Ellsworth Community College
Vocational school in Iowa Falls, The United States
Ellsworth Community College (ECC) is a community college at 1100 College Avenue in Iowa Falls, Iowa, in the United States. It belongs to the Iowa Valley Community College District, together with Marshalltown Community College, and both colleges share the same tuition and fees. ECC offers career-focused degrees and other academic programmes with hands-on learning in classrooms and labs, and supports students with peer tutoring and a writing centre.
Campus life includes clubs and organisations, events, leadership opportunities and the Ellsworth Community College Panthers sports teams. Students can live on campus in fully furnished residence halls and apartments; everyone living on campus takes a meal plan of 19 meals per week.
Applications are made online through PawPass; the application is free and takes about ten minutes. ECC does not require placement scores for admission, although ACT or SAT scores may be sent to help with course placement. A high school transcript is needed for degree and diploma programmes, and international students follow a separate application process. Tuition is charged per credit hour, with a different rate for Iowa residents and for non-Iowa residents and international students. After applying, new students meet an advisor or attend a New Student Orientation to register for classes.
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Admission
- Free online application through PawPass (about 10 minutes)
- FAFSA, if completing a degree or diploma programme or applying for financial aid
- Official high school (or HSED) transcript, sent directly by the school
- Transfer students: official transcripts from every college attended
- No placement scores required at ECC; ACT or SAT scores may be sent for course placement
International students follow a separate application process.
Fees
Tuition and fees for the 2026-27 academic year (Fall 2026/Spring 2027), charged per credit hour:
- Iowa residents: US$217 tuition plus US$26 institutional fee (US$243 per credit hour)
- Non-Iowa residents and international students: US$259 tuition plus US$26 institutional fee (US$285 per credit hour)
- Distance learning fee: US$16 per credit hour
The college notes that tuition and fees are subject to change.
Housing
ECC has fully furnished on-campus residence halls, college apartments and college suites; students apply for housing online. Everyone living on campus must take the 19-meals-per-week meal plan. Prices per year listed for 2026-27 (Fall 2026/Spring 2027 cost page):
- Thompson Hall: US$5,620 single, US$4,240 double
- Lloyd Hall: US$6,500 single, US$5,100 double
- College Suites: US$7,380 single, US$6,100 double
- Meal plan: US$2,900
Subjects taught
- Arts, Design and Crafts
- Graphic Design
- Art Studies
- Arts
- Music
- Business
- Business Administration
- Medical Office Management
- Agribusiness
- Marketing
- Communications
- Communications
- Computing
- E-Commerce
- Education
- Education
- Engineering
- Engineering Science
- Finance
- Accounting
- Health
- Physical Therapy
- Medical Assistant
- Dentistry
- Veterinary Medicine
- Nursing
- Health Occupations
- Pharmacy and Pharmacology
- Medicine
- Human Studies and Services
- Human Services
- Social Work
- Humanities
- Liberal Arts
- History
- Industries
- Fisheries
- Law
- Law
- Criminal Justice
- Occupational Training
- Retail
- Construction
- Philology, Languages, Literature
- English Language and Literature (in Universities)
- Sciences
- Athletics and exercise science
- Mortuary Science
- Political Science
- Wildlife Resources
- Conservation
- Equine Science
- Forestry
- Horticulture
- Agriculture
- Sociology
- Fire Science and Technology
- Psychology
- Computer Science
- Sciences
- Technology
- Biotechnology