Colleges Near Sterling
There are no colleges in Sterling, but 69 are within 100 miles, enrolling 438,604 students combined.
The closest option is Sauk Valley Community College in Dixon, 5.2 miles from Sterling (about 6-9 minutes by car). Sterling (pop. 15,370) is in Illinois.
University of Wisconsin Madison in Madison, Wisconsin ranks #109 nationally. Blackhawk Technical College in Janesville has the lowest tuition at $4,267 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Sterling. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Sterling. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Sterling.
Sauk Valley Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Dixon, IL
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- 5 miles from Sterling
Sauk Valley is a community college known for associate programs in nursing and industrial technology. The campus sits in Dixon in northwestern Illinois.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,141
Morrison Institute of Technology
- Private 2 Year
- Morrison, IL
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- 14 miles from Sterling
Morrison Institute of Technology is a small private technical college known for undergraduate engineering technology and computer-aided design. Students attend a compact campus in a small northwestern Illinois town.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.2
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $21,336
Highland Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Freeport, IL
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- 33 miles from Sterling
Highland is a community college offering associate degrees and career certificate programs. Most students commute to the Freeport campus from across northwestern Illinois.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,393
Kishwaukee College
- Public 2 Year
- Malta, IL
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- 43 miles from Sterling
Kishwaukee is a public community college known for undergraduate programs in agriculture and nursing. The rural campus is in the small town of Malta in northern Illinois.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,218
Black Hawk College
- Public 2 Year
- Moline, IL
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- 45 miles from Sterling
A public community college known for undergraduate nursing, agriculture, and technical programs. Most students commute to the Moline campus in the Quad Cities along the Mississippi River.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.33
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,069
Illinois Valley Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Oglesby, IL
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- 46 miles from Sterling
A public community college known for nursing and career-technical associate programs. Most students commute to the campus in the small city of Oglesby.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $3,437
Orion Technical College
- Private 4 Year
- Davenport, IA
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- 46 miles from Sterling
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $27,001
Rockford University
- Private 4 Year
- Rockford, IL
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- 48 miles from Sterling
Rockford is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and the liberal arts. The residential campus sits in the mid-sized city of Rockford in northern Illinois.
- SAT Range 850-1070
- Avg GPA 3.25
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $23,642
Ross College Davenport
- Private 2 Year
- Davenport, IA
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- 47 miles from Sterling
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $19,626
Augustana College
- Private 4 Year
- Rock Island, IL
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 49 miles from Sterling
Augustana is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate biology and music. The campus sits along the Mississippi River in Rock Island.
- SAT Range 1030-1270
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 63%
- Net Price $24,714
Northern Illinois University
- Public 4 Year
- Dekalb, IL
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3.2 | 5 reviews
- 49 miles from Sterling
NIU is a large public university known for undergraduate business, education, and the visual arts. The residential campus is in the college town of DeKalb west of Chicago.
- SAT Range 940-1170
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 70%
- Net Price $14,243
Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences
- Private 4 Year
- Rock Island, IL
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- 50 miles from Sterling
A private college focused on undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The small campus is in Rock Island in Illinois' Quad Cities.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.42
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Rock Valley College
- Public 2 Year
- Rockford, IL
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- 50 miles from Sterling
Rock Valley College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and career-technical programs. Most students commute to the campus in Rockford.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,445
Eastern Iowa Community College District
- Public 2 Year
- Davenport, IA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 49 miles from Sterling
A multi-campus community college district offering associate degrees and technical career programs. Campuses serve Davenport and other Mississippi River communities in eastern Iowa.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,682
Palmer College of Chiropractic
- Private 4 Year
- Davenport, IA
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- 49 miles from Sterling
Palmer is a private chiropractic college known for professional chiropractic training as the profession's founding school. The campus sits near the Mississippi River in downtown Davenport.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Saint Ambrose University
- Private 4 Year
- Davenport, IA
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- 49 miles from Sterling
Saint Ambrose is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The residential campus sits in the Quad Cities along the Mississippi River.
- SAT Range 930-1170
- Avg GPA 3.39
- Acceptance Rate 77%
- Net Price $25,345
Beloit College
- Private 4 Year
- Beloit, WI
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5.0 | 4 reviews
- 59 miles from Sterling
Beloit is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate anthropology and the sciences. The historic residential campus overlooks the Rock River in southern Wisconsin.
- SAT Range 1200-1430
- Avg GPA 3.33
- Acceptance Rate 63%
- Net Price $24,455
Waubonsee Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Sugar Grove, IL
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- 64 miles from Sterling
Waubonsee is a community college offering associate degrees and career certificates for transfer and workforce entry. The main campus is in the village of Sugar Grove in the western Chicago suburbs.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,754