Colleges Near Altoona
There are no colleges in Altoona, but 24 are within 100 miles, enrolling 114,980 students combined.
The closest option is Grand View University in Des Moines, 6.7 miles from Altoona (about 8-11 minutes by car). Altoona (pop. 14,541) is in Iowa.
Grinnell College in Grinnell ranks #57 nationally. Indian Hills Community College in Ottumwa has the lowest tuition at $5,040 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Altoona. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Altoona. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Altoona.
Allen College
- Private 4 Year
- Waterloo, IA
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- 84 miles from Altoona
Allen College is a private health sciences college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The Waterloo campus works in close partnership with the region's hospital system.
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- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Maharishi International University
- Private 4 Year
- Fairfield, IA
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- 90 miles from Altoona
Maharishi International is a private university known for consciousness-based education and undergraduate programs in sustainable living. Students practice Transcendental Meditation as part of campus life in the small town of Fairfield.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 96%
- Net Price $16,281
Wartburg College
- Private 4 Year
- Waverly, IA
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- 90 miles from Altoona
Wartburg is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate music, education, and biology. Most students live on the residential campus in the small Iowa town of Waverly, with long ties to the Evangelical Lutheran Church.
- SAT Range 930-1200
- Avg GPA 3.48
- Acceptance Rate 76%
- Net Price $24,031
Coe College
- Private 4 Year
- Cedar Rapids, IA
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- 97 miles from Altoona
Coe is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate writing, biology, and business. Most undergrads live on the residential campus in Cedar Rapids.
- SAT Range 1070-1290
- Avg GPA 3.74
- Acceptance Rate 64%
- Net Price $20,864
Kirkwood Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Cedar Rapids, IA
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- 96 miles from Altoona
Kirkwood is a community college known for undergraduate nursing, agriculture, and industrial technology programs. The main campus in Cedar Rapids anchors a multi-site system serving eastern Iowa.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,936
Mount Mercy University
- Private 4 Year
- Cedar Rapids, IA
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- 97 miles from Altoona
Mount Mercy is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The compact residential campus sits in a neighborhood setting in Cedar Rapids.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $24,347