Colleges Near Thornton
There are no colleges in Thornton, but 101 are within 200 miles, enrolling 574,990 students combined.
The closest option is College of Menominee Nation in Keshena, 5.3 miles from Thornton (about 6-9 minutes by car). Thornton (pop. 65) is in Wisconsin.
Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois ranks #15 nationally. Blackhawk Technical College in Janesville has the lowest tuition at $4,267 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Thornton. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Thornton. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Thornton.
Carthage College
- Private 4 Year
- Kenosha, WI
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4.5 | 4 reviews
- 156 miles from Thornton
Carthage is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The campus sits on the western shore of Lake Michigan.
- SAT Range 1000-1205
- Avg GPA 3.36
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $27,066
Northwood Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Rice Lake, WI
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| 0 reviews
- 156 miles from Thornton
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
Gateway Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Kenosha, WI
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| 0 reviews
- 157 miles from Thornton
Gateway Technical College is a public two-year technical college known for associate programs in manufacturing, nursing, and skilled trades. It operates campuses in Kenosha, Racine, and Elkhorn across southeastern Wisconsin.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,185
Beloit College
- Private 4 Year
- Beloit, WI
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5.0 | 4 reviews
- 159 miles from Thornton
Beloit is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate anthropology and the sciences. The historic residential campus overlooks the Rock River in southern Wisconsin.
- SAT Range 1200-1430
- Avg GPA 3.33
- Acceptance Rate 63%
- Net Price $24,455
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Fennimore, WI
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| 0 reviews
- 159 miles from Thornton
A public technical college known for agriculture, nursing, and industrial trades programs. The rural campus is located in the small town of Fennimore.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,272
University of Wisconsin Stout
- Public 4 Year
- Menomonie, WI
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| 0 reviews
- 159 miles from Thornton
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
Herzing University Kenosha
- Private 4 Year
- Kenosha, WI
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| 0 reviews
- 159 miles from Thornton
Herzing is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, healthcare, and business programs. The small Kenosha campus sits in southeastern Wisconsin near Lake Michigan.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 92%
- Net Price $22,065
Michigan Technological University
- Public 4 Year
- Houghton, MI
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 160 miles from Thornton
Michigan Tech is a public university known for undergraduate engineering, computer science, and forestry. Students attend campus in the Upper Peninsula town of Houghton near Lake Superior.
- SAT Range 1130-1350
- Avg GPA 3.78
- Acceptance Rate 92%
- Net Price $16,879
Northland College
- Private 4 Year
- Ashland, WI
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 162 miles from Thornton
- SAT Range 950-1140
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 75%
- Net Price $23,253
Muskegon Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Muskegon, MI
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| 0 reviews
- 164 miles from Thornton
Muskegon Community College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and industrial technology programs. The campus is in the lakeside city of Muskegon on Lake Michigan.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,938
University of Wisconsin Platteville
- Public 4 Year
- Platteville, WI
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3.0 | 4 reviews
- 168 miles from Thornton
UW-Platteville is a public university known for undergraduate engineering and agriculture. Most students live on a residential campus in the small college town of Platteville.
- SAT Range -
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.39
- Acceptance Rate 89%
- Net Price $16,266
College of Lake County
- Public 2 Year
- Grayslake, IL
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 172 miles from Thornton
College of Lake County is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and health sciences. The main campus is in suburban Grayslake north of Chicago.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,357
Rock Valley College
- Public 2 Year
- Rockford, IL
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| 0 reviews
- 173 miles from Thornton
Rock Valley College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and career-technical programs. Most students commute to the campus in Rockford.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,445
McHenry County College
- Public 2 Year
- Crystal Lake, IL
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| 0 reviews
- 176 miles from Thornton
McHenry County College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career certificate programs. The suburban campus is in Crystal Lake northwest of Chicago.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.25
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,334
Rockford University
- Private 4 Year
- Rockford, IL
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| 0 reviews
- 175 miles from Thornton
Rockford is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and the liberal arts. The residential campus sits in the mid-sized city of Rockford in northern Illinois.
- SAT Range 850-1070
- Avg GPA 3.25
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $23,642
Ferris State University
- Public 4 Year
- Big Rapids, MI
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4.0 | 2 reviews
- 176 miles from Thornton
Ferris State is a public university known for undergraduate pharmacy, optometry, and applied technology programs. The main campus is in the small city of Big Rapids in western Michigan.
- SAT Range 890-1120
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 91%
- Net Price $10,825
Highland Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Freeport, IL
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| 0 reviews
- 181 miles from Thornton
Highland is a community college offering associate degrees and career certificate programs. Most students commute to the Freeport campus from across northwestern Illinois.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,393
Lake Forest College
- Private 4 Year
- Lake Forest, IL
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| 0 reviews
- 181 miles from Thornton
Lake Forest is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate economics, business, and biology. The residential campus sits in a North Shore suburb of Chicago near Lake Michigan.
- SAT Range 1190-1393
- Avg GPA 3.62
- Acceptance Rate 57%
- Net Price $31,225