Colleges Near Wood River
There are no colleges in Wood River, but 57 are within 200 miles, enrolling 232,783 students combined.
The closest option is Central Community College in Grand Island, 12.8 miles from Wood River (about 15-22 minutes by car). Wood River (pop. 1,325) is in Nebraska.
Creighton University in Omaha ranks #134 nationally.
Results are sorted by distance from Wood River. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Wood River. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Wood River.
Wayne State College
- Public 4 Year
- Wayne, NE
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- 128 miles from Wood River
Wayne State College is a public college known for undergraduate teacher education and business. The residential campus is set in the small college town of Wayne in northeast Nebraska.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.36
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $16,060
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health
- Private 4 Year
- Omaha, NE
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- 136 miles from Wood River
Nebraska Methodist College is a private college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The urban Omaha campus is affiliated with Methodist Health System.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.55
- Acceptance Rate 73%
- Net Price $21,634
University of Nebraska at Omaha
- Public 4 Year
- Omaha, NE
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- 138 miles from Wood River
UNO is a public university known for undergraduate business, criminal justice, and information technology. The urban campus sits in midtown Omaha.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.44
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $13,662
College of Saint Mary
- Private 4 Year
- Omaha, NE
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- 137 miles from Wood River
College of Saint Mary is a private Catholic women's college known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and education. Most undergraduates study on a residential campus in Omaha.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.4
- Acceptance Rate 45%
- Net Price $17,078
Fort Hays State University
- Public 4 Year
- Hays, KS
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- 140 miles from Wood River
Fort Hays State is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education, nursing, and business. The residential campus is in the college town of Hays on the High Plains of western Kansas.
- SAT Range 970-1140
- Avg GPA 3.45
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $13,186
Clarkson College
- Private 4 Year
- Omaha, NE
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- 140 miles from Wood River
Clarkson College is a private college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The urban campus sits in Omaha near major medical centers.
- SAT Range -
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $18,289
Bellevue University
- Private 4 Year
- Bellevue, NE
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 142 miles from Wood River
Bellevue University is a private university known for undergraduate business, cybersecurity, and flexible programs for working adults. The suburban campus sits in the Omaha metro area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $16,210
Creighton University
- Private 4 Year
- Omaha, NE
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- 142 miles from Wood River
Creighton is a private Jesuit university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and business. The compact urban campus sits in midtown Omaha.
- SAT Range 1243-1428
- Avg GPA 3.84
- Acceptance Rate 80%
- Net Price $32,636
Metropolitan Community College Area
- Public 2 Year
- Omaha, NE
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- 142 miles from Wood River
Metropolitan Community College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, business, and industrial technology. Multiple campuses across the Omaha metro area primarily serve commuting students.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,664
Universal College of Healing Arts
- Private 2 Year
- Omaha, NE
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- 142 miles from Wood River
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $21,658
Nebraska Indian Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Macy, NE
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- 147 miles from Wood River
Nebraska Indian Community College is a tribal community college offering associate degrees with strengths in Native American studies, education, and business. Campuses serve the Omaha, Santee Sioux, and Winnebago communities in northeastern Nebraska.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $23,188
Little Priest Tribal College
- Private 2 Year
- Winnebago, NE
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- 147 miles from Wood River
Little Priest is a small tribal college known for associate programs in Native American studies and early childhood education. Students attend on the Winnebago Reservation in rural northeastern Nebraska.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,457
Iowa Western Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Council Bluffs, IA
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 149 miles from Wood River
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
Kansas Wesleyan University
- Private 4 Year
- Salina, KS
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- 148 miles from Wood River
Kansas Wesleyan is a private Methodist university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The residential campus sits in Salina in central Kansas.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.34
- Acceptance Rate 72%
- Net Price $22,930
Salina Area Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Salina, KS
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- 149 miles from Wood River
A public technical college known for undergraduate career programs in nursing, industrial technology, and automotive service. The compact campus is located in Salina in central Kansas.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,482
Peru State College
- Public 4 Year
- Peru, NE
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- 152 miles from Wood River
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
Manhattan Area Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Manhattan, KS
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- 154 miles from Wood River
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
Kansas State University
- Public 4 Year
- Manhattan, KS
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- 155 miles from Wood River
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