Colleges Near Rapids City
There are no colleges in Rapids City, but 43 are within 100 miles, enrolling 157,807 students combined.
The closest option is Black Hawk College in Moline, 9 miles from Rapids City (about 11-15 minutes by car). Rapids City (pop. 959) is in Illinois.
Bradley University in Peoria ranks #192 nationally. Blackhawk Technical College in Janesville has the lowest tuition at $4,267 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Rapids City. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Rapids City. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Rapids City.
Clarke University
- Private 4 Year
- Dubuque, IA
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 67 miles from Rapids City
Clarke is a small private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The campus sits on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River.
- SAT Range 900-1160
- Avg GPA 3.36
- Acceptance Rate 72%
- Net Price $26,725
Divine Word College
- Private 4 Year
- Epworth, IA
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- 67 miles from Rapids City
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
University of Dubuque
- Private 4 Year
- Dubuque, IA
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- 66 miles from Rapids City
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.
- SAT Range 980-1220
- Avg GPA 3.24
- Acceptance Rate 89%
- Net Price $26,067
Emmaus Bible College
- Private 4 Year
- Dubuque, IA
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- 67 miles from Rapids City
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
Loras College
- Private 4 Year
- Dubuque, IA
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- 66 miles from Rapids City
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.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.48
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $21,631
Southeastern Community College
- Public 2 Year
- West Burlington, IA
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- 68 miles from Rapids City
A public community college known for associate degrees in nursing and industrial technology. The campus is in the small city of West Burlington in southeastern Iowa.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,587
Bradley University
- Private 4 Year
- Peoria, IL
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 72 miles from Rapids City
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
Kirkwood Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Cedar Rapids, IA
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- 71 miles from Rapids City
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
Illinois Central College
- Public 2 Year
- East Peoria, IL
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- 74 miles from Rapids City
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
Spoon River College
- Public 2 Year
- Canton, IL
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| 0 reviews
- 74 miles from Rapids City
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
Coe College
- Private 4 Year
- Cedar Rapids, IA
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- 74 miles from Rapids City
Coe is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate writing, biology, and business. Most undergrads live on the residential campus in Cedar Rapids.
- SAT Range 1070-1290
- Avg GPA 3.74
- Acceptance Rate 64%
- Net Price $20,864
Mount Mercy University
- Private 4 Year
- Cedar Rapids, IA
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1.0 | 2 reviews
- 74 miles from Rapids City
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.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $24,347
Kishwaukee College
- Public 2 Year
- Malta, IL
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| 0 reviews
- 79 miles from Rapids City
Kishwaukee is a public community college known for undergraduate programs in agriculture and nursing. The rural campus is in the small town of Malta in northern Illinois.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,218
Western Illinois University
- Public 4 Year
- Macomb, IL
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 79 miles from Rapids City
Western Illinois is a public university known for undergraduate criminal justice, education, and agriculture. The residential campus sits in the small college town of Macomb.
- SAT Range 880-1090
- Avg GPA 3.45
- Acceptance Rate 71%
- Net Price $14,208
University of Wisconsin Platteville
- Public 4 Year
- Platteville, WI
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3.0 | 4 reviews
- 80 miles from Rapids City
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
Eureka College
- Private 4 Year
- Eureka, IL
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- 82 miles from Rapids City
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
Rockford University
- Private 4 Year
- Rockford, IL
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| 0 reviews
- 83 miles from Rapids City
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
Northern Illinois University
- Public 4 Year
- Dekalb, IL
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3.2 | 5 reviews
- 85 miles from Rapids City
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