Nearby colleges
Colleges near Davenport, IA
8 colleges and universities sit within 25 miles of Davenport, Iowa — 5 in Davenport itself and the rest across the surrounding area. The table below is ordered by measured distance and includes cost, admissions, and graduation data.
Colleges near Davenport by the numbers
- Lowest published in-state tuition
- Eastern Iowa Community College District ($4,848)
- Median in-state tuition (8 reporting)
- $21,168
- Median net price after aid (6 reporting)
- $16,346
- Highest graduation rate
- Orion Technical College (81%)
- Most selective
- Augustana College (63% acceptance)
- Largest by enrollment
- Eastern Iowa Community College District (3,520 students)
Colleges within 25 miles of Davenport
Nearest first. Showing 8 of 8. Distance is straight-line from the centre of the Davenport campus cluster, not driving time.
| College | Distance | Location | In-state tuition | Avg. net price | Acceptance rate | Graduation rate | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Ambrose University | <1 mi | Davenport, IA | $36,658 | $24,691 | 77% | 61% | University |
| Palmer College of Chiropractic | 1 mi | Davenport, IA | $23,529 | Not reported | 64% | Not reported | University |
| Ross College-Davenport | 1 mi | Davenport, IA | $23,529 | $20,254 | 100% | 65% | Community college |
| Eastern Iowa Community College District | 1 mi | Davenport, IA | $4,848 | $9,722 | 100% | 45% | Community college |
| Orion Technical College | 2 mi | Davenport, IA | $15,600 | $26,439 | 100% | 81% | University |
| Augustana College | 3 mi | Rock Island, IL | $51,598 | $12,437 | 63% | 73% | University |
| Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences | 4 mi | Rock Island, IL | $18,807 | Not reported | 90% | Not reported | University |
| Black Hawk College | 7 mi | Moline, IL | $4,920 | $6,944 | 100% | 40% | Community college |
What the Davenport area looks like
- Within 25 miles of Davenport CampusPin finds 8 colleges. 5 of them are in Davenport itself; the rest are in surrounding communities. Distances are measured from the centre of the Davenport campus cluster.
- Eastern Iowa Community College District has the lowest published in-state tuition among the 8 nearby colleges listed, at $4,848. Commuting from home is one of the largest levers on total cost, since housing is often the single biggest line after tuition.
- 3 of the 8 colleges shown are community colleges, which typically offer the lowest published tuition in a metro and transfer pathways into nearby four-year campuses.
How this list was built
This page runs a real geographic query: every college whose campus coordinates fall within 25 miles of Davenport is included, ordered by distance. No college appears here unless it is genuinely that close.
The Davenport anchor point is the average position of the campuses CampusPin holds for the city, so it reflects where colleges actually are rather than a civic centre-point. Distances are straight-line and are a guide to proximity, not a commute estimate.
Frequently asked questions
- How many colleges are near Davenport, IA?
- CampusPin finds 8 colleges and universities within 25 miles of Davenport, Iowa. That includes 5 located in Davenport itself plus campuses in the surrounding area that are realistically commutable.
- What is the closest college to Davenport?
- Of the colleges on this page, Saint Ambrose University in Davenport is the nearest to the Davenport campus cluster at about under a mile. The table is ordered by distance, so the top rows are always the closest.
- Can I commute to college from Davenport?
- Every college on this page is within 25 miles of Davenport, which is a plausible commute for many students, though actual travel time depends on traffic and transit rather than straight-line distance. Check each college's profile for its exact location, and confirm commuter services and parking with the campus directly.
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Data sources & methodology
Locations, cost, and outcome figures for colleges near Davenport come from federal datasets and each institution's own reporting.
Sources used across this page
Not every source informs every figure. Each data point draws on the source appropriate to it see the relevant section and the data dictionary for field-level provenance.
IPEDS / NCES College Navigator
Federal enrollment, admissions, tuition, retention, and program data. Released annually with a 1–2 year lag.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Net price by income band, post-graduation earnings, and federal aid context.
Institutional websites
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