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Colleges near Aurora · College Scorecard

The nearest college is 33 miles from Aurora

Minnesota North College in Hibbing, MN. No college is within 30 miles of Aurora.

Nearest college
32.7 mi
Minnesota North College
Within 30 miles
0
degree-granting colleges
Residents in college
2%
MN 6%

College from Aurora

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

Far from campusThe nearest college, Minnesota North College, is 32.7 miles away. Most students here live on campus or study online.
★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Aurora

The closest colleges to Aurora.

20 mi40 mi60 mi Minnesota North College Lake Superior College University of Minnesota-Duluth Aurora
University or collegeCommunity college
Minnesota North CollegeCommunity college · Public · Hibbing
32.7 mi2,592 students
The College of Saint ScholasticaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Duluth
49.8 mi2,143 students
University of Minnesota-DuluthUniversity or college · Public · Duluth
49.9 mi9,130 students
Lake Superior CollegeCommunity college · Public · Duluth
51.8 mi2,971 students

Straight-line distance. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Dashed rows are too small, or report too little to the Department of Education, for a page of their own.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for families on federal aid. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $30–48k, where Aurora’s median household income ($42K) falls.

Minnesota North College32.7 mi · Hibbing · sticker $16,346 $7,579a year
University of Minnesota-Duluth49.9 mi · Duluth · sticker $27,680 $8,145a year
Lake Superior College51.8 mi · Duluth · sticker $19,723 $12,640a year
The College of Saint Scholastica49.8 mi · Duluth · sticker $55,103 $20,420a year

Federal figures: your own price depends on your aid package. Every college has a net price calculator on its website. “—” = not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college near Aurora: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → Minnesota North CollegeThe College of Saint ScholasticaUniversity of Minnesota-Duluth
Minnesota North College42% graduate$46k earnings$12k typical debt
The College of Saint Scholastica71% graduate$66k earnings$20k typical debt
University of Minnesota-Duluth65% graduate$63k earnings$22k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, students on federal aid. A college that’s part of a larger system reports earnings for the whole system.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023). “On campus” counts fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. Distances are straight-line from the center of Aurora. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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