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Colleges in and near Fountain City

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota is 5.1 miles from Fountain City

No college sits inside Fountain City’s boundary, but Saint Mary's University of Minnesota’s campus in Winona, with 2,666 students on campus, is 5.1 miles from the center of town, and Western Technical College is 30.4 miles away in La Crosse. About 6% of Fountain City’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as 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 Fountain City. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
3
9,085 students on campus
Nearest college
5.1 mi
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Residents in college
6%
About the same as WI (6%)
Nearest community college
30.4 mi
Western Technical College · $4,820 tuition
Nearest public university
30.9 mi
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse · $10,070 in-state
Median household income
$52K
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What stands out about college from Fountain City

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

A university 5.1 miles awaySaint Mary's University of Minnesota has 2,666 students on campus in Winona, 66% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 30.4 miles awayWestern Technical College in La Crosse: tuition and fees $4,820 a year for Wisconsin residents.In-state price at University of Wisconsin-La CrosseLiving in Wisconsin, the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse charges $10,070 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $19,517. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 6% of residentsAbout the same as Wisconsin (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Fountain City

One private college within 5.1 miles, one public college within 5.5 miles, and Minnesota State College Southeast 7.4 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, is 30.9 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miWinona StateSaint Mary's University of MinnesotaMinnesota State College SoutheastFountain City
University or collegeCommunity college
Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,666 on campus · 5.1 mi · Winona, MN93%admitted$12knet price66%graduate$58kearningsWinona State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 5,146 on campus · 5.5 mi · Winona, MN75%admitted$18knet price57%graduate$59kearningsMinnesota State College SoutheastCommunity college · Public · 1,273 on campus · 7.4 mi · Winona, MN$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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Fountain City’s median household income ($51,750) falls.

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse30.9 mi · La Crosse · sticker $19,593$10,608a year
Winona State University5.5 mi · Winona, MN · sticker $23,683$13,814a year
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota5.1 mi · Winona, MN · sticker $57,380$15,030a year
Minnesota State College Southeast7.4 mi · Winona, MN · sticker $21,397 · tuition $6,432$16,036a 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: 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 SoutheastUniversity of Wisconsin-La Crosse
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse71% graduate$60k earnings$22k typical debt
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 Fountain City

Is Fountain City a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Fountain City residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Wisconsin (6). The nearest campus, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, is 5.1 miles away in Winona.

What colleges are near Fountain City?

Within 15 miles: Saint Mary's University of Minnesota (5.1 miles, 2,666 students on campus), Winona State University (5.5 miles, 5,146) and Minnesota State College Southeast (7.4 miles, 1,273).

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

Western Technical College in La Crosse, 30.4 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,820 a year for Wisconsin residents; the federal net price, $11,008, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $10,070 a year in-state and $19,517 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $8,224 (under $30,000 income) to $18,991 (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 Fountain City. 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 →