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