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Colleges in and near Gnesen Township

The University of Minnesota-Duluth is 14.2 miles from Gnesen Township

No college sits inside Gnesen Township’s boundary, but the University of Minnesota-Duluth’s campus in Duluth, with 9,130 students on campus, is 14.2 miles from the center of town, and Lake Superior College is 16.5 miles away in Duluth. About 6% of Gnesen 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 Gnesen Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
11,273 students on campus
Nearest college
14.2 mi
University of Minnesota-Duluth
Residents in college
6%
About the same as MN (6%)
Nearest community college
16.5 mi
Lake Superior College · $5,785 tuition
Nearest public university
14.2 mi
University of Minnesota-Duluth · $14,610 in-state
Median household income
$113K
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What stands out about college from Gnesen Township

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

A university 14.2 miles awayThe University of Minnesota-Duluth has 9,130 students on campus in Duluth, 65% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at University of Minnesota-DuluthLiving in Minnesota, the University of Minnesota-Duluth charges $14,610 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $20,130. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 16.5 miles awayLake Superior College in Duluth: tuition and fees $5,785 a year for Minnesota residents.Students are 6% 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 Gnesen Township

One private college within 14.3 miles, and one public college within 14.2 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Minnesota-DuluthThe College of Saint ScholasticaGnesen Township
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Minnesota-DuluthUniversity or college · Public · 9,130 on campus · 14.2 mi · Duluth89%admitted$19knet price65%graduate$63kearningsThe College of Saint ScholasticaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,143 on campus · 14.3 mi · Duluth93%admitted$28knet price71%graduate$66kearnings

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 Over $110k, where Gnesen Township’s median household income ($112,700) falls.

University of Minnesota-Duluth14.2 mi · Duluth · sticker $27,680$24,453a year
The College of Saint Scholastica14.3 mi · Duluth · sticker $55,103$36,051a 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 Gnesen 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 →University of Minnesota-DuluthThe College of Saint Scholastica
University of Minnesota-Duluth65% graduate$63k earnings$22k typical debt
The College of Saint Scholastica71% graduate$66k earnings$20k 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 Gnesen Township

Is Gnesen Township a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Gnesen Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Minnesota (6). The nearest campus, the University of Minnesota-Duluth, is 14.2 miles away in Duluth.

What colleges are near Gnesen Township?

Within 15 miles: the University of Minnesota-Duluth (14.2 miles, 9,130 students on campus) and The College of Saint Scholastica (14.3 miles, 2,143).

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

Lake Superior College in Duluth, 16.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,785 a year for Minnesota residents; the federal net price, $15,492, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of Minnesota-Duluth cost if we live in Minnesota?

Tuition and fees are $14,610 a year in-state and $20,130 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $7,256 (under $30,000 income) to $24,453 (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 Gnesen 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 →