Alternatives to Avalon School of Cosmetology
Southeast Technical CollegeSioux Falls, SD
Associate's degrees. Tuition: $4k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing option. Around 2,500 students. Generally safe campus. Well known for their nursing, computer science, and medical assistant programs.
Iowa Lakes Community CollegeEstherville, IA
Associate's degrees. Tuition: $7k. Affordable on-campus housing. Around 2,000 students. Relatively safe campus. Popular general studies, industrial technologies, and agriculture programs.
Morningside UniversitySioux City, IA
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $35k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing. Around 2,300 students. Generally safe campus. Has strong presence in education, nursing, and management programs. ROTC programs are available. ACT 23 to enroll.
Minnesota State University MankatoMankato, MN
Associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $18k. Moderately priced on-campus housing. Approximately 14,600 students. Dangerous campus. Places a focus on education, nursing, and management programs. ROTC programs are available. ACT 21 to enroll.
University of South DakotaVermillion, SD
Associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $11k. Affordable on-campus housing. Around 9,900 students. Dangerous campus. Well known for their medical, nursing, and education programs. ROTC programs are available. SAT 1140, ACT 22 to enroll.
Northwestern CollegeOrange City, IA
Bachelor's and master's degrees. Tuition: $34k. On-campus housing option. About 1,700 students. Generally safe campus. Top offerings include education, computer science, and occupational therapy programs. Affiliated with Reformed Church in America. SAT 1080, ACT 23 to enroll.
Other Nearby Colleges
Northwest Iowa Community CollegeSheldon, IA
Associate's degrees. Tuition: $6k. Affordable on-campus housing option. More than 1,900 students. Generally safe campus. Known for electrical and electronics, nursing, and general studies programs.
Dordt UniversitySioux Center, IA
Associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Tuition: $34k. Affordable on-campus housing option. Around 1,900 students. Dangerous campus. Well known for their education, engineering, and business programs. Affiliated with Christian Reformed Church. SAT 1130, ACT 25 to enroll.
Southwest Minnesota State UniversityMarshall, MN
Associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Tuition: $9k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing option. Around 7,000 students. Unsafe campus. Well known for education, nursing, and business programs. SAT 980, ACT 20 to enroll.
Kairos UniversitySioux Falls, SD
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $4k. Over 1,000 students. Safe campus. Affiliated with American Baptist Church.
Augustana UniversitySioux Falls, SD
Bachelor's and master's degrees. Tuition: $36k. Affordable on-campus housing. About 2,100 students. Very dangerous campus. Best known for education, nursing, and management programs. ROTC programs are available. ACT 25 to enroll.
University of Sioux FallsSioux Falls, SD
Associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $20k. Affordable on-campus housing. More than 1,600 students. Safe campus. Emphasis on management, business, and education programs. ROTC programs are offered. ACT 23 to enroll.
Buena Vista UniversityStorm Lake, IA
Bachelor's and master's degrees. Tuition: $39k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing. More than 2,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Concentration on education, psychology, and management programs. ROTC programs. ACT 22 to enroll.
Martin Luther CollegeNew Ulm, MN
Bachelor's and master's degrees. Great student retention rate. Tuition: $17k. On-campus housing. Roughly 900 students. Relatively safe campus. Focus on education, theology and religion, and sociology and anthropology programs. ACT 24 to enroll.
South Dakota State UniversityBrookings, SD
Associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $11k. Affordable on-campus housing. Around 11,400 students. Very dangerous campus. Known for nursing, agriculture, and engineering programs. ROTC programs are available. ACT 22 to enroll.
Dakota State UniversityMadison, SD
Associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $11k. Affordable on-campus housing. Approximately 3,300 students. Dangerous campus. Popular computer science, education, and general studies programs. ROTC programs are available. ACT 23 to enroll.
St Luke's CollegeSioux City, IA
Associate's and bachelor's degrees. Outstanding student retention rate. Tuition: $19k. About 200 students. Relatively safe campus. Has strong nursing and medical programs. Affiliated with Protestant Church. ACT 17 to enroll.
Briar Cliff UniversitySioux City, IA
Associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $33k. Affordable on-campus housing option. Roughly 1,000 students. Safe campus. Offers strong nursing, business, and management programs. ROTC programs are offered.
Bethany Lutheran CollegeMankato, MN
Bachelor's and master's degrees. Tuition: $28k. Affordable on-campus housing. Around 900 students. Generally safe campus. Has strong management, business, and paralegal programs. ROTC programs are available. SAT 1180, ACT 23 to enroll.
Gustavus Adolphus CollegeSaint Peter, MN
Bachelor's degrees. Great student retention rate. Tuition: $52k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing option. More than 2,100 students. Very dangerous campus. Well known for their education, psychology, and biology programs. ACT 28 to enroll.
Little Priest Tribal CollegeWinnebago, NE
Associate's degrees. Tuition: $4k. Affordable on-campus housing option. More than 300 students. Safe campus. Known for general studies, business, and education programs.