Colleges Near Waconia
There are no colleges in Waconia, but 36 are within 50 miles, enrolling 238,020 students combined.
The closest option is Crown College in Saint Bonifacius, 4 miles from Waconia (about 5-7 minutes by car). Waconia (pop. 10,697) is in Minnesota.
Carleton College in Northfield ranks #44 nationally. North Hennepin Community College in Brooklyn Park has the lowest tuition at $5,061 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Waconia. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Waconia. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Waconia.
Anoka Ramsey Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Coon Rapids, MN
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- 32 miles from Waconia
Anoka-Ramsey is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and liberal arts transfer programs. The suburban Coon Rapids campus sits north of Minneapolis in the Twin Cities metro.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $15,901
Concordia University Saint Paul
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Paul, MN
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 32 miles from Waconia
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
Hamline University
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Paul, MN
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2.0 | 2 reviews
- 32 miles from Waconia
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
Macalester College
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Paul, MN
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 31 miles from Waconia
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
Bethel University
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Paul, MN
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- 34 miles from Waconia
Bethel is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The suburban Arden Hills campus sits in the Twin Cities metro near St. Paul.
- SAT Range 1190-1300
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Acceptance Rate 88%
- Net Price $31,738
University of Northwestern St Paul
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Paul, MN
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- 33 miles from Waconia
A private Christian university known for undergraduate biblical studies, communications, and education. The suburban campus sits in Roseville near St. Paul.
- SAT Range 868-1271
- Avg GPA 3.58
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $29,117
Saint Paul College
- Public 2 Year
- Saint Paul, MN
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- 34 miles from Waconia
Saint Paul College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, health sciences, and culinary arts. Most students commute to its urban campus in Minnesota's capital.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,519
Dakota County Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Rosemount, MN
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2.0 | 1 reviews
- 36 miles from Waconia
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
Gustavus Adolphus College
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Peter, MN
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- 37 miles from Waconia
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
Inver Hills Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Inver Grove Heights, MN
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- 36 miles from Waconia
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
Metropolitan State University
- Public 4 Year
- Saint Paul, MN
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 36 miles from Waconia
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
Carleton College
- Private 4 Year
- Northfield, MN
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 41 miles from Waconia
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
- 40 miles from Waconia
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
Century College
- Public 2 Year
- White Bear Lake, MN
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- 42 miles from Waconia
Century College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and career-technical programs. The suburban campus sits in White Bear Lake near the Twin Cities.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,017
Bethany Lutheran College
- Private 4 Year
- Mankato, MN
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- 48 miles from Waconia
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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- 48 miles from Waconia
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
Martin Luther College
- Private 4 Year
- New Ulm, MN
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- 50 miles from Waconia
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
Minnesota State University Mankato
- Public 4 Year
- Mankato, MN
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3.7 | 3 reviews
- 49 miles from Waconia
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