"With global vision and innovative curriculum,
Kirkwood is redefining the role of the community college."
Learning doesn’t always happen in a textbook. A “classroom” can mean many different things: a theatre stage, an operating room, a semi cab, a gourmet kitchen and a cornfield are all classrooms at Kirkwood.
The Campus
- 685 acres
- 27 buildings = 1.65 million square feet of interior learning space
- 15-acre athletic complex
- 400-acre working farm
- 1.5-acre vineyard and winery
The Kirkwood Center
An elegant atmosphere nestled in a unique educational environment, The Kirkwood Center is a premier hotel and conference facility that functions simultaneously as a learning tool for the hospitality industry’s future leaders.
The Hotel at Kirkwood Center is one of an elite handful of teaching hotels nationwide. It features 71 luxurious guest rooms, first class amenities and The Class Act, a full-service gourmet restaurant, staffed by professionals assisted by Kirkwood students.
Academics
- 120+ programs – the most in Iowa.
- 13 different parts of the world visited through Study Abroad.
- More than 80 student-focused organized groups.
Students
26,222 attended class in 2010-11.
- From 37 different states.
- 550 international students from 94 different countries.
Kirkwood Has...
- One of the lowest tuitions in Iowa.
- The most credit programs in the state, ranging from Accounting to Welding.
- 5 complete online degrees.
- Adult accelerated learning classes.
- One of the only health care simulation centers in Iowa.
- 6 instrumental/vocal concerts per year, two featuring nationally-known guest artists.
- The only Dental Technology program in the Midwest.
- Nationally-renowned athletic programs.
- A farrow-to-feeder swine complex.
- 16 career academies that help high school students earn college credit.
- 3 large-scale theatre productions annually.
- 1 of the only cadaver labs at a community college in Iowa.
- The only Floral Careers program in the state.
- A 300-head beef complex.
- KCCK, eastern Iowa’s only jazz radio station.
- The Iowa Equestrian Center, the Midwest’s premier equestrian facility.
Continuing Education and Workforce Development
Kirkwood Continuing Education notes more than 63,000 annual enrollments in classes ranging from crafts and hobbies to small business development.
The Community Training and Response Center located on main campus, combines Kirkwood, several local agencies and the Hazardous Materials Training and Research Institute to provide a countywide Emergency Operations Center.
Kirkwood Training and Outreach Services (KTOS) helps area businesses and industries expand and train new employees. Over the past 25 years, the programs it administers have created more than 20,000 new jobs in eastern Iowa.
Accessible
- $2 million in Kirkwood scholarships awarded annually.
- Opportunities for full-tuition scholarships.
- 10 locations across 7 counties.
- 8 programs you can complete without coming to main campus.
- Online and distance learning options, including 5 programs available entirely over the Internet.
- Adult accelerated learning classes help working adults balance family, career and education.
Locations
Bottom Line
Nearly 70,000 futures have started at Kirkwood.
The seven-county economy is $752.9 million stronger because of Kirkwood.
Students’ annual incomes rise by $146 per year for every credit hour completed at Kirkwood.
For every $1 students invest at Kirkwood, they will see a cumulative $6.50 in higher future income.
