Alternatives to Orion Technical College
Rasmussen University IllinoisRockford, ILAssociate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Tuition: $12k. Roughly 2,500 students. Safe campus. Well known for their nursing, medical assistant, and management programs.
Southwest Wisconsin Technical CollegeFennimore, WIAssociate's degrees. Tuition: $6k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing. About 2,800 students. Relatively safe campus. Specializes in medical assistant, electrical and electronics, and industrial technologies programs.
Southeastern Community CollegeWest Burlington, IAAssociate's degrees. Tuition: $6k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing. Approximately 2,500 students. Safe campus. Places a focus on general studies, nursing, and industrial technologies programs.
Kishwaukee CollegeMalta, ILAssociate's degrees. Tuition: $13k. More than 2,600 students. Safe campus. Strong general studies, biology, and nursing programs. ROTC programs.
Black Hawk CollegeMoline, ILAssociate's degrees. Tuition: $8k. Around 3,800 students. Generally safe campus. Has strong general studies, biology, and nursing programs.
Other Nearby Colleges
Saint Ambrose UniversityDavenport, IABachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $34k. Moderately priced on-campus housing. Over 2,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Well known for their management, occupational therapy, and medical programs. Affiliated with Roman Catholic Church. ACT 24 to enroll.
Palmer College of ChiropracticDavenport, IABachelor's and doctoral degrees. Outstanding retention rate. Tuition: $11k. Moderately priced on-campus housing option. Over 2,200 students. Safe campus. Well known for massage therapy and chiropractic program.
Augustana CollegeRock Island, ILBachelor's and master's degrees. Tuition: $48k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing. About 2,400 students. Very dangerous campus. Well known for their biology, medical, and education programs. Affiliated with Evangelical Lutheran Church. ACT 25 to enroll.
Carl Sandburg CollegeGalesburg, ILAssociate's degrees. Tuition: $9k. About 1,700 students. Safe campus. Known for general studies, nursing, and medical assistant programs. ROTC programs are offered.
Knox CollegeGalesburg, ILBachelor's degrees. Tuition: $52k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing. More than 1,100 students. Very dangerous campus. Well known for their business, management, and biology programs. ACT 30 to enroll.
Monmouth CollegeMonmouth, ILBachelor's degrees. Tuition: $42k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing. Approximately 800 students. Dangerous campus. Specializes in business, management, and biology programs. ROTC programs are available. ACT 26 to enroll.
Cornell CollegeMount Vernon, IABachelor's and master's degrees. Tuition: $49k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing. Over 1,100 students. Very dangerous campus. Concentration on chemistry, biology, and physics programs. Affiliated with United Methodist Church. SAT 1230, ACT 27 to enroll.
University of IowaIowa City, IABachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Great student retention rate. Tuition: $31k. On-campus housing. Approximately 30,100 students. Very dangerous campus. Focus on management, medical, and accounting and finance programs. SAT 1200, ACT 25 to enroll.