Colleges Near Defiance
There are no colleges in Defiance, but 37 are within 100 miles, enrolling 195,964 students combined.
The closest option is Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, 45 miles from Defiance (about 54-77 minutes by car). Defiance (pop. 284) is in Iowa.
Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska ranks #134 nationally. Metropolitan Community College Area in Omaha has the lowest tuition at $3,375 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Defiance. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Defiance. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Defiance.
Iowa Central Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Fort Dodge, IA
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| 0 reviews
- 74 miles from Defiance
Iowa Central is a public community college offering associate degrees and career-technical programs. The main campus is in Fort Dodge in north-central Iowa.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,902
Drake University
- Private 4 Year
- Des Moines, IA
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 88 miles from Defiance
Drake is a private university known for undergraduate journalism, pharmacy, and business. The campus sits in a residential neighborhood near downtown Des Moines.
- SAT Range 1110-1350
- Avg GPA 3.7
- Acceptance Rate 64%
- Net Price $29,565
Des Moines Area Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Ankeny, IA
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| 0 reviews
- 89 miles from Defiance
DMACC is a community college known for undergraduate nursing, business, and career-technical programs. The main campus is in suburban Ankeny outside Des Moines.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,755
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary
- Private 4 Year
- Ankeny, IA
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| 0 reviews
- 89 miles from Defiance
Faith Baptist Bible College is a private Baptist Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies, pastoral ministry, and missions. The suburban campus is in Ankeny near Des Moines.
- SAT Range 990-1190
- Avg GPA 3.42
- Acceptance Rate 68%
- Net Price $19,733
Iowa State University
- Public 4 Year
- Ames, IA
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4.0 | 4 reviews
- 88 miles from Defiance
Iowa State is a large public university known for undergraduate engineering, agriculture, and design. Ames is a college town built around the campus.
- SAT Range 1120-1360
- Avg GPA 3.7
- Acceptance Rate 89%
- Net Price $17,779
Grand View University
- Private 4 Year
- Des Moines, IA
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| 0 reviews
- 91 miles from Defiance
Grand View is a private Lutheran university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The urban campus sits in Des Moines, Iowa's capital city.
- SAT Range 920-1080
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 99%
- Net Price $22,319
Mercy College of Health Sciences
- Private 4 Year
- Des Moines, IA
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| 0 reviews
- 90 miles from Defiance
Mercy College of Health Sciences is a private health sciences college known for undergraduate nursing and radiologic technology. The urban Des Moines campus is closely tied to the MercyOne hospital system.
- SAT Range -
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.12
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $28,313
Northwestern College
- Private 4 Year
- Orange City, IA
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4.0 | 2 reviews
- 89 miles from Defiance
Northwestern College is a private Christian liberal arts college known for undergraduate education and nursing. The campus sits in the small town of Orange City in northwest Iowa.
- SAT Range 940-1240
- Avg GPA 3.57
- Acceptance Rate 80%
- Net Price $26,347
Wayne State College
- Public 4 Year
- Wayne, NE
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| 0 reviews
- 91 miles from Defiance
Wayne State College is a public college known for undergraduate teacher education and business. The residential campus is set in the small college town of Wayne in northeast Nebraska.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.36
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $16,060
Dordt University
- Private 4 Year
- Sioux Center, IA
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| 0 reviews
- 97 miles from Defiance
Dordt is a private Christian university known for undergraduate engineering, agriculture, and education. The residential campus sits in the small town of Sioux Center in northwest Iowa.
- SAT Range 1070-1330
- Avg GPA 3.65
- Acceptance Rate 68%
- Net Price $28,486
Nebraska Wesleyan University
- Private 4 Year
- Lincoln, NE
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 96 miles from Defiance
Nebraska Wesleyan is a private liberal arts university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and the sciences. Most students live on the residential campus in Lincoln.
- SAT Range 1020-1290
- Avg GPA 3.7
- Acceptance Rate 80%
- Net Price $21,122
Peru State College
- Public 4 Year
- Peru, NE
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| 0 reviews
- 96 miles from Defiance
Peru State is a small public college known for undergraduate teacher education and business. The residential campus sits in the rural town of Peru in southeastern Nebraska.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,915
Southeast Community College Area
- Public 2 Year
- Lincoln, NE
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| 0 reviews
- 96 miles from Defiance
Southeast Community College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, agriculture, and skilled trades. The multi-campus system includes sites in Lincoln, Beatrice, and Milford.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,613
Myotherapy Institute
- Private 2 Year
- Lincoln, NE
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| 0 reviews
- 96 miles from Defiance
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Northwest Iowa Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Sheldon, IA
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| 0 reviews
- 98 miles from Defiance
A public community college known for associate-level nursing, agriculture, and industrial technology programs. The small-town campus sits in Sheldon in rural northwest Iowa.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,691
Simpson College
- Private 4 Year
- Indianola, IA
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2.0 | 1 reviews
- 97 miles from Defiance
Simpson is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate music, business, and education. The residential campus is in the small college town of Indianola near Des Moines.
- SAT Range 890-1280
- Avg GPA 3.62
- Acceptance Rate 86%
- Net Price $23,282
Bryan College of Health Sciences
- Private 4 Year
- Lincoln, NE
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| 0 reviews
- 98 miles from Defiance
A private health sciences college known for undergraduate nursing, sonography, and biomedical sciences. The Lincoln campus is affiliated with Bryan Health medical facilities for clinical training.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 67%
- Net Price $25,822
University of Nebraska Lincoln
- Public 4 Year
- Lincoln, NE
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| 0 reviews
- 99 miles from Defiance
Nebraska is a large public university known for undergraduate agriculture, engineering, and journalism. Students attend classes on a large campus in Lincoln, the state capital.
- SAT Range 1098-1330
- Avg GPA 3.63
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $18,322