Alternatives to Des Moines University Osteopathic Medical Center
Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Great retention rate. Tuition: $25k. Affordable on-campus housing. More than 30,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Known for engineering, computer science, and agriculture programs. ACT 25 to enroll.
Mercy College of Health SciencesDes Moines, IA
Associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Tuition: $19k. Over 1,000 students. Safe campus. Strong emphasis on nursing, medical, and medical assistant programs. Affiliated with Roman Catholic Church. ACT 22 to enroll.
Indian Hills Community CollegeOttumwa, IA
Associate's degrees. Tuition: $6k. Affordable on-campus housing option. About 3,400 students. Unsafe campus. Has strong general studies, industrial technologies, and medical assistant programs.
University of Northern IowaCedar Falls, IA
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $19k. Affordable on-campus housing option. Roughly 9,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Concentration on education, management, and business programs. ROTC programs are available. SAT 1100, ACT 23 to enroll.
Allen CollegeWaterloo, IA
Associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $19k. Affordable on-campus housing option. Around 500 students. Relatively safe campus. Offers strong nursing and medical programs. ROTC programs are available.
Iowa Central Community CollegeFort Dodge, IA
Associate's degrees. Tuition: $7k. On-campus housing. Over 5,100 students. Very dangerous campus. Best known for general studies, nursing, and industrial technologies programs.
Central CollegePella, IA
Bachelor's degrees. Tuition: $20k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing option. About 1,200 students. Very dangerous campus. Best known for medical, management, and business programs. Affiliated with Reformed Church in America. ACT 23 to enroll.
Simpson CollegeIndianola, IA
Bachelor's and master's degrees. Tuition: $44k. Affordable on-campus housing option. Around 1,200 students. Very dangerous campus. Offers strong management, business, and occupational therapy programs. Affiliated with United Methodist Church. ACT 32 to enroll.
Other Nearby Colleges
Drake UniversityDes Moines, IA
Associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $48k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing. About 4,700 students. Very dangerous campus. Top offerings include education, law, and business programs. ROTC programs. ACT 28 to enroll.
Grand View UniversityDes Moines, IA
Bachelor's and master's degrees. Tuition: $31k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing. More than 1,900 students. Very dangerous campus. Concentration on occupational therapy, education, and accounting and finance programs. ROTC programs. SAT 990, ACT 21 to enroll.
Des Moines Area Community CollegeAnkeny, IA
Associate's degrees. Tuition: $11k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing option. More than 21,700 students. Safe campus. Offers strong general studies, nursing, and industrial technologies programs.
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological SeminaryAnkeny, IA
Associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Great student retention rate. Tuition: $18k. Affordable on-campus housing. About 500 students. Safe campus. Has strong presence in theology and religion, education, and office and clerical services programs. SAT 1050, ACT 20 to enroll.
Marshalltown Community CollegeMarshalltown, IA
Associate's degrees. Tuition: $5k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing option. Approximately 1,800 students. Relatively safe campus. Well known for general studies, nursing, and industrial technologies programs.
Grinnell CollegeGrinnell, IA
Bachelor's degrees. Excellent student retention rate. Tuition: $61k. Moderately priced on-campus housing option. Over 1,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Specializes in biology, chemistry, and computer science programs. ACT 33 to enroll.
William Penn UniversityOskaloosa, IA
Associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Tuition: $28k. Affordable on-campus housing. More than 1,500 students. Dangerous campus. Places a focus on education, management, and occupational therapy programs. Affiliated with Friends Church. ACT 19 to enroll.
Graceland University LamoniLamoni, IA
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $31k. Affordable on-campus housing option. About 1,300 students. Dangerous campus. Has strong presence in nursing, management, and business programs. ACT 21 to enroll.
Ellsworth Community CollegeIowa Falls, IA
Associate's degrees. Tuition: $6k. Affordable on-campus housing. More than 800 students. Unsafe campus. Well known for their general studies, nursing, and agriculture programs.