Old Main, built in 1880 and renovated in 1986, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Vogel Library, dedicated in the fall of 1999, is designed as a learner's library with facilities to accommodate collaborative and individual learning activities. Much of the campus is connected by a system of second-story skyways and covered walkways. The College recently completed a townhouse residence complex for students, dedicated in October, 2000. Students have access to nine campus computer centers equipped with Macintosh and IBM-compatible microcomputers and laser printers.
All students have direct network and cable TV connections in their residences.
The Wartburg Plan is nationally recognized for its integrative, interdisciplinary approach to general education. The recently revised plan includes preparatory competencies in reading, writing, and mathematics, interdisciplinary course work in critical thinking and diversity, a unique set of interconnected courses, and integrative studies in faith and reflection, ethics, and interdisciplinary studies. Preference is given in the hiring process to candidates who express a willingness to teach in and develop curricula for the Wartburg Plan. The college's 7 percent American ethnic enrollment is one of the highest in Iowa. The majority of students come from Iowa with significant numbers also from Minnesota, Illinois, and Wisconsin.