Colleges Near Independence
There are no colleges in Independence, but 40 are within 100 miles, enrolling 232,879 students combined.
The closest option is Saint Mary's University of Minnesota in Winona, 25.8 miles from Independence (about 31-44 minutes by car). Independence (pop. 1,336) is in Wisconsin.
Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota ranks #44 nationally. Western Technical College in La Crosse has the lowest tuition at $4,820 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Independence. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Independence. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Independence.
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
- Private 4 Year
- Winona, MN
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- 26 miles from Independence
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
Minnesota State College Southeast
- Public 2 Year
- Winona, MN
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- 25 miles from Independence
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
Winona State University
- Public 4 Year
- Winona, MN
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- 24 miles from Independence
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
Chippewa Valley Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Eau Claire, WI
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- 30 miles from Independence
Chippewa Valley Technical College is a public technical college known for associate and career programs in nursing, manufacturing, and information technology. The main campus is in Eau Claire in western Wisconsin.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,992
University of Wisconsin Eau Claire
- Public 4 Year
- Eau Claire, WI
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 30 miles from Independence
UW-Eau Claire is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and music. The campus sits along the Chippewa River in a western Wisconsin college town.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.59
- Acceptance Rate 82%
- Net Price $15,151
Viterbo University
- Private 4 Year
- La Crosse, WI
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- 40 miles from Independence
Viterbo is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and performing arts. The campus sits in La Crosse along the Mississippi River.
- SAT Range 1040-1380
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Acceptance Rate 72%
- Net Price $21,933
Western Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- La Crosse, WI
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 39 miles from Independence
Western Technical College is a public technical college known for undergraduate programs in nursing, manufacturing, and information technology. The campus sits in La Crosse along the Mississippi River.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,037
University of Wisconsin La Crosse
- Public 4 Year
- La Crosse, WI
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- 39 miles from Independence
UW-La Crosse is a public university known for undergraduate exercise science, biology, and teacher education. The campus sits along the Mississippi River at the base of wooded bluffs.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Acceptance Rate 76%
- Net Price $14,712
University of Wisconsin Stout
- Public 4 Year
- Menomonie, WI
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- 43 miles from Independence
UW-Stout is a public polytechnic university known for undergraduate industrial design, packaging, and engineering technology. The campus is in Menomonie, a small city in western Wisconsin.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.35
- Acceptance Rate 88%
- Net Price $15,673
Rochester Community and Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Rochester, MN
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- 55 miles from Independence
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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- 57 miles from Independence
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
University of Wisconsin River Falls
- Public 4 Year
- River Falls, WI
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 68 miles from Independence
UW-River Falls is a public university known for undergraduate agriculture, animal science, and teacher education. The campus is in the small city of River Falls near the Twin Cities.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.44
- Acceptance Rate 82%
- Net Price $14,769
Luther College
- Private 4 Year
- Decorah, IA
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- 75 miles from Independence
Luther is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate music and the sciences. The residential campus sits among the bluffs of Decorah in northeast Iowa.
- SAT Range 1078-1406
- Avg GPA 3.65
- Acceptance Rate 72%
- Net Price $24,511
Northwood Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Rice Lake, WI
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- 79 miles from Independence
Northwood Tech is a public technical college known for undergraduate programs in nursing, manufacturing, and the skilled trades. The Rice Lake campus is part of a multi-campus system serving northwestern Wisconsin.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,016
Mid State Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Wisconsin Rapids, WI
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- 81 miles from Independence
Mid-State is a public technical college known for associate programs in nursing, manufacturing, and information technology. Students attend campuses in Wisconsin Rapids and other central Wisconsin communities.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,537
Northeast Iowa Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Calmar, IA
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- 85 miles from Independence
A public community college known for undergraduate nursing, agriculture, and technical programs. The Calmar campus sits in a small rural town in northeast Iowa.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,915
Carleton College
- Private 4 Year
- Northfield, MN
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 86 miles from Independence
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
- 86 miles from Independence
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