Alternatives to Empire Beauty School Spring Lake Park
Ridgewater CollegeWillmar, MN
Associate's degrees. Tuition: $5k. Over 3,000 students. Safe campus. Focus on general studies, nursing, and industrial technologies programs.
Saint Paul CollegeSaint Paul, MN
Associate's degrees. Tuition: $5k. Approximately 5,400 students. Relatively safe campus. Concentration on general studies, medical, and computer science programs.
Century CollegeWhite Bear Lake, MN
Associate's degrees. Tuition: $5k. Around 7,700 students. Generally safe campus. Strong emphasis on general studies, medical assistant, and medical programs.
Other Nearby Colleges
Bethel University Saint PaulSaint Paul, MN
Associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $41k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing. Approximately 3,600 students. Very dangerous campus. Top offerings include education, management, and business programs. ROTC programs are offered. ACT 24 to enroll.
University of Northwestern St PaulSaint Paul, MN
Associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Tuition: $34k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing. Approximately 3,300 students. Relatively safe campus. Well known for theology and religion, nursing, and management programs. ROTC programs are available. ACT 25 to enroll.
Walden UniversityMinneapolis, MN
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $11k. Around 42,400 students. Safe campus. Specializes in nursing, education, and psychology programs.
Capella UniversityMinneapolis, MN
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $14k. Around 39,800 students. Safe campus. Known for nursing, psychology, and management programs.
Luther SeminarySaint Paul, MN
Master's and doctoral degrees. Affordable on-campus housing option. About 500 students. Safe campus. Affiliated with Evangelical Lutheran Church.
University of Minnesota Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Excellent student retention rate. Tuition: $33k. Moderately priced on-campus housing. Around 55,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Best known for offering medical, biology, and engineering programs. SAT 1370, ACT 30 to enroll.
Dunwoody College of TechnologyMinneapolis, MN
Associate's and bachelor's degrees. Tuition: $23k. Above average on-campus housing. Around 1,400 students. Generally safe campus. Focus on electrical and electronics, industrial technologies, and engineering programs. ACT 20 to enroll.
North Central UniversityMinneapolis, MN
Associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Tuition: $27k. Affordable on-campus housing. About 1,000 students. Relatively safe campus. Well known for their theology and religion, management, and education programs. ROTC programs are offered. ACT 21 to enroll.
Augsburg UniversityMinneapolis, MN
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $41k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing option. Approximately 3,100 students. Dangerous campus. Specializes in education, management, and nursing programs. ROTC programs. SAT 1060, ACT 20 to enroll.
Anoka Technical CollegeAnoka, MN
Associate's degrees. Tuition: $6k. About 1,600 students. Safe campus. Known for medical assistant, industrial technologies, and electrical and electronics programs.
Minneapolis College of Art and DesignMinneapolis, MN
Bachelor's and master's degrees. Tuition: $42k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing. Approximately 900 students. Generally safe campus. Best known for graphic design and animation, art, and computer science programs. SAT 1200, ACT 23 to enroll.
Hamline UniversitySaint Paul, MN
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $46k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing. Roughly 2,700 students. Very dangerous campus. Best known for offering education, English and literature, and management programs. ROTC programs are available. SAT 1130, ACT 23 to enroll.