DMU Description

Founded in 1898, Des Moines University comprises three colleges offering nine graduate degrees. A health sciences university since adding the colleges of health sciences and podiatric medicine in 1981, the programs share a collective strength - a collaborative campus community where students and faculty come together in the pursuit of knowledge.

Des Moines University offers degree programs in medicine and the health sciences - nothing else. We share a singular mission to educate distinctive health professionals committed to patient-centered health promotion, the application of evidence-based practice and the discovery of knowledge.

Its mission is to serve humanity through development of distinctive health professionals committed to patient-centered health promotion, the application of evidence-based practice and the discovery of knowledge.

Quick Facts

Location

Midwest

Setting

Mid-size City Setting

Type

Private

Website

www.dmu.edu

On-Campus Housing Available

No

Enrollment

1,783

DMU Students

Total Students
1,783

Full-Time vs. Part-time Students

Full-Time
80%
Part-Time
20%

Ethnic Diversity

African-American
2%
Asian
10%
Caucasian
84%
Latino
1%
Other
3%

International Students

International
1%
Domestic
99%