Colleges Near New Bedford
There are no colleges in New Bedford, but 56 are within 100 miles, enrolling 311,733 students combined.
The closest option is Sauk Valley Community College in Dixon, 22.1 miles from New Bedford (about 27-38 minutes by car). New Bedford (pop. 75) is in Illinois.
Wheaton College in Wheaton ranks #146 nationally. Blackhawk Technical College in Janesville has the lowest tuition at $4,267 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from New Bedford. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near New Bedford. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near New Bedford.
Northern Illinois University
- Public 4 Year
- Dekalb, IL
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3.2 | 5 reviews
- 57 miles from New Bedford
NIU is a large public university known for undergraduate business, education, and the visual arts. The residential campus is in the college town of DeKalb west of Chicago.
- SAT Range 940-1170
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 70%
- Net Price $14,243
Eureka College
- Private 4 Year
- Eureka, IL
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- 60 miles from New Bedford
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.
- SAT Range 870-1155
- Avg GPA 3.22
- Acceptance Rate 85%
- Net Price $19,128
Monmouth College
- Private 4 Year
- Monmouth, IL
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 63 miles from New Bedford
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
Rockford University
- Private 4 Year
- Rockford, IL
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| 0 reviews
- 64 miles from New Bedford
Rockford is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and the liberal arts. The residential campus sits in the mid-sized city of Rockford in northern Illinois.
- SAT Range 850-1070
- Avg GPA 3.25
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $23,642
Rock Valley College
- Public 2 Year
- Rockford, IL
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| 0 reviews
- 66 miles from New Bedford
Rock Valley College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and career-technical programs. Most students commute to the campus in Rockford.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,445
Waubonsee Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Sugar Grove, IL
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- 68 miles from New Bedford
Waubonsee is a community college offering associate degrees and career certificates for transfer and workforce entry. The main campus is in the village of Sugar Grove in the western Chicago suburbs.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,754
Spoon River College
- Public 2 Year
- Canton, IL
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| 0 reviews
- 70 miles from New Bedford
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
Aurora University
- Private 4 Year
- Aurora, IL
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- 73 miles from New Bedford
Aurora University is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and social work. The suburban campus sits in Aurora, about 40 miles west of Chicago.
- SAT Range 900-1150
- Avg GPA 3.56
- Acceptance Rate 81%
- Net Price $19,053
Beloit College
- Private 4 Year
- Beloit, WI
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5.0 | 4 reviews
- 77 miles from New Bedford
Beloit is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate anthropology and the sciences. The historic residential campus overlooks the Rock River in southern Wisconsin.
- SAT Range 1200-1430
- Avg GPA 3.33
- Acceptance Rate 63%
- Net Price $24,455
Heartland Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Normal, IL
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| 0 reviews
- 77 miles from New Bedford
Heartland is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences programs. The suburban campus is located in Normal in central Illinois.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,165
Illinois State University
- Public 4 Year
- Normal, IL
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4.8 | 4 reviews
- 79 miles from New Bedford
Illinois State is a large public university known for undergraduate teacher education, nursing, and business. The residential campus sits in the college town of Normal, next to Bloomington.
- SAT Range 990-1210
- Avg GPA 3.41
- Acceptance Rate 88%
- Net Price $21,369
Elgin Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Elgin, IL
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 80 miles from New Bedford
Elgin Community College is a public community college offering undergraduate associate degrees and certificates in nursing, health professions, and career-technical fields. The suburban campus is located in the Chicago-area city of Elgin.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,020
Illinois Wesleyan University
- Private 4 Year
- Bloomington, IL
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| 0 reviews
- 80 miles from New Bedford
Illinois Wesleyan is a private liberal arts university known for undergraduate music, nursing, and the sciences. Most students live on a residential campus in Bloomington in central Illinois.
- SAT Range 1120-1340
- Avg GPA 3.86
- Acceptance Rate 39%
- Net Price $28,644
Joliet Junior College
- Public 2 Year
- Joliet, IL
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1.0 | 2 reviews
- 80 miles from New Bedford
Joliet Junior College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and agriculture programs. It was founded as the nation's first public community college, with its main campus in Joliet southwest of Chicago.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $3,090
Judson University
- Private 4 Year
- Elgin, IL
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| 0 reviews
- 83 miles from New Bedford
Judson is a private Christian university known for undergraduate architecture and the visual arts. The suburban campus sits in Elgin northwest of Chicago.
- SAT Range 816-1118
- Avg GPA 3.16
- Acceptance Rate 48%
- Net Price $18,673
North Central College
- Private 4 Year
- Naperville, IL
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| 0 reviews
- 83 miles from New Bedford
North Central is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate business, education, and the sciences. The residential campus sits in suburban Naperville, west of Chicago.
- SAT Range 1055-1310
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Acceptance Rate 77%
- Net Price $23,276
University of St Francis
- Private 4 Year
- Joliet, IL
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| 0 reviews
- 84 miles from New Bedford
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
Blackhawk Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Janesville, WI
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| 0 reviews
- 83 miles from New Bedford
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