Colleges Near Thornton
There are no colleges in Thornton, but 28 are within 100 miles, enrolling 136,805 students combined.
The closest option is North Iowa Area Community College in Mason City, 19.6 miles from Thornton (about 23-34 minutes by car). Thornton (pop. 422) is in Iowa.
Grinnell College in Grinnell ranks #57 nationally. Ellsworth Community College in Iowa Falls has the lowest tuition at $5,496 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Thornton. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Thornton. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Thornton.
Minnesota State University Mankato
- Public 4 Year
- Mankato, MN
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3.7 | 3 reviews
- 89 miles from Thornton
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
Rochester Community and Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Rochester, MN
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| 0 reviews
- 88 miles from Thornton
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
University of Minnesota Rochester
- Public 4 Year
- Rochester, MN
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| 0 reviews
- 88 miles from Thornton
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
Bethany Lutheran College
- Private 4 Year
- Mankato, MN
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- 90 miles from Thornton
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
Grand View University
- Private 4 Year
- Des Moines, IA
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| 0 reviews
- 92 miles from Thornton
Grand View is a private Lutheran university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The urban campus sits in Des Moines, Iowa's capital city.
- SAT Range 920-1080
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 99%
- Net Price $22,319
South Central College
- Public 2 Year
- North Mankato, MN
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- 91 miles from Thornton
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
Buena Vista University
- Private 4 Year
- Storm Lake, IA
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| 0 reviews
- 95 miles from Thornton
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
Drake University
- Private 4 Year
- Des Moines, IA
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 94 miles from Thornton
Drake is a private university known for undergraduate journalism, pharmacy, and business. The campus sits in a residential neighborhood near downtown Des Moines.
- SAT Range 1110-1350
- Avg GPA 3.7
- Acceptance Rate 64%
- Net Price $29,565
Mercy College of Health Sciences
- Private 4 Year
- Des Moines, IA
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| 0 reviews
- 94 miles from Thornton
Mercy College of Health Sciences is a private health sciences college known for undergraduate nursing and radiologic technology. The urban Des Moines campus is closely tied to the MercyOne hospital system.
- SAT Range -
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.12
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $28,313
Gustavus Adolphus College
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Peter, MN
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- 100 miles from Thornton
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