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Colleges in and near Kingston

The nearest college is 17.8 miles from Kingston

No college is within 15 miles of Kingston. The nearest is Ripon College in Ripon, WI (734 students on campus); Moraine Park Technical College in Fond du Lac is 36.2 miles away and University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh 37 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 Kingston. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
0
none; nearest 17.8 mi
Nearest college
17.8 mi
Ripon College
Residents in college
1%
Below WI (6%)
Nearest community college
36.2 mi
Moraine Park Technical College · $4,819 tuition
Nearest public university
37 mi
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh · $8,532 in-state
Median household income
$72K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Kingston

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

Nearest college

The nearest college to Kingston

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 $48–75k, where Kingston’s median household income ($72,083) 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 →Ripon CollegeMoraine Park Technical CollegeUniversity of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh46% graduate$56k earnings$22k typical debt
Moraine Park Technical College58% graduate$44k earnings$8k typical debt
Ripon College63% graduate$55k 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.

Questions about college near Kingston

What is the closest college to Kingston?

Ripon College in Ripon, WI, 17.8 miles in a straight line from the center of Kingston. No college is within 15 miles.

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

Moraine Park Technical College in Fond du Lac, 36.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,819 a year for Wisconsin residents; the federal net price, $9,268, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $8,532 a year in-state and $16,446 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $9,236 (under $30,000 income) to $19,223 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

How many Kingston residents are in college?

About 1 of every 100 (Census, 2020–24), below Wisconsin (6). 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 Kingston. 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 →