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Colleges near Seward · College Scorecard

The nearest college is 44 miles from Seward

Northwest Iowa Community College in Sheldon, IA. No college is within 30 miles of Seward.

Nearest college
44.3 mi
Northwest Iowa Community College
Within 30 miles
0
degree-granting colleges
Residents in college
7%
MN 6%

College from Seward

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

Far from campusThe nearest college, Northwest Iowa Community College, is 44.3 miles away. Most students here live on campus or study online.
★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Seward

The closest colleges to Seward.

20 mi40 mi60 mi Northwest Iowa Community College Dordt University Iowa Lakes Community College Southwest Minnesota State University Seward
University or collegeCommunity college
Northwest Iowa Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Sheldon
44.3 mi1,107 students
Southwest Minnesota State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Marshall
45.6 mi6,373 students
Iowa Lakes Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Estherville
48.4 mi1,879 students
Dordt UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Sioux Center
56.4 mi1,588 students

Straight-line distance. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Dashed rows are too small, or report too little to the Department of Education, for a page of their own.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for families on federal aid. Pick your family’s income.

Family income
Iowa Lakes Community College48.4 mi · Estherville · sticker $20,120 $13,097a year
Southwest Minnesota State University45.6 mi · Marshall · sticker $24,757 $13,153a year
Northwest Iowa Community College44.3 mi · Sheldon · sticker $20,414 $13,263a year
Dordt University56.4 mi · Sioux Center · sticker $51,733 $24,079a year

Federal figures: your own price depends on your aid package. Every college has a net price calculator on its website. “—” = not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college near Seward: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → Northwest Iowa Community CollegeSouthwest Minnesota State UniversityIowa Lakes Community College
Northwest Iowa Community College58% graduate$51k earnings$10k typical debt
Southwest Minnesota State University45% graduate$51k earnings$21k typical debt
Iowa Lakes Community College50% graduate$43k earnings$12k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, students on federal aid. A college that’s part of a larger system reports earnings for the whole system.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023). “On campus” counts fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. Distances are straight-line from the center of Seward. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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