Waterloo is a city in Illinois and it is the county seat of Monroe county. Its population is 10,578. There are 36 colleges near Waterloo, Illinois - 6 public and 30 private schools. 1 college is located in the city limit and 35 colleges are in 30 miles from Waterloo. 29 schools provide undergraduate programs and 19 schools offer graduate programs.
A total of 95,271 students is attending one of those schools and its average 2025 tuition is $22,963 (based on out-of-state rate at 4-years colleges). The acceptance rate of the schools is 71.63% and the average SAT score submitted by enrolled students is 1,287.
| School Name | School Type | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Enrollment | Students per Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Touch Cosmetology School In Waterloo |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$22,900 | Not Offered | 16 | 8 to 1 |
| Career Center of Southern Illinois 11.7 miles from Waterloo |
Public less than 2-years |
$18,120 | Not Offered | 36 | 6 to 1 |
| Skin Institute 17.3 miles from Waterloo |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$14,500 | Not Offered | 88 | 16 to 1 |
| Southwestern Illinois College 17.4 miles from Waterloo |
Public 2-4 years |
$6,720 | Not Offered | 8,492 | 17 to 1 |
| St. Louis Med Tech 17.6 miles from Waterloo |
Private (not-for-profit) less than 2-years |
$11,500 | Not Offered | 12 | 5 to 1 |
| Aesthetics Institute 17.6 miles from Waterloo |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$15,900 | Not Offered | 28 | 25 to 1 |
| Kenrick Glennon Seminary 19.2 miles from Waterloo |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $33,000 | 84 | - |
| Grabber School of Hair Design 19.7 miles from Waterloo |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$17,596 | Not Offered | 182 | 14 to 1 |
| Applied Technology Services 19.8 miles from Waterloo |
Public less than 2-years |
$19,500 | Not Offered | 172 | 17 to 1 |
| Webster University 20.1 miles from Waterloo |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$31,750 | $13,736 | 8,260 | 16 to 1 |
| Eden Theological Seminary 20.3 miles from Waterloo |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $17,840 | 72 | - |
| Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts 20.4 miles from Waterloo |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$14,332 | Not Offered | 89 | 6 to 1 |
| Ponce Health Sciences University-St Louis 20.4 miles from Waterloo |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $31,083 | 164 | - |
| Harris-Stowe State University 20.5 miles from Waterloo |
Public four-years |
$11,640 ($7,008) | Not Offered | 1,002 | 12 to 1 |
| Aquinas Institute of Theology 20.8 miles from Waterloo |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $25,600 | 110 | - |
| Saint Louis University 21.0 miles from Waterloo |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$55,760 | $25,590 | 17,059 | 9 to 1 |
| St Louis College of Health Careers-St Louis 21.0 miles from Waterloo |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$15,555 | Not Offered | 153 | 17 to 1 |
| Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing 21.3 miles from Waterloo |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$26,150 | $12,810 | 539 | 9 to 1 |
| University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis 21.3 miles from Waterloo |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$32,550 | $9,150 | 648 | 9 to 1 |
| The Continents States University 21.8 miles from Waterloo |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | - | - | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-St Louis 21.9 miles from Waterloo |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$20,350 | Not Offered | 214 | 15 to 1 |
| Healing Arts Center 22.2 miles from Waterloo |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$13,500 | Not Offered | 113 | 13 to 1 |
| Concordia Seminary 22.2 miles from Waterloo |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $32,260 | 589 | - |
| St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton 22.2 miles from Waterloo |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$29,318 | - | 419 | 11 to 1 |
| Ranken Technical College 22.2 miles from Waterloo |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$18,008 | Not Offered | 1,784 | 11 to 1 |
| Fontbonne University 22.7 miles from Waterloo |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$29,976 | $12,780 | 332 | 5 to 1 |
| Jefferson College 22.7 miles from Waterloo |
Public 2-4 years |
$8,850 ($7,050) | Not Offered | 3,775 | 14 to 1 |
| Washington University in St Louis 22.9 miles from Waterloo |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$65,790 | $65,146 | 16,357 | 7 to 1 |
| McKendree University 26.0 miles from Waterloo |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$34,740 | $9,450 | 2,392 | 16 to 1 |
| Covenant Theological Seminary 26.4 miles from Waterloo |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $16,170 | 550 | - |
| Missouri Baptist University 26.7 miles from Waterloo |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$33,122 | $11,538 | 5,699 | 15 to 1 |
| University of Missouri-St Louis 27.0 miles from Waterloo |
Public four-years |
$37,620 ($15,120) | $36,792 ($15,480) | 14,736 | 13 to 1 |
| Maryville University of Saint Louis 28.4 miles from Waterloo |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$27,166 | $16,246 | 9,261 | 13 to 1 |
| Logan University 29.1 miles from Waterloo |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$9,000 | $13,725 | 1,406 | 9 to 1 |
| Chamberlain University-Missouri 29.3 miles from Waterloo |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$20,680 | Not Offered | 284 | 10 to 1 |
| American Trade School 29.5 miles from Waterloo |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$24,600 | Not Offered | 154 | 13 to 1 |
