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Colleges in and near Aneta

The nearest college is 33.3 miles from Aneta

No college is within 15 miles of Aneta. The nearest is Mayville State University in Mayville, ND (511 students on campus); Cankdeska Cikana Community College in Fort Totten is 50.8 miles away and University of North Dakota 45.7 miles.

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 Aneta. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
0
none; nearest 33.3 mi
Nearest college
33.3 mi
Mayville State
Residents in college
1%
Below ND (8%)
Nearest community college
50.8 mi
Cankdeska Cikana · $3,950 tuition
Nearest public university
45.7 mi
University of North Dakota · $10,951 in-state
Median household income
$42K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Aneta

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

Nearest college

The nearest college to Aneta

No college is within 15 miles, so this is the closest one. The map also shows the nearest community college and public university, priced below.

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 nearest college, the nearest community college and the nearest public university. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $30–48k, where Aneta’s median household income ($41,979) falls.

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?

The same three colleges: 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 →Mayville StateCankdeska CikanaUniversity of North Dakota
University of North Dakota60% graduate$64k earnings$22k typical debt
Mayville State University41% graduate$48k earnings$19k typical debt
Cankdeska Cikana Community College28% graduate$17k earnings

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 Aneta

What is the closest college to Aneta?

Mayville State University in Mayville, ND, 33.3 miles in a straight line from the center of Aneta. No college is within 15 miles.

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

Cankdeska Cikana Community College in Fort Totten, 50.8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,950 a year for North Dakota residents; the federal net price, $6,507, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of North Dakota cost if we live in North Dakota?

Tuition and fees are $10,951 a year in-state and $15,570 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $13,126 (under $30,000 income) to $20,730 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

How many Aneta residents are in college?

About 1 of every 100 (Census, 2020–24), below North Dakota (8). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.

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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 Aneta. 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 →