Colleges near Des Moines, Iowa

There are 8 colleges located in Des Moines, Iowa. In addition, there are 5 schools near the city within 30 miles. By school types, there are 1 public and 12 private schools. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools are $21,008 for Iowa residents and $24,306 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $10,256 for Iowa residents and $11,567 for out-of-state students.

The average acceptance rate of the schools is 79.97% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 37.10%. The average graduation rate is 65% and total 32,688 students enrolled in the schools. Among enrolled students, 6,472 students enrolled online exclusively in colleges near Des Moines, Iowa.

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13 Colleges near Des Moines, Iowa

The following table lists and compares 13 Colleges near Des Moines, Iowa with tuition and important academic facts. You can sort the table by touching/clicking a column title that you want to sort.

Tuition & Key Stats Comparison between Colleges near Des Moines, Iowa
School Name	City (distance from city center)	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Graduate Tuition & Fees	Acceptance Rate	Graduation Rate	Student To faculty Ratio	Student Population
Mercy College of Health Sciences private (not-for-profit)	Des Moines (1.7 miles)	$22,360	$12,736	98.78%	44%	8 to 1	911
UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology private (not-for-profit)	Des Moines (1.8 miles)	$4,000	-	-	-	10 to 1	19
Drake University private (not-for-profit)	Des Moines (2.9 miles)	$49,944	$12,777	64.13%	76%	10 to 1	4,685
Grand View University private (not-for-profit)	Des Moines (3.3 miles)	$33,450	$9,278	98.38%	52%	12 to 1	1,827
Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines private (for-profit)	Des Moines (6.4 miles)	$19,756	-	-	66%	6 to 1	77
Body Wisdom Massage Therapy School private (for-profit)	Urbandale (7.5 miles)	$16,915	-	-	-	10 to 1	43
La James International College-Johnston private (for-profit)	Johnston (9.0 miles)	$19,311	-	-	65%	14 to 1	57
Des Moines Area Community College public	Ankeny (9.3 miles)	$11,100 ($5,550)	-	-	33%	19 to 1	21,637
Aveda Institute-Des Moines private (for-profit)	West Des Moines (10.0 miles)	$21,100	-	-	100%	15 to 1	180
Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center private (not-for-profit)	West Des Moines (10.9 miles)	-	$19,428	-	-	-	1,527
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary private (not-for-profit)	Ankeny (11.4 miles)	$19,530	$7,940	49.68%	54%	15 to 1	448
Simpson College private (not-for-profit)	Indianola (14.5 miles)	$46,212	$7,244	88.88%	66%	10 to 1	1,151
PCI Academy-Ames private (for-profit)	Ames (29.4 miles)	$27,988	-	-	94%	15 to 1	126

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4-Year Colleges

Cornell College Private, four-years | Mount Vernon
University of Iowa Public, four-years | Iowa City
Iowa State University Public, four-years | Ames
Grinnell College Private, four-years | Grinnell
Palmer College of Chiropractic Private, four-years | Davenport
Drake University Private, four-years | Des Moines
William Penn University Private, four-years | Oskaloosa
Coe College Private, four-years | Cedar Rapids
Waldorf University Private, four-years | Forest City
Ross College-Davenport Private, 2-4 years | Davenport

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Graduate

University of Northern Iowa Public, four-years | Cedar Falls
Drake University Private, four-years | Des Moines
Upper Iowa University Private, four-years | Fayette
University of Iowa Public, four-years | Iowa City
Simpson College Private, four-years | Indianola
Palmer College of Chiropractic Private, four-years | Davenport
Saint Ambrose University Private, four-years | Davenport
Mount Mercy University Private, four-years | Cedar Rapids
Grand View University Private, four-years | Des Moines
Maharishi International University Private, four-years | Fairfield

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Online Schools

Waldorf University Private, four-years | Forest City
Northwestern College Private, four-years | Orange City
William Penn University Private, four-years | Oskaloosa
Drake University Private, four-years | Des Moines
Iowa State University Public, four-years | Ames
Saint Ambrose University Private, four-years | Davenport
University of Northern Iowa Public, four-years | Cedar Falls
University of Iowa Public, four-years | Iowa City
Clarke University Private, four-years | Dubuque
Southwestern Community College Public, 2-4 years | Creston

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Trade Schools

Kirkwood Community College Public, 2-4 years | Cedar Rapids
Saint Ambrose University Private, four-years | Davenport
Orion Technical College Private, four-years | Davenport
UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology Private, 2-4 years | Des Moines
Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit Lake Private, Less than 2-years | Spirit Lake
Northwestern College Private, four-years | Orange City
Luther College Private, four-years | Decorah
Marshalltown Community College Public, 2-4 years | Marshalltown
Upper Iowa University Private, four-years | Fayette
Wartburg College Private, four-years | Waverly

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