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Colleges in and near Davenport

Davenport is home to three colleges, with 9,756 students on campus

Eastern Iowa Community College District (5,075 students on campus) and Saint Ambrose University (2,468) are inside the city, and Augustana College (2,484) is 4.7 miles from the center, in Rock Island. About 6% of Davenport’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Iowa (6%).

Saint Ambrose UniversityPalmer College of ChiropracticEastern Iowa Community College DistrictAugustana College

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 Davenport. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
15,567 students on campus
Nearest college
1.7 mi
Saint Ambrose University
Residents in college
6%
About the same as IA (6%)
Nearest community college
2.8 mi
Eastern Iowa Community College District · $4,848 tuition
Nearest public university
48.7 mi
University of Iowa · $11,283 in-state
Median household income
$66K
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What stands out about college in Davenport

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

Four colleges within 4.7 milesSaint Ambrose University admits 77% of applicants; Augustana College admits 63%. Together they have 12,240 students on campus.A community college 2.8 miles awayEastern Iowa Community College District in Davenport: tuition and fees $4,848 a year for Iowa residents.In-state price at University of IowaLiving in Iowa, the University of Iowa charges $11,283 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $33,371. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 6% of residentsAbout the same as Iowa (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Davenport

Three private colleges within 4.7 miles, and two community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, University of Iowa, is 48.7 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miEastern Iowa Community College DistrictBlack Hawk CollegeAugustana CollegeDavenport
University or collegeCommunity college
Saint Ambrose UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,468 on campus · In Davenport77%admitted$25knet price61%graduate$60kearningsPalmer College of ChiropracticUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,213 on campus · In Davenport$59kearningsEastern Iowa Community College DistrictCommunity college · Public · 5,075 on campus · In Davenport$14knet price45%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $4,848 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Augustana CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,484 on campus · 4.7 mi · Rock Island, IL63%admitted$23knet price73%graduate$63kearningsBlack Hawk CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,327 on campus · 9.8 mi · Moline, IL$7knet price40%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $4,920 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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Davenport’s median household income ($66,200) falls.

Black Hawk College9.8 mi · Moline, IL · sticker $12,291 · tuition $4,920$7,220a year
Eastern Iowa Community College DistrictIn Davenport · sticker $19,170 · tuition $4,848$14,703a year
Augustana College4.7 mi · Rock Island, IL · sticker $63,553$16,865a year
University of Iowa48.7 mi · Iowa City · sticker $28,596$19,930a year
Saint Ambrose UniversityIn Davenport · sticker $51,141$22,408a 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: 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 →Saint Ambrose UniversityEastern Iowa Community College DistrictAugustana CollegeBlack Hawk CollegeUniversity of Iowa
University of Iowa75% graduate$65k earnings$22k typical debt
Eastern Iowa Community College District45% graduate$39k earnings$13k typical debt
Black Hawk College40% graduate$37k earnings$8k typical debt
Augustana College73% graduate$63k earnings$27k typical debt
Saint Ambrose University61% graduate$60k earnings$25k 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.

Majors

What students study in Davenport

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field across Davenport’s 3 colleges, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 29%Liberal arts 13%Business 12%Precision production 5%Parks & recreation 4%Computer science 4%Everything else 32%

Biggest programs

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesEastern Iowa Community College District · 326 graduates a year
$42k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingEastern Iowa Community College District · 143 graduates a year
$66k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessSaint Ambrose University · 90 graduates a year
$68k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingSaint Ambrose University · 77 graduates a year
$76k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and OperationsEastern Iowa Community College District · 50 graduates a year
$52k4 yrs out
Psychology, GeneralSaint Ambrose University · 43 graduates a year
$57k4 yrs out
MarketingSaint Ambrose University · 43 graduates a year
$67k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsSaint Ambrose University · 36 graduates a year
$48k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Davenport

Is Davenport a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Davenport residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Iowa (6). The largest campus in the city, Eastern Iowa Community College District, has 5,075 students on campus.

What colleges are in Davenport?

Eastern Iowa Community College District, Saint Ambrose University and Palmer College of Chiropractic are inside the city. Augustana College is 4.7 miles from the center, in Rock Island.

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

Eastern Iowa Community College District in Davenport, 2.8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,848 a year for Iowa residents; the federal net price, $14,017, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $11,283 a year in-state and $33,371 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $15,316 (under $30,000 income) to $26,266 (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 Davenport. 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 →