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Colleges in and near Apple Valley

Dakota County Technical College is 6 miles from Apple Valley

No college sits inside Apple Valley’s boundary, but Dakota County Technical College’s campus in Rosemount, with 2,068 students on campus, is 6 miles from the center of town. About 5% of Apple Valley’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota (6%).

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 Apple Valley. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
13
33,359 students on campus
Nearest college
6 mi
Dakota County Technical College
Residents in college
5%
About the same as MN (6%)
Nearest community college
6 mi
Dakota County Technical College · $6,679 tuition
Nearest public university
15.8 mi
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · $17,214 in-state
Median household income
$98K
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What stands out about college from Apple Valley

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

A community college 6 miles awayDakota County Technical College has 2,068 students on campus in Rosemount, 58% of whom graduate within three years.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 5% of residentsAbout the same as Minnesota (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Apple Valley

Nine private colleges within 14.5 miles, and four community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, is 15.8 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of St ThomasNormandaleSaint Paul CollegeApple Valley
University or collegeCommunity college
Dakota County Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,068 on campus · 6 mi · Rosemount$14knet price58%graduate$52kearningsTuition and fees: $6,679 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Normandale Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,023 on campus · 8.7 mi · Bloomington$13knet price27%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $6,329 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Inver Hills Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,321 on campus · 9.1 mi · Inver Grove Heights$12knet price24%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $6,146 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Northwestern Health Sciences UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 969 on campus · 9.1 mi · Bloomington$36knet price0%graduate$49kearningsAcademy CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 117 on campus · 9.1 mi · Bloomington$29knet price36%graduate$48kearningsBethany Global UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 117 on campus · 9.1 mi · Bloomington93%admitted$38knet price56%graduateSt Catherine UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,461 on campus · 12.4 mi · Saint Paul92%admitted$20knet price61%graduate$59kearningsMacalester CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,142 on campus · 13.4 mi · Saint Paul29%admitted$32knet price87%graduate$64kearningsUniversity of St ThomasUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,486 on campus · 13.7 mi · Saint Paul85%admitted$29knet price76%graduate$74kearningsMitchell Hamline School of LawUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,167 on campus · 13.9 mi · Saint PaulGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Concordia University-Saint PaulUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,243 on campus · 14.3 mi · Saint Paul79%admitted$18knet price46%graduate$60kearningsAdler Graduate SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 245 on campus · 14.5 mi · MinnetonkaGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Saint Paul CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,000 on campus · 14.8 mi · Saint Paul$11knet price40%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $6,326 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 Apple Valley’s median household income ($97,673) falls.

Saint Paul College14.8 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $18,261 · tuition $6,326$13,354a year
Inver Hills Community College9.1 mi · Inver Grove Heights · sticker $17,103 · tuition $6,146$13,787a year
Dakota County Technical College6 mi · Rosemount · sticker $18,552 · tuition $6,679$14,517a year
Normandale Community College8.7 mi · Bloomington · sticker $18,694 · tuition $6,329$15,643a year
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities15.8 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $30,061$16,415a year
Concordia University-Saint Paul14.3 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $37,239$19,135a year
St Catherine University12.4 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $60,476$19,376a year
Macalester College13.4 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $82,991$20,527a year
University of St Thomas13.7 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $66,116$25,363a year
Bethany Global University9.1 mi · Bloomington · sticker $43,216$38,785a year
Northwestern Health Sciences University9.1 mi · Bloomington · sticker $39,863—a year
Academy College9.1 mi · Bloomington · sticker $33,874—a 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 →NormandaleSt Catherine UniversityUniversity of St ThomasConcordia University-Saint PaulSaint Paul CollegeUniversity of Minnesota-Twin Cities
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities85% graduate$69k earnings*$20k typical debt
University of St Thomas76% graduate$74k earnings$23k typical debt
Normandale Community College27% graduate$50k earnings$12k typical debt
Saint Paul College40% graduate$38k earnings$11k typical debt
Concordia University-Saint Paul46% graduate$60k earnings$18k typical debt
St Catherine University61% graduate$59k earnings$24k typical debt
Inver Hills Community College24% graduate$50k earnings$14k typical debt
Macalester College87% graduate$64k earnings$23k typical debt
Dakota County Technical College58% graduate$52k earnings$11k typical debt
Northwestern Health Sciences University0% graduate$49k earnings$8k typical debt
Academy College36% graduate$48k earnings$30k 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).

Questions about college near Apple Valley

Is Apple Valley a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Apple Valley residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Minnesota (6). The nearest campus, Dakota County Technical College, is 6 miles away in Rosemount.

What colleges are near Apple Valley?

13 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of St Thomas (13.7 miles, 8,486 students on campus), Normandale Community College (8.7 miles, 6,023) and Saint Paul College (14.8 miles, 4,000).

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

Dakota County Technical College in Rosemount, 6 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,679 a year for Minnesota residents; the federal net price, $13,548, 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 Apple Valley. 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 →