Alternatives to PCI Academy Ames
Marshalltown Community CollegeMarshalltown, IA
Associate's degrees. Tuition: $5k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing option. Approximately 1,800 students. Relatively safe campus. Places a focus on general studies, nursing, and industrial technologies programs.
Mercy College of Health SciencesDes Moines, IA
Associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Tuition: $19k. Roughly 1,000 students. Safe campus. Well known for nursing, medical, and medical assistant programs. Affiliated with Roman Catholic Church. ACT 22 to enroll.
Allen CollegeWaterloo, IA
Associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $19k. Affordable on-campus housing. More than 500 students. Relatively safe campus. Places a focus on nursing and medical programs. ROTC programs.
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Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Great student retention rate. Tuition: $25k. Affordable on-campus housing option. Around 30,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Has strong presence in engineering, computer science, and agriculture programs. ACT 25 to enroll.
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological SeminaryAnkeny, IA
Associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Great retention rate. Tuition: $18k. Affordable on-campus housing. More than 500 students. Safe campus. Has strong presence in theology and religion, education, and office and clerical services programs. SAT 1050, ACT 20 to enroll.
Des Moines Area Community CollegeAnkeny, IA
Associate's degrees. Tuition: $11k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing option. Roughly 21,700 students. Safe campus. Known for general studies, nursing, and industrial technologies programs.
Grand View UniversityDes Moines, IA
Bachelor's and master's degrees. Tuition: $31k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing. Approximately 1,900 students. Very dangerous campus. Popular occupational therapy, education, and accounting and finance programs. ROTC programs are offered. SAT 990, ACT 21 to enroll.
Drake UniversityDes Moines, IA
Associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $48k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing option. More than 4,700 students. Very dangerous campus. Known for education, law, and business programs. ROTC programs. ACT 28 to enroll.
Ellsworth Community CollegeIowa Falls, IA
Associate's degrees. Tuition: $6k. Affordable on-campus housing. Approximately 800 students. Unsafe campus. Focus on general studies, nursing, and agriculture programs.
Simpson CollegeIndianola, IA
Bachelor's and master's degrees. Tuition: $44k. Affordable on-campus housing. About 1,200 students. Very dangerous campus. Best known for management, business, and occupational therapy programs. Affiliated with United Methodist Church. ACT 32 to enroll.
Iowa Central Community CollegeFort Dodge, IA
Associate's degrees. Tuition: $7k. On-campus housing option. Roughly 5,100 students. Very dangerous campus. Well known for their general studies, nursing, and industrial technologies programs.
Grinnell CollegeGrinnell, IA
Bachelor's degrees. Excellent student retention rate. Tuition: $61k. Moderately priced on-campus housing. About 1,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Emphasis on biology, chemistry, and computer science programs. ACT 33 to enroll.
Central CollegePella, IA
Bachelor's degrees. Tuition: $20k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing. More than 1,200 students. Very dangerous campus. Concentration on medical, management, and business programs. Affiliated with Reformed Church in America. ACT 23 to enroll.
William Penn UniversityOskaloosa, IA
Associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Tuition: $28k. Affordable on-campus housing option. More than 1,500 students. Dangerous campus. Top offerings include education, management, and occupational therapy programs. Affiliated with Friends Church. ACT 19 to enroll.
University of Northern IowaCedar Falls, IA
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $19k. Affordable on-campus housing. Around 9,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Best known for education, management, and business programs. ROTC programs are available. SAT 1100, ACT 23 to enroll.
Wartburg CollegeWaverly, IA
Bachelor's and master's degrees. Tuition: $47k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing. About 1,500 students. Dangerous campus. Top offerings include business, biology, and education programs. Affiliated with Evangelical Lutheran Church. SAT 1040, ACT 22 to enroll.
Waldorf UniversityForest City, IA
Associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Tuition: $23k. On-campus housing. More than 2,800 students. Dangerous campus. Emphasis on management, occupational safety and health, and criminal justice programs. Affiliated with Evangelical Lutheran Church. ACT 19 to enroll.