Colleges Near Columbus
There are no colleges in Columbus, but 38 are within 100 miles, enrolling 164,284 students combined.
The closest option is John Wood Community College in Quincy, 11.3 miles from Columbus (about 14-19 minutes by car). Columbus (pop. 99) is in Illinois.
Bradley University in Peoria ranks #192 nationally. St Charles Community College in Cottleville has the lowest tuition at $4,656 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.
Maharishi International University
- Private 4 Year
- Fairfield, IA
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- 83 miles from Columbus
Maharishi International is a private university known for consciousness-based education and undergraduate programs in sustainable living. Students practice Transcendental Meditation as part of campus life in the small town of Fairfield.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 96%
- Net Price $16,281
Urshan University
- Private 4 Year
- Wentzville, Missouri
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- 83 miles from Columbus
Urshan is a private Christian university known for undergraduate ministry and biblical studies. The campus is in Wentzville, a suburb west of St. Louis.
- SAT Range 798-1105
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 84%
- Net Price $14,207
Lewis and Clark Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Godfrey, IL
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- 88 miles from Columbus
Lewis and Clark is a public community college offering associate degrees and career certificates for transfer and workforce training. The main campus is in Godfrey, just north of the St. Louis metro area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $2,781
Lindenwood University
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Charles, MO
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- 90 miles from Columbus
Lindenwood is a private university known for undergraduate business, education, and communications. The residential campus is in historic St. Charles near St. Louis.
- SAT Range 1023-1230
- Avg GPA 3.42
- Acceptance Rate 57%
- Net Price $20,901
Westminster College
- Private 4 Year
- Fulton, MO
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- 90 miles from Columbus
Westminster is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate business, education, and political science. The Fulton campus houses the National Churchill Museum, site of Winston Churchill's 1946 Iron Curtain speech.
- SAT Range 990-1250
- Avg GPA 3.44
- Acceptance Rate 79%
- Net Price $24,358
William Woods University
- Private 4 Year
- Fulton, MO
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3.0 | 2 reviews
- 89 miles from Columbus
William Woods is a private university known for undergraduate equestrian studies and American Sign Language interpreting. The residential campus sits in the small college town of Fulton.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.4
- Acceptance Rate 71%
- Net Price $27,092
St Charles Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Cottleville, MO
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- 89 miles from Columbus
A public community college known for associate degrees in nursing and business. The suburban Cottleville campus serves the greater St. Louis area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $3,335
Bradley University
- Private 4 Year
- Peoria, IL
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 94 miles from Columbus
Bradley is a private university known for undergraduate engineering, business, and health sciences. Most students live on the residential campus in Peoria.
- SAT Range 1090-1300
- Avg GPA 3.83
- Acceptance Rate 77%
- Net Price $23,787
Methodist College
- Private 4 Year
- Peoria, IL
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- 94 miles from Columbus
Methodist College is a private college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The compact urban campus sits in Peoria near a regional medical center.
- SAT Range 800-1160
- Avg GPA 2.95
- Acceptance Rate 39%
- Net Price $41,787
Saint Louis Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Bridgeton, MO
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- 94 miles from Columbus
STLCC is a public community college known for associate degrees in nursing, allied health, and technical career programs. The suburban campus sits in Bridgeton in the St. Louis metro area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,181
Columbia College
- Private 4 Year
- Columbia, MO
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- 95 miles from Columbus
Columbia College is a private college known for undergraduate business, education, and criminal justice. The campus is in the college town of Columbia, also home to the University of Missouri.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.59
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $21,530
University of Missouri Columbia
- Public 4 Year
- Columbia, MO
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4.0 | 2 reviews
- 96 miles from Columbus
Mizzou is a large public university known for undergraduate journalism and agriculture. Columbia is a Midwestern college town built around the campus.
- SAT Range 1150-1330
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.61
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $22,169
Stephens College
- Private 4 Year
- Columbia, MO
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3.0 | 4 reviews
- 95 miles from Columbus
Stephens is a private women's college known for undergraduate fashion, theater, and performing arts. Most students live on its residential campus in the college town of Columbia.
- SAT Range 1130-1270
- Avg GPA 3.27
- Acceptance Rate 77%
- Net Price $23,194
Chamberlain University Missouri
- Private 4 Year
- St. Louis, MO
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- 97 miles from Columbus
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $31,591
Illinois Central College
- Public 2 Year
- East Peoria, IL
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- 99 miles from Columbus
Illinois Central is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and technical career fields. The main East Peoria campus overlooks the Illinois River.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,570
Indian Hills Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Ottumwa, IA
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 98 miles from Columbus
Indian Hills is a public community college known for career programs in nursing and industrial technology. The campus serves southeast Iowa from sites in Ottumwa and Centerville.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,340
Logan University
- Private 4 Year
- Chesterfield, MO
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- 99 miles from Columbus
Logan is a private university known for undergraduate human biology and chiropractic-focused health sciences. The suburban campus sits west of St. Louis.
- SAT Range 931-1038
- Avg GPA 3.27
- Acceptance Rate 64%
- Net Price $21,455
Maryville University of Saint Louis
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Louis, MO
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3.3 | 3 reviews
- 99 miles from Columbus
Maryville University is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, health professions, and business. The suburban campus is in Town and Country in the St. Louis area.
- SAT Range 1000-1230
- Avg GPA 3.58
- Acceptance Rate 95%
- Net Price $22,983