South Central College is 7.3 miles from Judson Township
No college sits inside Judson Township’s boundary, but South Central College’s campus in North Mankato, with 1,762 students on campus, is 7.3 miles from the center of town. About 1% of Judson Township’s residents are enrolled in college, below 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 Judson Township. Colleges are described, not graded.
What stands out about college from Judson Township
Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.
Colleges within 15 miles of Judson Township
One private college within 10 miles, one public college within 9.5 miles, and South Central College 7.3 miles away.
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 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.
Starts at $75–110k, where Judson Township’s median household income ($98,250) falls.
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.
Do students finish, and does it pay?
Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Judson Township: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.
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 Judson Township
Is Judson Township a college town?
No. About 1 of every 100 Judson Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Minnesota (6). The nearest campus, South Central College, is 7.3 miles away in North Mankato.
What colleges are near Judson Township?
Within 15 miles: South Central College (7.3 miles, 1,762 students on campus), Minnesota State University-Mankato (9.5 miles, 12,325) and Bethany Lutheran College (10 miles, 765).
What is the closest community college to Judson Township, and what does it cost?
South Central College in North Mankato, 7.3 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 Judson 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 →