| School Name | City (distance from city center) | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Graduation Rate | Student To faculty Ratio | Student Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State University public |
Ames (1.4 miles) |
$27,683 ($10,497) |
$29,303 ($12,451) | 90.22% | 74% | 18 to 1 | 29,969 |
| PCI Academy-Ames private (for-profit) |
Ames (2.0 miles) |
$27,988 | - | - | 94% | 15 to 1 | 126 |
| Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary private (not-for-profit) |
Ankeny (20.0 miles) |
$19,530 | $7,940 | 52.45% | 54% | 15 to 1 | 448 |
| Des Moines Area Community College public |
Ankeny (22.0 miles) |
$11,100 ($5,550) |
- | - | 33% | 19 to 1 | 21,637 |
| La James International College-Johnston private (for-profit) |
Johnston (25.9 miles) |
$19,311 | - | - | 65% | 14 to 1 | 57 |
| Body Wisdom Massage Therapy School private (for-profit) |
Urbandale (28.0 miles) |
$16,915 | - | - | - | 10 to 1 | 43 |
| Grand View University private (not-for-profit) |
Des Moines (28.1 miles) |
$33,450 | $9,278 | 98.41% | 52% | 12 to 1 | 1,827 |
| Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines private (for-profit) |
Des Moines (28.1 miles) |
$19,756 | - | - | 66% | 6 to 1 | 77 |
| Drake University private (not-for-profit) |
Des Moines (29.4 miles) |
$49,944 | $12,777 | 67.23% | 76% | 10 to 1 | 4,685 |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences private (not-for-profit) |
Des Moines (29.8 miles) |
$17,328 | $12,736 | 96.71% | 44% | 8 to 1 | 911 |
