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Colleges in and near Caledonia

The University of Wisconsin-Parkside is 10.4 miles from Caledonia

No college sits inside Caledonia’s boundary, but the University of Wisconsin-Parkside’s campus in Kenosha, with 3,020 students on campus, is 10.4 miles from the center of town, and Gateway Technical College is 13.3 miles away in Kenosha. About 4% of Caledonia’s residents are enrolled in college, below Wisconsin (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 Caledonia. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
15,895 students on campus
Nearest college
10.4 mi
University of Wisconsin-Parkside
Residents in college
4%
Below WI (6%)
Nearest community college
13.3 mi
Gateway Technical College · $4,956 tuition
Nearest public university
10.4 mi
University of Wisconsin-Parkside · $8,270 in-state
Median household income
$93K
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What stands out about college from Caledonia

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

A university 10.4 miles awayThe University of Wisconsin-Parkside has 3,020 students on campus in Kenosha, 40% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at University of Wisconsin-ParksideLiving in Wisconsin, the University of Wisconsin-Parkside charges $8,270 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $17,429. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 13.3 miles awayGateway Technical College in Kenosha: tuition and fees $4,956 a year for Wisconsin residents.Students are 4% of residentsBelow Wisconsin (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Caledonia

Three private colleges within 13.6 miles, one public college within 10.4 miles, and Gateway Technical College 13.3 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miGateway Technical CollegeUniversity of Wisconsin-ParksideCarthage CollegeCaledonia
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Wisconsin-ParksideUniversity or college · Public · 3,020 on campus · 10.4 mi · Kenosha75%admitted$12knet price40%graduate$51kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Sacred Heart Seminary and School of TheologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 147 on campus · 11.5 mi · FranklinGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Carthage CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,770 on campus · 12.4 mi · Kenosha87%admitted$27knet price64%graduate$57kearningsGateway Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 8,622 on campus · 13.3 mi · Kenosha$13knet price51%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $4,956 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Alverno CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,336 on campus · 13.6 mi · Milwaukee86%admitted$23knet price49%graduate$53kearnings

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 Caledonia’s median household income ($93,152) falls.

University of Wisconsin-Parkside10.4 mi · Kenosha · sticker $18,199$15,071a year
Gateway Technical College13.3 mi · Kenosha · sticker $16,242 · tuition $4,956$15,460a year
Alverno College13.6 mi · Milwaukee · sticker $51,362$24,788a year
Carthage College12.4 mi · Kenosha · sticker $50,822$24,995a 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 Caledonia: 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 →University of Wisconsin-ParksideCarthage CollegeGateway Technical College
Gateway Technical College51% graduate$40k earnings$12k typical debt
University of Wisconsin-Parkside40% graduate$51k earnings*$20k typical debt
Carthage College64% graduate$57k earnings$26k typical debt
Alverno College49% graduate$53k earnings$27k 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 Wisconsin-Parkside (2).

Questions about college near Caledonia

Is Caledonia a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Caledonia residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Wisconsin (6). The nearest campus, the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, is 10.4 miles away in Kenosha.

What colleges are near Caledonia?

Within 15 miles: the University of Wisconsin-Parkside (10.4 miles, 3,020 students on campus), Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology (11.5 miles, 147), Carthage College (12.4 miles, 2,770), Gateway Technical College (13.3 miles, 8,622) and Alverno College (13.6 miles, 1,336).

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

Gateway Technical College in Kenosha, 13.3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,956 a year for Wisconsin residents; the federal net price, $12,928, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of Wisconsin-Parkside cost if we live in Wisconsin?

Tuition and fees are $8,270 a year in-state and $17,429 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $7,425 (under $30,000 income) to $17,917 (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 Caledonia. 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 →