Colleges Near Albert Lea
There are no colleges in Albert Lea, but 52 are within 100 miles, enrolling 288,830 students combined.
The closest option is Riverland Community College in Austin, 18.5 miles from Albert Lea (about 22-32 minutes by car). Albert Lea (pop. 18,016) is in Minnesota.
Carleton College in Northfield ranks #44 nationally. Ellsworth Community College in Iowa Falls has the lowest tuition at $5,496 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Albert Lea. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Albert Lea. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Albert Lea.
Normandale Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Bloomington, MN
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- 81 miles from Albert Lea
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
Academy College
- Private 4 Year
- Bloomington, MN
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- 83 miles from Albert Lea
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $29,093
Inver Hills Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Inver Grove Heights, MN
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- 83 miles from Albert Lea
Inver Hills is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and liberal arts transfer programs. The suburban campus sits in the Twin Cities metro area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,432
Northwestern Health Sciences University
- Private 4 Year
- Bloomington, MN
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- 83 miles from Albert Lea
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
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
- Private 4 Year
- Winona, MN
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- 87 miles from Albert Lea
Saint Mary's is a private Lasallian Catholic university known for undergraduate education and business. The campus sits on bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River in Winona.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.49
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $22,032
Crown College
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Bonifacius, MN
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- 87 miles from Albert Lea
Crown College is a private Christian college known for undergraduate ministry, biblical studies, and nursing. The campus is in the small town of St. Bonifacius west of the Twin Cities.
- SAT Range 960-1150
- Avg GPA 3.22
- Acceptance Rate 23%
- Net Price $27,332
St Catherine University
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Paul, MN
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3.7 | 3 reviews
- 88 miles from Albert Lea
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
Macalester College
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Paul, MN
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 89 miles from Albert Lea
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
Iowa Central Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Fort Dodge, IA
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- 91 miles from Albert Lea
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
University of Northern Iowa
- Public 4 Year
- Cedar Falls, IA
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3.5 | 4 reviews
- 91 miles from Albert Lea
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
Augsburg University
- Private 4 Year
- Minneapolis, MN
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- 91 miles from Albert Lea
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
Concordia University Saint Paul
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Paul, MN
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 90 miles from Albert Lea
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
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
- Private 4 Year
- Minneapolis, MN
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- 90 miles from Albert Lea
MCAD is a private art and design college known for undergraduate illustration, graphic design, and fine arts. The urban campus sits in Minneapolis near the city's museum and gallery district.
- SAT Range 1130-1340
- Avg GPA 3.29
- Acceptance Rate 48%
- Net Price $30,305
University of St Thomas
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Paul, MN
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- 89 miles from Albert Lea
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
Hamline University
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Paul, MN
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2.0 | 2 reviews
- 91 miles from Albert Lea
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
Metropolitan State University
- Public 4 Year
- Saint Paul, MN
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 91 miles from Albert Lea
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
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- Public 4 Year
- Minneapolis, MN
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 91 miles from Albert Lea
Minnesota is a large public university known for undergraduate engineering, business, and biological sciences. The Twin Cities campus spans Minneapolis and St. Paul along the Mississippi River.
- SAT Range 1300-1500
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.75
- Acceptance Rate 80%
- Net Price $17,209
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Minneapolis, MN
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- 91 miles from Albert Lea
MCTC is a public community and technical college known for associate degrees and career programs in nursing, business, and applied technical fields. The urban campus sits in downtown Minneapolis.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $13,623