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Colleges in and near Oliver

The University of Wisconsin-Superior is 6.7 miles from Oliver

No college sits inside Oliver’s boundary, but the University of Wisconsin-Superior’s campus in Superior, with 1,419 students on campus, is 6.7 miles from the center of town, and Northwood Technical College is 83.1 miles away in Rice Lake. About 4% of Oliver’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 Oliver. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
17,267 students on campus
Nearest college
6.7 mi
University of Wisconsin-Superior
Residents in college
4%
About the same as WI (6%)
Nearest community college
83.1 mi
Northwood Technical College · $4,926 tuition
Nearest public university
6.7 mi
University of Wisconsin-Superior · $8,812 in-state
Median household income
$86K
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What stands out about college from Oliver

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

A university 6.7 miles awayThe University of Wisconsin-Superior has 1,419 students on campus in Superior, 42% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at University of Wisconsin-SuperiorLiving in Wisconsin, the University of Wisconsin-Superior charges $8,812 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $16,726. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 83.1 miles awayNorthwood Technical College in Rice Lake: tuition and fees $4,926 a year for Wisconsin residents.Students are 4% 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 Oliver

One private college within 12.3 miles, three public colleges within 13 miles, and Lake Superior College 9.8 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Minnesota-DuluthLake Superior CollegeThe College of Saint ScholasticaOliver
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Wisconsin-SuperiorUniversity or college · Public · 1,419 on campus · 6.7 mi · Superior93%admitted$12knet price42%graduate$50kearningsLake Superior CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,971 on campus · 9.8 mi · Duluth, MN$15knet price42%graduate$46kearningsTuition and fees: $5,785 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.The College of Saint ScholasticaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,143 on campus · 12.3 mi · Duluth, MN93%admitted$28knet price71%graduate$66kearningsUniversity of Minnesota-DuluthUniversity or college · Public · 9,130 on campus · 12.8 mi · Duluth, MN89%admitted$19knet price65%graduate$63kearningsFond du Lac Tribal and Community CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 1,604 on campus · 13 mi · Cloquet, MN$13knet price26%graduate$46kearnings

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 Oliver’s median household income ($86,250) falls.

University of Wisconsin-Superior6.7 mi · Superior · sticker $19,860$13,728a year
University of Minnesota-Duluth12.8 mi · Duluth, MN · sticker $27,680$17,056a year
Lake Superior College9.8 mi · Duluth, MN · sticker $19,723 · tuition $5,785$17,372a year
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College13 mi · Cloquet, MN · sticker $19,659$18,523a year
The College of Saint Scholastica12.3 mi · Duluth, MN · sticker $55,103$26,047a 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 Oliver: 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 →Lake Superior CollegeThe College of Saint ScholasticaUniversity of Minnesota-DuluthFond du Lac Tribal and
University of Minnesota-Duluth65% graduate$63k earnings$22k typical debt
Lake Superior College42% graduate$46k earnings$13k typical debt
The College of Saint Scholastica71% graduate$66k earnings$20k typical debt
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College26% graduate$46k earnings$14k typical debt
University of Wisconsin-Superior42% graduate$50k earnings$22k 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 Oliver

Is Oliver a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Oliver residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Wisconsin (6). The nearest campus, the University of Wisconsin-Superior, is 6.7 miles away in Superior.

What colleges are near Oliver?

Within 15 miles: the University of Wisconsin-Superior (6.7 miles, 1,419 students on campus), Lake Superior College (9.8 miles, 2,971), The College of Saint Scholastica (12.3 miles, 2,143), the University of Minnesota-Duluth (12.8 miles, 9,130) and Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College (13 miles, 1,604).

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

Northwood Technical College in Rice Lake, 83.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,926 a year for Wisconsin residents; the federal net price, $8,989, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $8,812 a year in-state and $16,726 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $9,679 (under $30,000 income) to $17,859 (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 Oliver. 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 →