Colleges Near Rochester
2 colleges are in Rochester, and 54 total within 100 miles enrolling 322,981 students.
University of Minnesota Rochester is the nearest college in Rochester. Rochester (pop. 106,769) is in Minnesota.
Carleton College in Northfield ranks #44 nationally. Rochester Community and Technical College enrolls the most students with 5,205. Western Technical College in La Crosse has the lowest tuition at $4,820 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Rochester. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Rochester. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Rochester.
Academy College
- Private 4 Year
- Bloomington, MN
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- 71 miles from Rochester
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $29,093
Normandale Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Bloomington, MN
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- 70 miles from Rochester
Normandale is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and transfer-focused liberal arts programs. The suburban campus serves mainly commuting students in the Twin Cities metro area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,789
Northwestern Health Sciences University
- Private 4 Year
- Bloomington, MN
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- 71 miles from Rochester
Northwestern Health Sciences is a private university known for undergraduate health sciences programs linked to chiropractic, acupuncture, and massage therapy. The campus is in suburban Bloomington in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $36,272
Concordia University Saint Paul
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Paul, MN
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 73 miles from Rochester
Concordia St. Paul is a private Lutheran university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and business. The compact urban campus sits in Saint Paul near downtown and the Mississippi River.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.14
- Acceptance Rate 79%
- Net Price $18,028
Macalester College
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Paul, MN
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 72 miles from Rochester
Macalester is a selective private liberal arts college known for undergraduate international studies, political science, and economics. The urban campus sits in Saint Paul within the Twin Cities.
- SAT Range 1350-1510
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.81
- Acceptance Rate 29%
- Net Price $40,225
Metropolitan State University
- Public 4 Year
- Saint Paul, MN
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 71 miles from Rochester
Metropolitan State is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and criminal justice. Most students commute to urban campus locations across the Twin Cities.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 99%
- Net Price $16,615
St Catherine University
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Paul, MN
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3.7 | 3 reviews
- 72 miles from Rochester
St. Catherine is a private Catholic women's university known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. Most bachelor's programs enroll women on the urban Saint Paul campus.
- SAT Range 850-1140
- Avg GPA 3.62
- Acceptance Rate 92%
- Net Price $20,918
Saint Paul College
- Public 2 Year
- Saint Paul, MN
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- 72 miles from Rochester
Saint Paul College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, health sciences, and culinary arts. Most students commute to its urban campus in Minnesota's capital.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,519
Hamline University
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Paul, MN
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2.0 | 2 reviews
- 74 miles from Rochester
Hamline is a private university known for undergraduate education, business, and the liberal arts. The residential campus sits in a neighborhood setting in Saint Paul within the Twin Cities.
- SAT Range 1133-1391
- Avg GPA 3.48
- Acceptance Rate 88%
- Net Price $22,390
University of St Thomas
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Paul, MN
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- 73 miles from Rochester
St. Thomas is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate business. The urban campus sits along Summit Avenue in St. Paul.
- SAT Range 1260-1423
- Avg GPA 3.63
- Acceptance Rate 85%
- Net Price $31,250
Chippewa Valley Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Eau Claire, WI
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- 72 miles from Rochester
Chippewa Valley Technical College is a public technical college known for associate and career programs in nursing, manufacturing, and information technology. The main campus is in Eau Claire in western Wisconsin.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,992
University of Wisconsin Eau Claire
- Public 4 Year
- Eau Claire, WI
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 72 miles from Rochester
UW-Eau Claire is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and music. The campus sits along the Chippewa River in a western Wisconsin college town.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.59
- Acceptance Rate 82%
- Net Price $15,151
Augsburg University
- Private 4 Year
- Minneapolis, MN
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- 76 miles from Rochester
Augsburg is a private Lutheran university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and social work. The urban campus is in Minneapolis's Cedar-Riverside neighborhood.
- SAT Range 1188-1376
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.27
- Acceptance Rate 82%
- Net Price $24,561
Bethany Lutheran College
- Private 4 Year
- Mankato, MN
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- 76 miles from Rochester
Bethany Lutheran is a small private Lutheran college known for undergraduate education, business, and the liberal arts. Most students live on the residential campus in Mankato.
- SAT Range 1040-1180
- Avg GPA 3.51
- Acceptance Rate 39%
- Net Price $21,127
Century College
- Public 2 Year
- White Bear Lake, MN
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- 75 miles from Rochester
Century College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and career-technical programs. The suburban campus sits in White Bear Lake near the Twin Cities.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,017
North Central University
- Private 4 Year
- Minneapolis, MN
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- 76 miles from Rochester
North Central is a private Christian university affiliated with the Assemblies of God and known for undergraduate ministry, biblical studies, and worship arts. The urban campus sits near downtown Minneapolis.
- SAT Range 950-1148
- Avg GPA 3.4
- Acceptance Rate 99%
- Net Price $26,363
Waldorf University
- Private 4 Year
- Forest City, IA
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- 78 miles from Rochester
- SAT Range 920-1110
- Avg GPA 3.07
- Acceptance Rate 77%
- Net Price $19,766
Gustavus Adolphus College
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Peter, MN
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- 77 miles from Rochester
Gustavus Adolphus is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate natural sciences and music. The residential campus sits in the small college town of Saint Peter along the Minnesota River.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.69
- Acceptance Rate 61%
- Net Price $26,094