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Accredited business schools in Iowa

17 accredited schools in Iowa offer business and office programs approved for WIOA funding

These schools are on the US Department of Education's list of accredited schools, and Iowa has approved their programs for workforce funding. Between them they offer 113 of the 127 business and office programs on the state's list.

The Department doesn't accredit schools itself. It reviews accrediting agencies and lists the ones it recognizes as reliable judges of the quality of the education they accredit.1 Each school below names its accreditor, the year it was first accredited where the list records it, and its next review.

WIOA funding doesn't require accreditation. Besides colleges, a state can approve other public and private training providers,2 so many short courses come from schools that aren't on the Department's list. Their programs and results are on each field's page.

Business and office training in Iowa, every school, with costs and results

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Accredited accounting and bookkeeping programs in Iowa

All 14 schools with accounting and bookkeeping programs on Iowa's list are accredited. They offer all 32 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Show the other 4 accredited schools

  • Iowa Western Community College

    Council Bluffs

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2029

    1 program

  • Kirkwood Community College

    Cedar Rapids

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2030

    1 program

  • Northeast Iowa Community College

    Calmar

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2027

    1 program

  • Southwestern Community College

    Creston

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2036

    1 program

Accredited administrative assistant programs in Iowa

All 13 schools with administrative assistant programs on Iowa's list are accredited. They offer all 32 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Show the other 3 accredited schools

  • Southwestern Community College

    Creston

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2036

    2 programs

  • IT Expert System Inc.

    Schaumburg

    Accredited by Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Trainingsince 2025, next review 2028

    1 program

  • Iowa Valley Community College District

    Marshalltown

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2035

    1 program

Accredited business programs in Iowa

12 of the 14 schools with business programs on Iowa's list are accredited. They offer 24 of the 26 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Show the other 2 accredited schools

  • Iowa Lakes Community College

    Estherville

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2029

    1 program

  • Iowa Valley Community College District

    Marshalltown

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2035

    1 program

Accredited paralegal programs in Iowa

6 of the 7 schools with paralegal programs on Iowa's list are accredited. They offer 9 of the 10 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited human resources programs in Iowa

All 5 schools with human resources programs on Iowa's list are accredited. They offer all 6 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited customer service programs in Iowa

2 of the 3 schools with customer service programs on Iowa's list are accredited. They offer 3 of the 4 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited digital marketing programs in Iowa

2 of the 5 schools with digital marketing programs on Iowa's list are accredited. They offer 2 of the 5 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited project management programs in Iowa

2 of the 6 schools with project management programs on Iowa's list are accredited. They offer 3 of the 10 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited insurance license programs in Iowa

All 1 schools with insurance license programs on Iowa's list are accredited. They offer all 1 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited interpreter and translator programs in Iowa

All 1 schools with interpreter and translator programs on Iowa's list are accredited. They offer all 1 programs. See these programs with prices and results

How we matched Iowa's schools to the accreditation list

Which schools are counted?

Schools with programs Iowa approved for WIOA funding in business and office work, from the US Department of Labor's file for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).3 The two lists share no ID number, so we matched each school by its website and name in the same state, and checked every unclear case by hand. A school that only hosts a college's classes doesn't count as the college. Where we couldn't tell, the school is left out.

How current is the accreditation?

We read the Department's list of October 24, 2026 and count only current accreditation. The Department notes that agencies report this information, that it isn't audited, and that the agency itself has the latest status.1 Before you enroll, check the school's standing with its accreditor.

Sources for the accreditation facts about Iowa

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  1. US Department of Education, Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), data files of 2026-10-24
  2. 20 CFR 680.410, What is an eligible training provider? (eCFR)
  3. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List