Iowa Western Community College


Iowa Western Community College is a community college in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The college was founded in 1967, and offers 84 programs in both vocational and technical areas as well as in liberal arts. It is also home to a respected flight school for various aircraft related professions.

Campus

Aside from the main campus in Council Bluffs, the college has expanded into other parts of the district with the establishment of centers in Atlantic, Harlan, Shenandoah and Clarinda.

Academics

Iowa Western Community College is regionally accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Iowa Western Community College was initially granted accreditation by the NCA of Colleges and Schools in 1975. The college has maintained its accreditation status through the traditional self-study process. In December 2005, Iowa Western Community College was accepted into the Academic Quality Improvement Program. This alternative accreditation process is predicated upon a continuous improvement model developed by the HLC.

Student life

IWCC hosts college/alternative radio station 89.7 The River, which serves the entire Omaha metropolitan area.
IWCC offers Air Force ROTC through a cross-town agreement with the University of Nebraska-Omaha, which are where the ROTC classes are held.

Sport

Iowa Western's sports teams are nicknamed the Reivers. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, soccer, wrestling, cross country, golf, shotgun sports, track & field, bowling and football. Women's sports include basketball, softball, soccer, bowling, cross country, golf, shotgun sports, track & field, and volleyball. Co-ed sports include cross country, track & field, cheerleading and golf. Reiver athletics also include cheer-leading and a dance team nicknamed the Sapphires.
Iowa Western is a Division 1 school in the National Junior College Athletic Association. The men and women have 7 NJCAA National Championships between them. The men's National Championships were in football, baseball, and soccer. The women's National Championships were in volleyball and soccer. In addition to the NJCAA National Championships, the cheer-leading squad won the 2016 World University Championships.

Notable people