North Iowa Area Community College

North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC), located in Mason City, Iowa, serves a nine-county region in the north-central part of the state from its 500-acre main campus. Established in 1918 as Mason City Junior College, making it Iowa's oldest public two-year institution, NIACC operates as an open-enrollment community college offering associate degrees, career programs, and transfer pathways. The campus features modern academic facilities, including specialized laboratories for healthcare programs, industrial technology centers, and a performing arts complex. NIACC maintains strong transfer partnerships with four-year institutions across Iowa and Minnesota, with notable programs in nursing, agriculture, business, and industrial technology, while providing on-campus housing options in modern apartment-style residences for approximately 400 students.