Community Colleges Near Ames

There are 37 community or junior colleges within 200 miles of Ames enrolling a total of 170,414 students. These are the closest colleges.

Located in Iowa with a population of 58,965, the closest community colleges are ranked below by distance from Ames. The nearest community college is Des Moines Area Community College in Ankeny at a distance of 22 miles from Ames. Driving time to these schools from Ames should be less than 4 hours. The largest college in the area is Des Moines Area Community College enrolling 21,637 students. In terms of affordability, Highland Community College in Highland offers the lowest tuition for community colleges in the area at $1,830 per year.

This list below ranks the local community colleges by proximity. Community colleges traditionally have open admission policies and are easy to get into.