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Colleges in and near Clive

Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center is 5 miles from Clive

No college sits inside Clive’s boundary, but Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center’s campus in West Des Moines, with 1,412 students on campus, is 5 miles from the center of town, and Des Moines Area Community College is 11.8 miles away in Ankeny. About 4% of Clive’s residents are enrolled in college, below Iowa (6%).

Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Clive. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
27,085 students on campus
Nearest college
5 mi
Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center
Residents in college
4%
Below IA (6%)
Nearest community college
11.8 mi
Des Moines Area · $5,790 tuition
Nearest public university
29.7 mi
Iowa State · $10,787 in-state
Median household income
$132K
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What stands out about college from Clive

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A university 5 miles awayDes Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center has 1,412 students on campus in West Des Moines.A community college 11.8 miles awayDes Moines Area Community College in Ankeny: tuition and fees $5,790 a year for Iowa residents.In-state price at Iowa StateLiving in Iowa, Iowa State University charges $10,787 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $28,881. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 4% of residentsBelow Iowa (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Clive

Five private colleges within 12.5 miles, and Des Moines Area Community College 11.8 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, Iowa State University, is 29.7 miles away.

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University or collegeCommunity college
Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical CenterUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,412 on campus · 5 mi · West Des MoinesGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Drake UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,094 on campus · 7.7 mi · Des Moines64%admitted$29knet price74%graduate$72kearningsMercy College of Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 668 on campus · 9.1 mi · Des Moines100%admitted$27knet price66%graduate$62kearningsGrand View UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,522 on campus · 10.3 mi · Des Moines99%admitted$22knet price54%graduate$53kearningsDes Moines Area Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 18,993 on campus · 11.8 mi · Ankeny$11knet price39%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $5,790 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 396 on campus · 12.5 mi · Ankeny68%admitted$16knet price68%graduate$41kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Clive’s median household income ($132,121) falls.

Des Moines Area Community College11.8 mi · Ankeny · sticker $16,204 · tuition $5,790$15,534a year
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary12.5 mi · Ankeny · sticker $32,722$19,580a year
Iowa State University29.7 mi · Ames · sticker $24,018$22,496a year
Grand View University10.3 mi · Des Moines · sticker $48,522$24,601a year
Mercy College of Health Sciences9.1 mi · Des Moines · sticker $34,398$29,953a year
Drake University7.7 mi · Des Moines · sticker $64,835$33,126a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Drake UniversityMercy College of Health SciencesGrand View UniversityDes Moines AreaFaith Baptist Bible College and Theological SeminaryIowa State
Iowa State University75% graduate$63k earnings$23k typical debt
Des Moines Area Community College39% graduate$41k earnings$11k typical debt
Drake University74% graduate$72k earnings$23k typical debt
Grand View University54% graduate$53k earnings$22k typical debt
Mercy College of Health Sciences66% graduate$62k earnings$15k typical debt
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary68% graduate$41k earnings$13k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Questions about college near Clive

Is Clive a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Clive residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Iowa (6). The nearest campus, Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center, is 5 miles away in West Des Moines.

What colleges are near Clive?

Within 15 miles: Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center (5 miles, 1,412 students on campus), Drake University (7.7 miles, 4,094), Mercy College of Health Sciences (9.1 miles, 668), Grand View University (10.3 miles, 1,522), Des Moines Area Community College (11.8 miles, 18,993) and Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary (12.5 miles, 396).

What is the closest community college to Clive, and what does it cost?

Des Moines Area Community College in Ankeny, 11.8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,790 a year for Iowa residents; the federal net price, $11,171, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Iowa State University cost if we live in Iowa?

Tuition and fees are $10,787 a year in-state and $28,881 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $10,582 (under $30,000 income) to $22,496 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Clive. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →