Ankeny Features
What makes ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app Ankeny special? Campus life and amenities. Check out all that Ankeny has to offer.
Student Housing

Convenient student housing: There are multiple privately owned properties in close proximity to the ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app Ankeny Campus.
Ankeny Food Options
Ankeny food options include a coffee shop with grab and go food, and a Food court in Building 5 with several options. Students may also dine at the Iowa Culinary Institute's Bistro during the semester.
Boba Tea
Hours: Monday–Friday: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Location: Building 6
Boba Tea Shop is owned by Café X
Café X
Hot and cold beverages plus a variety of healthy food choices.
Hours:
Monday–Thursday: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday: 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Location: Building 5, Student Center. Near Trail Point Aquatics and Wellness.
Lucky Bamboo
Asian Cuisine
Hours: Monday–Friday: 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Location: Building 5, Student Center
Subway
Hours: Monday–Friday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: Building 5, Student Center
Taza Fresh
Mediterranean Restaurant
Hours: Monday–Friday: 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Location: Building 5, Student Center
¼ø»ÆÊ¦app Bistro
Enjoy a gourmet lunch prepared and served by our Culinary Arts students during Fall and Spring Semesters.
Reservations recommended
Hours and Menu: Visit the Bistro website
Location: Building 7
Student Center

An Expanded Student Center lets students, eat, play, meet, relax, workout, and more!
- Food Court - includes coffee shop and food options
- Games Area - table games and TV area with gaming access
- Study Booths
- Black Box Theatre
Campus Fitness & Recreation

- 1.2 mile on campus bike trail loop around the campus lake that connects to a network of Ankeny and Des Moines trails
- Intramurals, extramurals and club sports. group fitness, personal training and activities. Current Students - view Campus Recreation information
- Trail Point Aquatics & Wellness
- On campus facility gives college students who take/pay for 6 credits a membership to located in Building 5 Student Center at ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app Ankeny
Campus Chronicle

The Campus Chronicle is Ankeny's online student news publication. Access to the website is free to the public.
Advisor: Andy Lanager, ajlangager@dmacc.edu, 515-964-6435
Ankeny Theatre

¼ø»ÆÊ¦app Ankeny Theatre is a professionally oriented theatre program providing opportunities through education and performance. Along with various educational programs available including a Theatre Transfer Major (AA) as well as an Acting Certificate, the Ankeny Theatre department provides opportunities to train in a focused and objective training environment through production experience - onstage and offstage. Any student is welcome to explore performance and production opportunities with the 4-5 productions put on throughout the year.
Whether onstage, backstage, or in the audience - come see any of our FREE productions throughout the year.
Ankeny TheatrePublic Safety Training Facilities

¼ø»ÆÊ¦app's Public Safety Training Facilities provide realistic settings, complete with cutting-edge technology, immersive simulations, and expert-led instruction, ensuring the highest level of preparedness and proficiency among our firefighters, law enforcement officers, emergency medical technicians, and other essential personnel.
Public Safety Training FacilitiesIowa Culinary Institute (ici®)

Dine at the ici® - Bistro, Gourmet Dinners, and other Special Events where ici students gain real-world experience.
Fashion Show
The annual ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app Fashion Show was born in the spring of 2015 to create a deeper more meaningful experience for students. Students who enroll in the Fashion Events & PR course work together to plan, organize, produce and promote this event each year.

FFA Enrichment Center

FFA partnered with ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app to build a 57,000 SF 2-story building at Ankeny (17-acre portion of the former Iowa State University research farm near the southwest side of the new Prairie Trails development). ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app donated the land and is responsible for maintaining the facility. In return ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app has some dedicated classroom space and some shared use space. The expansion included:
- FFA Classrooms and Laboratories
- 8,000 SF Exhibit Hall
- FFA staff offices
- Greenhouses
- Large Conferencing Center designed for 450 people
- ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app Veterinary Technician program
- ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app Water Environmental Tech program
- ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app Agriculture programs
For reservations and facility information, please contact the FFA Center Event Coordinator.