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Colleges in and near Eldon

Indian Hills Community College is 12.7 miles from Eldon

No college sits inside Eldon’s boundary, but Indian Hills Community College’s campus in Ottumwa, with 2,813 students on campus, is 12.7 miles from the center of town. About 2% of Eldon’s residents are enrolled in college, below Iowa (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 Eldon. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
3,890 students on campus
Nearest college
12.7 mi
Indian Hills
Residents in college
2%
Below IA (6%)
Nearest community college
12.7 mi
Indian Hills · $5,040 tuition
Nearest public university
62.4 mi
University of Iowa · $11,283 in-state
Median household income
$48K
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What stands out about college from Eldon

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

A community college 12.7 miles awayIndian Hills Community College has 2,813 students on campus in Ottumwa, 40% of whom graduate within three years.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 2% of residentsBelow Iowa (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Eldon

One private college within 14.8 miles, and Indian Hills Community College 12.7 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, University of Iowa, is 62.4 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miIndian HillsMaharishi International UniversityEldon
University or collegeCommunity college
Indian Hills Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,813 on campus · 12.7 mi · Ottumwa$11knet price40%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $5,040 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Maharishi International UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,077 on campus · 14.8 mi · Fairfield · mostly online96%admitted$15knet price50%graduate$28kearnings60% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.

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 $30–48k, where Eldon’s median household income ($47,917) falls.

Indian Hills Community College12.7 mi · Ottumwa · sticker $17,791 · tuition $5,040$8,407a year
University of Iowa62.4 mi · Iowa City · sticker $28,596$15,489a year
Maharishi International University14.8 mi · Fairfield · mostly online · sticker $27,892$16,585a 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 →Indian HillsMaharishi International UniversityUniversity of Iowa
University of Iowa75% graduate$65k earnings$22k typical debt
Indian Hills Community College40% graduate$41k earnings$10k typical debt
Maharishi International University50% graduate$28k 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.

Questions about college near Eldon

Is Eldon a college town?

No. About 2 of every 100 Eldon residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Iowa (6). The nearest campus, Indian Hills Community College, is 12.7 miles away in Ottumwa.

What colleges are near Eldon?

Within 15 miles: Indian Hills Community College (12.7 miles, 2,813 students on campus) and Maharishi International University (14.8 miles, 1,077).

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

Indian Hills Community College in Ottumwa, 12.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,040 a year for Iowa residents; the federal net price, $10,693, 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 Eldon. 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 →