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Colleges in and near New Market Township

St Olaf College is 12 miles from New Market Township

No college sits inside New Market Township’s boundary, but St Olaf College’s campus in Northfield, with 3,074 students on campus, is 12 miles from the center of town, and Normandale Community College is 16.6 miles away in Bloomington. About 5% of New Market 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 Market Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
3
5,260 students on campus
Nearest college
12 mi
St Olaf College
Residents in college
5%
About the same as MN (6%)
Nearest community college
16.6 mi
Normandale · $6,329 tuition
Nearest public university
27.1 mi
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · $17,214 in-state
Median household income
$130K
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What stands out about college from New Market Township

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

A college 12 miles awaySt Olaf College has 3,074 students on campus in Northfield, 84% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 16.6 miles awayNormandale Community College in Bloomington: tuition and fees $6,329 a year for Minnesota residents.In-state price at University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesLiving in Minnesota, the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities charges $17,214 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $38,362. 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 New Market Township

Three private colleges within 14.3 miles. The nearest public four-year college, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, is 27.1 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miSt Olaf CollegeCarleton CollegeBethany Global UniversityNew Market Township
University or collegeCommunity college
St Olaf CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,074 on campus · 12 mi · Northfield48%admitted$24knet price84%graduate$66kearningsCarleton CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,069 on campus · 12.9 mi · Northfield20%admitted$25knet price90%graduate$76kearningsBethany Global UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 117 on campus · 14.3 mi · Bloomington93%admitted$38knet price56%graduate

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 Over $110k, where New Market Township’s median household income ($130,231) falls.

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities27.1 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $30,061$27,008a year
St Olaf College12 mi · Northfield · sticker $71,843$33,166a year
Bethany Global University14.3 mi · Bloomington · sticker $43,216$37,796a year
Carleton College12.9 mi · Northfield · sticker $84,893$44,082a 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 →St Olaf CollegeCarleton CollegeUniversity of Minnesota-Twin Cities
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities85% graduate$69k earnings*$20k typical debt
St Olaf College84% graduate$66k earnings$26k typical debt
Carleton College90% graduate$76k earnings$17k 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. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (2).

Questions about college near New Market Township

Is New Market Township a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 New Market Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Minnesota (6). The nearest campus, St Olaf College, is 12 miles away in Northfield.

What colleges are near New Market Township?

Within 15 miles: St Olaf College (12 miles, 3,074 students on campus), Carleton College (12.9 miles, 2,069) and Bethany Global University (14.3 miles, 117).

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

Normandale Community College in Bloomington, 16.6 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,329 a year for Minnesota residents; the federal net price, $12,972, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $17,214 a year in-state and $38,362 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $6,642 (under $30,000 income) to $27,008 (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 Market 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 →