Colleges Near Clear Lake
There are no colleges in Clear Lake, but 46 are within 100 miles, enrolling 287,036 students combined.
The closest option is Northwood Technical College in Rice Lake, 29.9 miles from Clear Lake (about 36-51 minutes by car). Clear Lake (pop. 1,070) is in Wisconsin.
Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota ranks #44 nationally. Pine Technical & Community College in Pine City has the lowest tuition at $4,738 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Clear Lake. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Clear Lake. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Clear Lake.
St Olaf College
- Private 4 Year
- Northfield, MN
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4.8 | 4 reviews
- 71 miles from Clear Lake
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
Crown College
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Bonifacius, MN
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- 76 miles from Clear Lake
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
Rochester Community and Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Rochester, MN
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- 86 miles from Clear Lake
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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- 85 miles from Clear Lake
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
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
- Private 4 Year
- Winona, MN
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- 88 miles from Clear Lake
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
Winona State University
- Public 4 Year
- Winona, MN
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- 89 miles from Clear Lake
Winona State is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The campus sits along the Mississippi River in Minnesota's bluff country.
- SAT Range 980-1250
- Avg GPA 3.44
- Acceptance Rate 75%
- Net Price $18,289
Minnesota State College Southeast
- Public 2 Year
- Winona, MN
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- 91 miles from Clear Lake
Minnesota State College Southeast is a public community and technical college known for band instrument repair and nursing. The Winona campus sits near the Mississippi River in southeastern Minnesota.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.63
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $16,125
Saint Cloud State University
- Public 4 Year
- Saint Cloud, MN
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- 94 miles from Clear Lake
Saint Cloud State is a public university known for undergraduate aviation, business, and education. The campus sits along the Mississippi River in central Minnesota.
- SAT Range 1025-1260
- Avg GPA 3.4
- Acceptance Rate 95%
- Net Price $14,735
St Cloud Technical and Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Saint Cloud, MN
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- 95 miles from Clear Lake
A public technical and community college known for undergraduate nursing, manufacturing, and automotive programs. The campus is located in Saint Cloud in central Minnesota.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.16
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,948
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Cloquet, MN
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- 100 miles from Clear Lake
A tribal community college known for American Indian studies and environmental science. The small campus sits in Cloquet near the Fond du Lac Reservation in northeastern Minnesota.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,723