Colleges Near Nelson
There are no colleges in Nelson, but 79 are within 100 miles, enrolling 443,882 students combined.
The closest option is Sauk Valley Community College in Dixon, 1.6 miles from Nelson (about 2-3 minutes by car). Nelson (pop. 170) is in Illinois.
University of Wisconsin Madison in Madison, Wisconsin ranks #109 nationally. Blackhawk Technical College in Janesville has the lowest tuition at $4,267 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Nelson. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Nelson. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Nelson.
Wheaton College
- Private 4 Year
- Wheaton, IL
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4.0 | 3 reviews
- 78 miles from Nelson
Wheaton is a private evangelical Christian liberal arts college known for undergraduate biblical studies, theology, and the sciences. The residential campus sits in a western suburb of Chicago.
- SAT Range 1260-1470
- Avg GPA 3.75
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $31,356
College of DuPage
- Public 2 Year
- Glen Ellyn, IL
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- 79 miles from Nelson
College of DuPage is a large community college known for associate programs in nursing, health sciences, and culinary arts. Most students commute to the suburban campus in Glen Ellyn west of Chicago.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,691
Lewis University
- Private 4 Year
- Romeoville, IL
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- 80 miles from Nelson
Lewis is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate aviation and nursing. The suburban Romeoville campus includes its own airport used for flight training.
- SAT Range 960-1210
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Acceptance Rate 71%
- Net Price $18,959
University of Wisconsin Platteville
- Public 4 Year
- Platteville, WI
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3.0 | 4 reviews
- 79 miles from Nelson
UW-Platteville is a public university known for undergraduate engineering and agriculture. Most students live on a residential campus in the small college town of Platteville.
- SAT Range -
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.39
- Acceptance Rate 89%
- Net Price $16,266
University of St Francis
- Private 4 Year
- Joliet, IL
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- 80 miles from Nelson
University of St. Francis is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and education. The campus sits in Joliet, a suburban city southwest of Chicago.
- SAT Range 1030-1220
- Avg GPA 3.47
- Acceptance Rate 65%
- Net Price $14,045
Monmouth College
- Private 4 Year
- Monmouth, IL
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 81 miles from Nelson
Monmouth is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate business, education, and the sciences. The residential campus sits in a small college town in western Illinois.
- SAT Range 1000-1210
- Avg GPA 3.49
- Acceptance Rate 91%
- Net Price $17,768
William Rainey Harper College
- Public 2 Year
- Palatine, IL
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 81 miles from Nelson
Harper College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The suburban campus sits in Palatine in the northwest Chicago suburbs.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.94
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,145
Divine Word College
- Private 4 Year
- Epworth, IA
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- 81 miles from Nelson
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
Chamberlain University Illinois
- Private 4 Year
- Addison, IL
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- 81 miles from Nelson
- SAT Range 770-850
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $31,599
University of Wisconsin Whitewater
- Public 4 Year
- Whitewater, WI
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| 0 reviews
- 84 miles from Nelson
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
Elmhurst University
- Private 4 Year
- Elmhurst, IL
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3.0 | 1 reviews
- 86 miles from Nelson
Elmhurst is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The campus sits in a residential suburb west of Chicago.
- SAT Range 990-1260
- Avg GPA 3.59
- Acceptance Rate 74%
- Net Price $24,629
Edgewood College
- Private 4 Year
- Madison, WI
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2.7 | 3 reviews
- 88 miles from Nelson
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
University of Wisconsin Madison
- Public 4 Year
- Madison, WI
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 89 miles from Nelson
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
College of Lake County
- Public 2 Year
- Grayslake, IL
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 90 miles from Nelson
College of Lake County is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and health sciences. The main campus is in suburban Grayslake north of Chicago.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,357
Moraine Valley Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Palos Hills, IL
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| 0 reviews
- 91 miles from Nelson
Moraine Valley is a public community college known for nursing, allied health, and career-technical associate programs. The suburban campus serves students from Chicago's southwest suburbs.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $2,915
Oakton College
- Public 2 Year
- Des Plaines, IL
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- 91 miles from Nelson
Oakton is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, business, and liberal arts transfer. The main campus sits in suburban Des Plaines northwest of Chicago.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,401
Spoon River College
- Public 2 Year
- Canton, IL
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- 91 miles from Nelson
Spoon River College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and agriculture. The campus is located in the small town of Canton in west-central Illinois.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,153
Concordia University Chicago
- Private 4 Year
- River Forest, IL
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| 0 reviews
- 93 miles from Nelson
Concordia Chicago is a private Lutheran university known for undergraduate education and teacher preparation. The suburban campus sits in River Forest just west of Chicago.
- SAT Range 990-1180
- Avg GPA 3.18
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $19,073