Colleges Near Elgin
There are no colleges in Elgin, but 31 are within 100 miles, enrolling 131,181 students combined.
The closest option is Upper Iowa University in Fayette, 11.6 miles from Elgin (about 14-20 minutes by car). Elgin (pop. 683) is in Iowa.
University of Iowa in Iowa City ranks #233 nationally. Western Technical College in La Crosse has the lowest tuition at $4,820 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Elgin. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Elgin. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Elgin.
Upper Iowa University
- Private 4 Year
- Fayette, IA
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- 12 miles from Elgin
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
Northeast Iowa Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Calmar, IA
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- 19 miles from Elgin
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
Luther College
- Private 4 Year
- Decorah, IA
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- 26 miles from Elgin
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
Allen College
- Private 4 Year
- Waterloo, IA
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- 46 miles from Elgin
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 -
Wartburg College
- Private 4 Year
- Waverly, IA
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- 46 miles from Elgin
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
Divine Word College
- Private 4 Year
- Epworth, IA
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- 50 miles from Elgin
Divine Word is a small private Catholic seminary college known for undergraduate philosophy, theology, and intercultural studies. The rural Epworth campus prepares students for missionary service with the Society of the Divine Word.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $3,083
Hawkeye Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Waterloo, IA
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- 51 miles from Elgin
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
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Fennimore, WI
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- 50 miles from Elgin
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
University of Northern Iowa
- Public 4 Year
- Cedar Falls, IA
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3.5 | 4 reviews
- 52 miles from Elgin
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
Clarke University
- Private 4 Year
- Dubuque, IA
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 57 miles from Elgin
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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- 57 miles from Elgin
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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- 56 miles from Elgin
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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- 58 miles from Elgin
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
University of Wisconsin Platteville
- Public 4 Year
- Platteville, WI
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3.0 | 4 reviews
- 60 miles from Elgin
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
Viterbo University
- Private 4 Year
- La Crosse, WI
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- 62 miles from Elgin
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
- 63 miles from Elgin
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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- 63 miles from Elgin
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
Coe College
- Private 4 Year
- Cedar Rapids, IA
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- 67 miles from Elgin
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