Community Colleges Near Ames

Community colleges in the Ames, Nebraska area

There are 26 community or junior colleges within 200 miles of Ames enrolling a total of 109,996 students. These are the closest colleges.

Located in Nebraska with a population of 24, the closest community colleges are ranked below by distance from Ames. The nearest community college is Metropolitan Community College Area in Omaha at a distance of 36 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.


26 results

Metropolitan Community College Area
M
Omaha, NE
 

Metropolitan Community College Area

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 14,541enrollment
  • $4,786net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

36 miles from Ames

Iowa Western Community College
I
Council Bluffs, IA
 

Iowa Western Community College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 5,342enrollment
  • $11,569net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

44 miles from Ames

Southeast Community College Area
S
Lincoln, NE
 

Southeast Community College Area

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 9,465enrollment
  • $8,330net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

44 miles from Ames

Nebraska Indian Community College
N
Macy, NE
 

Nebraska Indian Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 474enrollment
  • $21,833net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

46 miles from Ames

Northeast Community College
N
Norfolk, NE
 

Northeast Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 5,583enrollment
  • $10,170net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

57 miles from Ames

Western Iowa Tech Community College
W
Sioux City, IA
 

Western Iowa Tech Community College

Public 2 Year

3 reviews

 

  • 5,150enrollment
  • $7,458net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

73 miles from Ames

Central Community College
C
Grand Island, NE
 

Central Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 6,519enrollment
  • $7,740net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

99 miles from Ames

Southwestern Community College
S
Creston, IA
 

Southwestern Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,581enrollment
  • $9,973net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

119 miles from Ames

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

126 miles from Ames

Highland Community College
H
Highland, KS
 

Highland Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,339enrollment
  • $9,373net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 20

131 miles from Ames

Cloud County Community College
C
Concordia, KS
 

Cloud County Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,651enrollment
  • $11,016net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Sep 11

142 miles from Ames

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

144 miles from Ames

Southeast Technical Institute
S
Sioux Falls, SD
 

Southeast Technical Institute

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,453enrollment
  • $16,048net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.4Avg GPA

147 miles from Ames

Manhattan Area Technical College
M
Manhattan, KS
 

Manhattan Area Technical College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 909enrollment
  • $11,659net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

156 miles from Ames

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

157 miles from Ames

North Central Kansas Technical College
N
Beloit, KS
 

North Central Kansas Technical College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 999enrollment
  • $14,472net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

157 miles from Ames

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

163 miles from Ames

Mitchell Technical Institute
M
Mitchell, SD
 

Mitchell Technical Institute

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,203enrollment
  • $12,101net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.09Avg GPA

170 miles from Ames