Colleges near West Des Moines, Iowa

Aveda Institute-Des Moines is the only college located in West Des Moines, Iowa. In addition, there are 11 schools near the city within 30 miles. By school types, there are 1 public and 11 private schools. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools are $21,008 for Iowa residents and $23,513 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $10,256 for Iowa residents and $11,567 for out-of-state students.

The average acceptance rate of the schools is 80.78% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 33.94%. The average graduation rate is 62% and total 32,562 students enrolled in the schools. Among enrolled students, 6,472 students enrolled online exclusively in colleges near West Des Moines, Iowa.

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12 Colleges near West Des Moines, Iowa

The following table lists and compares 12 Colleges near West Des Moines, Iowa with tuition and important academic facts. You can sort the table by touching/clicking a column title that you want to sort.

Tuition & Key Stats Comparison between Colleges near West Des Moines, Iowa
School Name	City (distance from city center)	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Graduate Tuition & Fees	Acceptance Rate	Graduation Rate	Student To faculty Ratio	Student Population
Aveda Institute-Des Moines private (for-profit)	West Des Moines (1.4 miles)	$21,100	-	-	100%	15 to 1	180
Body Wisdom Massage Therapy School private (for-profit)	Urbandale (5.9 miles)	$16,915	-	-	-	10 to 1	43
Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines private (for-profit)	Des Moines (6.2 miles)	$19,756	-	-	66%	6 to 1	77
Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center private (not-for-profit)	Des Moines (6.5 miles)	-	$19,428	-	-	-	1,527
Drake University private (not-for-profit)	Des Moines (7.5 miles)	$49,944	$12,777	67.23%	76%	10 to 1	4,685
La James International College-Johnston private (for-profit)	Johnston (7.8 miles)	$19,311	-	-	65%	14 to 1	57
UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology private (not-for-profit)	Des Moines (8.0 miles)	$4,000	-	-	-	10 to 1	19
Mercy College of Health Sciences private (not-for-profit)	Des Moines (8.5 miles)	$17,328	$12,736	96.71%	44%	8 to 1	911
Grand View University private (not-for-profit)	Des Moines (10.4 miles)	$33,450	$9,278	98.41%	52%	12 to 1	1,827
Des Moines Area Community College public	Ankeny (13.8 miles)	$11,100 ($5,550)	-	-	33%	19 to 1	21,637
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary private (not-for-profit)	Ankeny (15.1 miles)	$19,530	$7,940	52.45%	54%	15 to 1	448
Simpson College private (not-for-profit)	Indianola (17.1 miles)	$46,212	$7,244	89.10%	66%	10 to 1	1,151

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University of Northern Iowa Public, four-years | Cedar Falls
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Drake University Private, four-years | Des Moines
Simpson College Private, four-years | Indianola
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Cornell College Private, four-years | Mount Vernon
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Wartburg College Private, four-years | Waverly
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Des Moines Area Community College Public, 2-4 years | Ankeny
Waldorf University Private, four-years | Forest City
Iowa State University Public, four-years | Ames
Kirkwood Community College Public, 2-4 years | Cedar Rapids
Emmaus Bible College Private, four-years | Dubuque
University of Dubuque Private, four-years | Dubuque
Simpson College Private, four-years | Indianola
Southwestern Community College Public, 2-4 years | Creston

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Des Moines Area Community College Public, 2-4 years | Ankeny
Hawkeye Community College Public, 2-4 years | Waterloo
Kirkwood Community College Public, 2-4 years | Cedar Rapids
Iowa Central Community College Public, 2-4 years | Fort Dodge
Indian Hills Community College Public, 2-4 years | Ottumwa
Northeast Iowa Community College Public, 2-4 years | Calmar
Southwestern Community College Public, 2-4 years | Creston
Iowa Western Community College Public, 2-4 years | Council Bluffs
Southeastern Community College Public, 2-4 years | West Burlington
Western Iowa Tech Community College Public, 2-4 years | Sioux City

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Carlson College of Massage Therapy Private, Less than 2-years | Anamosa
Body Wisdom Massage Therapy School Private, Less than 2-years | Urbandale

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