Hawkeye Community College

Hawkeye Community College serves the greater Waterloo-Cedar Falls metropolitan area in northeastern Iowa, with its main campus situated on 320 acres at the southern edge of Waterloo. The college, established in 1966 as Hawkeye Institute of Technology, offers career-focused associate degrees and technical certifications through more than 45 programs. The campus features modern academic facilities, including specialized technical training centers for automotive technology, advanced manufacturing, and healthcare simulation. While the college operates as a commuter campus without residential facilities, it maintains strong connections with local industry partners and provides workforce development programs tailored to regional employment needs. The college's primary academic focus areas include healthcare, business, agriculture, industrial technology, and public services.