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.
Trinity International University Illinois
- Private 4 Year
- Deerfield, IL
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- 184 miles from Thornton
Trinity International is a private evangelical Christian university known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The suburban Deerfield campus sits north of Chicago.
- SAT Range 925-1106
- Avg GPA 3.26
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $2,835
Luther College
- Private 4 Year
- Decorah, IA
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- 185 miles from Thornton
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
Clarke University
- Private 4 Year
- Dubuque, IA
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 187 miles from Thornton
Clarke is a small private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The campus sits on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River.
- SAT Range 900-1160
- Avg GPA 3.36
- Acceptance Rate 72%
- Net Price $26,725
North Central Michigan College
- Public 2 Year
- Petoskey, MI
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- 186 miles from Thornton
North Central Michigan College is a community college known for undergraduate nursing and transfer-focused associate programs. The campus is in Petoskey near Lake Michigan on the northern Lower Peninsula.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,807
University of Dubuque
- Private 4 Year
- Dubuque, IA
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- 188 miles from Thornton
University of Dubuque is a private Presbyterian university known for undergraduate aviation and nursing. Most students live on the residential campus near the Mississippi River.
- SAT Range 980-1220
- Avg GPA 3.24
- Acceptance Rate 89%
- Net Price $26,067
Emmaus Bible College
- Private 4 Year
- Dubuque, IA
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- 188 miles from Thornton
Emmaus is a small private Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies and Christian ministry. The campus sits in Dubuque near the Mississippi River.
- SAT Range 1120-1320
- Avg GPA 3.58
- Acceptance Rate 60%
- Net Price $15,028
Loras College
- Private 4 Year
- Dubuque, IA
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- 187 miles from Thornton
Loras is a private Catholic liberal arts college known for undergraduate business, education, and the humanities. The hilltop campus in Dubuque overlooks the Mississippi River.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.48
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $21,631
Grand Valley State University
- Public 4 Year
- Allendale, MI
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3.7 | 3 reviews
- 189 miles from Thornton
Grand Valley State is a large public university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and business. The Allendale campus sits west of Grand Rapids along the Grand River.
- SAT Range 940-1190
- Avg GPA 3.65
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $17,198
Judson University
- Private 4 Year
- Elgin, IL
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- 190 miles from Thornton
Judson is a private Christian university known for undergraduate architecture and the visual arts. The suburban campus sits in Elgin northwest of Chicago.
- SAT Range 816-1118
- Avg GPA 3.16
- Acceptance Rate 48%
- Net Price $18,673
William Rainey Harper College
- Public 2 Year
- Palatine, IL
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 190 miles from Thornton
Harper College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The suburban campus sits in Palatine in the northwest Chicago suburbs.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.94
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,145
Hope College
- Private 4 Year
- Holland, MI
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3.8 | 4 reviews
- 190 miles from Thornton
Hope is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate chemistry, biology, and education. The residential campus sits in Holland near the Lake Michigan shore.
- SAT Range 1100-1340
- Avg GPA 3.83
- Acceptance Rate 79%
- Net Price $30,700
Rochester Community and Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Rochester, MN
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- 192 miles from Thornton
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
Elgin Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Elgin, IL
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 193 miles from Thornton
Elgin Community College is a public community college offering undergraduate associate degrees and certificates in nursing, health professions, and career-technical fields. The suburban campus is located in the Chicago-area city of Elgin.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,020
Oakton College
- Public 2 Year
- Des Plaines, IL
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- 193 miles from Thornton
Oakton is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, business, and liberal arts transfer. The main campus sits in suburban Des Plaines northwest of Chicago.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,401
Northeast Iowa Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Calmar, IA
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- 194 miles from Thornton
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
University of Wisconsin River Falls
- Public 4 Year
- River Falls, WI
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 193 miles from Thornton
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
University of Minnesota Rochester
- Public 4 Year
- Rochester, MN
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- 194 miles from Thornton
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
Northwestern University
- Private 4 Year
- Evanston, IL
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 197 miles from Thornton
Northwestern is a highly selective private university known for undergraduate journalism, communications, and theater. The Evanston campus runs along Lake Michigan just north of Chicago.
- SAT Range 1510-1570
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.92
- Acceptance Rate 8%
- Net Price $26,830