Kirkwood is recognized for the comprehensive global education program we offer:

• The only community college in Iowa with one, centralized international office.
• Ranked in top 20 Associate Degree institutions in the nation by IIE for number of students sent abroad on study abroad programs.
• The only community college in Iowa offering an Intensive ESL Program (20 hours of ESL instruction per week for students).
• The first community college in Iowa to be SEVIS compliant (2002).
• More international students than any other community college in Iowa.
• More countries represented than any other community college in Iowa.
• 2002 ACIIE Award for Best Comprehensive Global Ed Program