Colleges Near Amherst
There are no colleges in Amherst, but 51 are within 200 miles, enrolling 208,182 students combined.
The closest option is University of Nebraska at Kearney in Kearney, 13 miles from Amherst (about 16-22 minutes by car). Amherst (pop. 248) is in Nebraska.
Creighton University in Omaha ranks #134 nationally. Central Community College in Grand Island has the lowest tuition at $3,360 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Amherst. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Amherst. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Amherst.
Bethany College
- Private 4 Year
- Lindsborg, KS
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 178 miles from Amherst
Bethany is a private Lutheran liberal arts college known for undergraduate music and fine arts. The residential campus is in Lindsborg, a small Kansas town with strong Swedish cultural roots.
- SAT Range 883-1020
- Avg GPA 3.16
- Acceptance Rate 56%
- Net Price $28,192
Manhattan Area Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Manhattan, KS
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- 180 miles from Amherst
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
University of South Dakota
- Public 4 Year
- Vermillion, SD
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- 181 miles from Amherst
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
Kansas State University
- Public 4 Year
- Manhattan, KS
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- 182 miles from Amherst
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
Iowa Western Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Council Bluffs, IA
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 183 miles from Amherst
Iowa Western is a public community college known for career programs in nursing, aviation maintenance, and culinary arts. The Council Bluffs campus offers student housing and sits across the Missouri River from Omaha.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $13,852
Manhattan Christian College
- Private 4 Year
- Manhattan, KS
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1.2 | 4 reviews
- 183 miles from Amherst
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
Sinte Gleska University
- Private 4 Year
- Mission, SD
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- 184 miles from Amherst
Sinte Gleska is a tribal university known for undergraduate Lakota studies, education, and Native American programs. The rural campus is located on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in Mission.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,768
Briar Cliff University
- Private 4 Year
- Sioux City, IA
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1.0 | 1 reviews
- 187 miles from Amherst
Briar Cliff is a small private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The campus sits on a bluff overlooking Sioux City and the Missouri River.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.21
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $23,263
Morningside University
- Private 4 Year
- Sioux City, IA
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- 188 miles from Amherst
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
St Luke's College
- Private 2 Year
- Sioux City, IA
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- 188 miles from Amherst
St. Luke's is a private college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The Sioux City campus is affiliated with a regional medical center.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.39
- Acceptance Rate 80%
- Net Price $18,248
Peru State College
- Public 4 Year
- Peru, NE
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- 187 miles from Amherst
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
Western Iowa Tech Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Sioux City, IA
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3.7 | 3 reviews
- 189 miles from Amherst
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
Sterling College
- Private 4 Year
- Sterling, KS
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- 190 miles from Amherst
Sterling is a private Presbyterian liberal arts college known for undergraduate teacher education and business. The residential campus sits in a small college town in central Kansas.
- SAT Range 938-1123
- Avg GPA 3.46
- Acceptance Rate 48%
- Net Price $23,531
Central Christian College of Kansas
- Private 4 Year
- McPherson, KS
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- 191 miles from Amherst
Central Christian is a small private Christian college with undergraduate programs in business, education, and ministry. Most students live on the residential campus in McPherson, a small city in central Kansas.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.24
- Acceptance Rate 53%
- Net Price $12,143
McPherson College
- Private 4 Year
- McPherson, KS
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- 191 miles from Amherst
McPherson College is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate automotive restoration. The residential campus sits in the small college town of McPherson in central Kansas.
- SAT Range 960-1200
- Avg GPA 3.33
- Acceptance Rate 77%
- Net Price $27,110