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Colleges in and near Lawrence

Saint Norbert College is 4.7 miles from Lawrence

No college sits inside Lawrence’s boundary, but Saint Norbert College’s campus in De Pere, with 2,162 students on campus, is 4.7 miles from the center of town, and Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is 8.8 miles away in Green Bay. About 7% of Lawrence’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as 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 Lawrence. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
19,672 students on campus
Nearest college
4.7 mi
Saint Norbert College
Residents in college
7%
About the same as WI (6%)
Nearest community college
8.8 mi
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College · $4,960 tuition
Nearest public university
14.2 mi
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay · $8,700 in-state
Median household income
$108K
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What stands out about college from Lawrence

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

A college 4.7 miles awaySaint Norbert College has 2,162 students on campus in De Pere, 71% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 8.8 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 7% 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 Lawrence

Three private colleges within 11.8 miles, one public college within 14.2 miles, and Northeast Wisconsin Technical College 8.8 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miNortheast Wisconsin Technical CollegeSaint Norbert CollegeLawrence
University or collegeCommunity college
Saint Norbert CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,162 on campus · 4.7 mi · De Pere86%admitted$26knet price71%graduate$58kearningsNortheast Wisconsin Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 8,822 on campus · 8.8 mi · Green Bay$10knet price51%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $4,960 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Rasmussen University-WisconsinUniversity or college · For-profit · 112 on campus · 9.1 mi · Green Bay57%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 6 campuses that file with it.Bellin CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 719 on campus · 11.8 mi · Green Bay97%admitted$37knet price63%graduate$76kearningsUniversity of Wisconsin-Green BayUniversity or college · Public · 7,857 on campus · 14.2 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 Lawrence’s median household income ($107,500) falls.

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College8.8 mi · Green Bay · sticker $15,436 · tuition $4,960$12,925a year
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay14.2 mi · Green Bay · sticker $19,366$16,105a year
Saint Norbert College4.7 mi · De Pere · sticker $59,422$23,332a year
Bellin College11.8 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 Lawrence: 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 CollegeNortheast Wisconsin Technical CollegeRasmussen University-WisconsinBellin 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).

Questions about college near Lawrence

Is Lawrence a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Lawrence residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Wisconsin (6). The nearest campus, Saint Norbert College, is 4.7 miles away in De Pere.

What colleges are near Lawrence?

Within 15 miles: Saint Norbert College (4.7 miles, 2,162 students on campus), Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (8.8 miles, 8,822), Rasmussen University-Wisconsin (9.1 miles, 112), Bellin College (11.8 miles, 719) and the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (14.2 miles, 7,857).

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

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College in Green Bay, 8.8 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.

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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 Lawrence. 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 →