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.
Knox College
- Private 4 Year
- Galesburg, IL
-
| 0 reviews
- 181 miles from West Des Moines
Knox is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate creative writing and the sciences. The historic campus in Galesburg includes Old Main, site of an 1858 Lincoln-Douglas debate.
- SAT Range 1180-1440
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 71%
- Net Price $25,709
Bethany Lutheran College
- Private 4 Year
- Mankato, MN
-
| 0 reviews
- 181 miles from West Des Moines
Bethany Lutheran is a small private Lutheran college known for undergraduate education, business, and the liberal arts. Most students live on the residential campus in Mankato.
- SAT Range 1040-1180
- Avg GPA 3.51
- Acceptance Rate 39%
- Net Price $21,127
South Central College
- Public 2 Year
- North Mankato, MN
-
| 0 reviews
- 182 miles from West Des Moines
South Central College is a public community and technical college known for career-focused associate degrees and certificates in nursing, manufacturing, and agriculture. Most students commute to the North Mankato campus for applied technical training.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,300
Research College of Nursing
- Private 4 Year
- Kansas City, MO
-
| 0 reviews
- 181 miles from West Des Moines
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Kansas Christian College
- Private 4 Year
- Overland Park, KS
-
| 0 reviews
- 183 miles from West Des Moines
Kansas Christian College is a small private Christian college known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The suburban Overland Park campus sits in the Kansas City metro area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $16,527
Rochester Community and Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Rochester, MN
-
| 0 reviews
- 183 miles from West Des Moines
RCTC is a public community and technical college known for undergraduate nursing, allied health, and career-technical programs. The campus is in Rochester, home to the Mayo Clinic.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $13,684
University of South Dakota
- Public 4 Year
- Vermillion, SD
-
| 0 reviews
- 183 miles from West Des Moines
USD is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and fine arts. Most students live on a residential campus in the college town of Vermillion.
- SAT Range 1125-1315
- Avg GPA 3.43
- Acceptance Rate 99%
- Net Price $19,133
University of Minnesota Rochester
- Public 4 Year
- Rochester, MN
-
| 0 reviews
- 183 miles from West Des Moines
UMR is a public university known for undergraduate health sciences. The downtown Rochester campus has close ties to the Mayo Clinic.
- SAT Range 950-1380
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 71%
- Net Price $14,953
University of Wisconsin Platteville
- Public 4 Year
- Platteville, WI
-
3.0 | 4 reviews
- 186 miles from West Des Moines
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
Avila University
- Private 4 Year
- Kansas City, MO
-
| 0 reviews
- 188 miles from West Des Moines
Avila is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The compact campus sits in southern Kansas City.
- SAT Range 800-960
- Avg GPA 3.24
- Acceptance Rate 88%
- Net Price $17,004
Cleveland University Kansas City
- Private 4 Year
- Overland Park, KS
-
1.0 | 1 reviews
- 187 miles from West Des Moines
Cleveland University-Kansas City is a private university known for undergraduate human biology, exercise science, and health sciences tied to its chiropractic focus. The campus is in suburban Overland Park in the Kansas City metro area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 69%
- Net Price $35,764
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Fennimore, WI
-
| 0 reviews
- 187 miles from West Des Moines
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
Johnson County Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Overland Park, KS
-
5.0 | 2 reviews
- 189 miles from West Des Moines
JCCC is a community college known for undergraduate culinary arts, nursing, and business programs. The suburban Overland Park campus sits in the Kansas City metro area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,535
Northeast Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Norfolk, NE
-
| 0 reviews
- 190 miles from West Des Moines
Northeast is a public community college known for associate programs in agriculture, nursing, and industrial technology. The main campus is in Norfolk in northeast Nebraska.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,604
Gustavus Adolphus College
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Peter, MN
-
| 0 reviews
- 192 miles from West Des Moines
Gustavus Adolphus is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate natural sciences and music. The residential campus sits in the small college town of Saint Peter along the Minnesota River.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.69
- Acceptance Rate 61%
- Net Price $26,094
MidAmerica Nazarene University
- Private 4 Year
- Olathe, KS
-
| 0 reviews
- 193 miles from West Des Moines
MidAmerica Nazarene is a private Nazarene university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and ministry. The suburban campus sits in the Kansas City metro area.
- SAT Range 950-1090
- Avg GPA 3.28
- Acceptance Rate 79%
- Net Price $32,081
Calvary University
- Private 4 Year
- Kansas City, MO
-
| 0 reviews
- 192 miles from West Des Moines
Calvary is a private Christian university known for undergraduate biblical studies, theology, and ministry. The campus is in Kansas City, Missouri.
- SAT Range 980-1140
- Avg GPA 3.37
- Acceptance Rate 72%
- Net Price $17,066
Martin Luther College
- Private 4 Year
- New Ulm, MN
-
| 0 reviews
- 194 miles from West Des Moines
Martin Luther College is a private Lutheran college known for undergraduate teacher education and pre-seminary ministry preparation. The campus is in the small city of New Ulm in southern Minnesota.
- SAT Range 1078-1256
- Avg GPA 3.56
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $18,974