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Colleges in and near Sundance

The nearest college is 25.2 miles from Sundance

No college is within 15 miles of Sundance. The nearest is Black Hills State University in Spearfish, SD (2,135 students on campus); Northern Wyoming Community College District in Sheridan is 129.1 miles away and Northwest College 217.7 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 Sundance. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
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none; nearest 25.2 mi
Nearest college
25.2 mi
Black Hills State
Residents in college
1%
Below WY (6%)
Nearest community college
129.1 mi
Northern Wyoming Community College District · $4,830 tuition
Nearest public university
217.7 mi
Northwest College · $4,962 in-state
Median household income
$61K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Sundance

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

Nearest college

The nearest college to Sundance

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.

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University or collegeCommunity college

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 Sundance’s median household income ($61,250) 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 →Black Hills StateNorthern Wyoming Community College DistrictNorthwest College
Northern Wyoming Community College District42% graduate$40k earnings$9k typical debt
Black Hills State University43% graduate$47k earnings$26k typical debt
Northwest College49% graduate$37k earnings$10k 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 Sundance

What is the closest college to Sundance?

Black Hills State University in Spearfish, SD, 25.2 miles in a straight line from the center of Sundance. No college is within 15 miles.

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

Northern Wyoming Community College District in Sheridan, 129.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,830 a year for Wyoming residents; the federal net price, $9,346, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Northwest College cost if we live in Wyoming?

Tuition and fees are $4,962 a year in-state and $11,262 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $7,390 (under $30,000 income) to $7,821 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

How many Sundance residents are in college?

About 1 of every 100 (Census, 2020–24), below Wyoming (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 Sundance. 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 →