Des Moines Area Community College
community college in central Iowa
Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) is a public community college in central Iowa. The college served 34,206 credit students and 21,164 noncredit students in 2024.
History
Des Moines Area Community College was created on March 18, 1966. The first classes were held on the Ankeny Campus in 1968. DMACC has experienced tremendous growth in the last two decades. In the fall of 2000, 10,803 students were enrolled at DMACC. By the fall of 2011, that number grew to 25,425.
Academics
DMACC is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and approved by the Iowa State Department of Education. The college is governed by a nine-member board of directors, each representing one of the nine districts the college serves.
Campuses
DMACC's primary campus is in Ankeny, a northern suburb of Des Moines. The college operates six academic campuses in total:
Ankeny (Ankeny Campus)
Boone (Boone Campus)
Carroll (Carroll Campus)
Newton (Newton Campus)
Urban/Des Moines (Urban Campus)
West Des Moines (West Campus)
DMACC also operates a variety of career academy and transportation programs in additional locations in Des Moines, Knoxville, Perry, and Ames.
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