Colleges Near Vail
There are no colleges in Vail, but 31 are within 100 miles, enrolling 158,048 students combined.
The closest option is Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, 40.2 miles from Vail (about 48-69 minutes by car). Vail (pop. 436) 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 Vail. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Vail. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Vail.
Iowa State University
- Public 4 Year
- Ames, IA
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4.0 | 4 reviews
- 80 miles from Vail
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
Midland University
- Private 4 Year
- Fremont, NE
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- 79 miles from Vail
Midland is a private Lutheran university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and education. Most students live on the residential campus in Fremont, northwest of Omaha.
- SAT Range 963-1170
- Avg GPA 3.26
- Acceptance Rate 66%
- Net Price $26,643
Southwestern Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Creston, IA
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- 80 miles from Vail
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
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary
- Private 4 Year
- Ankeny, IA
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- 84 miles from Vail
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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- 85 miles from Vail
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
Northwest Iowa Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Sheldon, IA
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- 85 miles from Vail
A public community college known for associate-level nursing, agriculture, and industrial technology programs. The small-town campus sits in Sheldon in rural northwest Iowa.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,691
Dordt University
- Private 4 Year
- Sioux Center, IA
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- 86 miles from Vail
Dordt is a private Christian university known for undergraduate engineering, agriculture, and education. The residential campus sits in the small town of Sioux Center in northwest Iowa.
- SAT Range 1070-1330
- Avg GPA 3.65
- Acceptance Rate 68%
- Net Price $28,486
Drake University
- Private 4 Year
- Des Moines, IA
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 86 miles from Vail
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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- 88 miles from Vail
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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- 87 miles from Vail
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
Iowa Lakes Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Estherville, IA
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- 95 miles from Vail
Iowa Lakes is a community college known for undergraduate wind energy technology and agriculture programs. The Estherville campus sits in rural northwest Iowa.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $13,278
Wayne State College
- Public 4 Year
- Wayne, NE
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- 94 miles from Vail
Wayne State College is a public college known for undergraduate teacher education and business. The residential campus is set in the small college town of Wayne in northeast Nebraska.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.36
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $16,060
Simpson College
- Private 4 Year
- Indianola, IA
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2.0 | 1 reviews
- 97 miles from Vail
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