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LPN to 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

Ottumwa, IA

Public

2-year

Accreditations

North Central Association of C...

Programs Offered

LPN to ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate: 99.2%
RN test takers per year: 22
RN rank (2025): #1
NCLEX-PN pass rate: 98.8%
PN test takers (avg): 31
PN rank (2025): #1

RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend

PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend

Kirkwood Community College

Kirkwood Community College offers LPN to 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

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.

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

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

Southeastern Community College

Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, IA

Public

2-year

Accreditations

North Central Association of C...

Programs Offered

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

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

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

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

Iowa Western Community College

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA

Public

2-year

Accreditations

North Central Association of C...

Programs Offered

LPN to ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate: 86.5%
RN test takers per year: 110
RN rank (2025): #10
NCLEX-PN pass rate: 93.7%
PN test takers (avg): 71
PN rank (2025): #4

RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend

PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend

Des Moines Area Community College

Des Moines Area Community College offers LPN to 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

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

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.

Scott Community College

Scott Community College

Davenport, IA

Public

2-year

Accreditations

North Central Association of C...

Programs Offered

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

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