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Colleges in and near Garden City Township

South Central College is 10.5 miles from Garden City Township

No college sits inside Garden City Township’s boundary, but South Central College’s campus in North Mankato, with 1,762 students on campus, is 10.5 miles from the center of town. About 5% of Garden City Township’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota (6%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Garden City Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
3
14,852 students on campus
Nearest college
10.5 mi
South Central College
Residents in college
5%
About the same as MN (6%)
Nearest community college
10.5 mi
South Central College · $6,146 tuition
Nearest public university
11.2 mi
Minnesota State University-Mankato · $9,572 in-state
Median household income
$85K
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What stands out about college from Garden City Township

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A community college 10.5 miles awaySouth Central College has 1,762 students on campus in North Mankato, 39% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at Minnesota State University-MankatoLiving in Minnesota, Minnesota State University-Mankato charges $9,572 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $18,942. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 5% of residentsAbout the same as Minnesota (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Garden City Township

One private college within 12.3 miles, one public college within 11.2 miles, and South Central College 10.5 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miMinnesota State University-MankatoSouth Central CollegeBethany Lutheran CollegeGarden City Township
University or collegeCommunity college
South Central CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,762 on campus · 10.5 mi · North Mankato$9knet price39%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $6,146 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Minnesota State University-MankatoUniversity or college · Public · 12,325 on campus · 11.2 mi · Mankato88%admitted$19knet price54%graduate$57kearningsBethany Lutheran CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 765 on campus · 12.3 mi · Mankato39%admitted$20knet price55%graduate$46kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Garden City Township’s median household income ($85,469) falls.

South Central College10.5 mi · North Mankato · sticker $15,401 · tuition $6,146$10,947a year
Minnesota State University-Mankato11.2 mi · Mankato · sticker $23,995$18,921a year
Bethany Lutheran College12.3 mi · Mankato · sticker $41,013$20,099a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Garden City Township: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →South Central CollegeMinnesota State University-MankatoBethany Lutheran College
Minnesota State University-Mankato54% graduate$57k earnings$21k typical debt
South Central College39% graduate$45k earnings$12k typical debt
Bethany Lutheran College55% graduate$46k earnings$23k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Questions about college near Garden City Township

Is Garden City Township a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Garden City Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Minnesota (6). The nearest campus, South Central College, is 10.5 miles away in North Mankato.

What colleges are near Garden City Township?

Within 15 miles: South Central College (10.5 miles, 1,762 students on campus), Minnesota State University-Mankato (11.2 miles, 12,325) and Bethany Lutheran College (12.3 miles, 765).

What is the closest community college to Garden City Township, and what does it cost?

South Central College in North Mankato, 10.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,146 a year for Minnesota residents; the federal net price, $9,082, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Minnesota State University-Mankato cost if we live in Minnesota?

Tuition and fees are $9,572 a year in-state and $18,942 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $12,339 (under $30,000 income) to $22,798 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Garden City Township. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →