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Colleges in and near Anoka

Anoka is home to Anoka Technical College

Anoka Technical College (1,184 students on campus) is inside the city, and Anoka-Ramsey Community College (5,688) is 3.5 miles from the center, just over the line in Coon Rapids. About 4% of Anoka’s residents are enrolled in college, below Minnesota (6%).

Anoka Technical CollegeAnoka-Ramsey Community College

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Anoka. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
13,124 students on campus
Nearest college
1.2 mi
Anoka Technical College
Residents in college
4%
Below MN (6%)
Nearest community college
1.2 mi
Anoka Technical College · $6,267 tuition
Nearest public university
18.3 mi
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · $17,214 in-state
Median household income
$76K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Anoka

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

Two colleges within 3.5 milesTogether they have 6,872 students on campus.A community college 1.2 miles awayAnoka Technical College in Anoka: tuition and fees $6,267 a year for Minnesota residents.In-state price at University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesLiving in Minnesota, the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities charges $17,214 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $38,362. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 4% of residentsBelow Minnesota (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Anoka

All 4 are public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Anoka.

5 mi10 mi15 miAnoka-RamseyNorth HennepinHennepin Technical CollegeAnoka
University or collegeCommunity college
Anoka Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,184 on campus · In Anoka$17knet price66%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $6,267 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Anoka-Ramsey Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,688 on campus · 3.5 mi · Coon Rapids$16knet price30%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $5,682 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.North Hennepin Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,449 on campus · 7.5 mi · Brooklyn Park$12knet price22%graduate$51kearningsTuition and fees: $5,061 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Hennepin Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,803 on campus · 8.1 mi · Brooklyn Park$10knet price42%graduate$49kearningsTuition and fees: $5,940 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Anoka’s median household income ($75,948) falls.

Hennepin Technical College8.1 mi · Brooklyn Park · sticker $16,032 · tuition $5,940$12,069a year
North Hennepin Community College7.5 mi · Brooklyn Park · sticker $17,470 · tuition $5,061$14,193a year
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities18.3 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $30,061$16,415a year
Anoka-Ramsey Community College3.5 mi · Coon Rapids · sticker $21,068 · tuition $5,682$18,527a year
Anoka Technical CollegeIn Anoka · sticker $22,247 · tuition $6,267$20,762a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

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

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Anoka Technical CollegeAnoka-RamseyNorth HennepinHennepin Technical CollegeUniversity of Minnesota-Twin Cities
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities85% graduate$69k earnings*$20k typical debt
Anoka-Ramsey Community College30% graduate$48k earnings$14k typical debt
North Hennepin Community College22% graduate$51k earnings$15k typical debt
Hennepin Technical College42% graduate$49k earnings$11k typical debt
Anoka Technical College66% graduate$48k earnings$11k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (2).

Majors

What students study in Anoka

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Anoka Technical College, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 45%Precision production 21%Engineering tech 10%Computer science 6%Construction trades 6%Business 5%Everything else 6%

Biggest programs

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions35 graduates a year
$63k4 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services25 graduates a year
$44k4 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services21 graduates a year
$51k4 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians16 graduates a year
$64k4 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians15 graduates a year
$78k4 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians10 graduates a year
$55k4 yrs out
Legal Support Services8 graduates a year
$50k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Anoka

Is Anoka a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Anoka residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Minnesota (6). The largest campus in the city, Anoka Technical College, has 1,184 students on campus.

What colleges are in Anoka?

Anoka Technical College is inside the city. Anoka-Ramsey Community College is 3.5 miles from the center, in Coon Rapids.

What is the closest community college to Anoka, and what does it cost?

Anoka Technical College in Anoka, 1.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,267 a year for Minnesota residents; the federal net price, $16,953, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities cost if we live in Minnesota?

Tuition and fees are $17,214 a year in-state and $38,362 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $6,642 (under $30,000 income) to $27,008 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Anoka. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →