Mercy College of Health Sciences

Mercy College of Health Sciences operates from a campus in downtown Des Moines, Iowa's capital city, where it maintains close ties with MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center. Founded in 1899 by the Sisters of Mercy as a nursing diploma program, the institution evolved into a private Catholic health sciences college offering associate and bachelor's degrees. The college specializes in healthcare education, with programs including nursing, diagnostic medical sonography, medical laboratory science, and healthcare administration. Students gain hands-on clinical experience through partnerships with local healthcare facilities, and the college maintains small class sizes in its laboratory and simulation environments. Campus facilities include modern healthcare training equipment and dedicated student housing at Mercy Court apartments adjacent to the main academic building.