Colleges Near West Des Moines
There are no colleges in West Des Moines, but 134 are within 200 miles, enrolling 585,826 students combined.
The closest option is Drake University in Des Moines, 6.5 miles from West Des Moines (about 8-11 minutes by car). West Des Moines (pop. 56,609) is in Iowa.
Grinnell College in Grinnell ranks #57 nationally. Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence has the lowest tuition at $600 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from West Des Moines. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near West Des Moines. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near West Des Moines.
Clarkson College
- Private 4 Year
- Omaha, NE
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- 117 miles from West Des Moines
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
Waldorf University
- Private 4 Year
- Forest City, IA
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- 118 miles from West Des Moines
- SAT Range 920-1110
- Avg GPA 3.07
- Acceptance Rate 77%
- Net Price $19,766
University of Nebraska at Omaha
- Public 4 Year
- Omaha, NE
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- 118 miles from West Des Moines
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
College of Saint Mary
- Private 4 Year
- Omaha, NE
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- 119 miles from West Des Moines
College of Saint Mary is a private Catholic women's college known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and education. Most undergraduates study on a residential campus in Omaha.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.4
- Acceptance Rate 45%
- Net Price $17,078
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health
- Private 4 Year
- Omaha, NE
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- 120 miles from West Des Moines
Nebraska Methodist College is a private college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The urban Omaha campus is affiliated with Methodist Health System.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.55
- Acceptance Rate 73%
- Net Price $21,634
Cornell College
- Private 4 Year
- Mount Vernon, IA
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- 123 miles from West Des Moines
Cornell College is a private liberal arts college known for its One Course At A Time calendar of intensive undergraduate courses. Most students live on the residential campus in the small town of Mount Vernon.
- SAT Range 1120-1285
- Avg GPA 3.53
- Acceptance Rate 80%
- Net Price $25,220
Peru State College
- Public 4 Year
- Peru, NE
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- 127 miles from West Des Moines
Peru State is a small public college known for undergraduate teacher education and business. The residential campus sits in the rural town of Peru in southeastern Nebraska.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,915
Upper Iowa University
- Private 4 Year
- Fayette, IA
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- 134 miles from West Des Moines
Upper Iowa is a private university known for undergraduate business, education, and human services. The residential campus sits in the small town of Fayette in northeast Iowa.
- SAT Range 970-1160
- Avg GPA 3.34
- Acceptance Rate 96%
- Net Price $20,426
Missouri Western State University
- Public 4 Year
- Saint Joseph, MO
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- 135 miles from West Des Moines
Missouri Western is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, teacher education, and business. Students complete a required applied learning experience before graduation.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.25
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $13,126
Iowa Lakes Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Estherville, IA
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- 139 miles from West Des Moines
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
Nebraska Indian Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Macy, NE
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- 139 miles from West Des Moines
Nebraska Indian Community College is a tribal community college offering associate degrees with strengths in Native American studies, education, and business. Campuses serve the Omaha, Santee Sioux, and Winnebago communities in northeastern Nebraska.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $23,188
Highland Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Highland, KS
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- 141 miles from West Des Moines
A public community college offering associate degrees and career-technical programs. Students attend a small rural campus in northeastern Kansas.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,353
Midland University
- Private 4 Year
- Fremont, NE
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- 141 miles from West Des Moines
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
Southeastern Community College
- Public 2 Year
- West Burlington, IA
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- 144 miles from West Des Moines
A public community college known for associate degrees in nursing and industrial technology. The campus is in the small city of West Burlington in southeastern Iowa.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,587
Morningside University
- Private 4 Year
- Sioux City, IA
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- 148 miles from West Des Moines
Morningside is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. Most undergrads live on the residential campus in Sioux City.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.42
- Acceptance Rate 71%
- Net Price $24,437
Northeast Iowa Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Calmar, IA
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- 148 miles from West Des Moines
A public community college known for undergraduate nursing, agriculture, and technical programs. The Calmar campus sits in a small rural town in northeast Iowa.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,915
Western Iowa Tech Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Sioux City, IA
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- 148 miles from West Des Moines
Western Iowa Tech is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing, industrial technology, and career training programs. The main campus is in Sioux City in northwest Iowa.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,061
Little Priest Tribal College
- Private 2 Year
- Winnebago, NE
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- 147 miles from West Des Moines
Little Priest is a small tribal college known for associate programs in Native American studies and early childhood education. Students attend on the Winnebago Reservation in rural northeastern Nebraska.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,457