Community Colleges Near Thornton

Community colleges in the Thornton, Iowa area

There are 43 community or junior colleges within 200 miles of Thornton enrolling a total of 197,808 students. These are the closest colleges.

Located in Iowa with a population of 422, the closest community colleges are ranked below by distance from Thornton. The nearest community college is North Iowa Area Community College in Mason City at a distance of 19.6 miles from Thornton. Driving time to these schools from Thornton 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, Metropolitan Community College Area in Omaha offers the lowest tuition for community colleges in the area at $3,060 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.


43 results

North Iowa Area Community College
N
Mason City, IA
 

North Iowa Area Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,479enrollment
  • $6,327net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

20 miles from Thornton

Ellsworth Community College
E
Iowa Falls, IA
 

Ellsworth Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 718enrollment
  • $10,207net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

29 miles from Thornton

Iowa Central Community College
I
Fort Dodge, IA
 

Iowa Central Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 5,058enrollment
  • $7,984net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

52 miles from Thornton

Riverland Community College
R
Austin, MN
 

Riverland Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 3,175enrollment
  • $9,847net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.81Avg GPA

54 miles from Thornton

Hawkeye Community College
H
Waterloo, IA
 

Hawkeye Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 4,787enrollment
  • $10,149net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

64 miles from Thornton

Marshalltown Community College
M
Marshalltown, IA
 

Marshalltown Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,707enrollment
  • $7,522net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

70 miles from Thornton

Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar
N
Calmar, IA
 

Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 4,355enrollment
  • $7,097net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

78 miles from Thornton

Iowa Lakes Community College
I
Estherville, IA
 

Iowa Lakes Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,960enrollment
  • $11,789net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

80 miles from Thornton

Des Moines Area Community College
D
Ankeny, IA
 

Des Moines Area Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 21,637enrollment
  • $9,292net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

86 miles from Thornton

Rochester Community and Technical College
R
Rochester, MN
 

Rochester Community and Technical College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 4,482enrollment
  • $12,971net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

88 miles from Thornton

South Central College
S
North Mankato, MN
 

South Central College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,602enrollment
  • $10,514net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

91 miles from Thornton

Kirkwood Community College
K
Cedar Rapids, IA
 

Kirkwood Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 12,406enrollment
  • $8,413net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

114 miles from Thornton

Minnesota State College Southeast Technical
M
Winona, MN
 

Minnesota State College Southeast Technical

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,923enrollment
  • $16,172net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.63Avg GPA

116 miles from Thornton

Western Technical College
W
La Crosse, WI
 

Western Technical College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 3,872enrollment
  • $9,297net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

123 miles from Thornton

Dakota County Technical College
D
Rosemount, MN
 

Dakota County Technical College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 2,717enrollment
  • $11,339net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

125 miles from Thornton

Northwest Iowa Community College
N
Sheldon, IA
 

Northwest Iowa Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,811enrollment
  • $12,334net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

127 miles from Thornton

Inver Hills Community College
I
Inver Grove Heights, MN
 

Inver Hills Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 3,459enrollment
  • $10,496net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

131 miles from Thornton

Normandale Community College
N
Bloomington, MN

Normandale Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 9,346enrollment
  • $11,396net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 16

130 miles from Thornton