Greater Des Moines College Options

AIB College of Business
AIB is an independent, nonprofit college offering students opportunities which will enable them to seek careers in business, industry and government.
AIB College of Business Web site

Des Moines Area Community College
With five campus locations across Iowa, DMACC offers educational programs leading to over 70 career options, plus a transfer program that lets you complete the first two years of a four-year undergraduate degree.
DMACC Web site

Des Moines University — Osteopathic Medical Center
Des Moines University offers education programs in medicine, allied health care services, health care administration and public health.
DMU Web site

Drake University
Drake offers more than 75 undergraduate majors and many graduate programs on a 120-acre campus in Des Moines.
Drake University Web site

Graceland University
Graceland’s program is designed for students with some college credit who want to work toward a bachelor degree. Graceland accepts a maximum of 75 credit hours from accredited two-year colleges and offers Bachelor of Arts degrees in accounting, business administration, information technology and library studies.
Graceland College Web site

Grand View College
An independent, four-year liberal arts college.
Grand View College Web site

Hamilton College
Hamilton was founded in Mason City in 1900 and is the oldest business college operating continuously in Iowa.
Hamilton Web site

Iowa State University
Just thirty miles up the road, ISU is the nation’s first land-grant university and enrolls over 25,000 students.
ISU Web site

Mercy College of Health Sciences
MCHS is a four-year Catholic college of health sciences founded in 1995.
MCHS Web site

Simpson College
Located in Indianola, Iowa, Simpson is a private liberal arts college enrolling 1,900 students.
Simpson Web site

University of Iowa
Two hours to the east of Greater Des Moines is the University of Iowa, founded in 1847 and enrolling over 28,000 students.
U of I Web site

University of Northern Iowa
Located two hours north of the greater Des Moines metro area, the University of Northern Iowa is perennially ranked among the Midwest’s top public universities by U.S. News and World Report. Founded in 1876, UNI serves nearly 14,000 students — almost 95 percent of whom come from Iowa.
UNI Web site

Upper Iowa University
The second largest private university in the state, Upper Iowa is a four-year, liberal arts university. Based in Fayette, Iowa, UIU offers many courses in Greater Des Moines.
UIU Web site

Vatterott College
A business and vocational college located in Des Moines.
Vatterott Web site

William Penn University
William Penn offers a liberal arts program at its campus in Oskaloosa, as well as accelerated degree programs for working adults at campuses in Des Moines, Ames, and Oskaloosa, Iowa. 
William Penn Web site