Alternatives to Northwestern Health Sciences University
Rasmussen University MinnesotaSaint Cloud, MN
Associate'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, MN
Associate's degrees. Tuition: $5k. Approximately 7,700 students. Generally safe campus. Has strong general studies, medical assistant, and medical programs.
Saint Paul CollegeSaint Paul, MN
Associate's degrees. Tuition: $5k. More than 5,400 students. Relatively safe campus. Emphasis on general studies, medical, and computer science programs.
Ridgewater CollegeWillmar, MN
Associate's degrees. Tuition: $5k. About 3,000 students. Safe campus. Best known for general studies, nursing, and industrial technologies programs.
Dakota County Technical CollegeRosemount, MN
Associate'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, MN
Associate'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, MN
Associate'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, MN
Associate'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.
Dunwoody College of TechnologyMinneapolis, MN
Associate's and bachelor's degrees. Tuition: $23k. Above average on-campus housing. Roughly 1,400 students. Generally safe campus. Top offerings include electrical and electronics, industrial technologies, and engineering programs. ACT 20 to enroll.
Other Nearby Colleges
Academy CollegeBloomington, MN
Associate's and bachelor's degrees. Outstanding retention rate. Tuition: $18k. More than 200 students. Safe campus. Well known for flight and aviation and accounting and finance programs.
Minneapolis College of Art and DesignMinneapolis, MN
Bachelor's and master's degrees. Tuition: $42k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing option. Around 900 students. Generally safe campus. Concentration on graphic design and animation, art, and computer science programs. SAT 1200, ACT 23 to enroll.
North Central UniversityMinneapolis, MN
Associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Tuition: $27k. Affordable on-campus housing option. Over 1,000 students. Relatively safe campus. Places a focus on 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. Over 3,100 students. Dangerous campus. Offers strong education, management, and nursing programs. ROTC programs are offered. SAT 1060, ACT 20 to enroll.
Capella UniversityMinneapolis, MN
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $14k. About 39,800 students. Safe campus. Has strong nursing, psychology, and management programs.
University of St ThomasSaint Paul, MN
Associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Great retention rate. Tuition: $49k. Moderately priced on-campus housing. About 9,100 students. Very dangerous campus. Has strong presence in business, management, and computer science programs. ACT 27 to enroll.
Walden UniversityMinneapolis, MN
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $11k. Around 42,400 students. Safe campus. Known for nursing, education, and psychology programs.
University of Minnesota Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Excellent student retention rate. Tuition: $33k. Moderately priced on-campus housing. Over 55,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Offers strong medical, biology, and engineering programs. SAT 1370, ACT 30 to enroll.
Macalester CollegeSaint Paul, MN
Bachelor's degrees. Excellent student retention rate. Tuition: $62k. Moderately priced on-campus housing. Approximately 2,200 students. Very dangerous campus. Top offerings include political science, biology, and natural resources and environment programs. SAT 1400, ACT 32 to enroll.