Match #1
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Fergus Falls, MN
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate—
- 2,942 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 44%, close to 45%
- Enrollment 2,942 students, close to 2,162
The colleges most similar to Ridgewater College are Minnesota State Community and Technical College, Hibbing Community College, and Northland Community and Technical College. Ridgewater College has an average net price of $17,043 a year; 5 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 Ridgewater 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 Ridgewater College
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Match #2
Hibbing Community College
Hibbing, MN
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate—
- 2,013 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 43%, close to 45%
- Enrollment 2,013 students, close to 2,162
Match #3
Northland Community and Technical College
Thief River Falls, MN
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate—
- 1,554 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 43%, close to 45%
- Enrollment 1,554 students, close to 2,162
Match #4
Anoka Technical College
Anoka, MN
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 1,684 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 46%, close to 45%
- Enrollment 1,684 students, close to 2,162
Match #5
Riverland Community College
Austin, MN
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 2,003 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 42%, close to 45%
- Enrollment 2,003 students, close to 2,162
Match #6
Central Lakes College-Brainerd
Brainerd, MN
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 1,614 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 48%, close to 45%
- Enrollment 1,614 students, close to 2,162
Match #7
Dakota County Technical College
Rosemount, MN
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 2,168 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 2,168 students, close to 2,162
- Same control type (public)
Match #8
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
Granite Falls, MN
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 1,762 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 41%, close to 45%
- Enrollment 1,762 students, close to 2,162
Match #9
Minnesota State College Southeast
Winona, MN
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 1,388 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 38%, close to 45%
- Average net price $17,842, close to $17,043
Match #10
Lake Superior College
Duluth, MN
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 2,471 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Enrollment 2,471 students, close to 2,162
- Average net price $17,272, close to $17,043
Questions about Ridgewater College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Ridgewater College?
The closest matches to Ridgewater College are Minnesota State Community and Technical College, Hibbing Community College, Northland Community and Technical College, Anoka Technical College, and Riverland Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Ridgewater College alternatives cost less?
5 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Ridgewater College ($17,043 a year), including Minnesota West Community and Technical College ($11,331), Hibbing Community College ($12,194), and Minnesota State Community and Technical College ($14,404). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
