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Colleges in and near Thomson Township

Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College is 4.6 miles from Thomson Township

No college sits inside Thomson Township’s boundary, but Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College’s campus in Cloquet, with 1,604 students on campus, is 4.6 miles from the center of town, and Lake Superior College is 11.3 miles away in Duluth. About 3% of Thomson Township’s residents are enrolled in college, below Minnesota (6%).

Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College

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 Thomson Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
17,267 students on campus
Nearest college
4.6 mi
Fond du Lac Tribal and
Residents in college
3%
Below MN (6%)
Nearest community college
11.3 mi
Lake Superior College · $5,785 tuition
Nearest public university
4.6 mi
Fond du Lac Tribal and · $6,006 in-state
Median household income
$119K
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What stands out about college from Thomson Township

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

A college 4.6 miles awayFond du Lac Tribal and Community College has 1,604 students on campus in Cloquet, 26% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Fond du Lac Tribal andLiving in Minnesota, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College charges $6,006 in tuition and fees, the same for every student.A community college 11.3 miles awayLake Superior College in Duluth: tuition and fees $5,785 a year for Minnesota residents.Students are 3% of residentsBelow Minnesota (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Thomson Township

One private college within 14 miles, three public colleges within 14.9 miles, and Lake Superior College 11.3 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Minnesota-DuluthLake Superior CollegeThomson Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 1,604 on campus · 4.6 mi · Cloquet$13knet price26%graduate$46kearningsLake Superior CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,971 on campus · 11.3 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 · 12.8 mi · Superior, WI93%admitted$12knet price42%graduate$50kearningsThe College of Saint ScholasticaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,143 on campus · 14 mi · Duluth93%admitted$28knet price71%graduate$66kearningsUniversity of Minnesota-DuluthUniversity or college · Public · 9,130 on campus · 14.9 mi · Duluth89%admitted$19knet price65%graduate$63kearnings

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 Over $110k, where Thomson Township’s median household income ($119,338) falls.

University of Wisconsin-Superior12.8 mi · Superior, WI · sticker $19,860$17,859a year
Lake Superior College11.3 mi · Duluth · sticker $19,723 · tuition $5,785$19,519a year
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College4.6 mi · Cloquet · sticker $19,659$19,659a year
University of Minnesota-Duluth14.9 mi · Duluth · sticker $27,680$24,453a year
The College of Saint Scholastica14 mi · Duluth · sticker $55,103$36,051a 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 Thomson 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 →Fond du Lac Tribal andLake Superior CollegeThe College of Saint ScholasticaUniversity of Minnesota-Duluth
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
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College26% graduate$46k earnings$14k 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 Thomson Township

Is Thomson Township a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Thomson Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Minnesota (6). The nearest campus, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, is 4.6 miles away in Cloquet.

What colleges are near Thomson Township?

Within 15 miles: Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College (4.6 miles, 1,604 students on campus), Lake Superior College (11.3 miles, 2,971), the University of Wisconsin-Superior (12.8 miles, 1,419), The College of Saint Scholastica (14 miles, 2,143) and the University of Minnesota-Duluth (14.9 miles, 9,130).

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

Lake Superior College in Duluth, 11.3 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 Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College cost if we live in Minnesota?

Tuition and fees are $6,006 a year in-state and $6,006 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $9,779 (under $30,000 income) to $19,659 (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 Thomson 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 →