Colleges near Ames, Iowa

There are 2 colleges located in Ames, Iowa. In addition, there are 8 schools near the city within 30 miles. By school types, there are 2 public and 8 private schools. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools are $19,332 for Iowa residents and $24,804 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $10,251 for Iowa residents and $14,407 for out-of-state students.

The average acceptance rate of the schools is 79.96% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 38.33%. The average graduation rate is 62% and total 59,780 students enrolled in the schools. Among enrolled students, 7,286 students enrolled online exclusively in colleges near Ames, Iowa.

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10 Colleges near Ames, Iowa

The following table lists and compares 10 Colleges near Ames, Iowa with tuition and important academic facts. You can sort the table by touching/clicking a column title that you want to sort.

Tuition & Key Stats Comparison between Colleges near Ames, Iowa
School Name	City (distance from city center)	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Graduate Tuition & Fees	Acceptance Rate	Graduation Rate	Student To faculty Ratio	Student Population
Iowa State University public	Ames (1.4 miles)	$27,683 ($10,497)	$29,303 ($12,451)	89.00%	74%	18 to 1	29,969
PCI Academy-Ames private (for-profit)	Ames (2.0 miles)	$27,988	-	-	94%	15 to 1	126
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary private (not-for-profit)	Ankeny (20.0 miles)	$19,530	$7,940	50.00%	54%	15 to 1	448
Des Moines Area Community College public	Ankeny (22.0 miles)	$11,100 ($5,550)	-	-	33%	19 to 1	21,637
La James International College-Johnston private (for-profit)	Johnston (25.9 miles)	$19,311	-	-	65%	14 to 1	57
Body Wisdom Massage Therapy School private (for-profit)	Urbandale (28.0 miles)	$16,915	-	-	-	10 to 1	43
Grand View University private (not-for-profit)	Des Moines (28.1 miles)	$33,450	$9,278	98.02%	52%	12 to 1	1,827
Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines private (for-profit)	Des Moines (28.1 miles)	$19,756	-	-	66%	6 to 1	77
Drake University private (not-for-profit)	Des Moines (29.4 miles)	$49,944	$12,777	64.00%	76%	10 to 1	4,685
Mercy College of Health Sciences private (not-for-profit)	Des Moines (29.8 miles)	$22,360	$12,736	98.78%	44%	8 to 1	911

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4-Year Colleges

Cornell College Private, four-years | Mount Vernon
Iowa State University Public, four-years | Ames
University of Iowa Public, four-years | Iowa City
Luther College Private, four-years | Decorah
Grinnell College Private, four-years | Grinnell
William Penn University Private, four-years | Oskaloosa
Drake University Private, four-years | Des Moines
Central College Private, four-years | Pella
Loras College Private, four-years | Dubuque
University of Northern Iowa Public, four-years | Cedar Falls

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Graduate

University of Iowa Public, four-years | Iowa City
University of Northern Iowa Public, four-years | Cedar Falls
Palmer College of Chiropractic Private, four-years | Davenport
Drake University Private, four-years | Des Moines
William Penn University Private, four-years | Oskaloosa
Saint Ambrose University Private, four-years | Davenport
Iowa State University Public, four-years | Ames
Mount Mercy University Private, four-years | Cedar Rapids
University of Dubuque Private, four-years | Dubuque
Morningside University Private, four-years | Sioux City

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Online Schools

Clarke University Private, four-years | Dubuque
Iowa State University Public, four-years | Ames
Des Moines Area Community College Public, 2-4 years | Ankeny
Upper Iowa University Private, four-years | Fayette
Briar Cliff University Private, four-years | Sioux City
Loras College Private, four-years | Dubuque
William Penn University Private, four-years | Oskaloosa
University of Northern Iowa Public, four-years | Cedar Falls
Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center Private, four-years | West Des Moines
Maharishi International University Private, four-years | Fairfield

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Trade Schools

PCI Academy-Ames Private, 2-4 years | Ames
Carlson College of Massage Therapy Private, Less than 2-years | Anamosa
Capri College-Dubuque Private, Less than 2-years | Dubuque
Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit Lake Private, Less than 2-years | Spirit Lake
Aveda Institute-Des Moines Private, 2-4 years | West Des Moines
Capri College-Davenport Private, Less than 2-years | Davenport
Capri College-Cedar Rapids Private, Less than 2-years | Cedar Rapids
The Salon Professional Academy-Cedar Falls Private, Less than 2-years | Cedar Falls
Eastern Iowa Community College District Public, 2-4 years | Davenport
American Hair Academy Private, 2-4 years | Mt. Pleasant

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