Colleges Near Chester
There are no colleges in Chester, but 32 are within 100 miles, enrolling 137,011 students combined.
The closest option is Luther College in Decorah, 30.8 miles from Chester (about 37-53 minutes by car). Chester (pop. 127) is in Iowa.
Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota ranks #44 nationally. Western Technical College in La Crosse has the lowest tuition at $4,820 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.
Luther College
- Private 4 Year
- Decorah, IA
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- 31 miles from Chester
Luther is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate music and the sciences. The residential campus sits among the bluffs of Decorah in northeast Iowa.
- SAT Range 1078-1406
- Avg GPA 3.65
- Acceptance Rate 72%
- Net Price $24,511
Northeast Iowa Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Calmar, IA
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- 33 miles from Chester
A public community college known for undergraduate nursing, agriculture, and technical programs. The Calmar campus sits in a small rural town in northeast Iowa.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,915
Riverland Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Austin, MN
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- 34 miles from Chester
Riverland is a community college known for associate degrees and technical career programs. Campuses in Austin, Albert Lea, and Owatonna serve students across southern Minnesota.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.81
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,017
Rochester Community and Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Rochester, MN
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- 36 miles from Chester
RCTC is a public community and technical college known for undergraduate nursing, allied health, and career-technical programs. The campus is in Rochester, home to the Mayo Clinic.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $13,684
University of Minnesota Rochester
- Public 4 Year
- Rochester, MN
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- 37 miles from Chester
UMR is a public university known for undergraduate health sciences. The downtown Rochester campus has close ties to the Mayo Clinic.
- SAT Range 950-1380
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 71%
- Net Price $14,953
North Iowa Area Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Mason City, IA
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- 45 miles from Chester
NIACC is a public community college offering associate degrees and certificates in nursing, business, and industrial technology. The campus is located in Mason City in north-central Iowa.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,852
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
- Private 4 Year
- Winona, MN
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- 51 miles from Chester
Saint Mary's is a private Lasallian Catholic university known for undergraduate education and business. The campus sits on bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River in Winona.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.49
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $22,032
Minnesota State College Southeast
- Public 2 Year
- Winona, MN
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- 52 miles from Chester
Minnesota State College Southeast is a public community and technical college known for band instrument repair and nursing. The Winona campus sits near the Mississippi River in southeastern Minnesota.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.63
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $16,125
Upper Iowa University
- Private 4 Year
- Fayette, IA
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- 53 miles from Chester
Upper Iowa is a private university known for undergraduate business, education, and human services. The residential campus sits in the small town of Fayette in northeast Iowa.
- SAT Range 970-1160
- Avg GPA 3.34
- Acceptance Rate 96%
- Net Price $20,426
Wartburg College
- Private 4 Year
- Waverly, IA
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- 53 miles from Chester
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
Winona State University
- Public 4 Year
- Winona, MN
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- 53 miles from Chester
Winona State is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The campus sits along the Mississippi River in Minnesota's bluff country.
- SAT Range 980-1250
- Avg GPA 3.44
- Acceptance Rate 75%
- Net Price $18,289
Viterbo University
- Private 4 Year
- La Crosse, WI
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- 60 miles from Chester
Viterbo is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and performing arts. The campus sits in La Crosse along the Mississippi River.
- SAT Range 1040-1380
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Acceptance Rate 72%
- Net Price $21,933
Western Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- La Crosse, WI
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 60 miles from Chester
Western Technical College is a public technical college known for undergraduate programs in nursing, manufacturing, and information technology. The campus sits in La Crosse along the Mississippi River.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,037
University of Wisconsin La Crosse
- Public 4 Year
- La Crosse, WI
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- 61 miles from Chester
UW-La Crosse is a public university known for undergraduate exercise science, biology, and teacher education. The campus sits along the Mississippi River at the base of wooded bluffs.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Acceptance Rate 76%
- Net Price $14,712
Allen College
- Private 4 Year
- Waterloo, IA
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- 66 miles from Chester
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.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Waldorf University
- Private 4 Year
- Forest City, IA
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- 66 miles from Chester
- SAT Range 920-1110
- Avg GPA 3.07
- Acceptance Rate 77%
- Net Price $19,766
University of Northern Iowa
- Public 4 Year
- Cedar Falls, IA
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3.5 | 4 reviews
- 68 miles from Chester
UNI is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education and business. The residential campus sits in the college town of Cedar Falls.
- SAT Range 1020-1280
- Avg GPA 3.61
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $16,437
Hawkeye Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Waterloo, IA
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- 73 miles from Chester
Hawkeye is a public community college known for career programs in nursing, manufacturing technology, and agriculture. Most students commute to the Waterloo campus in Iowa's Cedar Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,532