Colleges Near Springfield
There are no colleges in Springfield, but 32 are within 50 miles, enrolling 172,899 students combined.
The closest option is University of Wisconsin Whitewater in Whitewater, 21.4 miles from Springfield (about 26-37 minutes by car). Springfield (pop. 158) is in Wisconsin.
Marquette University in Milwaukee ranks #221 nationally. Blackhawk Technical College in Janesville has the lowest tuition at $4,267 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Springfield. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Springfield. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Springfield.
Marquette University
- Private 4 Year
- Milwaukee, WI
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4.3 | 3 reviews
- 37 miles from Springfield
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
- 37 miles from Springfield
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
- 37 miles from Springfield
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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- 38 miles from Springfield
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
Judson University
- Private 4 Year
- Elgin, IL
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- 40 miles from Springfield
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
Lake Forest College
- Private 4 Year
- Lake Forest, IL
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- 40 miles from Springfield
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
Rockford University
- Private 4 Year
- Rockford, IL
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- 40 miles from Springfield
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
Trinity International University Illinois
- Private 4 Year
- Deerfield, IL
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- 41 miles from Springfield
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
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
- Public 4 Year
- Milwaukee, WI
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- 40 miles from Springfield
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
Maranatha Baptist University
- Private 4 Year
- Watertown, WI
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- 42 miles from Springfield
Maranatha Baptist is a private Baptist university known for undergraduate biblical studies, ministry, and education. The residential campus is in Watertown, a small city in southeastern Wisconsin.
- SAT Range 940-1260
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.38
- Acceptance Rate 72%
- Net Price $28,415
Elgin Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Elgin, IL
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 43 miles from Springfield
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
William Rainey Harper College
- Public 2 Year
- Palatine, IL
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 42 miles from Springfield
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
Oakton College
- Public 2 Year
- Des Plaines, IL
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- 48 miles from Springfield
Oakton is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, business, and liberal arts transfer. The main campus sits in suburban Des Plaines northwest of Chicago.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,401
Concordia University Wisconsin
- Private 4 Year
- Mequon, WI
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- 49 miles from Springfield
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