Colleges Near Ralston
There are no colleges in Ralston, but 31 are within 100 miles, enrolling 153,816 students combined.
The closest option is Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge, 37.9 miles from Ralston (about 45-65 minutes by car). Ralston (pop. 79) 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 Ralston. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Ralston. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Ralston.
Iowa Central Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Fort Dodge, IA
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- 38 miles from Ralston
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
Buena Vista University
- Private 4 Year
- Storm Lake, IA
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- 51 miles from Ralston
Buena Vista is a private university known for undergraduate education and business. The residential campus sits beside Storm Lake in northwest Iowa.
- SAT Range 930-1130
- Avg GPA 3.49
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $19,704
Iowa State University
- Public 4 Year
- Ames, IA
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4.0 | 4 reviews
- 50 miles from Ralston
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
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary
- Private 4 Year
- Ankeny, IA
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- 56 miles from Ralston
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
Des Moines Area Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Ankeny, IA
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- 57 miles from Ralston
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
Drake University
- Private 4 Year
- Des Moines, IA
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 59 miles from Ralston
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
Grand View University
- Private 4 Year
- Des Moines, IA
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- 60 miles from Ralston
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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- 60 miles from Ralston
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
Southwestern Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Creston, IA
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- 68 miles from Ralston
A public community college offering associate programs in nursing, agribusiness, and industrial technology. Students study on a small-town campus in Creston in southwestern Iowa.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,410
Simpson College
- Private 4 Year
- Indianola, IA
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2.0 | 1 reviews
- 72 miles from Ralston
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
Ellsworth Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Iowa Falls, IA
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- 77 miles from Ralston
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
Iowa Western Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Council Bluffs, IA
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 80 miles from Ralston
Iowa Western is a public community college known for career programs in nursing, aviation maintenance, and culinary arts. The Council Bluffs campus offers student housing and sits across the Missouri River from Omaha.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $13,852
Universal College of Healing Arts
- Private 2 Year
- Omaha, NE
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- 84 miles from Ralston
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $21,658
Metropolitan Community College Area
- Public 2 Year
- Omaha, NE
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- 85 miles from Ralston
Metropolitan Community College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, business, and industrial technology. Multiple campuses across the Omaha metro area primarily serve commuting students.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,664
Creighton University
- Private 4 Year
- Omaha, NE
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- 87 miles from Ralston
Creighton is a private Jesuit university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and business. The compact urban campus sits in midtown Omaha.
- SAT Range 1243-1428
- Avg GPA 3.84
- Acceptance Rate 80%
- Net Price $32,636
Marshalltown Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Marshalltown, IA
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- 88 miles from Ralston
Marshalltown Community College is a public two-year college offering associate degrees, transfer coursework, and career and technical programs. Most students commute to a small-city campus in central Iowa.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,724
Clarkson College
- Private 4 Year
- Omaha, NE
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- 88 miles from Ralston
Clarkson College is a private college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The urban campus sits in Omaha near major medical centers.
- SAT Range -
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $18,289
University of Nebraska at Omaha
- Public 4 Year
- Omaha, NE
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- 89 miles from Ralston
UNO is a public university known for undergraduate business, criminal justice, and information technology. The urban campus sits in midtown Omaha.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.44
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $13,662