Colleges Near Columbus
There are no colleges in Columbus, but 54 are within 100 miles, enrolling 340,587 students combined.
The closest option is Maranatha Baptist University in Watertown, 17.7 miles from Columbus (about 21-30 minutes by car). Columbus (pop. 4,991) is in Wisconsin.
University of Wisconsin Madison in Madison ranks #109 nationally. Blackhawk Technical College in Janesville has the lowest tuition at $4,267 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Columbus. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Columbus. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Columbus.
Maranatha Baptist University
- Private 4 Year
- Watertown, WI
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- 18 miles from Columbus
Maranatha Baptist is a private Baptist university known for undergraduate biblical studies, ministry, and education. The residential campus is in Watertown, a small city in southeastern Wisconsin.
- SAT Range 940-1260
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.38
- Acceptance Rate 72%
- Net Price $28,415
Herzing University Madison
- Private 4 Year
- Madison, WI
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- 19 miles from Columbus
Herzing is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, healthcare, and technology programs. The Madison campus sits in Wisconsin's capital city.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 94%
- Net Price $22,422
Madison Area Technical College
- Public 4 Year
- Madison, WI
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3.0 | 2 reviews
- 21 miles from Columbus
A public technical college known for undergraduate nursing, information technology, and skilled trades programs. Students attend campuses in and around Madison.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $13,284
University of Wisconsin Madison
- Public 4 Year
- Madison, WI
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 26 miles from Columbus
Wisconsin is a highly selective public university known for undergraduate business, engineering, and the biological sciences. The lakeside campus occupies an isthmus between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona in a classic college town.
- SAT Range 1380-1520
- Avg GPA 3.88
- Acceptance Rate 45%
- Net Price $14,235
Edgewood College
- Private 4 Year
- Madison, WI
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2.7 | 3 reviews
- 28 miles from Columbus
Edgewood is a private Catholic liberal arts college known for undergraduate nursing and education. The wooded campus overlooks Lake Wingra in Madison.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Acceptance Rate 76%
- Net Price $27,038
Ripon College
- Private 4 Year
- Ripon, WI
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- 36 miles from Columbus
Ripon is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate biology, education, and the sciences. Most undergrads live on the residential campus in a small Wisconsin college town.
- SAT Range 980-1270
- Avg GPA 3.41
- Acceptance Rate 80%
- Net Price $23,772
University of Wisconsin Whitewater
- Public 4 Year
- Whitewater, WI
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- 37 miles from Columbus
UW-Whitewater is a public university known for undergraduate business and education. The campus is set in the small college town of Whitewater in southeastern Wisconsin.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 86%
- Net Price $12,709
Marian University
- Private 4 Year
- Fond Du Lac, WI
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- 43 miles from Columbus
Marian is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The small campus lies in Fond du Lac at the southern end of Lake Winnebago.
- SAT Range 800-1080
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.16
- Acceptance Rate 75%
- Net Price $22,697
Moraine Park Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Fond du Lac, WI
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- 44 miles from Columbus
A public technical college known for undergraduate programs in nursing, manufacturing, and business. Students attend campuses in Fond du Lac, Beaver Dam, and West Bend.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,981
Waukesha County Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Pewaukee, WI
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- 43 miles from Columbus
A public two-year technical college known for associate programs in nursing, manufacturing, and information technology. The suburban campus sits in Pewaukee in the Milwaukee metro area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,827
Carroll University
- Private 4 Year
- Waukesha, WI
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- 46 miles from Columbus
Carroll is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and business. The residential campus sits in suburban Waukesha west of Milwaukee.
- SAT Range 1040-1270
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.39
- Acceptance Rate 67%
- Net Price $27,031
Blackhawk Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Janesville, WI
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- 51 miles from Columbus
Blackhawk Technical College is a public technical college known for undergraduate programs in nursing and manufacturing technology. Most students commute to the main campus in Janesville.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,597
Ottawa University Milwaukee
- Private 4 Year
- Brookfield, WI
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- 51 miles from Columbus
Ottawa University Milwaukee is a private university campus focused on undergraduate programs for adult and nontraditional students, including business and education. The Brookfield site serves the Milwaukee suburbs with evening and flexible course formats.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Herzing University Brookfield
- Private 4 Year
- Brookfield, WI
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3.0 | 2 reviews
- 51 miles from Columbus
Herzing is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, healthcare, and business programs. The suburban Brookfield campus sits in the Milwaukee area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $20,378
Mount Mary University
- Private 4 Year
- Milwaukee, WI
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- 54 miles from Columbus
Mount Mary is a private Catholic women's university known for undergraduate fashion design, dietetics, and art. The campus sits in a residential neighborhood on Milwaukee's northwest side.
- SAT Range 866-1123
- Avg GPA 3.13
- Acceptance Rate 62%
- Net Price $20,390
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
- Public 4 Year
- Oshkosh, WI
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3.0 | 1 reviews
- 53 miles from Columbus
UW Oshkosh is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The campus borders Lake Winnebago in a mid-sized Wisconsin city.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.24
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $12,500
Bryant & Stratton College Wauwatosa
- Private 4 Year
- Wauwatosa, WI
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1.0 | 2 reviews
- 53 miles from Columbus
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,179
Wisconsin Lutheran College
- Private 4 Year
- Milwaukee, WI
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 55 miles from Columbus
Wisconsin Lutheran is a private Lutheran liberal arts college known for undergraduate nursing and education. The residential campus sits on Milwaukee's west side.
- SAT Range 970-1230
- Avg GPA 3.54
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $24,095