Colleges Near Nelson
There are no colleges in Nelson, but 82 are within 200 miles, enrolling 352,615 students combined.
The closest option is Hastings College in Hastings, 31.3 miles from Nelson (about 38-54 minutes by car). Nelson (pop. 488) is in Nebraska.
Creighton University in Omaha ranks #134 nationally. Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence has the lowest tuition at $600 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Nelson. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Nelson. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Nelson.
Haskell Indian Nations University
- Public 4 Year
- Lawrence, KS
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- 174 miles from Nelson
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
Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology
- Public 2 Year
- Wichita, KS
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- 175 miles from Nelson
WSU Tech is a public technical college known for applied programs in aviation maintenance, manufacturing, and health sciences. The urban Wichita campus is closely tied to the region's aerospace and industrial employers.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,986
Butler Community College
- Public 2 Year
- El Dorado, KS
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- 177 miles from Nelson
A public community college offering associate degrees and career programs in nursing, agriculture, and business. The main campus is in El Dorado in south-central Kansas.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $16,865
Wichita State University
- Public 4 Year
- Wichita, KS
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- 177 miles from Nelson
Wichita State is a public university known for undergraduate aerospace engineering and aviation programs. The urban Wichita campus has long ties to the region's aircraft industry.
- SAT Range 905-1240
- Avg GPA 3.48
- Acceptance Rate 94%
- Net Price $14,228
Missouri Western State University
- Public 4 Year
- Saint Joseph, MO
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- 176 miles from Nelson
Missouri Western is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, teacher education, and business. Students complete a required applied learning experience before graduation.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.25
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $13,126
Friends University
- Private 4 Year
- Wichita, KS
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 178 miles from Nelson
Friends is a private Christian university known for undergraduate music and business. The Wichita campus retains its Quaker-founded identity.
- SAT Range 960-1090
- Avg GPA 3.4
- Acceptance Rate 55%
- Net Price $28,889
Newman University
- Private 4 Year
- Wichita, KS
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- 179 miles from Nelson
Newman is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The compact campus sits in a residential section of Wichita.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.56
- Acceptance Rate 74%
- Net Price $21,050
Conception Seminary College
- Private 4 Year
- Conception, MO
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- 179 miles from Nelson
A private Catholic seminary college known for undergraduate philosophy and theology in priestly formation. Students live on the campus of Conception Abbey, a Benedictine monastery in rural northwest Missouri.
- SAT Range -
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.32
- Acceptance Rate 32%
- Net Price $31,028
Morningside University
- Private 4 Year
- Sioux City, IA
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- 180 miles from Nelson
Morningside is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. Most undergrads live on the residential campus in Sioux City.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.42
- Acceptance Rate 71%
- Net Price $24,437
Pratt Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Pratt, KS
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- 179 miles from Nelson
A public community college known for undergraduate nursing and agriculture programs. Students study on a rural campus in the small south-central Kansas town of Pratt.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,931
University of Saint Mary
- Private 4 Year
- Leavenworth, KS
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- 180 miles from Nelson
University of Saint Mary is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The campus is in historic Leavenworth, near the Kansas City metro area.
- SAT Range 806-1028
- Avg GPA 3.36
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $23,020
Briar Cliff University
- Private 4 Year
- Sioux City, IA
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1.0 | 1 reviews
- 182 miles from Nelson
Briar Cliff is a small private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The campus sits on a bluff overlooking Sioux City and the Missouri River.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.21
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $23,263
St Luke's College
- Private 2 Year
- Sioux City, IA
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- 182 miles from Nelson
St. Luke's is a private college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The Sioux City campus is affiliated with a regional medical center.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.39
- Acceptance Rate 80%
- Net Price $18,248
Western Iowa Tech Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Sioux City, IA
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3.7 | 3 reviews
- 181 miles from Nelson
Western Iowa Tech is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing, industrial technology, and career training programs. The main campus is in Sioux City in northwest Iowa.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,061
Baker University
- Private 4 Year
- Baldwin City, KS
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- 182 miles from Nelson
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
Barclay College
- Private 4 Year
- Haviland, KS
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- 187 miles from Nelson
Barclay is a small private Christian college known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. Most students live on a compact campus in the rural Kansas town of Haviland.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 51%
- Net Price $29,692
Ottawa University Ottawa
- Private 4 Year
- Ottawa, KS
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 186 miles from Nelson
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
Mount Marty University
- Private 4 Year
- Yankton, SD
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- 188 miles from Nelson
Mount Marty is a small private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The campus sits along the Missouri River in Yankton.
- SAT Range 810-1050
- Avg GPA 3.35
- Acceptance Rate 43%
- Net Price $22,242