Colleges Near Iowa
There are no colleges in Iowa, but 93 are within 200 miles, enrolling 740,418 students combined.
The closest option is SOWELA Technical Community College in Lake Charles, 9.1 miles from Iowa (about 11-16 minutes by car). Iowa (pop. 2,996) is in Louisiana.
Rice University in Houston, Texas ranks #9 nationally. Lamar State College Port Arthur in Port Arthur has the lowest tuition at $1,770 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Iowa. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Iowa. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Iowa.
Tulane University of Louisiana
- Private 4 Year
- New Orleans, LA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 174 miles from Iowa
Tulane is a private university known for undergraduate public health, business, and architecture. The uptown New Orleans campus sits beside Audubon Park.
- SAT Range 1400-1520
- Avg GPA 3.64
- Acceptance Rate 14%
- Net Price $47,427
Xavier University of Louisiana
- Private 4 Year
- New Orleans, LA
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- 175 miles from Iowa
Xavier University of Louisiana is a private Catholic HBCU known for undergraduate pharmacy, biology, and chemistry. The urban campus sits in New Orleans.
- SAT Range 950-1113
- Avg GPA 3.7
- Acceptance Rate 69%
- Net Price $17,162
Dillard University
- Private 4 Year
- New Orleans, LA
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- 177 miles from Iowa
Dillard is a private historically Black university known for undergraduate nursing, public health, and the sciences. The urban campus sits in New Orleans's Gentilly neighborhood.
- SAT Range 968-1202
- Avg GPA 3.31
- Acceptance Rate 42%
- Net Price $21,842
University of New Orleans
- Public 4 Year
- New Orleans, LA
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3.5 | 2 reviews
- 177 miles from Iowa
UNO is a public university known for undergraduate naval architecture, marine engineering, and hospitality. The urban campus sits on the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain.
- SAT Range 935-1241
- Avg GPA 3.21
- Acceptance Rate 74%
- Net Price $12,258
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
- Private 4 Year
- New Orleans, Louisiana
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- 178 miles from Iowa
NOBTS is a private Southern Baptist seminary with undergraduate programs in biblical studies and Christian ministry through Leavell College. The New Orleans campus centers on training for pastoral and church ministry roles.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,164
Southern University at New Orleans
- Public 4 Year
- New Orleans, LA
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- 178 miles from Iowa
Southern University at New Orleans is a public HBCU known for undergraduate social work, criminal justice, and business. The urban campus occupies a site in New Orleans's Gentilly area.
- SAT Range 820-1050
- Avg GPA 2.4
- Acceptance Rate 79%
- Net Price $14,480
Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary
- Private 4 Year
- Jacksonville, TX
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- 179 miles from Iowa
A private Baptist theological seminary known for undergraduate biblical studies and pastoral ministry. The Jacksonville campus trains students for ministry in the Baptist Missionary Association of America.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 29%
- Net Price -
Prairie View A & M University
- Public 4 Year
- Prairie View, TX
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 178 miles from Iowa
Prairie View A&M is a public HBCU known for undergraduate engineering, nursing, and agriculture. The small-town campus sits northwest of Houston in Prairie View.
- SAT Range 860-1080
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 79%
- Net Price $14,448
Wiley University
- Private 4 Year
- Marshall, TX
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 178 miles from Iowa
Wiley is a private historically Black university with undergraduate programs in education, business, and the liberal arts. The campus is in the East Texas city of Marshall.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.53
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,149
East Texas Baptist University
- Private 4 Year
- Marshall, TX
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 179 miles from Iowa
East Texas Baptist is a private Baptist university known for undergraduate teacher education, nursing, and Christian ministry. The residential campus is in the East Texas city of Marshall.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.4
- Acceptance Rate 58%
- Net Price $25,092
Jacksonville College Main Campus
- Private 2 Year
- Jacksonville, TX
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- 180 miles from Iowa
Jacksonville College is a private Baptist junior college offering associate degrees and transfer programs. The small campus is set in the East Texas town of Jacksonville.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,754
University of Holy Cross
- Private 4 Year
- New Orleans, LA
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- 182 miles from Iowa
University of Holy Cross is a small private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The campus is in New Orleans's Algiers neighborhood on the West Bank of the Mississippi River.
- SAT Range -
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.12
- Acceptance Rate 74%
- Net Price $14,420
Nunez Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Chalmette, LA
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- 184 miles from Iowa
Nunez is a public community college offering associate degrees and technical programs in nursing and process technology. The campus is in Chalmette, a New Orleans-area community in St. Bernard Parish.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.52
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,562
Copiah Lincoln Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Wesson, MS
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- 185 miles from Iowa
Copiah-Lincoln is a public community college with undergraduate programs in nursing and career-technical fields. The main campus sits in the small town of Wesson in southwest Mississippi.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,363
Kilgore College
- Public 2 Year
- Kilgore, TX
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- 184 miles from Iowa
Kilgore College is a public community college offering associate degrees and technical certificates. The East Texas campus is home to the Rangerettes, the world's first precision drill team.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,755
LeTourneau University
- Private 4 Year
- Longview, TX
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4.0 | 3 reviews
- 184 miles from Iowa
LeTourneau is a private Christian university known for undergraduate engineering and aviation. The campus is in Longview in East Texas.
- SAT Range 990-1330
- Avg GPA 3.66
- Acceptance Rate 38%
- Net Price $29,799
Northshore Technical Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Lacombe, LA
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- 186 miles from Iowa
Northshore Technical is a public community college known for undergraduate programs in nursing, industrial technology, and business. The Lacombe campus serves students across Louisiana's Northshore region near Lake Pontchartrain.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,699
The University of Texas at Tyler
- Public 4 Year
- Tyler, TX
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 195 miles from Iowa
UT Tyler is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and engineering. The campus is in the East Texas city of Tyler.
- SAT Range 1010-1200
- Avg GPA 3.44
- Acceptance Rate 94%
- Net Price $14,476