takers per year
148
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend

Purdue University Global

Purdue University Global offers ADN programs at 2 campuses in Iowa.

Purdue University Global-Cedar Rapids

Purdue University Global-Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids, IA
Public
4-year

Programs Offered

ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX data not available for this campus.
Purdue University Global-Des Moines

Purdue University Global-Des Moines

Urbandale, IA
Public
4-year

Programs Offered

ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
82.9%
RN test takers per year
33
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
St Luke's College

St Luke's College

Sioux City, IA
Private
2-year

Accreditations

ACEN CCNE North Central Association of C...

Programs Offered

ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
79.4%
RN test takers per year
27
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend