Match #1
Northwest Technical College
Bemidji, MN
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 751 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 45%, close to 39%
- Enrollment 751 students, close to 885
The colleges most similar to Mesabi Range College are Northwest Technical College, Riverland Community College, and Itasca Community College. Mesabi Range College has an average net price of $11,820 a year; 1 of its 10 alternatives cost less, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Mesabi Range College. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Mesabi Range College
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Match #2
Riverland Community College
Austin, MN
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 2,003 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 42%, close to 39%
- Average net price $14,434, close to $11,820
Match #3
Itasca Community College
Grand Rapids, MN
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 983 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Enrollment 983 students, close to 885
- Average net price $12,345, close to $11,820
Match #4
Vermilion Community College
Ely, MN
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 575 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 37%, close to 39%
- Average net price $12,317, close to $11,820
Match #5
Central Lakes College-Brainerd
Brainerd, MN
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 1,614 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (public)
Match #6
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
Granite Falls, MN
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 1,762 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 41%, close to 39%
- Average net price $11,331, close to $11,820
Match #7
Hibbing Community College
Hibbing, MN
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 2,013 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 43%, close to 39%
- Average net price $12,194, close to $11,820
Match #8
Minnesota State College Southeast
Winona, MN
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate—
- 1,388 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 38%, close to 39%
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
South Central College
North Mankato, MN
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate—
- 1,946 students
- Public
- Suburb: Small
- Average net price $12,198, close to $11,820
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
Northland Community and Technical College
Thief River Falls, MN
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate—
- 1,554 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 43%, close to 39%
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Mesabi Range College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Mesabi Range College?
The closest matches to Mesabi Range College are Northwest Technical College, Riverland Community College, Itasca Community College, Vermilion Community College, and Central Lakes College-Brainerd. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Mesabi Range College alternatives cost less?
1 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Mesabi Range College ($11,820 a year), including Minnesota West Community and Technical College ($11,331). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
