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Public universities in Iowa

3 public universities in Iowa, 46th among the states. Public four-year colleges and universities in the NCES IPEDS directory (community colleges are listed separately).

Public university	City	County	Instructional staff (FTE)	Website
University of Iowa	Iowa City	Johnson County	2,689	Official site
Iowa State University	Ames	Story County	1,508.33	Official site
University of Northern Iowa	Cedar Falls	Black Hawk County	447	Official site

Largest first by instructional staff (FTE), as each employer reports it to its federal registry.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), 2025–26 institutional characteristics and fall 2024 human resources. Data captured October 2, 2026.

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