Colleges Near Athens
There are no colleges in Athens, but 48 are within 100 miles, enrolling 263,852 students combined.
The closest option is Lincoln Land Community College in Springfield, 17.6 miles from Athens (about 21-30 minutes by car). Athens (pop. 1,988) is in Illinois.
Washington University in St Louis in St. Louis, Missouri ranks #21 nationally. St Charles Community College in Cottleville has the lowest tuition at $4,656 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Athens. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Athens. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Athens.
Lincoln Land Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Springfield, IL
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- 18 miles from Athens
A public community college offering associate degrees and career certificate programs. The main campus is in Springfield, the Illinois state capital.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $3,959
University of Illinois Springfield
- Public 4 Year
- Springfield, IL
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- 17 miles from Athens
UIS is a public university known for undergraduate public affairs, political science, and computer science. The campus is in Springfield, Illinois's state capital.
- SAT Range 940-1200
- Avg GPA 3.46
- Acceptance Rate 86%
- Net Price $10,809
Illinois College
- Private 4 Year
- Jacksonville, IL
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- 32 miles from Athens
Illinois College is a private liberal arts college with undergraduate programs across the arts, sciences, and pre-professional fields. The historic campus sits in the small college town of Jacksonville in west-central Illinois.
- SAT Range 883-1180
- Avg GPA 3.63
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $17,375
Millikin University
- Private 4 Year
- Decatur, IL
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3.7 | 3 reviews
- 40 miles from Athens
Millikin is a private university known for undergraduate music, theatre, and business. The residential campus is in Decatur in central Illinois.
- SAT Range 860-1130
- Avg GPA 3.4
- Acceptance Rate 67%
- Net Price $22,813
Richland Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Decatur, IL
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- 44 miles from Athens
Richland is a public community college known for undergraduate associate programs in nursing and manufacturing technology. Most students commute to the Decatur campus in central Illinois.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.15
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,527
Spoon River College
- Public 2 Year
- Canton, IL
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- 43 miles from Athens
Spoon River College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and agriculture. The campus is located in the small town of Canton in west-central Illinois.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,153
Blackburn College
- Private 4 Year
- Carlinville, IL
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 47 miles from Athens
Blackburn is a private liberal arts college that pairs undergraduate study with a required campus work program. Most students live on the residential campus in the small town of Carlinville.
- SAT Range 888-1125
- Avg GPA 3.23
- Acceptance Rate 63%
- Net Price $18,460
Bradley University
- Private 4 Year
- Peoria, IL
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 51 miles from Athens
Bradley is a private university known for undergraduate engineering, business, and health sciences. Most students live on the residential campus in Peoria.
- SAT Range 1090-1300
- Avg GPA 3.83
- Acceptance Rate 77%
- Net Price $23,787
Illinois Wesleyan University
- Private 4 Year
- Bloomington, IL
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- 53 miles from Athens
Illinois Wesleyan is a private liberal arts university known for undergraduate music, nursing, and the sciences. Most students live on a residential campus in Bloomington in central Illinois.
- SAT Range 1120-1340
- Avg GPA 3.86
- Acceptance Rate 39%
- Net Price $28,644
Illinois Central College
- Public 2 Year
- East Peoria, IL
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- 53 miles from Athens
Illinois Central is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and technical career fields. The main East Peoria campus overlooks the Illinois River.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,570
Illinois State University
- Public 4 Year
- Normal, IL
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4.8 | 4 reviews
- 54 miles from Athens
Illinois State is a large public university known for undergraduate teacher education, nursing, and business. The residential campus sits in the college town of Normal, next to Bloomington.
- SAT Range 990-1210
- Avg GPA 3.41
- Acceptance Rate 88%
- Net Price $21,369
Heartland Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Normal, IL
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- 54 miles from Athens
Heartland is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences programs. The suburban campus is located in Normal in central Illinois.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,165
Eureka College
- Private 4 Year
- Eureka, IL
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- 57 miles from Athens
Eureka is a small private liberal arts college with a traditional undergraduate arts-and-sciences curriculum. The residential campus in a small central Illinois town is Ronald Reagan's alma mater.
- SAT Range 870-1155
- Avg GPA 3.22
- Acceptance Rate 85%
- Net Price $19,128
Methodist College
- Private 4 Year
- Peoria, IL
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- 57 miles from Athens
Methodist College is a private college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The compact urban campus sits in Peoria near a regional medical center.
- SAT Range 800-1160
- Avg GPA 2.95
- Acceptance Rate 39%
- Net Price $41,787
Western Illinois University
- Public 4 Year
- Macomb, IL
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 62 miles from Athens
Western Illinois is a public university known for undergraduate criminal justice, education, and agriculture. The residential campus sits in the small college town of Macomb.
- SAT Range 880-1090
- Avg GPA 3.45
- Acceptance Rate 71%
- Net Price $14,208
Lewis and Clark Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Godfrey, IL
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- 74 miles from Athens
Lewis and Clark is a public community college offering associate degrees and career certificates for transfer and workforce training. The main campus is in Godfrey, just north of the St. Louis metro area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $2,781
Greenville University
- Private 4 Year
- Greenville, IL
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- 76 miles from Athens
Greenville University is a private Free Methodist university known for undergraduate teacher education and music. Most students live on the residential campus in the small town of Greenville.
- SAT Range 771-1230
- Avg GPA 3.23
- Acceptance Rate 97%
- Net Price $20,799
Knox College
- Private 4 Year
- Galesburg, IL
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- 76 miles from Athens
Knox is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate creative writing and the sciences. The historic campus in Galesburg includes Old Main, site of an 1858 Lincoln-Douglas debate.
- SAT Range 1180-1440
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 71%
- Net Price $25,709