Experience Ellsworth
EXPERIENCE ELLSWORTH!
Your future begins in the heart of the Scenic City, Iowa Falls. Here, you will find a supportive, close-knit community where you can explore your academic interests, competitive athletics, and take part in activities that match your passions. With over 130 years of experience as Iowa's oldest community college, we know how to help you succeed in a way that feels personal and genuine.
At Ellsworth, we're dedicated to helping you reach your goals, whether that means transferring to a four-year school or stepping directly into your career after graduation. Whatever your dreams are, we’re here to guide and support you every step of the way. The possibilities are endless, and we're excited to help you make them a reality!
FIND YOUR FIELD
KEEP EXPLORING
ABOUT ELLSWORTH COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Ellsworth Community College is part of the Iowa Valley Community College District. The beautiful campus is tucked into the charming riverside city of Iowa Falls, Iowa. Our students and staff get the best of both worlds – a safe, small-town environment that’s close to the entertainment, recreation, and career opportunities of bigger cities.
BY THE NUMBERS
0
Average class size at Ellsworth Community College0%
Percentage of students enrolled full time#0
Practical Nursing program is ranked in the STATE#0
Precision Ag is ranked NATIONALLY0%
Percentage of students that participate in intercollegiate athletics, and compete in the NJCAA conference.#ExperienceEllsworth
![𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: Friday, December 13. Join us as we bid one final Farewell to Wall Hall.
📆 Friday, December 13
⏰ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
We know goodbyes aren't easy, especially to the best of all, Wall Hall. Together with the Ellsworth College Foundation, we are hosting “Farewell to Wall Hall”. There will be holiday snacks & warm beverages. You will also have an opportunity to tour Wall Hall [𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘥𝘶𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯].
The foundation will also be selling bricks for you to purchase to take home 𝘖𝘙 you can purchase to have them engraved, which will be used after demolition on a memorial structure.
Gwen & Kristie will have forms for you to fill out at the farewell or you can take them home to return to us. Plain bricks to take home are $100.00 donation; engraved bricks are $200.00 donation.
www.ellsworthcollege.com || www.ellsworthalum.org](https://ecc.iavalley.edu/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: Friday, December 13. Join us as we bid one final Farewell to Wall Hall.
📆 Friday, December 13
⏰ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
We know goodbyes aren`t easy, especially to the best of all, Wall Hall. Together with the Ellsworth College Foundation, we are hosting “Farewell to Wall Hall”. There will be holiday snacks & warm beverages. You will also have an opportunity to tour Wall Hall [𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘥𝘶𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯].
The foundation will also be selling bricks for you to purchase to take home 𝘖𝘙 you can purchase to have them engraved, which will be used after demolition on a memorial structure.
Gwen & Kristie will have forms for you to fill out at the farewell or you can take them home to return to us. Plain bricks to take home are $100.00 donation; engraved bricks are $200.00 donation.
www.ellsworthcollege.com || www.ellsworthalum.org
𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐥 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍. Deadline to purchase is Monday, December 9.
🔗 Click here to shop until you drop 👉 https://ellsworth-panthers.itemorder.com/
PS - no waiting in long lines. You`re welcome.
www.ellsworthcollege.com || www.eccathletics.com
𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐰𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐋𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲, 𝐲𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲?! Speaking of Christmas lights, 𝐄𝐥𝐥𝐬𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠 is proud to be spotlighting our best mascot, Pounce, at the 𝐈𝐨𝐰𝐚 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬.
𝘈 𝘣𝘪𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘔𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘏𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘯, 𝘒𝘪𝘮 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘮𝘦𝘺𝘦𝘳, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘗𝘢𝘵 𝘚𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘻𝘦𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘌𝘊𝘊 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘩𝘶𝘴𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘧𝘦𝘸 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘗𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘵𝘶𝘱 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘸. ☺️
The artwork was completed by one of our very own art students, 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐳. 👏 She is so talented! We are grateful for her abilities and her commitment to help with this project.
𝐈𝐨𝐰𝐚 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬:
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings
🎄 Dec. 6, 7, & 8
🎄 Dec. 13, 14, & 15
🎄 Dec. 20, 21, 22
⏰ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
📍 Foster Park, Iowa Falls
🎟 $5.00/car
Ellsworth Community College is thrilled to offer band as one of our student clubs and organizations. The band at ECC is open to anyone: 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙢𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧𝙨! It has been so much fun to watch the growth and excitment for our ECC band.
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠? 𝐖𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮!
🎷 Band meets every Wednesday from 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm in Kruse Main.
🎷 No sign-up required. Just show up!
🎷 Questions? Contact Cindy Lin at cindy.lin@iavalley.edu
www.ellsworthcollege.com
At Ellsworth Community College we like to do research. 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲 𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐢𝐞. Here`s what we know:
📌 3 out of 27 entries will vomit [#HardTruth]
📌 Students are motivated by gift cards [#BigMac}
📌 The faculty at ECC are resilient [#NeverQuit]
THANK YOU to everyone who attended and participated in our 𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐢𝐞 𝐄𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭. To our good friends at Great Western Dinning, thank you for providing delicious pies. Take no offense to the ones who did vomit. It was delicious pie.
Shout out to Tanner for putting together another great student event at ECC.
For more photos, visit us on our Facebook page.
www.ellsworthcollege.com
NEWS
Ellsworth Community College Students Shine at National PAS Conference in Wyoming
Iowa Falls, IA – Ellsworth Community College (ECC) students and faculty are celebrating a successful and unforgettable experience at the 2025 National PAS Conference, held last week in Sheridan, Wyoming.…
Ellsworth Equestrian Center’s Spring Open Show: Sold Out and Ready to Gallop into Action
IOWA FALLS – The much-anticipated Spring Open Show at the Ellsworth Equestrian Center is officially SOLD OUT, promising an exciting weekend of equine excellence! This highly popular two-day event takes…
Ellsworth Community College Celebrates Outstanding Nursing Pass Rates in 2024
Ellsworth Community College (ECC) is thrilled to announce exceptional pass rates for its nursing programs, with a remarkable 100% board pass rate for its 2024 RN graduates. This achievement reflects…
Ellsworth Students Dominate at 2025 Iowa PAS Conference
Ellsworth Community College (ECC) students showcased their exceptional skills and knowledge at the 2025 Iowa Professional Ag Services (PAS) Conference held in Ankeny, Iowa, last week. Twenty-eight students and five…
ECC Student David VanDyke Shares Experience from Internship in Germany
David VanDyke, a sophomore at Ellsworth Community College (ECC), has made a significant mark in the agricultural world through his internship experience in Germany. VanDyke, who is studying farm business…
ECC Fall 2024 and Winter 2025 graduates announced
IOWA FALLS – Ellsworth Community College would like to congratulate those graduates that have completed their degree or diploma work to graduate Fall 2024 and Winter 2025. These graduates will…
ECC Announces 2024 Fall Term Dean’s List
IOWA FALLS, IA – One hundred and forty-nine students were named to the Fall 2024 (August to December) Dean’s List at Ellsworth Community College. To be eligible for the Dean’s…
Panther Jam: One Lucky HS Senior Will Walk Away With a $5,000 Scholarship
The Slam Dunk of College Visits for High School Juniors & Seniors High school juniors and seniors, get ready for the ultimate college visit day at Ellsworth Community College (ECC)!…
Celebrating First-Generation College Students at Ellsworth Community College
November is a time of celebration at Iowa Valley Community College District (IVCCD) as we honor the achievements and aspirations of our first-generation college students. But what does it mean…
German Students Visit Ellsworth Community College as Part of Exchange Program
A group of German students from the Bachelor Academy in Sachsen are currently visiting Ellsworth Community College (ECC) as part of a student exchange partnership. The students, accompanied by ECC…
