Colleges Near Sterling
There are no colleges in Sterling, but 69 are within 100 miles, enrolling 438,604 students combined.
The closest option is Sauk Valley Community College in Dixon, 5.2 miles from Sterling (about 6-9 minutes by car). Sterling (pop. 15,370) 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 Sterling. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Sterling. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Sterling.
Blackhawk Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Janesville, WI
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- 65 miles from Sterling
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
Carl Sandburg College
- Public 2 Year
- Galesburg, IL
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- 68 miles from Sterling
Carl Sandburg College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, business, and industrial technology. The campus is in Galesburg, a small city in western Illinois.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,374
Aurora University
- Private 4 Year
- Aurora, IL
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- 69 miles from Sterling
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
Knox College
- Private 4 Year
- Galesburg, IL
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- 69 miles from Sterling
Knox is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate creative writing and the sciences. The historic campus in Galesburg includes Old Main, site of an 1858 Lincoln-Douglas debate.
- SAT Range 1180-1440
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 71%
- Net Price $25,709
Methodist College
- Private 4 Year
- Peoria, IL
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- 70 miles from Sterling
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
Clarke University
- Private 4 Year
- Dubuque, IA
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 71 miles from Sterling
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
University of Dubuque
- Private 4 Year
- Dubuque, IA
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- 70 miles from Sterling
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
Loras College
- Private 4 Year
- Dubuque, IA
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- 70 miles from Sterling
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
Elgin Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Elgin, IL
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 72 miles from Sterling
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
Emmaus Bible College
- Private 4 Year
- Dubuque, IA
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- 71 miles from Sterling
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
Judson University
- Private 4 Year
- Elgin, IL
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- 74 miles from Sterling
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
McHenry County College
- Public 2 Year
- Crystal Lake, IL
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- 75 miles from Sterling
McHenry County College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career certificate programs. The suburban campus is in Crystal Lake northwest of Chicago.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.25
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,334
Bradley University
- Private 4 Year
- Peoria, IL
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 76 miles from Sterling
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
Illinois Central College
- Public 2 Year
- East Peoria, IL
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- 76 miles from Sterling
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
University of Wisconsin Platteville
- Public 4 Year
- Platteville, WI
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3.0 | 4 reviews
- 76 miles from Sterling
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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- 78 miles from Sterling
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
- 78 miles from Sterling
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
Divine Word College
- Private 4 Year
- Epworth, IA
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- 77 miles from Sterling
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