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Parsons College of Fairfield, Iowa, opened for classes in 1875 but closed in 1973 due to declining enrollment. It is one of more than a dozen defunct Iowa colleges whose academic records are now maintained by the University of Iowa. Image courtesy of Steve Winant. |
What happens to an Iowa college's academic records when it closes?
The University of Iowa is the official repository for the academic records of defunct Iowa colleges. Iowa Code Chapter 264 states that when a post-secondary institution closes its doors for financial or other reasons, the academic records are transferred to the University of Iowa Office of the Registrar.
I graduated from an Iowa college that closed several years ago. I'd like to apply to graduate school. How do I obtain a copy of a transcript of my records?
You may contact the Office of the Registrar by phone at (319) 335-0230 or by postal mail to Office of the Registrar, Attn.: Transcripts, 1 Jessup Hall, Iowa City, IA 52242. If you are in Iowa City, you may submit your request in person by stopping by at 17 Calvin Hall during service hours. Requests by email are not accepted. Because many of the records have not yet been digitized, it may require up to four weeks for staff to fulfill your request.
Just curious. Which defunct colleges' academic records are at the Office of the Registrar?
Academic records of students who attended the following colleges or schools, now closed, are maintained at the Registrar's Office:
Where can I learn more about colleges in Iowa that have closed?
A Web site maintained by Ray Brown, Ph.D., of Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, includes information about over 80 defunct Iowa institutions. The site is at
http://www2.westminster-mo.edu/wc_users/homepages/staff/brownr/IowaCC.htm
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