Colleges Near Independence
There are no colleges in Independence, but 37 are within 100 miles, enrolling 160,630 students combined.
The closest option is Allen College in Waterloo, 22.8 miles from Independence (about 27-39 minutes by car). Independence (pop. 5,966) 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 Independence. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Independence. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Independence.
Grinnell College
- Private 4 Year
- Grinnell, IA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 65 miles from Independence
Grinnell is a highly selective private liberal arts college known for an open curriculum and undergraduate work in the sciences and social sciences. Most undergrads live on the residential campus in the small town of Grinnell.
- SAT Range 1410-1540
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.89
- Acceptance Rate 15%
- Net Price $34,363
Ellsworth Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Iowa Falls, IA
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- 70 miles from Independence
Ellsworth is a community college known for undergraduate agriculture and transfer programs. The small-town campus sits in Iowa Falls along the Iowa River.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,920
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Fennimore, WI
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- 73 miles from Independence
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 Wisconsin Platteville
- Public 4 Year
- Platteville, WI
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3.0 | 4 reviews
- 74 miles from Independence
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
North Iowa Area Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Mason City, IA
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- 79 miles from Independence
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
William Penn University
- Private 4 Year
- Oskaloosa, IA
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- 88 miles from Independence
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
Central College
- Private 4 Year
- Pella, IA
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- 90 miles from Independence
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
Eastern Iowa Community College District
- Public 2 Year
- Davenport, IA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 94 miles from Independence
A multi-campus community college district offering associate degrees and technical career programs. Campuses serve Davenport and other Mississippi River communities in eastern Iowa.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,682
Orion Technical College
- Private 4 Year
- Davenport, IA
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- 94 miles from Independence
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $27,001
Iowa State University
- Public 4 Year
- Ames, IA
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4.0 | 4 reviews
- 94 miles from Independence
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
Palmer College of Chiropractic
- Private 4 Year
- Davenport, IA
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- 94 miles from Independence
Palmer is a private chiropractic college known for professional chiropractic training as the profession's founding school. The campus sits near the Mississippi River in downtown Davenport.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Saint Ambrose University
- Private 4 Year
- Davenport, IA
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- 93 miles from Independence
Saint Ambrose is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The residential campus sits in the Quad Cities along the Mississippi River.
- SAT Range 930-1170
- Avg GPA 3.39
- Acceptance Rate 77%
- Net Price $25,345
Ross College Davenport
- Private 2 Year
- Davenport, IA
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| 0 reviews
- 94 miles from Independence
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $19,626
Augustana College
- Private 4 Year
- Rock Island, IL
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 96 miles from Independence
Augustana is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate biology and music. The campus sits along the Mississippi River in Rock Island.
- SAT Range 1030-1270
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 63%
- Net Price $24,714
Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences
- Private 4 Year
- Rock Island, IL
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- 96 miles from Independence
A private college focused on undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The small campus is in Rock Island in Illinois' Quad Cities.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.42
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Viterbo University
- Private 4 Year
- La Crosse, WI
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- 98 miles from Independence
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
Maharishi International University
- Private 4 Year
- Fairfield, IA
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- 100 miles from Independence
Maharishi International is a private university known for consciousness-based education and undergraduate programs in sustainable living. Students practice Transcendental Meditation as part of campus life in the small town of Fairfield.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 96%
- Net Price $16,281
Western Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- La Crosse, WI
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 99 miles from Independence
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