Colleges Near Denver
There are no colleges in Denver, but 38 are within 100 miles, enrolling 187,184 students combined.
The closest option is Wartburg College in Waverly, 8.6 miles from Denver (about 10-15 minutes by car). Denver (pop. 1,780) is in Iowa.
Grinnell College in Grinnell ranks #57 nationally. Western Technical College in La Crosse has the lowest tuition at $4,820 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Denver. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Denver. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Denver.
Iowa State University
- Public 4 Year
- Ames, IA
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4.0 | 4 reviews
- 81 miles from Denver
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
University of Iowa
- Public 4 Year
- Iowa City, IA
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3.0 | 3 reviews
- 81 miles from Denver
Iowa is a large public university known for undergraduate creative writing and journalism. The campus sits in the college town of Iowa City along the Iowa River.
- SAT Range 1130-1330
- Avg GPA 3.81
- Acceptance Rate 84%
- Net Price $21,765
Clarke University
- Private 4 Year
- Dubuque, IA
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 84 miles from Denver
Clarke is a small private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The campus sits on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River.
- SAT Range 900-1160
- Avg GPA 3.36
- Acceptance Rate 72%
- Net Price $26,725
University of Dubuque
- Private 4 Year
- Dubuque, IA
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- 84 miles from Denver
University of Dubuque is a private Presbyterian university known for undergraduate aviation and nursing. Most students live on the residential campus near the Mississippi River.
- SAT Range 980-1220
- Avg GPA 3.24
- Acceptance Rate 89%
- Net Price $26,067
Emmaus Bible College
- Private 4 Year
- Dubuque, IA
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- 84 miles from Denver
Emmaus is a small private Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies and Christian ministry. The campus sits in Dubuque near the Mississippi River.
- SAT Range 1120-1320
- Avg GPA 3.58
- Acceptance Rate 60%
- Net Price $15,028
Loras College
- Private 4 Year
- Dubuque, IA
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- 85 miles from Denver
Loras is a private Catholic liberal arts college known for undergraduate business, education, and the humanities. The hilltop campus in Dubuque overlooks the Mississippi River.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.48
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $21,631
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Fennimore, WI
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- 89 miles from Denver
A public technical college known for agriculture, nursing, and industrial trades programs. The rural campus is located in the small town of Fennimore.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,272
Central College
- Private 4 Year
- Pella, IA
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- 93 miles from Denver
Central is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate sciences, education, and study abroad. Most undergrads live on a residential campus in the small college town of Pella.
- SAT Range 1056-1120
- Avg GPA 3.52
- Acceptance Rate 86%
- Net Price $23,848
Des Moines Area Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Ankeny, IA
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- 93 miles from Denver
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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- 92 miles from Denver
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
Rochester Community and Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Rochester, MN
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- 93 miles from Denver
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 Wisconsin Platteville
- Public 4 Year
- Platteville, WI
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3.0 | 4 reviews
- 94 miles from Denver
UW-Platteville is a public university known for undergraduate engineering and agriculture. Most students live on a residential campus in the small college town of Platteville.
- SAT Range -
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.39
- Acceptance Rate 89%
- Net Price $16,266
University of Minnesota Rochester
- Public 4 Year
- Rochester, MN
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- 94 miles from Denver
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
Iowa Central Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Fort Dodge, IA
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- 96 miles from Denver
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
William Penn University
- Private 4 Year
- Oskaloosa, IA
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- 95 miles from Denver
William Penn is a private Quaker-affiliated university known for undergraduate teacher education and business. Most undergrads live on the residential campus in the small town of Oskaloosa.
- SAT Range 880-1110
- Avg GPA 3.0
- Acceptance Rate 52%
- Net Price $22,740
Viterbo University
- Private 4 Year
- La Crosse, WI
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- 96 miles from Denver
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
- 96 miles from Denver
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
Grand View University
- Private 4 Year
- Des Moines, IA
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- 97 miles from Denver
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