Each student has a bed, desk, dresser, two bookcases, and a desk light. You can bring a non‑halogen lamp for your bed, but no extra furniture is allowed except one small item per person, such as a mini fridge, small bookshelf, or organizational drawer.

It’s always fun to personalize your room with things from home: a corkboard, pictures, a clock, etc. You may use non-marking sticky tack, blue painter's tape, 3M tabs, pull tabs, and 3M Command Strips when hanging things on the walls. Brad nails, wall stickers, or decals cannot be used on the walls in the residence halls.

We are working hard to match you with your roommate and suitemates. Room assignments are subject to change and do so frequently. If you have a roommate request, please let us know as soon as possible. While we cannot guarantee all requests, we do our best to honor as many requests as possible. You will receive your room assignment when you arrive on campus for orientation in August.

Free laundry is provided on each floor of the dormitories. You will also want to bring a steamer or iron and ironing board to make sure that you look sharp for class.

You will need to bring your own sheets – sized extra-long twin – to fit on your mattress. Each bed will also need an extra-long twin waterproof mattress pad. Also, make sure to bring any bedspreads, blankets, and towels that you will want. Shower curtain liners are provided for you.

In your orientation packet, you will receive a mailbox key to your own box. You can use the school’s address with your name and box number to receive mail:
1900 NW 4th St.
Ankeny, IA 50023

You are welcome to bring your own computer, laptop, tablet, and printer. Devices such as Chromebooks and tablets are not recommended for your main school device as they are not compatible with all of the apps and web-based platforms used for coursework. You will also be able to access Office365© and download it to your personal computer via your school email account.

Computers and printers are available for all students to use in the dormitories, computer lab, Student Center, and library. Each student has a printing and copying account. 

Each dorm floor has a kitchen with an oven, stove, microwave, fridge, and freezer. Students can use any of this to make an afternoon snack or a late night need-to-stay-awake-while-I-study snack. You can also have small appliances like a coffee pot or mini fridge in your personal room. No toaster ovens are allowed. Air fryers are not allowed in personal rooms.

A registered nurse is available on campus from 

8 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. and is accessible at home or via her cell phone for emergencies after hours. Students with emergency medical situations are taken to Mercy North Urgent Care in Ankeny, Iowa, Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines, or Mercy Hospital in Des Moines. Should you require a doctor’s attention, the nurse will direct you to a clinic of local doctors.

Not all students on campus have a car. That’s okay. There are always students making Walmart runs, and you can catch a ride with them. Your Resident Advisor will help you if you can’t find a ride. Some churches provide a van for our students to take on Sundays and Wednesdays for church, so you can always have a ride to church as well.

If you have never been to campus, you may be picturing a school in the middle of a cornfield. Rest assured, Faith is in a great location – only 7 miles from downtown Des Moines! Within 5–10 minutes you can reach major retailers, coffee shops, and fast‑food spots, and within 25 minutes you’ll find three large malls with even more options.

There are several banks within a few minutes of campus if you want to deposit paychecks here instead of sending them home. Some of the banks nearby are Community State Bank, Chase Bank, Wells Fargo, Bank of the West, US Bank, Northwest Bank, Lincoln Savings Bank, and Veridian Credit Union.