Colleges Near Waterville
There are no colleges in Waterville, but 51 are within 100 miles, enrolling 298,983 students combined.
The closest option is Bethany Lutheran College in Mankato, 21.1 miles from Waterville (about 25-36 minutes by car). Waterville (pop. 1,868) 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 Waterville. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Waterville. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Waterville.
Bethany Lutheran College
- Private 4 Year
- Mankato, MN
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- 21 miles from Waterville
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
Gustavus Adolphus College
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Peter, MN
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- 21 miles from Waterville
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
Minnesota State University Mankato
- Public 4 Year
- Mankato, MN
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3.7 | 3 reviews
- 22 miles from Waterville
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
South Central College
- Public 2 Year
- North Mankato, MN
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- 24 miles from Waterville
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
St Olaf College
- Private 4 Year
- Northfield, MN
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4.8 | 4 reviews
- 25 miles from Waterville
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
Carleton College
- Private 4 Year
- Northfield, MN
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 26 miles from Waterville
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
Dakota County Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Rosemount, MN
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2.0 | 1 reviews
- 43 miles from Waterville
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
Normandale Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Bloomington, MN
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- 44 miles from Waterville
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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- 46 miles from Waterville
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $29,093
Martin Luther College
- Private 4 Year
- New Ulm, MN
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- 45 miles from Waterville
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
Northwestern Health Sciences University
- Private 4 Year
- Bloomington, MN
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- 45 miles from Waterville
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
Riverland Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Austin, MN
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- 47 miles from Waterville
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
Crown College
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Bonifacius, MN
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- 47 miles from Waterville
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
Inver Hills Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Inver Grove Heights, MN
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- 49 miles from Waterville
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
Herzing University Minneapolis
- Private 4 Year
- St. Louis Park, MN
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- 53 miles from Waterville
Herzing is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, healthcare, and business programs. The suburban campus is in St. Louis Park near Minneapolis.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 94%
- Net Price $16,741
St Catherine University
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Paul, MN
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3.7 | 3 reviews
- 52 miles from Waterville
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
Augsburg University
- Private 4 Year
- Minneapolis, MN
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- 54 miles from Waterville
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
- 54 miles from Waterville
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