Brown Mackie College — Moline is located in the heartland of America. Interstates 80, 88, and 74 provide easy access in all directions. The College itself is easily accessible from Interstate 74 and is only minutes from the Quad City International Airport. More than 43,000 people call Moline home. The city and its neighboring communities make up the Quad Cities metropolitan area, which includes more than 400,000 people.

Moline is experiencing a rebirth and serves as a model for progressive urban planning. In this river town, students find new and rehabilitated buildings appearing along the riverfront, flourishing ethnic neighborhoods, bike trails along the Mississippi, and year-round festivals.

Students, visitors, and residents can enjoy many outdoor activities in Moline. The city has an abundance of parks including Riverside Park, the home of the Riverside Aquatic Center, a water playground. Prospect Park offers a year-round fitness trail. The Greenvalley Regional Sports Complex provides softball, soccer, and cricket fields. One of Moline’s most popular destinations is the Ben Butterworth Parkway, a four-mile long recreation trail along the banks of the Mississippi River. And the river itself is a great source for fishing, boating, and water sports.

Moline isn’t just about pleasure; business has its place here, too. Moline has long been a regional center for business and economic activity in the Midwest. The city is the world headquarters of multinational corporation John Deere & Company and many of its subsidiaries. Other major employers in the Quad Cities area include ALCOA, Tyson Fresh Meats, Trinity Regional Health System, and 3M.

In this evolving riverside community, students at Brown Mackie College — Moline have the amenities to enjoy and the advantages to succeed as they prepare for their future.