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Motto
  
"Life's Calling"

President
  
Rob Denson J. D.

Phone
  
+1 800-362-2127

Mascot
  
Bear

Colors
  
White, Blue

Established
  
March 18, 1966

Dean
  
Dr. Laurie Wolf

Total enrollment
  
25,425 (2011)

Founded
  
18 March 1966

Des Moines Area Community College

Type
  
Public Community College

Vice-president
  
Dr. Kim Linduska and Greg Martin C.P.A.

Address
  
1100 7th St, Des Moines, IA 50314, USA

Undergraduate tuition and fees
  
Local tuition: 3,990 USD (2012), Domestic tuition: 7,980 USD (2012)

Notable alumni
  
Jason Momoa, Ako Abdul‑Samad, Rob Taylor, John Poston, Al Stewart

Similar
  
Grand View University, Drake University, Iowa State University, Kirkwood Community College, Iowa Central Communi

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Des Moines Area Community College, commonly known as DMACC, is a two-year community college based in central Iowa. The college served 36,861 credit students and 22,556 noncredit students in 225 programs in 2016.

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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.

Accreditation and Board

DMACC is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The College is also 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.

Transfer Agreements and Articulations

DMACC has transfer agreements and articulations with several colleges, institutions, and universities:

Campuses

DMACC's primary campus is in Ankeny, a northern suburb of Des Moines. The college operates six academic campuses in total:

  • Ankeny (flagship)
  • Boone (Boone Campus)
  • Carroll (Carroll Campus)
  • Newton (Newton Campus)
  • 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.

    Athletics

    DMACC athletics are located on the Boone Campus. The DMACC Bears compete in the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference and the National Junior College Athletic Association. The Bears participate in baseball, men's and women's basketball, women's cross country, men's and women's golf, softball, volleyball, and dance team.

    Notable Alumni

  • Dennis Albaugh, Iowa's first billionaire, founder of Albaugh Inc.
  • Bonnie Campbell, Iowa's first female Attorney General, former Iowa gubernatorial candidate, former official in the U.S. Department of Justice
  • Judy Bradshaw, Des Moines' first female Chief of Police
  • References

    Des Moines Area Community College Wikipedia


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