Colleges Near Athens
There are no colleges in Athens, but 115 are within 200 miles, enrolling 618,700 students combined.
The closest option is Northcentral Technical College in Wausau, 21.4 miles from Athens (about 26-37 minutes by car). Athens (pop. 1,105) is in Wisconsin.
Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota ranks #44 nationally. Blackhawk Technical College in Janesville has the lowest tuition at $4,267 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Athens. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Athens. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Athens.
Riverland Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Austin, MN
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- 172 miles from Athens
Riverland is a community college known for associate degrees and technical career programs. Campuses in Austin, Albert Lea, and Owatonna serve students across southern Minnesota.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.81
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,017
Wisconsin Lutheran College
- Private 4 Year
- Milwaukee, WI
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 172 miles from Athens
Wisconsin Lutheran is a private Lutheran liberal arts college known for undergraduate nursing and education. The residential campus sits on Milwaukee's west side.
- SAT Range 970-1230
- Avg GPA 3.54
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $24,095
Upper Iowa University
- Private 4 Year
- Fayette, IA
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- 174 miles from Athens
Upper Iowa is a private university known for undergraduate business, education, and human services. The residential campus sits in the small town of Fayette in northeast Iowa.
- SAT Range 970-1160
- Avg GPA 3.34
- Acceptance Rate 96%
- Net Price $20,426
Marquette University
- Private 4 Year
- Milwaukee, WI
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4.3 | 3 reviews
- 174 miles from Athens
Marquette is a private Jesuit university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and communications. The urban campus sits in Milwaukee near Lake Michigan.
- SAT Range 1200-1360
- Avg GPA 3.56
- Acceptance Rate 81%
- Net Price $34,322
Milwaukee Area Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Milwaukee, WI
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3.0 | 1 reviews
- 174 miles from Athens
MATC is a public technical college known for associate degrees in nursing, health sciences, and skilled trades. The urban multi-campus system is based in Milwaukee.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,729
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
- Public 4 Year
- Milwaukee, WI
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- 174 miles from Athens
UWM is a large public university known for undergraduate architecture, nursing, and freshwater sciences. The urban East Side campus sits near Lake Michigan in Milwaukee.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.16
- Acceptance Rate 91%
- Net Price $16,263
Clarke University
- Private 4 Year
- Dubuque, IA
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 177 miles from Athens
Clarke is a small private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The campus sits on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River.
- SAT Range 900-1160
- Avg GPA 3.36
- Acceptance Rate 72%
- Net Price $26,725
Alverno College
- Private 4 Year
- Milwaukee, WI
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- 176 miles from Athens
Alverno is a private Catholic women's college known for undergraduate nursing and an abilities-based curriculum without traditional letter grades. The campus occupies an urban residential setting on Milwaukee's south side.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.27
- Acceptance Rate 86%
- Net Price $24,425
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
- Private 4 Year
- Milwaukee, WI
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 175 miles from Athens
MIAD is a private art and design college known for undergraduate illustration, industrial design, and fine arts. The urban campus occupies renovated buildings in Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward.
- SAT Range 940-1140
- Avg GPA 3.08
- Acceptance Rate 61%
- Net Price $27,579
Milwaukee School of Engineering
- Private 4 Year
- Milwaukee, WI
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- 175 miles from Athens
MSOE is a private university known for undergraduate engineering, computer science, and nursing. The urban campus is located in downtown Milwaukee.
- SAT Range 1160-1405
- Avg GPA 3.65
- Acceptance Rate 59%
- Net Price $25,669
Blackhawk Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Janesville, WI
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- 177 miles from Athens
Blackhawk Technical College is a public technical college known for undergraduate programs in nursing and manufacturing technology. Most students commute to the main campus in Janesville.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,597
University of Dubuque
- Private 4 Year
- Dubuque, IA
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- 178 miles from Athens
University of Dubuque is a private Presbyterian university known for undergraduate aviation and nursing. Most students live on the residential campus near the Mississippi River.
- SAT Range 980-1220
- Avg GPA 3.24
- Acceptance Rate 89%
- Net Price $26,067
Emmaus Bible College
- Private 4 Year
- Dubuque, IA
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- 177 miles from Athens
Emmaus is a small private Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies and Christian ministry. The campus sits in Dubuque near the Mississippi River.
- SAT Range 1120-1320
- Avg GPA 3.58
- Acceptance Rate 60%
- Net Price $15,028
Loras College
- Private 4 Year
- Dubuque, IA
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- 177 miles from Athens
Loras is a private Catholic liberal arts college known for undergraduate business, education, and the humanities. The hilltop campus in Dubuque overlooks the Mississippi River.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.48
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $21,631
Crown College
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Bonifacius, MN
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- 179 miles from Athens
Crown College is a private Christian college known for undergraduate ministry, biblical studies, and nursing. The campus is in the small town of St. Bonifacius west of the Twin Cities.
- SAT Range 960-1150
- Avg GPA 3.22
- Acceptance Rate 23%
- Net Price $27,332
Beloit College
- Private 4 Year
- Beloit, WI
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5.0 | 4 reviews
- 183 miles from Athens
Beloit is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate anthropology and the sciences. The historic residential campus overlooks the Rock River in southern Wisconsin.
- SAT Range 1200-1430
- Avg GPA 3.33
- Acceptance Rate 63%
- Net Price $24,455
Divine Word College
- Private 4 Year
- Epworth, IA
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- 184 miles from Athens
Divine Word is a small private Catholic seminary college known for undergraduate philosophy, theology, and intercultural studies. The rural Epworth campus prepares students for missionary service with the Society of the Divine Word.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $3,083
Highland Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Freeport, IL
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- 191 miles from Athens
Highland is a community college offering associate degrees and career certificate programs. Most students commute to the Freeport campus from across northwestern Illinois.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,393