For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees of Colleges in Des Moines, Iowa is $24,896. It is higher than national average, which is $19,335 in 2024. You can check the 5-year tuition Inflation of Colleges in Des Moines, Iowa . In addition, you can check the tuition & fees by school type that you want.

Drake University has the most expensive tuition & fees of $49,944 and UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology has the lowest tuition & fees of $4,000 among Colleges in Des Moines, Iowa .

The average itemized cost for Colleges in Des Moines, Iowa is as follows.

  • Tuition & Fees is $24,896.
  • Cost per credit hour is $855.
  • Boos & supplies cost is $1,531.
  • Living cost is $12,369 (on-campus), $10,533 (off-campus).

2024 Tuition, fees, and Living Costs Comparison for Colleges in Des Moines, Iowa

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2024 Tuition Comparison Between Colleges in Des Moines, Iowa
School Name Tuition & FeesCost Per Credit HourBooks & SuppliesLiving Costs
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State On CampusOff Campus
Drake UniversityDes Moines, IA$49,944 $1,330 $1,100 $11,858 $9,360
Grand View UniversityDes Moines, IA$33,450 $642 $1,248 $12,880 $12,790
Iowa School of Beauty-Des MoinesDes Moines, IA$19,756 - - - -
Mercy College of Health SciencesDes Moines, IA$17,328 $593 $2,246 - $9,450
UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic TechnologyDes Moines, IA$4,000 - - - -
Average-$24,896-$855$1,531$12,369$10,533
*The tuition data is updated with the academic year 2023-2024 data from IPEDS (Last updated: March 1, 2024)
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