Colleges Near Des Moines
1 college is in Des Moines, and 36 total within 50 miles enrolling 194,011 students.
Highline College is the nearest college in Des Moines. Des Moines (pop. 29,673) is in Washington.
University of Washington Seattle Campus in Seattle ranks #90 nationally. Olympic College in Bremerton has the lowest tuition at $4,197 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.
Highline College
- Public 2 Year
- Des Moines, WA
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- Campus in Des Moines
Highline is a public community college known for nursing and business associate degree programs. The suburban campus sits south of Seattle overlooking Puget Sound.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,783
Green River College
- Public 2 Year
- Auburn, WA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 8 miles from Des Moines
Green River is a public community college known for aviation technology and transfer pathways. The suburban campus sits in Auburn in the southern Seattle metro area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,405
Renton Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Renton, WA
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- 9 miles from Des Moines
Renton Technical College is a public technical college known for nursing, automotive technology, and skilled-trades programs. The suburban campus serves students in the Seattle metro area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,656
Bates Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Tacoma, WA
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- 11 miles from Des Moines
Bates is a public technical college known for career-focused programs in the skilled trades, health sciences, and industrial technology. The urban campus is located in Tacoma.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,963
University of Puget Sound
- Private 4 Year
- Tacoma, WA
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4.0 | 5 reviews
- 12 miles from Des Moines
Puget Sound is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate music and the natural sciences. Most students live on the residential campus in Tacoma near Commencement Bay.
- SAT Range 1170-1380
- Avg GPA 3.56
- Acceptance Rate 72%
- Net Price $43,188
South Seattle College
- Public 4 Year
- Seattle, WA
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- 11 miles from Des Moines
South Seattle College is a public community college known for undergraduate programs in aviation technology and culinary arts. The urban campuses include a main West Seattle site and a Georgetown center focused on aviation training.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,012
Northwest College of Art & Design
- Private 4 Year
- Tacoma, WA
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- 11 miles from Des Moines
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 66%
- Net Price $14,818
University of Washington Tacoma Campus
- Public 4 Year
- Tacoma, WA
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- 12 miles from Des Moines
UW Tacoma is a public university known for undergraduate computer science, nursing, and urban studies. The campus uses renovated historic buildings in downtown Tacoma.
- SAT Range 960-1180
- Avg GPA 3.41
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $13,898
Faith International University
- Private 4 Year
- Tacoma, WA
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- 12 miles from Des Moines
Faith International is a private Christian university known for undergraduate theology, biblical studies, and ministry. The compact urban campus serves students preparing for church and ministry roles.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $25,165
Bellevue College
- Public 4 Year
- Bellevue, WA
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- 15 miles from Des Moines
Bellevue College is a public community college known for nursing, information technology, and business. The suburban campus sits in Bellevue east of Seattle.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $13,932
City University of Seattle
- Private 4 Year
- Seattle, WA
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- 16 miles from Des Moines
CityU is a private university known for undergraduate business, information technology, and education. The urban Seattle campus primarily serves working and nontraditional students.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Cornish College of the Arts
- Private 4 Year
- Seattle, WA
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- 16 miles from Des Moines
Cornish is a private arts college known for undergraduate dance, music, theater, design, and visual arts. The urban campus is spread across Seattle neighborhoods including Capitol Hill.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 62%
- Net Price $41,758
Seattle Central College
- Public 4 Year
- Seattle, WA
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- 16 miles from Des Moines
Seattle Central is a public community college known for undergraduate culinary arts, nursing, and graphic design. The urban campus sits on Capitol Hill in Seattle.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,187
Seattle University
- Private 4 Year
- Seattle, WA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 15 miles from Des Moines
Seattle University is a private Jesuit university known for undergraduate nursing and business. The urban campus sits on First Hill near downtown Seattle.
- SAT Range 1200-1430
- Avg GPA 3.62
- Acceptance Rate 77%
- Net Price $36,948
Tacoma Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Tacoma, WA
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3.0 | 2 reviews
- 14 miles from Des Moines
Tacoma Community College is a public community college known for nursing, health sciences, and university transfer programs. Most students commute to the urban campus in Tacoma.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,803
Antioch University Seattle
- Private 4 Year
- Seattle, WA
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- 16 miles from Des Moines
Antioch Seattle is a private university known for undergraduate degree-completion programs in liberal studies and psychology. The urban campus primarily serves adult and nontraditional students.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Clover Park Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Lakewood, WA
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- 17 miles from Des Moines
Clover Park Technical College is a public technical college known for undergraduate programs in aviation maintenance and nursing. The main campus is in Lakewood, a suburb south of Tacoma.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,915
Pacific Lutheran University
- Private 4 Year
- Tacoma, WA
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3.3 | 3 reviews
- 18 miles from Des Moines
Pacific Lutheran is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, music, and education. Most students live on the residential campus in suburban Tacoma with a Lutheran church affiliation.
- SAT Range 1040-1260
- Avg GPA 3.71
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $22,299