Ankeny is a great place to live! It was selected as one of the top 10 places to live in the United States by Family Circle magazine in 2008, and we think you will like it too! Whether taking advantage of campus housing or living nearby, there are plenty of housing options available to fit your needs.


Faith Housing
Click here to download information and an application for living in Faith’s Campus View Apartments. Contact Kim with any Faith housing questions

Ankeny Area Apartments and Homes
Click the links below to browse available apartments and homes for sale in the Ankeny area.
www.apartments.com

www.apartmentfinder.com

www.DSMHomeSearch.com/Ankeny

Living in a growing suburb like Ankeny means you will find many job opportunities within a short drive from home. We have provided the following links to companies that have employed several Faith students in the past.

Area Employers
Hy-Vee Grocery Stores
PDI (Perishable Distributors of Iowa, a food warehouse)
Wells Fargo

Campus jobs
A limited number of on-campus jobs are also available. Contact Mary Lynne [email] to see what is currently available.

Area churches depend on the students at Faith to fulfill teaching, preaching, and other ministry roles. Student internships are also vital educational ministry opportunities.

A list of area churches within a 30 minute drive of campus.

Altoona Regular Baptist, Church Altoona (website)
Ankeny Baptist Church, Ankeny (website)
Campus Baptist Church, Ames (website)
Community Baptist Church, Ankeny (website)
Faith Baptist Church, Cambridge (website)
Fellowship Baptist Church, Des Moines (515.244.6767)
First Baptist Church, Norwalk (515.981.4391)
Grandview Park Baptist Church, Des Moines (website)
Heartland Baptist Church, Ames (website)
Indianola Regular Baptist Church, Indianola (website)
Nevada Baptist Church, Nevada (website)
Northridge Baptist Church, Des Moines (website)
Norwoodville Baptist Church, Des Moines (website)
Saylorville Baptist Church, Des Moines (website)
Slater Baptist Church, Slater (website)
True Bible Baptist Church, Des Moines (website)
Urbandale Baptist Church, Des Moines (515.276.0761)
Willowcreek Baptist Church, Des Moines (website)

Ankeny, home to more than 42,000 people, is a fast growing suburb of Des Moines. Ankeny living has all the benefits you would find in a major city while having the feel of a smaller Midwestern community. All your shopping and dining needs as well as state parks, bike trails, and a family YMCA are within a short drive.

Click here to visit the official website of Ankeny.

A huge advantage of studying at FBTS is the opportunity to get involved with all of the extra- curricular activities on campus. Sharing a campus with Faith Baptist Bible College means being able to attend home volleyball, soccer, and basketball games. Bring the family for a fun time together!

FBTS students also have the opportunity to take advantage of a modern workout facility at no cost as well as to participate in intramural basketball. You will find plenty of ways to keep active on campus.

Need to grab a coffee and work through your Greek vocab cards? Head to Twigs, our campus coffee shop that also serves great smoothies and snacks. And you can get wireless internet service there too.

You will find plenty of things to do on campus throughout the year! You can take in several fine arts events as well as the annual Bible Conference, Missions Conference, the Walton Lecture series, and daily chapels.