Colleges Near Columbus
There are no colleges in Columbus, but 54 are within 100 miles, enrolling 340,587 students combined.
The closest option is Maranatha Baptist University in Watertown, 17.7 miles from Columbus (about 21-30 minutes by car). Columbus (pop. 4,991) is in Wisconsin.
University of Wisconsin Madison in Madison ranks #109 nationally. Blackhawk Technical College in Janesville has the lowest tuition at $4,267 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Columbus. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Columbus. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Columbus.
Concordia University Wisconsin
- Private 4 Year
- Mequon, WI
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- 56 miles from Columbus
Concordia Wisconsin is a private Lutheran university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and business. The suburban campus sits on the Lake Michigan shoreline in Mequon.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.52
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $31,916
Beloit College
- Private 4 Year
- Beloit, WI
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5.0 | 4 reviews
- 57 miles from Columbus
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
Alverno College
- Private 4 Year
- Milwaukee, WI
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- 59 miles from Columbus
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
Marquette University
- Private 4 Year
- Milwaukee, WI
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4.3 | 3 reviews
- 59 miles from Columbus
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
- 59 miles from Columbus
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
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
- Private 4 Year
- Milwaukee, WI
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 60 miles from Columbus
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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- 60 miles from Columbus
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
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
- Public 4 Year
- Milwaukee, WI
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- 61 miles from Columbus
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
Lakeland University
- Private 4 Year
- Plymouth, WI
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- 67 miles from Columbus
Lakeland is a private university known for undergraduate business, education, and nursing. The residential campus sits in the small city of Plymouth in eastern Wisconsin.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.0
- Acceptance Rate 86%
- Net Price $24,253
Rock Valley College
- Public 2 Year
- Rockford, IL
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- 71 miles from Columbus
Rock Valley College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and career-technical programs. Most students commute to the campus in Rockford.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,445
Fox Valley Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Appleton, WI
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- 71 miles from Columbus
Fox Valley Technical College is a public technical college known for associate and certificate programs in manufacturing, health care, and aviation. The main campus is in Appleton in Wisconsin's Fox Cities.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,007
Lawrence University
- Private 4 Year
- Appleton, WI
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 71 miles from Columbus
Lawrence is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate music through its Conservatory of Music. The residential campus sits along the Fox River in Appleton.
- SAT Range 1200-1420
- Avg GPA 3.52
- Acceptance Rate 64%
- Net Price $27,161
Rockford University
- Private 4 Year
- Rockford, IL
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- 74 miles from Columbus
Rockford is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and the liberal arts. The residential campus sits in the mid-sized city of Rockford in northern Illinois.
- SAT Range 850-1070
- Avg GPA 3.25
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $23,642
Lakeshore Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Cleveland, WI
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- 76 miles from Columbus
Lakeshore Technical College is a public two-year technical college known for career-focused associate degrees and diplomas in nursing, manufacturing, and agriculture. The campus sits in a small eastern Wisconsin community near Lake Michigan.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,764
University of Wisconsin Parkside
- Public 4 Year
- Kenosha, WI
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- 76 miles from Columbus
UW-Parkside is a public university known for undergraduate business, criminal justice, and biological sciences. The wooded Kenosha campus sits between Milwaukee and Chicago.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.31
- Acceptance Rate 75%
- Net Price $10,234
Carthage College
- Private 4 Year
- Kenosha, WI
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4.5 | 4 reviews
- 78 miles from Columbus
Carthage is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The campus sits on the western shore of Lake Michigan.
- SAT Range 1000-1205
- Avg GPA 3.36
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $27,066
Gateway Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Kenosha, WI
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- 78 miles from Columbus
Gateway Technical College is a public two-year technical college known for associate programs in manufacturing, nursing, and skilled trades. It operates campuses in Kenosha, Racine, and Elkhorn across southeastern Wisconsin.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,185
Highland Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Freeport, IL
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- 80 miles from Columbus
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