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Colleges in and near New Hartford Township

Western Technical College is 9.7 miles from New Hartford Township

No college sits inside New Hartford Township’s boundary, but Western Technical College’s campus in La Crosse, with 2,814 students on campus, is 9.7 miles from the center of town, and Minnesota State College Southeast is 14.2 miles away in Winona. About 4% of New Hartford 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 New Hartford Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
15,637 students on campus
Nearest college
9.7 mi
Western Technical College
Residents in college
4%
About the same as MN (6%)
Nearest community college
14.2 mi
Minnesota State College Southeast · $6,432 tuition
Nearest public university
16.1 mi
Winona State · $10,576 in-state
Median household income
$80K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from New Hartford Township

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

A community college 9.7 miles awayWestern Technical College has 2,814 students on campus in La Crosse, 34% of whom graduate within three years.A community college 14.2 miles awayMinnesota State College Southeast in Winona: tuition and fees $6,432 a year for Minnesota residents.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.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 New Hartford Township

One private college within 10.2 miles, one public college within 10.4 miles, and two community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, Winona State University, is 16.1 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Wisconsin-La CrosseWestern Technical CollegeViterbo UniversityNew Hartford Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Western Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,814 on campus · 9.7 mi · La Crosse, WI$11knet price34%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $4,820 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Viterbo UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,781 on campus · 10.2 mi · La Crosse, WI72%admitted$21knet price68%graduate$56kearningsUniversity of Wisconsin-La CrosseUniversity or college · Public · 9,769 on campus · 10.4 mi · La Crosse, WI76%admitted$16knet price71%graduate$60kearningsMinnesota State College SoutheastCommunity college · Public · 1,273 on campus · 14.2 mi · Winona$16knet price47%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $6,432 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where New Hartford Township’s median household income ($80,313) falls.

Western Technical College9.7 mi · La Crosse, WI · sticker $16,078 · tuition $4,820$13,786a year
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse10.4 mi · La Crosse, WI · sticker $19,593$17,394a year
Winona State University16.1 mi · Winona · sticker $23,683$17,871a year
Minnesota State College Southeast14.2 mi · Winona · sticker $21,397 · tuition $6,432$18,659a year
Viterbo University10.2 mi · La Crosse, WI · sticker $45,558$20,847a 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: 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 →Western Technical CollegeViterbo UniversityUniversity of Wisconsin-La CrosseMinnesota State College SoutheastWinona State
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse71% graduate$60k earnings$22k typical debt
Winona State University57% graduate$59k earnings$22k typical debt
Western Technical College34% graduate$45k earnings$12k typical debt
Viterbo University68% graduate$56k earnings$25k typical debt
Minnesota State College Southeast47% graduate$44k earnings$13k 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 New Hartford Township

Is New Hartford Township a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 New Hartford Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Minnesota (6). The nearest campus, Western Technical College, is 9.7 miles away in La Crosse.

What colleges are near New Hartford Township?

Within 15 miles: Western Technical College (9.7 miles, 2,814 students on campus), Viterbo University (10.2 miles, 1,781), the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (10.4 miles, 9,769) and Minnesota State College Southeast (14.2 miles, 1,273).

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

Minnesota State College Southeast in Winona, 14.2 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 New Hartford 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 →