On-Campus Services and Learning Opportunities

Des Moines Area Community College provides special learning opportunities to students including Study Abroad and Weekend/Evening College. Des Moines Area Community College offers the distance learning opportunity (online classes ) to their students. It provides on-campus services to students including Academic/career counseling service and Employment services.

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Room & Board Plan

Des Moines Area Community College has the on-campus housing such as dormitory and college owned apartments. The total capacity is 224 the average room costs is $5,200. It offers the meal plan and its average costs is -$1.
2022-2023 Room & Board Plan at Des Moines Area Community College
On-campus Housing Offered
Total Room Capacity224
Average Room Costs$5,200
Meal Plan
Meals per Week-
Average Meal Costs-$1

On-campus Student Services

Des Moines Area Community College provides 4 on-campus services to its students including Academic/career counseling service, and Employment services, and Placement services for completers, and On-campus day care for students.
2022-2023 on-campus student services at Des Moines Area Community College
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services
Placement services for completers
On-campus day care for students

Special Learning Opportunities

Des Moines Area Community College offers 3 special learning opportunities to its students including Distance Learning (online classes), and Study Abroad, and Weekend/Evening College.
Special Learning Opportunities at Des Moines Area Community College
Distance LearningUndergraduate
Online CoursesUndergraduate
Online Degree ProgramsUndergraduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certification

Services and Programs for Veterans

Des Moines Area Community College offers services and programs for veterans, military servicemembers, or their families including Credit for military training and Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military servicemembers, and their families.
Services and Programs for Veterans at Des Moines Area Community College
Yellow Ribbon Program (officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)
Credit for military training
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military servicemembers, and their families
Recognized student veteran organization
Member of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges

Library Services

Next table shows the supported library services and resource types at Des Moines Area Community College. It has 3 branches and independent libraries with total 143,404 collection. 76,542 physically printed books/media and 66,862 electronical resources are served for their students.
Library Services at Des Moines Area Community College
Physical facilities3 branches and independent libraries
Organized collection of printed materials
  • Total library collection: 143,404
  • Total Physical collection: 76,542
  • Total Electronic collection: 66,862
Access to digital/electronic resources
Staff trained to provide and interpret library materials
Established library hours
Access to library collections that are shared with other institutions

Sports/Athletic Information

DMACC is a member of National Athletic Association (NAA) and National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). Total 118 students play for athletic teams at Des Moines Area Community College - 52 men and 66 women players. For popular college sports, there are . Next table describes sports and athletic information at Des Moines Area Community College campus.
Sports and Athletic Information at Des Moines Area Community College
SportsMenWomenConference
Baseball270NJCAA Division II
Basketball1412NJCAA Division II
Golf119NJCAA Division II
Softball022NJCAA Division II
Track and Field, X-Country06NJCAA Division II
Volleyball017NJCAA Division II

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