Alternatives to Northwestern Health Sciences University
Rasmussen University MinnesotaSaint Cloud, MNAssociate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Outstanding retention rate. Tuition: $12k. Roughly 3,100 students. Safe campus. Best known for nursing, management, and medical programs.
Century CollegeWhite Bear Lake, MNAssociate's degrees. Tuition: $5k. Approximately 7,700 students. Generally safe campus. Has strong general studies, medical assistant, and medical programs.
Saint Paul CollegeSaint Paul, MNAssociate's degrees. Tuition: $5k. More than 5,400 students. Relatively safe campus. Emphasis on general studies, medical, and computer science programs.
Ridgewater CollegeWillmar, MNAssociate's degrees. Tuition: $5k. About 3,000 students. Safe campus. Best known for general studies, nursing, and industrial technologies programs.
Dakota County Technical CollegeRosemount, MNAssociate's degrees. Tuition: $6k. Over 2,800 students. Relatively safe campus. Places a focus on electrical and electronics, industrial technologies, and medical assistant programs.
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. Focus on nursing, occupational therapy, and medical assistant programs. ROTC programs are offered. SAT 1220, ACT 22 to enroll.
Anoka Technical CollegeAnoka, MNAssociate's degrees. Tuition: $6k. Around 1,600 students. Safe campus. Places a focus on medical assistant, industrial technologies, and electrical and electronics programs.
Riverland Community CollegeAustin, MNAssociate's degrees. Tuition: $6k. Affordable on-campus housing. Over 3,200 students. Generally safe campus. Best known for general studies, nursing, and electrical and electronics programs.
Other Nearby Colleges
Academy CollegeBloomington, MNAssociate's and bachelor's degrees. Outstanding retention rate. Tuition: $18k. Approximately 200 students. Safe campus. Has strong presence in flight and aviation and accounting and finance programs.
Minneapolis College of Art and DesignMinneapolis, MNBachelor's and master's degrees. Tuition: $42k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing option. Approximately 900 students. Generally safe campus. Emphasis on graphic design and animation, art, and computer science programs. SAT 1200, ACT 23 to enroll.
Dunwoody College of TechnologyMinneapolis, MNAssociate's and bachelor's degrees. Tuition: $23k. Above average on-campus housing. More than 1,400 students. Generally safe campus. Has strong electrical and electronics, industrial technologies, and engineering programs. ACT 20 to enroll.
North Central UniversityMinneapolis, MNAssociate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Tuition: $27k. Affordable on-campus housing. Around 1,000 students. Relatively safe campus. Known for theology and religion, management, and education programs. ROTC programs are available. ACT 21 to enroll.
Augsburg UniversityMinneapolis, MNBachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $41k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing. Around 3,100 students. Dangerous campus. Best known for education, management, and nursing programs. ROTC programs are available. SAT 1060, ACT 20 to enroll.
Capella UniversityMinneapolis, MNBachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $14k. Roughly 39,800 students. Safe campus. Specializes in nursing, psychology, and management programs.
University of St ThomasSaint Paul, MNAssociate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Great student retention rate. Tuition: $49k. Moderately priced on-campus housing. Around 9,100 students. Very dangerous campus. Known for business, management, and computer science programs. ACT 27 to enroll.
Walden UniversityMinneapolis, MNBachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $11k. About 42,400 students. Safe campus. Has strong presence in 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. Around 55,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Offers strong medical, biology, and engineering programs. SAT 1370, ACT 30 to enroll.