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Colleges in and near Rice Lake

The College of Saint Scholastica is 6.5 miles from Rice Lake

No college sits inside Rice Lake’s boundary, but The College of Saint Scholastica’s campus in Duluth, with 2,143 students on campus, is 6.5 miles from the center of town, and Lake Superior College is 8.6 miles away in Duluth. About 4% of Rice Lake’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 Rice Lake. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
15,663 students on campus
Nearest college
6.5 mi
The College of Saint Scholastica
Residents in college
4%
About the same as MN (6%)
Nearest community college
8.6 mi
Lake Superior College · $5,785 tuition
Nearest public university
6.7 mi
University of Minnesota-Duluth · $14,610 in-state
Median household income
$90K
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What stands out about college from Rice Lake

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

A college 6.5 miles awayThe College of Saint Scholastica has 2,143 students on campus in Duluth, 71% 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 8.6 miles awayLake Superior College in Duluth: tuition and fees $5,785 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 Rice Lake

One private college within 6.5 miles, two public colleges within 13.4 miles, and Lake Superior College 8.6 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Minnesota-DuluthLake Superior CollegeThe College of Saint ScholasticaRice Lake
University or collegeCommunity college
The College of Saint ScholasticaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,143 on campus · 6.5 mi · Duluth93%admitted$28knet price71%graduate$66kearningsUniversity of Minnesota-DuluthUniversity or college · Public · 9,130 on campus · 6.7 mi · Duluth89%admitted$19knet price65%graduate$63kearningsLake Superior CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,971 on campus · 8.6 mi · Duluth$15knet price42%graduate$46kearningsTuition and fees: $5,785 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of Wisconsin-SuperiorUniversity or college · Public · 1,419 on campus · 13.4 mi · Superior, WI93%admitted$12knet price42%graduate$50kearnings

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 Rice Lake’s median household income ($89,663) falls.

University of Wisconsin-Superior13.4 mi · Superior, WI · sticker $19,860$13,728a year
University of Minnesota-Duluth6.7 mi · Duluth · sticker $27,680$17,056a year
Lake Superior College8.6 mi · Duluth · sticker $19,723 · tuition $5,785$17,372a year
The College of Saint Scholastica6.5 mi · Duluth · sticker $55,103$26,047a 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 Rice Lake: 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 →The College of Saint ScholasticaUniversity of Minnesota-DuluthLake Superior CollegeUniversity of Wisconsin-Superior
University of Minnesota-Duluth65% graduate$63k earnings$22k typical debt
Lake Superior College42% graduate$46k earnings$13k typical debt
The College of Saint Scholastica71% graduate$66k earnings$20k typical debt
University of Wisconsin-Superior42% graduate$50k 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 Rice Lake

Is Rice Lake a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Rice Lake residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Minnesota (6). The nearest campus, The College of Saint Scholastica, is 6.5 miles away in Duluth.

What colleges are near Rice Lake?

Within 15 miles: The College of Saint Scholastica (6.5 miles, 2,143 students on campus), the University of Minnesota-Duluth (6.7 miles, 9,130), Lake Superior College (8.6 miles, 2,971) and the University of Wisconsin-Superior (13.4 miles, 1,419).

What is the closest community college to Rice Lake, and what does it cost?

Lake Superior College in Duluth, 8.6 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 Rice Lake. 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 →