About Kirkwood

Kirkwood Community College - Horticulture, Floral Careers, Truck Driving, Animal Health Technology, Iowa Equestrian Center, Horse Science Technology, Pet Grooming, Pet Shop Management, GIS Technology, GPS technology, K-12 partnership, Culinary Arts, The Hotel at Kirkwood Center, The Vineyard at Kirkwood, The Winery at Kirkwood, The Class Act Restaurant, Bakery, Healthcare Simulation Center, wind turbine, Energy Production & Distribution, Glass blowing, Ali Farokmanesh, Men's Basketball

Every year more than twenty-thousand people choose Kirkwood for higher education. Its a big school, with a small cost. If you want to attend a four-year school, think about this: two years at Kirkwood will cost you less than one year at a four-year school, and if you plan ahead, all of your courses can transfer! Our more than 120 programs range from accounting to welding and include biotechnology, dental technology and business. And oh, by the way, Kirkwood has the lowest tuition in the state! Make the smart decision.

Tugba Guz is an international student from Turkey. She says as an international student at Kirkwood Community College she studied hard and worked closely with her instructors to grasp the English language and what it takes to be successful in America. She plans to use what shes learned to better position herself for work back home in Turkey.

Ceysum Giritli is an international student from Turkey. She spent two great years at Kirkwood Community College to give herself a world-wide perspective on life. Come to Iowa and set yourself apart.

Heba Aboutaleb is an international student from Egypt. She spent two years learning what its like to live in America. She says Kirkwood Community College was one of the best decisions of her life.

Ziryab Albaloula is an international student from the Sudan. He says he's found a love where he didn't expect it in chemistry class! Ziryab says he wants to become an engineer and stay in the United States. He says Kirkwood Community College gave him a reason to stay in Iowa after he graduates.

Construction on The Hotel at Kirkwood Center is painting a clearer picture of what students and guests can expect from the facility when it opens in summer 2010. The learning area for Kirkwood Community College hospitality and culinary students will be the first of its kind for a community college in the country. Take a tour from the basement to the top as this work-in progress starts to take shape.

The Hotel at Kirkwood Center brings a new, real-world learning style to students in Kirkwood Community Colleges Hospitality programs. Because much of the classroom time is spent catering and working in the hotel/conference center, students gain remarkable, practical experience. This experience will set them apart from students in other hospitality programs. Come be a part of something exciting!

Kirkwood Community College offers more than 120 different programs. Get a two-year degree or transfer to a four-year school. You won't find a lower tuition in the state and most students are eligible for financial aid and scholarships. More than 20,000 students chose Kirkwood this year, will you? Make your move! Come to Kirkwood, where you really can start here and go anywhere.