Des Moines Area Community College
The Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) is a non-selective community college with a major campus in the city of Ankeny, Iowa, situated about 10 miles north of Des Moines, Iowa. Other campuses are located in downtown Des Moines (the Urban Campus), West Des Moines (the West Campus), Boone, Carroll, and Newton.
The school has major areas of focus in the fields of computing, nursing, and vocational training. It generally provides only two year associates degrees in any area of study, however DMACC enjoys close ties with the three major regent universities in Iowa, Iowa State University, University of Iowa, and University of Northern Iowa, prompting many of its students to move onto higher learning.
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DMACC has over 75 career programs leading to high demand jobs. It's also a great way to complete the first two years of a college education. Students who earn their Associate of Arts degree at DMACC have been very successful after transferring to other colleges and universities.
We at DMACC are proud of our role as the largest two-year college program in Iowa. This year, over 22,000 individuals took a college-credit class at DMACC, and nearly 50,000 enrolled in a continuing education offering.
DMACC’s goal is to be an engine for economic growth in our region. Iowa’s best strategic asset is its educated and productive people. No other educational institution can match our variety of career and technical education, college-level instruction, and training programs for the lifelong learner seeking new skills.
Our college will continue to adapt and grow to meet your needs. We will focus on the positive, build on our strengths, expand capabilities, and seek new ways to collaborate with Iowa’s employers and schools.