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Des Moines University campus

Open · completed 2023

An 88-acre health-sciences campus that opened to students in June 2023, with space for future growth.

Project images and plans

Students walking through the landscaped Plaza between buildings at Des Moines University's West Des Moines campus.
Actual facility photograph

The Plaza at DMU

The Plaza at DMU's West Des Moines campus. Photo published by Des Moines University, September 2026; capture date not stated.

Source: Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences Responsive WebP copy.View original source
Location
8025 Grand AvenueSource
Campus
88 acresSource
First classes
June 2, 2023Source
Current stage
Open · completed campusSource

What matters next

Completed milestone
The campus opened to students and classes on June 2, 2023.Source
What that establishes
An operating health-sciences campus with room for future growth.Source 1Source 2
Next evidence to watch
Any separately announced future construction phase.
Project context

Des Moines University’s 88-acre West Des Moines campus welcomed its first students and classes on June 2, 2023. The campus provides room for future growth.

Project milestones

First classes at the new campus

DMU’s official retrospective identifies the first students and classes at its new West Des Moines campus.

Source

Opening reflected in university retrospective

DMU included the new campus among its major 2023 milestones.

Source

Documents & sources

Official records and reporting, with access limitations noted.

Explore the DMU campusDes Moines University · official campus pageDMU’s 2023 milestonesDes Moines University · January 2024 retrospective

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