Colleges Near Cresco
There are no colleges in Cresco, but 30 are within 100 miles, enrolling 92,165 students combined.
The closest option is Luther College in Decorah, 16.3 miles from Cresco (about 20-28 minutes by car). Cresco (pop. 3,868) is in Iowa.
Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota ranks #44 nationally. Western Technical College in La Crosse has the lowest tuition at $4,820 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Cresco. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Cresco. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Cresco.
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Fennimore, WI
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- 79 miles from Cresco
A public technical college known for agriculture, nursing, and industrial trades programs. The rural campus is located in the small town of Fennimore.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,272
Ellsworth Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Iowa Falls, IA
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- 82 miles from Cresco
Ellsworth is a community college known for undergraduate agriculture and transfer programs. The small-town campus sits in Iowa Falls along the Iowa River.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,920
Divine Word College
- Private 4 Year
- Epworth, IA
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- 88 miles from Cresco
Divine Word is a small private Catholic seminary college known for undergraduate philosophy, theology, and intercultural studies. The rural Epworth campus prepares students for missionary service with the Society of the Divine Word.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $3,083
Carleton College
- Private 4 Year
- Northfield, MN
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 91 miles from Cresco
Carleton is a highly selective private liberal arts college known for undergraduate natural sciences, economics, and political science. Most students live on the residential campus in the small college town of Northfield.
- SAT Range 1450-1560
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.9
- Acceptance Rate 20%
- Net Price $28,047
St Olaf College
- Private 4 Year
- Northfield, MN
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4.8 | 4 reviews
- 92 miles from Cresco
St. Olaf is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate music and the sciences. Most students live on the residential campus in the college town of Northfield.
- SAT Range 1300-1470
- Avg GPA 3.68
- Acceptance Rate 48%
- Net Price $26,756
Clarke University
- Private 4 Year
- Dubuque, IA
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 94 miles from Cresco
Clarke is a small private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The campus sits on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River.
- SAT Range 900-1160
- Avg GPA 3.36
- Acceptance Rate 72%
- Net Price $26,725
University of Dubuque
- Private 4 Year
- Dubuque, IA
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- 94 miles from Cresco
University of Dubuque is a private Presbyterian university known for undergraduate aviation and nursing. Most students live on the residential campus near the Mississippi River.
- SAT Range 980-1220
- Avg GPA 3.24
- Acceptance Rate 89%
- Net Price $26,067
Emmaus Bible College
- Private 4 Year
- Dubuque, IA
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- 93 miles from Cresco
Emmaus is a small private Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies and Christian ministry. The campus sits in Dubuque near the Mississippi River.
- SAT Range 1120-1320
- Avg GPA 3.58
- Acceptance Rate 60%
- Net Price $15,028
Loras College
- Private 4 Year
- Dubuque, IA
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- 94 miles from Cresco
Loras is a private Catholic liberal arts college known for undergraduate business, education, and the humanities. The hilltop campus in Dubuque overlooks the Mississippi River.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.48
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $21,631
University of Wisconsin Platteville
- Public 4 Year
- Platteville, WI
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3.0 | 4 reviews
- 93 miles from Cresco
UW-Platteville is a public university known for undergraduate engineering and agriculture. Most students live on a residential campus in the small college town of Platteville.
- SAT Range -
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.39
- Acceptance Rate 89%
- Net Price $16,266
Coe College
- Private 4 Year
- Cedar Rapids, IA
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- 98 miles from Cresco
Coe is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate writing, biology, and business. Most undergrads live on the residential campus in Cedar Rapids.
- SAT Range 1070-1290
- Avg GPA 3.74
- Acceptance Rate 64%
- Net Price $20,864
Mount Mercy University
- Private 4 Year
- Cedar Rapids, IA
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1.0 | 2 reviews
- 98 miles from Cresco
Mount Mercy is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The compact residential campus sits in a neighborhood setting in Cedar Rapids.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $24,347