Colleges Near Fairfax
There are no colleges in Fairfax, but 45 are within 100 miles, enrolling 186,905 students combined.
The closest option is Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, 6.4 miles from Fairfax (about 8-11 minutes by car). Fairfax (pop. 2,123) is in Iowa.
Grinnell College in Grinnell ranks #57 nationally. Eastern Iowa Community College District in Davenport has the lowest tuition at $4,848 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Fairfax. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Fairfax. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Fairfax.
Carl Sandburg College
- Public 2 Year
- Galesburg, IL
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- 96 miles from Fairfax
Carl Sandburg College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, business, and industrial technology. The campus is in Galesburg, a small city in western Illinois.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,374
Des Moines Area Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Ankeny, IA
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- 96 miles from Fairfax
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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- 96 miles from Fairfax
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
Grand View University
- Private 4 Year
- Des Moines, IA
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- 96 miles from Fairfax
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
Iowa State University
- Public 4 Year
- Ames, IA
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4.0 | 4 reviews
- 96 miles from Fairfax
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
Luther College
- Private 4 Year
- Decorah, IA
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- 96 miles from Fairfax
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
Mercy College of Health Sciences
- Private 4 Year
- Des Moines, IA
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- 98 miles from Fairfax
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
Knox College
- Private 4 Year
- Galesburg, IL
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- 99 miles from Fairfax
Knox is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate creative writing and the sciences. The historic campus in Galesburg includes Old Main, site of an 1858 Lincoln-Douglas debate.
- SAT Range 1180-1440
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 71%
- Net Price $25,709
Drake University
- Private 4 Year
- Des Moines, IA
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 99 miles from Fairfax
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