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Colleges near Crystal · College Scorecard

The nearest college is 54 miles from Crystal

University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, ND. No college is within 30 miles of Crystal.

Nearest college
54.2 mi
University of North Dakota
Within 30 miles
0
degree-granting colleges
Residents in college
3%
ND 8%

College from Crystal

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Far from campusThe nearest college, University of North Dakota, is 54.2 miles away. Most students here live on campus or study online.
★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Crystal

The closest colleges to Crystal.

30 mi60 mi Lake Region State College University of Minnesota-Crookston University of North Dakota Crystal
University or collegeCommunity college
University of North DakotaUniversity or college · Public · Grand Forks
54.2 mi9,298 students
Lake Region State CollegeCommunity college · Public · Devils Lake
64 mi983 students
University of Minnesota-CrookstonUniversity or college · Public · Crookston
73.6 mi1,434 students
Cankdeska Cikana Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fort Totten
74.4 mi115 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
Cankdeska Cikana Community College74.4 mi · Fort Totten · sticker $11,969 $5,769a year
University of Minnesota-Crookston73.6 mi · Crookston · sticker $26,068 $7,587a year
Lake Region State College64 mi · Devils Lake · sticker $18,731 $12,807a year
University of North Dakota54.2 mi · Grand Forks · sticker $25,605 $15,206a 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 Crystal: 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 → University of North DakotaLake Region State CollegeUniversity of Minnesota-Crookston
University of North Dakota60% graduate$64k earnings$22k typical debt
Lake Region State College52% graduate$50k earnings$10k typical debt
University of Minnesota-Crookston50% graduate$58k earnings$21k 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 Crystal. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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