Colleges Near Ames
There are no colleges in Ames, but 29 are within 50 miles, enrolling 110,062 students combined.
The closest option is SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill in Cobleskill, 12.5 miles from Ames (about 15-22 minutes by car). Ames (pop. 145) is in New York.
Hamilton College in Clinton ranks #26 nationally. Herkimer County Community College in Herkimer has the lowest tuition at $5,776 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Ames. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Ames. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Ames.
Hamilton College
- Private 4 Year
- Clinton, NY
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 43 miles from Ames
Hamilton is a highly selective private liberal arts college known for undergraduate writing, economics, and government. The hilltop campus sits in the small village of Clinton in upstate New York.
- SAT Range 1450-1550
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.87
- Acceptance Rate 14%
- Net Price $28,719
The College of Saint Rose
- Private 4 Year
- Albany, NY
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- 43 miles from Ames
- SAT Range 1001-1228
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
- Public 4 Year
- Delhi, NY
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- 43 miles from Ames
SUNY Delhi is a public college of technology known for undergraduate veterinary science technology, hospitality management, and architectural technology. The residential campus sits in a small village in New York's Catskill Mountains region.
- SAT Range 910-1160
- Avg GPA 3.0
- Acceptance Rate 89%
- Net Price $16,371
Siena College
- Private 4 Year
- Loudonville, NY
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2.8 | 6 reviews
- 44 miles from Ames
Siena is a private Franciscan college known for undergraduate business and the liberal arts. Students live on a residential campus in the Albany suburb of Loudonville.
- SAT Range 1110-1360
- Avg GPA 3.53
- Acceptance Rate 69%
- Net Price $32,955
Skidmore College
- Private 4 Year
- Saratoga Springs, NY
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 45 miles from Ames
Skidmore is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate studio art, performing arts, and business. The residential campus sits in the historic spa town of Saratoga Springs.
- SAT Range 1340-1480
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.75
- Acceptance Rate 21%
- Net Price $31,187
Empire State University
- Public 4 Year
- Saratoga Springs, NY
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- 45 miles from Ames
Empire State is a public SUNY university known for flexible, individualized undergraduate degree programs and online study. Based in Saratoga Springs, it primarily serves adult and nontraditional students through distance learning rather than a residential campus.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,659
Colgate University
- Private 4 Year
- Hamilton, NY
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 47 miles from Ames
Colgate is a highly selective private liberal arts college known for undergraduate economics, political science, and the sciences. The hillside campus overlooks the small college town of Hamilton in upstate New York.
- SAT Range 1430-1540
- Avg GPA 3.77
- Acceptance Rate 14%
- Net Price $28,736
Hudson Valley Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Troy, NY
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- 48 miles from Ames
A public community college known for undergraduate nursing, dental hygiene, and automotive technology programs. Most students commute to the campus in Troy in New York's Capital Region.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,197
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- Private 4 Year
- Troy, NY
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4.3 | 3 reviews
- 47 miles from Ames
RPI is a private technological university known for undergraduate engineering, computer science, and architecture. The hillside campus overlooks the Hudson River in Troy.
- SAT Range 1375-1510
- Avg GPA 3.88
- Acceptance Rate 63%
- Net Price $38,887
Russell Sage College
- Private 4 Year
- Troy, NY
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| 0 reviews
- 47 miles from Ames
Russell Sage is a private college known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and education. The urban campus occupies historic buildings in downtown Troy.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 53%
- Net Price $21,046
Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing
- Private 2 Year
- Troy, NY
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- 47 miles from Ames
A private hospital-based nursing school focused on undergraduate nursing. Students train on site at Samaritan Hospital in Troy.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -