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Colleges in and near Wyoming

The nearest college is 23.4 miles from Wyoming

No college is within 15 miles of Wyoming. The nearest is Cornell College in Mount Vernon, IA (1,082 students on campus); Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids is 34.7 miles away and University of Iowa 38.8 miles.

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 Wyoming. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
0
none; nearest 23.4 mi
Nearest college
23.4 mi
Cornell College
Residents in college
2%
Below IA (6%)
Nearest community college
34.7 mi
Kirkwood · $6,176 tuition
Nearest public university
38.8 mi
University of Iowa · $11,283 in-state
Median household income
$73K
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What stands out about college from Wyoming

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

Nearest college

The nearest college to Wyoming

No college is within 15 miles, so this is the closest one. The map also shows the nearest community college and public university, priced below.

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 nearest college, the nearest community college and the nearest public university. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Wyoming’s median household income ($73,000) falls.

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?

The same three colleges: 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 →Cornell CollegeKirkwoodUniversity of Iowa
University of Iowa75% graduate$65k earnings$22k typical debt
Kirkwood Community College43% graduate$41k earnings$12k typical debt
Cornell College62% graduate$53k earnings$27k 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 Wyoming

What is the closest college to Wyoming?

Cornell College in Mount Vernon, IA, 23.4 miles in a straight line from the center of Wyoming. No college is within 15 miles.

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

Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, 34.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,176 a year for Iowa residents; the federal net price, $9,705, 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.

How many Wyoming residents are in college?

About 2 of every 100 (Census, 2020–24), below Iowa (6). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.

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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 Wyoming. 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 →