Colleges Near Waterloo

Central College

• Private 4 Year
• Pella, IA
• | 0 reviews

• 81 miles from Waterloo

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

William Penn University

• Private 4 Year
• Oskaloosa, IA
• | 0 reviews

• 83 miles from Waterloo

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

Clarke University

• Private 4 Year
• Dubuque, IA
• 4.0 | 1 reviews

• 85 miles from Waterloo

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

Des Moines Area Community College

• Public 2 Year
• Ankeny, IA
• | 0 reviews

• 84 miles from Waterloo

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

University of Dubuque

• Private 4 Year
• Dubuque, IA
• | 0 reviews

• 84 miles from Waterloo

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
• | 0 reviews

• 84 miles from Waterloo

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

Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary

• Private 4 Year
• Ankeny, IA
• | 0 reviews

• 84 miles from Waterloo

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

Loras College

• Private 4 Year
• Dubuque, IA
• | 0 reviews

• 85 miles from Waterloo

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

Waldorf University

• Private 4 Year
• Forest City, IA
• | 0 reviews

• 84 miles from Waterloo

• SAT Range 920-1110
• Avg GPA 3.07
• Acceptance Rate 77%
• Net Price $19,766

Grand View University

• Private 4 Year
• Des Moines, IA
• | 0 reviews

• 88 miles from Waterloo

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

Riverland Community College

• Public 2 Year
• Austin, MN
• | 0 reviews

• 88 miles from Waterloo

Riverland is a community college known for associate degrees and technical career programs. Campuses in Austin, Albert Lea, and Owatonna serve students across southern Minnesota.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA 2.81
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $8,017

Drake University

• Private 4 Year
• Des Moines, IA
• 5.0 | 2 reviews

• 91 miles from Waterloo

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

Mercy College of Health Sciences

• Private 4 Year
• Des Moines, IA
• | 0 reviews

• 90 miles from Waterloo

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

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College

• Public 2 Year
• Fennimore, WI
• | 0 reviews

• 93 miles from Waterloo

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

Iowa Central Community College

• Public 2 Year
• Fort Dodge, IA
• | 0 reviews

• 94 miles from Waterloo

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

University of Wisconsin Platteville

• Public 4 Year
• Platteville, WI
• 3.0 | 4 reviews

• 96 miles from Waterloo

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

Simpson College

• Private 4 Year
• Indianola, IA
• 2.0 | 1 reviews

• 100 miles from Waterloo

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