Alternatives to Academy College
Capella UniversityMinneapolis, MNBachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $14k. Over 39,800 students. Safe campus. Best known for nursing, psychology, and management programs.
University of Wisconsin Eau ClaireEau Claire, WIAssociate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $16k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing option. Roughly 10,200 students. Dangerous campus. Strong emphasis on management, business, and accounting and finance programs. ROTC programs are available. ACT 24 to enroll.
Metropolitan State UniversitySaint Paul, MNBachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $9k. Around 6,300 students. Safe campus. Focus on management, business, and computer science programs. ACT 24 to enroll.
Minnesota State University MankatoMankato, MNAssociate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $18k. Moderately priced on-campus housing. Over 14,600 students. Dangerous campus. Offers strong education, nursing, and management programs. ROTC programs are offered. ACT 21 to enroll.
University of Wisconsin River FallsRiver Falls, WIAssociate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Tuition: $14k. Affordable on-campus housing option. More than 5,200 students. Very dangerous campus. Specializes in agriculture, education, and business programs. ROTC programs are available. ACT 22 to enroll.
Walden UniversityMinneapolis, MNBachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $11k. Over 42,400 students. Safe campus. Strong emphasis on nursing, education, and psychology programs.
University of Minnesota Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MNBachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Excellent retention rate. Tuition: $33k. Moderately priced on-campus housing. More than 55,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Popular medical, biology, and engineering programs. SAT 1370, ACT 30 to enroll.
University of St ThomasSaint Paul, MNAssociate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Great retention rate. Tuition: $49k. Moderately priced on-campus housing option. More than 9,100 students. Very dangerous campus. Best known for offering business, management, and computer science programs. ACT 27 to enroll.
Concordia University Saint PaulSaint Paul, MNAssociate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $24k. Affordable on-campus housing option. Approximately 5,600 students. Generally safe campus. Offers strong education, management, and nursing programs. ROTC programs. ACT 25 to enroll.
Bethel University Saint PaulSaint Paul, MNAssociate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $41k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing. More than 3,600 students. Very dangerous campus. Well known for education, management, and business programs. ROTC programs are available. ACT 24 to enroll.
Other Nearby Colleges
Minneapolis College of Art and DesignMinneapolis, MNBachelor's and master's degrees. Tuition: $42k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing. More than 900 students. Generally safe campus. Popular graphic design and animation, art, and computer science programs. SAT 1200, ACT 23 to enroll.
St Catherine UniversitySaint Paul, MNAssociate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $37k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing option. Over 3,600 students. Relatively safe campus. Emphasis on nursing, occupational therapy, and medical assistant programs. ROTC programs are offered. SAT 1220, ACT 22 to enroll.
North Central UniversityMinneapolis, MNAssociate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Tuition: $27k. Affordable on-campus housing option. Roughly 1,000 students. Relatively safe campus. Emphasis on theology and religion, management, and education programs. ROTC programs are available. ACT 21 to enroll.
Dunwoody College of TechnologyMinneapolis, MNAssociate's and bachelor's degrees. Tuition: $23k. Above average on-campus housing option. Over 1,400 students. Generally safe campus. Places a focus on electrical and electronics, industrial technologies, and engineering programs. ACT 20 to enroll.
Augsburg UniversityMinneapolis, MNBachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $41k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing. Over 3,100 students. Dangerous campus. Strong education, management, and nursing programs. ROTC programs are offered. SAT 1060, ACT 20 to enroll.
Macalester CollegeSaint Paul, MNBachelor's degrees. Excellent retention rate. Tuition: $62k. Moderately priced on-campus housing option. Roughly 2,200 students. Very dangerous campus. Places a focus on political science, biology, and natural resources and environment programs. SAT 1400, ACT 32 to enroll.
Luther SeminarySaint Paul, MNMaster's and doctoral degrees. Affordable on-campus housing option. Roughly 500 students. Safe campus. Affiliated with Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Hamline UniversitySaint Paul, MNBachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $46k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing option. Roughly 2,700 students. Very dangerous campus. Has strong education, English and literature, and management programs. ROTC programs. SAT 1130, ACT 23 to enroll.
Saint Paul CollegeSaint Paul, MNAssociate's degrees. Tuition: $5k. Over 5,400 students. Relatively safe campus. Has strong presence in general studies, medical, and computer science programs.