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