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.
Herzing University Kenosha
- Private 4 Year
- Kenosha, WI
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- 80 miles from Columbus
Herzing is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, healthcare, and business programs. The small Kenosha campus sits in southeastern Wisconsin near Lake Michigan.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 92%
- Net Price $22,065
McHenry County College
- Public 2 Year
- Crystal Lake, IL
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- 82 miles from Columbus
McHenry County College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career certificate programs. The suburban campus is in Crystal Lake northwest of Chicago.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.25
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,334
Mid State Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Wisconsin Rapids, WI
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- 82 miles from Columbus
Mid-State is a public technical college known for associate programs in nursing, manufacturing, and information technology. Students attend campuses in Wisconsin Rapids and other central Wisconsin communities.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,537
College of Lake County
- Public 2 Year
- Grayslake, IL
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 85 miles from Columbus
College of Lake County is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and health sciences. The main campus is in suburban Grayslake north of Chicago.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,357
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Fennimore, WI
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- 85 miles from Columbus
A public technical college known for agriculture, nursing, and industrial trades programs. The rural campus is located in the small town of Fennimore.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,272
University of Wisconsin Platteville
- Public 4 Year
- Platteville, WI
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3.0 | 4 reviews
- 85 miles from Columbus
UW-Platteville is a public university known for undergraduate engineering and agriculture. Most students live on a residential campus in the small college town of Platteville.
- SAT Range -
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.39
- Acceptance Rate 89%
- Net Price $16,266
University of Wisconsin Stevens Point
- Public 4 Year
- Stevens Point, WI
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2.5 | 2 reviews
- 87 miles from Columbus
UW-Stevens Point is a public university known for undergraduate natural resources, forestry, and paper science. The campus sits in the college town of Stevens Point in central Wisconsin.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.27
- Acceptance Rate 92%
- Net Price $14,883
Saint Norbert College
- Private 4 Year
- De Pere, WI
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- 90 miles from Columbus
Saint Norbert is a private Catholic liberal arts college known for undergraduate business, education, and communication. It is the only Norbertine college in the United States, with a residential campus along the Fox River.
- SAT Range 1033-1290
- Avg GPA 3.57
- Acceptance Rate 86%
- Net Price $27,880
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Green Bay, WI
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1.5 | 2 reviews
- 94 miles from Columbus
NWTC is a public technical college known for associate programs in nursing, manufacturing, and information technology. Most students commute to the Green Bay campus for career-focused training.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,822
Judson University
- Private 4 Year
- Elgin, IL
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- 96 miles from Columbus
Judson is a private Christian university known for undergraduate architecture and the visual arts. The suburban campus sits in Elgin northwest of Chicago.
- SAT Range 816-1118
- Avg GPA 3.16
- Acceptance Rate 48%
- Net Price $18,673
Bellin College
- Private 4 Year
- Green Bay, WI
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- 96 miles from Columbus
Bellin College is a private health sciences college known for undergraduate nursing and radiologic sciences. The compact campus sits in Green Bay.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Acceptance Rate 97%
- Net Price $37,954
Kishwaukee College
- Public 2 Year
- Malta, IL
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- 97 miles from Columbus
Kishwaukee is a public community college known for undergraduate programs in agriculture and nursing. The rural campus is in the small town of Malta in northern Illinois.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,218
Lake Forest College
- Private 4 Year
- Lake Forest, IL
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- 97 miles from Columbus
Lake Forest is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate economics, business, and biology. The residential campus sits in a North Shore suburb of Chicago near Lake Michigan.
- SAT Range 1190-1393
- Avg GPA 3.62
- Acceptance Rate 57%
- Net Price $31,225
Elgin Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Elgin, IL
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 98 miles from Columbus
Elgin Community College is a public community college offering undergraduate associate degrees and certificates in nursing, health professions, and career-technical fields. The suburban campus is located in the Chicago-area city of Elgin.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,020
Northern Illinois University
- Public 4 Year
- Dekalb, IL
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3.2 | 5 reviews
- 98 miles from Columbus
NIU is a large public university known for undergraduate business, education, and the visual arts. The residential campus is in the college town of DeKalb west of Chicago.
- SAT Range 940-1170
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 70%
- Net Price $14,243
Trinity International University Illinois
- Private 4 Year
- Deerfield, IL
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- 98 miles from Columbus
Trinity International is a private evangelical Christian university known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The suburban Deerfield campus sits north of Chicago.
- SAT Range 925-1106
- Avg GPA 3.26
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $2,835
William Rainey Harper College
- Public 2 Year
- Palatine, IL
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 99 miles from Columbus
Harper College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The suburban campus sits in Palatine in the northwest Chicago suburbs.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.94
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,145
University of Wisconsin Green Bay
- Public 4 Year
- Green Bay, WI
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- 99 miles from Columbus
UW-Green Bay is a public university known for undergraduate environmental science and business. The wooded campus borders Green Bay and includes a large arboretum with trails.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.16
- Acceptance Rate 89%
- Net Price $11,429