Colleges Near Des Moines
There are no colleges in Des Moines, but 32 are within 200 miles, enrolling 171,154 students combined.
The closest option is Trinidad State College in Trinidad, 46.9 miles from Des Moines (about 56-80 minutes by car). Des Moines (pop. 143) is in New Mexico.
Colorado College in Colorado Springs, Colorado ranks #78 nationally. Clovis Community College in Clovis has the lowest tuition at $1,856 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Des Moines. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Des Moines. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Des Moines.
Trinidad State College
- Public 2 Year
- Trinidad, CO
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- 47 miles from Des Moines
Trinidad State is a public community college known for undergraduate gunsmithing, nursing, and welding. The small-town campus sits in southern Colorado near the New Mexico border.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,198
Otero College
- Public 2 Year
- La Junta, CO
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- 85 miles from Des Moines
Otero is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and agriculture programs. The campus sits in the small town of La Junta in southeastern Colorado.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,006
University of New Mexico Taos Campus
- Public 2 Year
- Ranchos de Taos, NM
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- 105 miles from Des Moines
UNM-Taos is a public community college branch offering associate degrees and certificates in fine arts, health sciences, and career-technical fields. The small campus sits in the mountain community of Ranchos de Taos in northern New Mexico.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,556
Mesalands Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Tucumcari, NM
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- 110 miles from Des Moines
Mesalands is a community college known for undergraduate paleontology and wind energy technology. The Tucumcari campus includes a dinosaur museum tied to its natural science programs.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,864
Lamar Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Lamar, CO
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- 112 miles from Des Moines
A public community college known for undergraduate horse training and agriculture programs. The campus sits in a small town on Colorado's southeastern high plains.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,317
Pueblo Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Pueblo, CO
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- 113 miles from Des Moines
Pueblo Community College is a public community college known for associate degrees and certificates in nursing, allied health, and skilled trades. The main campus is in Pueblo in southern Colorado.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.78
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $13,391
New Mexico Highlands University
- Public 4 Year
- Las Vegas, NM
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1.0 | 2 reviews
- 112 miles from Des Moines
New Mexico Highlands is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education, social work, and business. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution on a campus near the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,062
Luna Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Las Vegas, NM
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- 112 miles from Des Moines
Luna is a public community college offering associate degrees and certificates, with programs in nursing and career-technical fields. The campus serves students from Las Vegas and rural northern New Mexico.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,497
Colorado State University Pueblo
- Public 4 Year
- Pueblo, CO
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- 114 miles from Des Moines
CSU Pueblo is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and exercise science. Most students study on a campus in the southern Colorado city of Pueblo.
- SAT Range 870-1100
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 95%
- Net Price $13,079
Adams State University
- Public 4 Year
- Alamosa, CO
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- 123 miles from Des Moines
Adams State is a small public university known for undergraduate teacher education and business. The campus sits in rural Alamosa in Colorado's San Luis Valley.
- SAT Range 910-1130
- Avg GPA 3.2
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $13,340
Oklahoma Panhandle State University
- Public 4 Year
- Goodwell, OK
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- 122 miles from Des Moines
Oklahoma Panhandle State is a small public university known for undergraduate agriculture and animal science. The rural campus sits in the small town of Goodwell in Oklahoma's Panhandle.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,326
Northern New Mexico College
- Public 4 Year
- Espanola, NM
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- 136 miles from Des Moines
Northern New Mexico College is a small public college with undergraduate programs in nursing, education, and business. The campus is in Española in northern New Mexico's Española Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.63
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,837
St. John's College
- Private 4 Year
- Santa Fe, NM
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 138 miles from Des Moines
St. John's is a private liberal arts college known for its all-required Great Books curriculum in philosophy, literature, mathematics, and the sciences. The Santa Fe campus sits in the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
- SAT Range 1290-1460
- Avg GPA 3.74
- Acceptance Rate 53%
- Net Price $25,209
Santa Fe Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Santa Fe, NM
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- 145 miles from Des Moines
Santa Fe Community College is a public community college known for associate programs in fine arts, culinary arts, and healthcare. The campus sits on Santa Fe's south side in northern New Mexico.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,429
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development
- Public 4 Year
- Santa Fe, NM
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- 146 miles from Des Moines
IAIA is a tribal college known for undergraduate studio arts, creative writing, and museum studies. The Santa Fe campus is devoted to contemporary Native American and Alaska Native arts and culture.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 97%
- Net Price $15,381
Pikes Peak State College
- Public 2 Year
- Colorado Springs, CO
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- 148 miles from Des Moines
Pikes Peak State College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and cybersecurity. Multiple campuses serve transfer and workforce students across the Colorado Springs area near Pikes Peak.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,609
Colorado Academy of Veterinary Technology
- Private 2 Year
- Colorado Springs, CO
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1.0 | 1 reviews
- 150 miles from Des Moines
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
University of New Mexico Los Alamos Campus
- Public 2 Year
- Los Alamos, NM
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- 151 miles from Des Moines
UNM-Los Alamos is a public two-year branch campus known for associate programs in science, technology, and pre-engineering. The small campus sits in the mountain town of Los Alamos near Los Alamos National Laboratory.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $13,837