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Colleges in and near Rollingstone

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota is 7.2 miles from Rollingstone

No college sits inside Rollingstone’s boundary, but Saint Mary's University of Minnesota’s campus in Winona, with 2,666 students on campus, is 7.2 miles from the center of town, and Minnesota State College Southeast is 11.2 miles away in Winona. About 2% of Rollingstone’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 Rollingstone. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
3
9,085 students on campus
Nearest college
7.2 mi
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Residents in college
2%
Below MN (6%)
Nearest community college
11.2 mi
Minnesota State College Southeast · $6,432 tuition
Nearest public university
9.4 mi
Winona State · $10,576 in-state
Median household income
$93K
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What stands out about college from Rollingstone

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

A university 7.2 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 11.2 miles awayMinnesota State College Southeast in Winona: tuition and fees $6,432 a year for Minnesota residents.Students are 2% of residentsBelow Minnesota (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Rollingstone

One private college within 7.2 miles, one public college within 9.4 miles, and Minnesota State College Southeast 11.2 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miWinona StateSaint Mary's University of MinnesotaRollingstone
University or collegeCommunity college
Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,666 on campus · 7.2 mi · Winona93%admitted$12knet price66%graduate$58kearningsWinona State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 5,146 on campus · 9.4 mi · Winona75%admitted$18knet price57%graduate$59kearningsMinnesota State College SoutheastCommunity college · Public · 1,273 on campus · 11.2 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. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Rollingstone’s median household income ($93,000) falls.

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota7.2 mi · Winona · sticker $57,380$14,771a year
Winona State University9.4 mi · Winona · sticker $23,683$17,871a year
Minnesota State College Southeast11.2 mi · Winona · sticker $21,397 · tuition $6,432$18,659a 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 Rollingstone: 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 StateMinnesota State College Southeast
Winona State University57% graduate$59k earnings$22k typical debt
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota66% graduate$58k earnings$22k 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 Rollingstone

Is Rollingstone a college town?

No. About 2 of every 100 Rollingstone residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Minnesota (6). The nearest campus, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, is 7.2 miles away in Winona.

What colleges are near Rollingstone?

Within 15 miles: Saint Mary's University of Minnesota (7.2 miles, 2,666 students on campus), Winona State University (9.4 miles, 5,146) and Minnesota State College Southeast (11.2 miles, 1,273).

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

Minnesota State College Southeast in Winona, 11.2 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 Rollingstone. 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 →