Colleges Near Joy

There are no colleges in Joy, but 38 are within 100 miles, enrolling 114,695 students combined.

The closest option is Monmouth College in Monmouth, 23.2 miles from Joy (about 28-40 minutes by car). Joy (pop. 417) is in Illinois.

Bradley University in Peoria ranks #192 nationally. Eastern Iowa Community College District in Davenport has the lowest tuition at $4,848 per year.

Results are sorted by distance from Joy. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Joy. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Joy.

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Kirkwood Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Cedar Rapids, IA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 63 miles from Joy

Kirkwood is a community college known for undergraduate nursing, agriculture, and industrial technology programs. The main campus in Cedar Rapids anchors a multi-site system serving eastern Iowa.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $8,936
Methodist College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Peoria, IL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 69 miles from Joy

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.

7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 800-1160
  • Avg GPA 2.95
  • Acceptance Rate 39%
  • Net Price $41,787

  • Private 4 Year
  • Cedar Rapids, IA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 68 miles from Joy

Coe is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate writing, biology, and business. Most undergrads live on the residential campus in Cedar Rapids.

#3 Best Value Colleges in Iowa 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1070-1290
  • Avg GPA 3.74
  • Acceptance Rate 64%
  • Net Price $20,864

  • Private 4 Year
  • Cedar Rapids, IA
  • 1.0 | 2 reviews
  • 68 miles from Joy

Mount Mercy is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The compact residential campus sits in a neighborhood setting in Cedar Rapids.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.5
  • Acceptance Rate 83%
  • Net Price $24,347

  • Private 4 Year
  • Peoria, IL
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 74 miles from Joy

Bradley is a private university known for undergraduate engineering, business, and health sciences. Most students live on the residential campus in Peoria.

#5 Best Private Colleges in Illinois 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1090-1300
  • Avg GPA 3.83
  • Acceptance Rate 77%
  • Net Price $23,787

  • Public 2 Year
  • East Peoria, IL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 78 miles from Joy

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
Sauk Valley Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Dixon, IL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 79 miles from Joy

Sauk Valley is a community college known for associate programs in nursing and industrial technology. The campus sits in Dixon in northwestern Illinois.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $9,141
Indian Hills Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Ottumwa, IA
  • 5.0 | 2 reviews
  • 80 miles from Joy

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
Culver Stockton College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Canton, MO
  • | 0 reviews
  • 81 miles from Joy

Culver-Stockton is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate business, education, and equestrian studies. The campus sits on bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River.

#12 Best Private Colleges in Missouri 3/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 970-1080
  • Avg GPA 3.37
  • Acceptance Rate 99%
  • Net Price $21,996
Divine Word College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Epworth, IA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 86 miles from Joy

Divine Word is a small private Catholic seminary college known for undergraduate philosophy, theology, and intercultural studies. The rural Epworth campus prepares students for missionary service with the Society of the Divine Word.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $3,083

  • Private 4 Year
  • Eureka, IL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 90 miles from Joy

Eureka is a small private liberal arts college with a traditional undergraduate arts-and-sciences curriculum. The residential campus in a small central Illinois town is Ronald Reagan's alma mater.

4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 870-1155
  • Avg GPA 3.22
  • Acceptance Rate 85%
  • Net Price $19,128

  • Private 4 Year
  • Quincy, IL
  • 2.3 | 3 reviews
  • 91 miles from Joy

Quincy is a small private Catholic university in the Franciscan tradition known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The residential campus is in the Mississippi River city of Quincy.

#24 Best Private Colleges in Illinois 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1000-1200
  • Avg GPA 3.47
  • Acceptance Rate 51%
  • Net Price $19,477
Clarke University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Dubuque, IA
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews
  • 91 miles from Joy

Clarke is a small private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The campus sits on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River.

6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 900-1160
  • Avg GPA 3.36
  • Acceptance Rate 72%
  • Net Price $26,725

  • Private 4 Year
  • Dubuque, IA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 90 miles from Joy

University of Dubuque is a private Presbyterian university known for undergraduate aviation and nursing. Most students live on the residential campus near the Mississippi River.

#13 Best Private Colleges in Iowa 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 980-1220
  • Avg GPA 3.24
  • Acceptance Rate 89%
  • Net Price $26,067
Emmaus Bible College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Dubuque, IA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 91 miles from Joy

Emmaus is a small private Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies and Christian ministry. The campus sits in Dubuque near the Mississippi River.

  • SAT Range 1120-1320
  • Avg GPA 3.58
  • Acceptance Rate 60%
  • Net Price $15,028

  • Private 4 Year
  • Dubuque, IA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 91 miles from Joy

Loras is a private Catholic liberal arts college known for undergraduate business, education, and the humanities. The hilltop campus in Dubuque overlooks the Mississippi River.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.48
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $21,631

  • Public 2 Year
  • Oglesby, IL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 93 miles from Joy

A public community college known for nursing and career-technical associate programs. Most students commute to the campus in the small city of Oglesby.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $3,437
John Wood Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Quincy, IL
  • | 0 reviews
  • 92 miles from Joy

John Wood is a public community college offering associate degrees and career-technical programs. The main campus is in Quincy in western Illinois near the Mississippi River.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $8,858