Colleges Near Thompson
There are no colleges in Thompson, but 23 are within 100 miles, enrolling 103,971 students combined.
The closest option is Waldorf University in Forest City, 10 miles from Thompson (about 12-17 minutes by car). Thompson (pop. 502) is in Iowa.
Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota ranks #44 nationally. Ellsworth Community College in Iowa Falls has the lowest tuition at $5,496 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Thompson. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Thompson. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Thompson.
Waldorf University
- Private 4 Year
- Forest City, IA
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- 10 miles from Thompson
- SAT Range 920-1110
- Avg GPA 3.07
- Acceptance Rate 77%
- Net Price $19,766
North Iowa Area Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Mason City, IA
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- 36 miles from Thompson
NIACC is a public community college offering associate degrees and certificates in nursing, business, and industrial technology. The campus is located in Mason City in north-central Iowa.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,852
Riverland Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Austin, MN
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- 44 miles from Thompson
Riverland is a community college known for associate degrees and technical career programs. Campuses in Austin, Albert Lea, and Owatonna serve students across southern Minnesota.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.81
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,017
Iowa Lakes Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Estherville, IA
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- 53 miles from Thompson
Iowa Lakes is a community college known for undergraduate wind energy technology and agriculture programs. The Estherville campus sits in rural northwest Iowa.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $13,278
Minnesota State University Mankato
- Public 4 Year
- Mankato, MN
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3.7 | 3 reviews
- 55 miles from Thompson
Minnesota State Mankato is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The campus sits on a bluff overlooking the Minnesota River valley in southern Minnesota.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.37
- Acceptance Rate 88%
- Net Price $18,861
Bethany Lutheran College
- Private 4 Year
- Mankato, MN
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- 56 miles from Thompson
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
South Central College
- Public 2 Year
- North Mankato, MN
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- 57 miles from Thompson
South Central College is a public community and technical college known for career-focused associate degrees and certificates in nursing, manufacturing, and agriculture. Most students commute to the North Mankato campus for applied technical training.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,300
Ellsworth Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Iowa Falls, IA
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- 64 miles from Thompson
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
Iowa Central Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Fort Dodge, IA
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- 65 miles from Thompson
Iowa Central is a public community college offering associate degrees and career-technical programs. The main campus is in Fort Dodge in north-central Iowa.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,902
Gustavus Adolphus College
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Peter, MN
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- 67 miles from Thompson
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
Martin Luther College
- Private 4 Year
- New Ulm, MN
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- 73 miles from Thompson
Martin Luther College is a private Lutheran college known for undergraduate teacher education and pre-seminary ministry preparation. The campus is in the small city of New Ulm in southern Minnesota.
- SAT Range 1078-1256
- Avg GPA 3.56
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $18,974
Wartburg College
- Private 4 Year
- Waverly, IA
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- 79 miles from Thompson
Wartburg is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate music, education, and biology. Most students live on the residential campus in the small Iowa town of Waverly, with long ties to the Evangelical Lutheran Church.
- SAT Range 930-1200
- Avg GPA 3.48
- Acceptance Rate 76%
- Net Price $24,031
University of Minnesota Rochester
- Public 4 Year
- Rochester, MN
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- 80 miles from Thompson
UMR is a public university known for undergraduate health sciences. The downtown Rochester campus has close ties to the Mayo Clinic.
- SAT Range 950-1380
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 71%
- Net Price $14,953
Carleton College
- Private 4 Year
- Northfield, MN
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 82 miles from Thompson
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
Rochester Community and Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Rochester, MN
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- 81 miles from Thompson
RCTC is a public community and technical college known for undergraduate nursing, allied health, and career-technical programs. The campus is in Rochester, home to the Mayo Clinic.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $13,684
St Olaf College
- Private 4 Year
- Northfield, MN
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4.8 | 4 reviews
- 81 miles from Thompson
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
Buena Vista University
- Private 4 Year
- Storm Lake, IA
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- 88 miles from Thompson
Buena Vista is a private university known for undergraduate education and business. The residential campus sits beside Storm Lake in northwest Iowa.
- SAT Range 930-1130
- Avg GPA 3.49
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $19,704
University of Northern Iowa
- Public 4 Year
- Cedar Falls, IA
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3.5 | 4 reviews
- 89 miles from Thompson
UNI is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education and business. The residential campus sits in the college town of Cedar Falls.
- SAT Range 1020-1280
- Avg GPA 3.61
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $16,437