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Colleges in and near Mount Vernon Township

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota is 12.8 miles from Mount Vernon Township

No college sits inside Mount Vernon Township’s boundary, but Saint Mary's University of Minnesota’s campus in Winona, with 2,666 students on campus, is 12.8 miles from the center of town, and Minnesota State College Southeast is 16.7 miles away in Winona. About 4% of Mount Vernon 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 Mount Vernon Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
7,812 students on campus
Nearest college
12.8 mi
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Residents in college
4%
About the same as MN (6%)
Nearest community college
16.7 mi
Minnesota State College Southeast · $6,432 tuition
Nearest public university
14.9 mi
Winona State · $10,576 in-state
Median household income
$83K
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What stands out about college from Mount Vernon Township

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

A university 12.8 miles awaySaint Mary's University of Minnesota has 2,666 students on campus in Winona, 66% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Winona StateLiving in Minnesota, Winona State University charges $10,576 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $17,308. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 16.7 miles awayMinnesota State College Southeast in Winona: tuition and fees $6,432 a year for Minnesota residents.Students are 4% 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 Mount Vernon Township

One private college within 12.8 miles, and one public college within 14.9 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miWinona StateSaint Mary's University of MinnesotaMount Vernon Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,666 on campus · 12.8 mi · Winona93%admitted$12knet price66%graduate$58kearningsWinona State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 5,146 on campus · 14.9 mi · Winona75%admitted$18knet price57%graduate$59kearnings

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 Mount Vernon Township’s median household income ($82,750) falls.

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota12.8 mi · Winona · sticker $57,380$14,771a year
Winona State University14.9 mi · Winona · sticker $23,683$17,871a 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 Mount Vernon 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 →Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaWinona State
Winona State University57% graduate$59k earnings$22k typical debt
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota66% graduate$58k earnings$22k 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 Mount Vernon Township

Is Mount Vernon Township a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Mount Vernon Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Minnesota (6). The nearest campus, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, is 12.8 miles away in Winona.

What colleges are near Mount Vernon Township?

Within 15 miles: Saint Mary's University of Minnesota (12.8 miles, 2,666 students on campus) and Winona State University (14.9 miles, 5,146).

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

Minnesota State College Southeast in Winona, 16.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,432 a year for Minnesota residents; the federal net price, $16,140, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $10,576 a year in-state and $17,308 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $10,224 (under $30,000 income) to $21,307 (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 Mount Vernon 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 →