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Des Moines Area Community College

Des Moines Area Community College
2006 South Ankeny Boulevard
Ankeny, IA 50023

Official telephone: (515) 964-6200
Toll-free telephone: (877) TO-DMACC
Website: www.dmacc.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Midwest

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 300 acres
City or town school is located in: Ankeny
Population of city/town: 51,567
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campuses in Boone, Carroll, Des Moines, Newton, and West Des Moines.
Nearest major city: Des Moines
Distance of nearest major city: 20 miles
Population of nearest major city: 207,510
Online campus map: https://www.dmacc.edu/
prospectivestudents/
Pages/campuses.aspx

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (100%)
  • other housing including Housing available at the Boone campus.
Percent of students who live off campus: 99%
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 90%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 1000
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, day care, health insurance
Counseling services:
veteran student, career, personal, academic
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: fully

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine
School newspaper(s): The Chronicle
Number of honor societies: 1
Total number of registered organizations: 42
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
choral groups, drama

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Orv Salmon,
Athletics Director
School colors: blue and gold
School mascot: Bear
Athletic conference memberships: Iowa Community College Athletic Conference

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballno 
Men's basketballno 
Men's cross-countryno 
Men's golfno 
Men's softballno 
Men's volleyballno 
Women's basketballno 
Women's golfno 
Women's volleyballno 

Athletic facilities:
baseball and softball fields; basketball and volleyball gymnasiums
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, dodgeball, flag football, soccer (indoor/outdoor), volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Des Moines (27 miles)
Nearest other airport: Des Moines (27 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Osecola (90 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Ankeny (near campus)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: excellent
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of four-year colleges most often selected by recent graduates:
Four-year schools most often selected by recent graduates are Drake University, Grand View University, Iowa State University, Upper Iowa University, University of Iowa, and University of Northern Iowa

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