Colleges Near Merriam
There are no colleges in Merriam, but 24 are within 50 miles, enrolling 111,623 students combined.
The closest option is Kansas Christian College in Overland Park, 2.1 miles from Merriam (about 3-4 minutes by car). Merriam (pop. 11,003) is in Kansas.
University of Missouri Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri ranks #254 nationally. Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence has the lowest tuition at $600 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Merriam. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Merriam. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Merriam.
William Jewell College
- Private 4 Year
- Liberty, MO
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2.3 | 3 reviews
- 22 miles from Merriam
William Jewell is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate nursing and an Oxbridge-style honors tutorial program. Students live on a historic residential campus in the Kansas City suburb of Liberty.
- SAT Range 1080-1270
- Avg GPA 3.61
- Acceptance Rate 38%
- Net Price $19,294
Haskell Indian Nations University
- Public 4 Year
- Lawrence, KS
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| 0 reviews
- 29 miles from Merriam
Haskell is a tribal university serving American Indian and Alaska Native students, known for undergraduate Indigenous studies, environmental science, and education. The historic campus in Lawrence began as a late-19th-century federal boarding school.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $3,948
University of Kansas
- Public 4 Year
- Lawrence, KS
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3.5 | 6 reviews
- 30 miles from Merriam
KU is a large public university known for undergraduate journalism, pharmacy, and business. The hillside campus sits in the college town of Lawrence.
- SAT Range 1070-1300
- Avg GPA 3.66
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $19,205
Baker University
- Private 4 Year
- Baldwin City, KS
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| 0 reviews
- 31 miles from Merriam
Baker is a private Methodist-related university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and business. The historic campus sits in the small college town of Baldwin City.
- SAT Range 970-1130
- Avg GPA 3.45
- Acceptance Rate 94%
- Net Price $26,211
Ottawa University Ottawa
- Private 4 Year
- Ottawa, KS
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 42 miles from Merriam
Ottawa University is a small private Baptist university with undergraduate programs in education, business, and the liberal arts. Most students live on a residential campus in the college town of Ottawa.
- SAT Range 750-1000
- Avg GPA 3.12
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $28,185
Benedictine College
- Private 4 Year
- Atchison, KS
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 44 miles from Merriam
Benedictine College is a private Catholic liberal arts college known for undergraduate theology, philosophy, and business. The campus sits on bluffs overlooking the Missouri River in Atchison.
- SAT Range 1140-1380
- Avg GPA 3.57
- Acceptance Rate 98%
- Net Price $28,629