Colleges Near Mercer
There are no colleges in Mercer, but 22 are within 100 miles, enrolling 72,218 students combined.
The closest option is Graceland University Lamoni in Lamoni, 22 miles from Mercer (about 26-38 minutes by car). Mercer (pop. 318) is in Missouri.
Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa ranks #57 nationally. Indian Hills Community College in Ottumwa has the lowest tuition at $5,040 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Mercer. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Mercer. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Mercer.
Graceland University Lamoni
- Private 4 Year
- Lamoni, IA
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- 22 miles from Mercer
Graceland is a private university known for undergraduate nursing and education. Most students live on the residential campus in the small college town of Lamoni.
- SAT Range 880-1120
- Avg GPA 3.22
- Acceptance Rate 81%
- Net Price $19,574
North Central Missouri College
- Public 2 Year
- Trenton, MO
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- 30 miles from Mercer
North Central Missouri College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and agriculture. The small campus sits in the rural town of Trenton in northern Missouri.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,400
Truman State University
- Public 4 Year
- Kirksville, MO
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 55 miles from Mercer
Truman State is a public liberal arts university known for undergraduate sciences, business, and education. The residential campus sits in the small college town of Kirksville.
- SAT Range 1170-1370
- Avg GPA 3.81
- Acceptance Rate 84%
- Net Price $13,602
Simpson College
- Private 4 Year
- Indianola, IA
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2.0 | 1 reviews
- 59 miles from Mercer
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
Southwestern Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Creston, IA
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- 59 miles from Mercer
A public community college offering associate programs in nursing, agribusiness, and industrial technology. Students study on a small-town campus in Creston in southwestern Iowa.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,410
Conception Seminary College
- Private 4 Year
- Conception, MO
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- 63 miles from Mercer
A private Catholic seminary college known for undergraduate philosophy and theology in priestly formation. Students live on the campus of Conception Abbey, a Benedictine monastery in rural northwest Missouri.
- SAT Range -
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.32
- Acceptance Rate 32%
- Net Price $31,028
Central College
- Private 4 Year
- Pella, IA
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- 69 miles from Mercer
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
Indian Hills Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Ottumwa, IA
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 70 miles from Mercer
Indian Hills is a public community college known for career programs in nursing and industrial technology. The campus serves southeast Iowa from sites in Ottumwa and Centerville.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,340
William Penn University
- Private 4 Year
- Oskaloosa, IA
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- 72 miles from Mercer
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
Northwest Missouri State University
- Public 4 Year
- Maryville, MO
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- 72 miles from Mercer
Northwest Missouri State is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education, business, and agriculture. The residential campus is in the small college town of Maryville.
- SAT Range 976-1193
- Avg GPA 3.45
- Acceptance Rate 86%
- Net Price $16,790
Drake University
- Private 4 Year
- Des Moines, IA
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 76 miles from Mercer
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
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- 75 miles from Mercer
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
Grand View University
- Private 4 Year
- Des Moines, IA
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- 77 miles from Mercer
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
Des Moines Area Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Ankeny, IA
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- 83 miles from Mercer
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
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary
- Private 4 Year
- Ankeny, IA
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- 85 miles from Mercer
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
Missouri Western State University
- Public 4 Year
- Saint Joseph, MO
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- 84 miles from Mercer
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
Maharishi International University
- Private 4 Year
- Fairfield, IA
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- 89 miles from Mercer
Maharishi International is a private university known for consciousness-based education and undergraduate programs in sustainable living. Students practice Transcendental Meditation as part of campus life in the small town of Fairfield.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 96%
- Net Price $16,281
Grinnell College
- Private 4 Year
- Grinnell, IA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 95 miles from Mercer
Grinnell is a highly selective private liberal arts college known for an open curriculum and undergraduate work in the sciences and social sciences. Most undergrads live on the residential campus in the small town of Grinnell.
- SAT Range 1410-1540
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.89
- Acceptance Rate 15%
- Net Price $34,363