Colleges Near Wakarusa
There are no colleges in Wakarusa, but 37 are within 100 miles, enrolling 163,752 students combined.
The closest option is Washburn University in Topeka, 9.7 miles from Wakarusa (about 12-17 minutes by car). Wakarusa (pop. 260) is in Kansas.
University of Missouri Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri ranks #254 nationally. Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence has the lowest tuition at $600 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Wakarusa. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Wakarusa. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Wakarusa.
Washburn University
- Public 4 Year
- Topeka, KS
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- 10 miles from Wakarusa
Washburn is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The urban campus sits in Topeka, the state capital of Kansas.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.46
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,488
Haskell Indian Nations University
- Public 4 Year
- Lawrence, KS
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- 26 miles from Wakarusa
Haskell is a tribal university serving American Indian and Alaska Native students, known for undergraduate Indigenous studies, environmental science, and education. The historic campus in Lawrence began as a late-19th-century federal boarding school.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $3,948
University of Kansas
- Public 4 Year
- Lawrence, KS
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3.5 | 6 reviews
- 25 miles from Wakarusa
KU is a large public university known for undergraduate journalism, pharmacy, and business. The hillside campus sits in the college town of Lawrence.
- SAT Range 1070-1300
- Avg GPA 3.66
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $19,205
Baker University
- Private 4 Year
- Baldwin City, KS
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- 29 miles from Wakarusa
Baker is a private Methodist-related university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and business. The historic campus sits in the small college town of Baldwin City.
- SAT Range 970-1130
- Avg GPA 3.45
- Acceptance Rate 94%
- Net Price $26,211
Ottawa University Ottawa
- Private 4 Year
- Ottawa, KS
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 31 miles from Wakarusa
Ottawa University is a small private Baptist university with undergraduate programs in education, business, and the liberal arts. Most students live on a residential campus in the college town of Ottawa.
- SAT Range 750-1000
- Avg GPA 3.12
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $28,185
Emporia State University
- Public 4 Year
- Emporia, KS
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- 42 miles from Wakarusa
Emporia State is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education. Most students live on a residential campus in the college town of Emporia, Kansas.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.41
- Acceptance Rate 98%
- Net Price $16,094
Flint Hills Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Emporia, KS
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- 43 miles from Wakarusa
Flint Hills Technical College is a public technical college known for undergraduate programs in dental hygiene, power plant technology, and welding. The campus is located in the small city of Emporia.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $15,816
MidAmerica Nazarene University
- Private 4 Year
- Olathe, KS
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- 50 miles from Wakarusa
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
Kansas State University
- Public 4 Year
- Manhattan, KS
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- 51 miles from Wakarusa
Kansas State is a large public university known for undergraduate agriculture, animal sciences, and architecture. The residential campus anchors the college town of Manhattan in the Flint Hills.
- SAT Range 1060-1260
- Avg GPA 3.77
- Acceptance Rate 82%
- Net Price $20,527
Manhattan Christian College
- Private 4 Year
- Manhattan, KS
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1.2 | 4 reviews
- 51 miles from Wakarusa
Manhattan Christian is a private Christian college known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The campus is in the college town of Manhattan, near Kansas State University.
- SAT Range -
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.24
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $24,213
University of Saint Mary
- Private 4 Year
- Leavenworth, KS
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- 50 miles from Wakarusa
University of Saint Mary is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The campus is in historic Leavenworth, near the Kansas City metro area.
- SAT Range 806-1028
- Avg GPA 3.36
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $23,020
Johnson County Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Overland Park, KS
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 53 miles from Wakarusa
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
Kansas City Kansas Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Kansas City, KS
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- 54 miles from Wakarusa
KCKCC is a public community college offering associate degrees and technical career programs. The urban campus serves students in Kansas City, Kansas.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $15,141
Manhattan Area Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Manhattan, KS
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- 53 miles from Wakarusa
Manhattan Area Technical College is a public two-year technical college known for associate programs in nursing and applied technical fields. Most students commute to its small campus in the college town of Manhattan.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,745
Cleveland University Kansas City
- Private 4 Year
- Overland Park, KS
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1.0 | 1 reviews
- 55 miles from Wakarusa
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
Benedictine College
- Private 4 Year
- Atchison, KS
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 57 miles from Wakarusa
Benedictine College is a private Catholic liberal arts college known for undergraduate theology, philosophy, and business. The campus sits on bluffs overlooking the Missouri River in Atchison.
- SAT Range 1140-1380
- Avg GPA 3.57
- Acceptance Rate 98%
- Net Price $28,629
Kansas Christian College
- Private 4 Year
- Overland Park, KS
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- 56 miles from Wakarusa
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
Donnelly College
- Private 4 Year
- Kansas City, KS
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- 59 miles from Wakarusa
Donnelly is a small private Catholic college with undergraduate programs in nursing and business. The urban campus is in Kansas City, Kansas.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,058