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Colleges in and near Kersey

The University of Northern Colorado is 6.1 miles from Kersey

No college sits inside Kersey’s boundary, but the University of Northern Colorado’s campus in Greeley, with 7,626 students on campus, is 6.1 miles from the center of town, and Aims Community College is 9.8 miles away in Greeley. About 2% of Kersey’s residents are enrolled in college, below Colorado (6%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Kersey. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
14,167 students on campus
Nearest college
6.1 mi
University of Northern Colorado
Residents in college
2%
Below CO (6%)
Nearest community college
9.8 mi
Aims · $2,258 tuition
Nearest public university
6.1 mi
University of Northern Colorado · $12,416 in-state
Median household income
$68K
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What stands out about college from Kersey

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A university 6.1 miles awayThe University of Northern Colorado has 7,626 students on campus in Greeley, 51% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at University of Northern ColoradoLiving in Colorado, the University of Northern Colorado charges $12,416 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $27,266. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 9.8 miles awayAims Community College in Greeley: tuition and fees $2,258 a year for Colorado residents.Students are 2% of residentsBelow Colorado (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Kersey

Both are public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Kersey.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Northern ColoradoAimsKersey
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Northern ColoradoUniversity or college · Public · 7,626 on campus · 6.1 mi · Greeley86%admitted$18knet price51%graduate$52kearningsAims Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,541 on campus · 9.8 mi · Greeley$11knet price40%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $2,258 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Kersey’s median household income ($68,281) falls.

Aims Community College9.8 mi · Greeley · sticker $16,657 · tuition $2,258$12,570a year
University of Northern Colorado6.1 mi · Greeley · sticker $29,254$16,038a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Kersey: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →University of Northern ColoradoAims
University of Northern Colorado51% graduate$52k earnings$20k typical debt
Aims Community College40% graduate$42k earnings$7k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Questions about college near Kersey

Is Kersey a college town?

No. About 2 of every 100 Kersey residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Colorado (6). The nearest campus, the University of Northern Colorado, is 6.1 miles away in Greeley.

What colleges are near Kersey?

Within 15 miles: the University of Northern Colorado (6.1 miles, 7,626 students on campus) and Aims Community College (9.8 miles, 6,541).

What is the closest community college to Kersey, and what does it cost?

Aims Community College in Greeley, 9.8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $2,258 a year for Colorado residents; the federal net price, $11,463, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of Northern Colorado cost if we live in Colorado?

Tuition and fees are $12,416 a year in-state and $27,266 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $12,695 (under $30,000 income) to $24,306 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Kersey. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →