Universities in Des Moines, IA

There's 4 universities found in Des Moines, IA. This is more than one third of all the higher education institutes listed in this city. You may find a list of all categories of Des Moines universities on this page to choose from.

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List of Des Moines Universities

Following is the list of all universities found in Des Moines. The universities are alphabetically sorted by their names. You may sort them by their popularity using the 'Sort By' option bellow.

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Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center

3200 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA - 50312
Drake University

2507 University Avenue, Des Moines, IA - 50311-4505
Grand View University

1200 Grandview Ave, Des Moines, IA - 50316
University of Phoenix-Iowa

317 6th Ave, Des Moines, IA - 50309-4109

Other Universities Nearby

The following universities are located nearby Des Moines.

Kaplan University-Des Moines Campus (10 Miles)

4655 121st Street, Urbandale, IA - 50323
Iowa State University (31.4 Miles)

1750 Beardshear Hall, Ames, IA - 50011-2103
William Penn University (53.1 Miles)

201 Trueblood Ave, Oskaloosa, IA - 52577
Graceland University-Lamoni (68.1 Miles)

1 University Place, Lamoni, IA - 50140
Kaplan University-Cedar Falls Campus (86.3 Miles)

7009 Nordic Drive, Cedar Falls, IA - 50613
University of Northern Iowa (87.9 Miles)

1227 W 27th St, Cedar Falls, IA - 50614-0005
Maharishi University of Management (93.5 Miles)

1000 North 4th Street, Fairfield, IA - 52557
Shiloh University (98.8 Miles)

416 D Avenue, Kalona, IA - 52247-0846
Kaplan University-Cedar Rapids Campus (101.2 Miles)

3165 Edgewood Parkway SW, Cedar Rapids, IA - 52404
Mount Mercy University (105.2 Miles)

1330 Elmhurst Dr NE, Cedar Rapids, IA - 52402-4797

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