Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to De Pere

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Depere Dam Depere WisconsinPhoto: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, photographer not specified or unknown · Public domain
Colleges in and near De Pere

De Pere is home to Saint Norbert College

Saint Norbert College (2,162 students on campus) is inside the city. About 12% of De Pere’s residents are enrolled in college, above Wisconsin (6%).

Saint Norbert 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 De Pere. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
19,672 students on campus
Nearest college
1.1 mi
Saint Norbert College
Residents in college
12%
Above WI (6%)
Nearest community college
6.7 mi
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College · $4,960 tuition
Nearest public university
10.5 mi
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay · $8,700 in-state
Median household income
$85K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in De Pere

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

A college in De PereSaint Norbert College has 2,162 students on campus in De Pere, 71% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 6.7 miles awayNortheast Wisconsin Technical College in Green Bay: tuition and fees $4,960 a year for Wisconsin residents.In-state price at University of Wisconsin-Green BayLiving in Wisconsin, the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay charges $8,700 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $17,288. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 12% of residentsAbove Wisconsin (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of De Pere

Three private colleges within 8.2 miles, one public college within 10.5 miles, and Northeast Wisconsin Technical College 6.7 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miNortheast Wisconsin Technical CollegeSaint Norbert CollegeDe Pere
University or collegeCommunity college
Saint Norbert CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,162 on campus · In De Pere86%admitted$26knet price71%graduate$58kearningsRasmussen University-WisconsinUniversity or college · For-profit · 112 on campus · 6.6 mi · Green Bay57%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 6 campuses that file with it.Northeast Wisconsin Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 8,822 on campus · 6.7 mi · Green Bay$10knet price51%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $4,960 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Bellin CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 719 on campus · 8.2 mi · Green Bay97%admitted$37knet price63%graduate$76kearningsUniversity of Wisconsin-Green BayUniversity or college · Public · 7,857 on campus · 10.5 mi · Green Bay89%admitted$13knet price48%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 De Pere’s median household income ($84,869) falls.

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College6.7 mi · Green Bay · sticker $15,436 · tuition $4,960$12,925a year
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay10.5 mi · Green Bay · sticker $19,366$16,105a year
Saint Norbert CollegeIn De Pere · sticker $59,422$23,332a year
Bellin College8.2 mi · Green Bay · sticker $42,941$37,835a 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 De Pere: 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 Norbert CollegeRasmussen University-WisconsinNortheast Wisconsin Technical CollegeBellin CollegeUniversity of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College51% graduate$45k earnings$12k typical debt
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay48% graduate$53k earnings$18k typical debt
Saint Norbert College71% graduate$58k earnings$27k typical debt
Bellin College63% graduate$76k earnings$18k typical debt
Rasmussen University-Wisconsin57% graduate$39k earnings*$21k 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: Rasmussen University-Wisconsin (6).

Majors

What students study in De Pere

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Saint Norbert College, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Business 25%Biology 12%Psychology 9%Social sciences 9%Education 8%Languages 8%Everything else 30%

Biggest programs

Biology, General50 graduates a year
$63k4 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services42 graduates a year
$72k4 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General40 graduates a year
$64k4 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies33 graduates a year
$53k4 yrs out
Psychology, General33 graduates a year
$45k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods26 graduates a year
$46k4 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services24 graduates a year
$77k4 yrs out
Marketing17 graduates a year
$82k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in De Pere

Is De Pere a college town?

No. About 12 of every 100 De Pere residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Wisconsin (6). The largest campus in the city, Saint Norbert College, has 2,162 students on campus.

What colleges are in De Pere?

Saint Norbert College is inside the city. Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is 6.7 miles away in Green Bay.

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

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College in Green Bay, 6.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,960 a year for Wisconsin residents; the federal net price, $9,918, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $8,700 a year in-state and $17,288 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $9,144 (under $30,000 income) to $18,975 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

Neighbors talk college

Students, parents, alumni and the neighbors next door.

Town Square →
Start the conversation

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 De Pere. 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 →