Kirkwood Community College

 
6301 Kirkwood Boulevard SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

Students looking to go anywhere in life can start their journey at Kirkwood Community College in enchanting Cedar Rapids, Iowa and thousands do each year. As the fourth largest institution of higher education in Iowa, Kirkwood Community College enrolled over 15,000 students for college credit classes in the 2006-2007 academic year; another 65,000 individuals enrolled in Continuing Education programs. By offering more than 100 career and college transfer programs as well as over 1,000 non-credit courses, Kirkwood Community College serves the present needs of its students and makes their future dreams possible.

Kirkwood Community College has earned its place among the leading two-year colleges across the nation. Known for the excellent instruction and creative learning that occurs, Kirkwood Community College focuses on the success of its students. Kirkwood, recently awarded the "Best Place to Work in Eastern Iowa" by a local business publication, is proud of its modern facilities and dedicated faculty and staff located throughout the main campus and the twelve other locally based Kirkwood Centers. Wherever students are on their educational path, Kirkwood Community College wants to share the journey with them and make their destination a reality.

Quick Facts:

Kirkwood Community College ranks in the top five percent of two-year colleges in the nation for its number of two-year degrees awarded.

Kirkwood Community College was chosen by the League for Innovation as one of 12 "Vanguard Colleges" in North America, allowing Kirkwood to research and model new learning methods and initiatives for the 21st century.

Approximately 60% of students at Kirkwood receive some form of financial aid.

In 2006-1007 the Kirkwood Foundation awarded scholarships totaling over $1 million.

The average credit class size at Kirkwood Community College is 23 students.

Kirkwood Community College transferred more than 50% of its graduates to four-year colleges in the 2006-2007 academic year.

The student body at Kirkwood Community College during the 2006-2007 academic year had 577 international students from 94 different countries; additionally, students from 34 states and 96 Iowa counties attended KCC.