Colleges Near Owatonna
There are no colleges in Owatonna, but 51 are within 100 miles, enrolling 304,215 students combined.
The closest option is Carleton College in Northfield, 25.8 miles from Owatonna (about 31-44 minutes by car). Owatonna (pop. 25,599) is in Minnesota.
Chippewa Valley Technical College in Eau Claire has the lowest tuition at $4,844 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Owatonna. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Owatonna. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Owatonna.
Carleton College
- Private 4 Year
- Northfield, MN
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 26 miles from Owatonna
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
- 26 miles from Owatonna
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
Riverland Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Austin, MN
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- 31 miles from Owatonna
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
Bethany Lutheran College
- Private 4 Year
- Mankato, MN
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- 38 miles from Owatonna
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
Minnesota State University Mankato
- Public 4 Year
- Mankato, MN
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3.7 | 3 reviews
- 38 miles from Owatonna
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
University of Minnesota Rochester
- Public 4 Year
- Rochester, MN
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- 38 miles from Owatonna
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
Gustavus Adolphus College
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Peter, MN
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- 40 miles from Owatonna
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
South Central College
- Public 2 Year
- North Mankato, MN
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- 41 miles from Owatonna
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
Rochester Community and Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Rochester, MN
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- 40 miles from Owatonna
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
Dakota County Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Rosemount, MN
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2.0 | 1 reviews
- 45 miles from Owatonna
A public technical college known for undergraduate programs in automotive technology and practical nursing. The suburban campus is in Rosemount in the southern Twin Cities metro area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,935
Inver Hills Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Inver Grove Heights, MN
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- 52 miles from Owatonna
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
Normandale Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Bloomington, MN
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- 51 miles from Owatonna
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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- 53 miles from Owatonna
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $29,093
Northwestern Health Sciences University
- Private 4 Year
- Bloomington, MN
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| 0 reviews
- 53 miles from Owatonna
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
St Catherine University
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Paul, MN
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3.7 | 3 reviews
- 58 miles from Owatonna
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
Concordia University Saint Paul
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Paul, MN
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 59 miles from Owatonna
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
- 59 miles from Owatonna
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
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
- Private 4 Year
- Minneapolis, MN
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- 60 miles from Owatonna
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