Colleges Near Chester
There are no colleges in Chester, but 41 are within 100 miles, enrolling 187,842 students combined.
The closest option is Southern Illinois University Carbondale in Carbondale, 36.4 miles from Chester (about 44-62 minutes by car). Chester (pop. 8,586) 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 Chester. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Chester. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Chester.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
- Public 4 Year
- Carbondale, IL
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 36 miles from Chester
SIU Carbondale is a large public university known for undergraduate aviation, journalism, and forestry. The wooded campus anchors the college town of Carbondale in southern Illinois.
- SAT Range 900-1160
- Avg GPA 3.24
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $13,473
Mineral Area College
- Public 2 Year
- Park Hills, MO
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- 36 miles from Chester
Mineral Area College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career-technical programs. The small campus serves students in southeastern Missouri's historic Lead Belt region.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,591
Southwestern Illinois College
- Public 2 Year
- Belleville, IL
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- 41 miles from Chester
SWIC is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The Belleville campus serves the Metro East suburbs near St. Louis.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,147
John A Logan College
- Public 2 Year
- Carterville, IL
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- 42 miles from Chester
John A. Logan is a public community college offering associate degrees and career certificate programs. The main campus sits in the small southern Illinois town of Carterville.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,122
Jefferson College
- Public 2 Year
- Hillsboro, MO
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- 46 miles from Chester
Jefferson College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career programs in nursing, business, and technical fields. The main campus is in the small town of Hillsboro south of St. Louis.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,082
Southeast Missouri State University
- Public 4 Year
- Cape Girardeau, MO
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 45 miles from Chester
SEMO is a public university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and business. The campus overlooks the Mississippi River in Cape Girardeau.
- SAT Range 850-1030
- Avg GPA 3.53
- Acceptance Rate 74%
- Net Price $16,185
Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences
- Private 2 Year
- Cape Girardeau, MO
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- 46 miles from Chester
A private college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. Students complete clinical training through the affiliated hospital in Cape Girardeau.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.5
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $19,390
McKendree University
- Private 4 Year
- Lebanon, IL
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- 47 miles from Chester
McKendree is a small private university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The historic campus in Lebanon is Illinois's oldest college and sits near the St. Louis metro area.
- SAT Range 871-1277
- Avg GPA 3.38
- Acceptance Rate 72%
- Net Price $22,444
Rend Lake College
- Public 2 Year
- Ina, IL
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3.0 | 1 reviews
- 51 miles from Chester
Rend Lake College is a public community college known for associate degrees and career-technical programs. The rural campus sits near Rend Lake in southern Illinois.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,427
Harris Stowe State University
- Public 4 Year
- Saint Louis, MO
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- 53 miles from Chester
Harris-Stowe is a small public HBCU known for undergraduate teacher education. The urban campus is in St. Louis.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.04
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,418
Kenrick Glennon Seminary
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Louis, MO
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- 53 miles from Chester
Kenrick-Glennon is a Roman Catholic seminary offering undergraduate philosophy studies for men preparing for the priesthood. Students live in a residential seminary community on a campus in suburban St. Louis.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Stevens The Institute of Business & Arts
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Louis, MO
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- 53 miles from Chester
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $19,137
Saint Louis University
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Louis, MO
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- 54 miles from Chester
SLU is a private Jesuit university known for undergraduate health sciences, nursing, and aviation. The urban campus sits in Midtown St. Louis.
- SAT Range 1200-1410
- Avg GPA 3.95
- Acceptance Rate 75%
- Net Price $27,749
St Louis College of Health Careers St Louis
- Private 2 Year
- Saint Louis, MO
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 54 miles from Chester
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $27,777
Webster University
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Louis, MO
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4.0 | 2 reviews
- 54 miles from Chester
Webster is a private university known for undergraduate communications, theatre, and media arts. The main campus sits in suburban Webster Groves near St. Louis.
- SAT Range 1110-1310
- Avg GPA 3.64
- Acceptance Rate 86%
- Net Price $29,503
Kaskaskia College
- Public 2 Year
- Centralia, IL
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- 56 miles from Chester
Kaskaskia is a community college known for associate programs in nursing and career-technical fields. The main campus sits in the small city of Centralia in southern Illinois.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.17
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,438
Fontbonne University
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Louis, MO
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- 56 miles from Chester
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Ranken Technical College
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Louis, MO
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- 55 miles from Chester
Ranken is a private technical college known for undergraduate programs in automotive technology, electrical systems, and manufacturing. The urban St. Louis campus emphasizes hands-on technical training.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $18,286