Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

Winona, MN

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Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Winona Campus - Winona, MN Area Guide

A small Catholic university on the banks of the Mississippi

Private Comprehensive Catholic Small Historic

For more than a century, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota has served as one of the state’s finest institutions of higher learning, earning recognition as one of the top regional universities in the Midwest. While the Saint Mary’s system primarily serves graduate students (who make up more than two-thirds of the overall student body), the main campus in Winona is geared toward the roughly 1,200 undergrads enrolled.

The Saint Mary’s campus is located in the small city of Winona in the Southeast corner of Minnesota, near the banks of the Mississippi River and the Iowa and Wisconsin state lines. The campus is positioned on the west side of town, a few minutes removed from the city center. The surrounding neighborhoods offer numerous options for apartments, condos, and houses, though few will be within walking distance.

Downtown features a charming collective of restaurants, specialty shops, coffeehouses, and nightlife hotspots catering to the local college crowd. When you’re looking to get out of town, Minneapolis is only about two hours away and Milwaukee and Chicago are easily within weekend trip distance.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Winona, MN is $652 for a studio, $763 for one bedroom, $1,128 for two bedrooms, and $1,215 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Winona has increased by 1.5% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 381 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $652/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 558 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $763/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,008 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,128/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,140 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,215/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Somewhat Walkable

Walkability

20 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

40 / 100

Daily Essentials

No Supermarkets Within a 30 Minute Walk

Groceries

10 / 100

Limited Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

30 / 100

Few to No Café Options Nearby

Cafes

10 / 100

Limited Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

20 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Few to No Nightlife Options Nearby

Nightlife

10 / 100

Extremely Noisy

Quiet Score

10 / 100

Schools

Bluffview Montessori

Public

Grades K-8

212 Students

Riverway Learning Community Charter

Public

Grades PK-5

65 Students

Goodview Elementary

Public

Grades K-5

196 Students

Jefferson Elementary

Public

Grades K-5

309 Students

Washington Elementary School

Public

Grades PK-5

286 Students

Bluffview Montessori

Public

Grades K-8

212 Students

Riverway Secondary

Public

Grades 6-12

66 Students

Winona Middle

Public

Grades K-8

641 Students

Winona Extended School Year

Public

Grades K-12

Winona Senior High

Public

Grades 9-12

881 Students

Riverway Secondary

Public

Grades 6-12

66 Students

River Valley Academy Alc

Public

Grades 9-12

Winona Extended School Year

Public

Grades K-12

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge
  • Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge
  • Merrick State Park

Commuter Rail

Military Bases

Airports

  • La Crosse Regional

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.