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Colleges in and near Brooklyn Center

North Hennepin Community College is 3.9 miles from Brooklyn Center

No college sits inside Brooklyn Center’s boundary, but North Hennepin Community College’s campus in Brooklyn Park, with 3,449 students on campus, is 3.9 miles from the center of town. About 6% of Brooklyn Center’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota (6%).

North Hennepin Community CollegeHennepin Technical 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 Brooklyn Center. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
26
109,519 students on campus
Nearest college
3.9 mi
North Hennepin
Residents in college
6%
About the same as MN (6%)
Nearest community college
3.9 mi
North Hennepin · $5,061 tuition
Nearest public university
7.7 mi
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · $17,214 in-state
Median household income
$73K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Brooklyn Center

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

Two colleges within 4.4 milesTogether they have 6,252 students on campus.A community college 3.9 miles awayNorth Hennepin Community College in Brooklyn Park: tuition and fees $5,061 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 6% 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 Brooklyn Center

18 private colleges within 15 miles, two public colleges within 14.1 miles, and six community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Minnesota-Twin CitiesUniversity of St ThomasAnoka-RamseyBrooklyn Center
University or collegeCommunity college
North Hennepin Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,449 on campus · 3.9 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 · 4.4 mi · Brooklyn Park$10knet price42%graduate$49kearningsTuition and fees: $5,940 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Dunwoody College of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,225 on campus · 6.7 mi · Minneapolis99%admitted$27knet price66%graduate$62kearningsMinneapolis Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,006 on campus · 6.8 mi · Minneapolis$14knet price20%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $6,161 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Anoka-Ramsey Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,688 on campus · 7.4 mi · Coon Rapids$16knet price30%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $5,682 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.North Central UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 754 on campus · 7.4 mi · Minneapolis99%admitted$26knet price66%graduate$45kearningsBethlehem College & SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 194 on campus · 7.5 mi · Minneapolis70%graduateUniversity of Minnesota-Twin CitiesUniversity or college · Public · 52,981 on campus · 7.7 mi · Minneapolis80%admitted$17knet price85%graduate$69kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Bethel UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,500 on campus · 7.7 mi · Saint Paul88%admitted$29knet price71%graduate$64kearningsUniversity of Northwestern-St PaulUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,001 on campus · 7.7 mi · Saint Paul93%admitted$28knet price68%graduate$51kearningsHerzing University-MinneapolisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 571 on campus · 7.7 mi · St. Louis Park94%admitted$17knet price47%graduate$37kearningsEarnings are reported for all 11 campuses that file with it.Augsburg UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,107 on campus · 8 mi · Minneapolis82%admitted$24knet price52%graduate$59kearningsMinneapolis College of Art and DesignUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 748 on campus · 8 mi · Minneapolis48%admitted$30knet price51%graduate$41kearningsLuther SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 258 on campus · 8.3 mi · Saint PaulGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Hamline UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,064 on campus · 10.3 mi · Saint Paul88%admitted$21knet price60%graduate$61kearningsUniversity of St ThomasUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,486 on campus · 10.7 mi · Saint Paul85%admitted$29knet price76%graduate$74kearningsAnoka Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,184 on campus · 11.3 mi · Anoka$17knet price66%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $6,267 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Concordia University-Saint PaulUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,243 on campus · 11.4 mi · Saint Paul79%admitted$18knet price46%graduate$60kearningsMacalester CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,142 on campus · 11.6 mi · Saint Paul29%admitted$32knet price87%graduate$64kearningsSt Catherine UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,461 on campus · 11.9 mi · Saint Paul92%admitted$20knet price61%graduate$59kearningsMitchell Hamline School of LawUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,167 on campus · 12.4 mi · Saint PaulGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Adler Graduate SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 245 on campus · 12.9 mi · MinnetonkaGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Saint Paul CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,000 on campus · 13.1 mi · Saint Paul$11knet price40%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $6,326 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Metropolitan State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 3,156 on campus · 14.1 mi · Saint Paul99%admitted$17knet price44%graduate$65kearningsAcademy CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 117 on campus · 14.7 mi · Bloomington$29knet price36%graduate$48kearningsNorthwestern Health Sciences UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 969 on campus · 15 mi · Bloomington$36knet price0%graduate$49kearnings

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. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Brooklyn Center’s median household income ($72,535) falls.

Hennepin Technical College4.4 mi · Brooklyn Park · sticker $16,032 · tuition $5,940$9,629a year
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities7.7 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $30,061$9,931a year
Macalester College11.6 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $82,991$11,098a year
North Hennepin Community College3.9 mi · Brooklyn Park · sticker $17,470 · tuition $5,061$11,723a year
Saint Paul College13.1 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $18,261 · tuition $6,326$12,318a year
Minneapolis Community and Technical College6.8 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $19,683 · tuition $6,161$13,617a year
Herzing University-Minneapolis7.7 mi · St. Louis Park · sticker $26,163$15,433a year
St Catherine University11.9 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $60,476$15,451a year
Anoka-Ramsey Community College7.4 mi · Coon Rapids · sticker $21,068 · tuition $5,682$16,181a year
Metropolitan State University14.1 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $25,172$16,659a year
Hamline University10.3 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $58,110$16,767a year
Concordia University-Saint Paul11.4 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $37,239$16,826a year
Anoka Technical College11.3 mi · Anoka · sticker $22,247 · tuition $6,267$16,842a year
Bethel University7.7 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $58,569$20,071a year
Augsburg University8 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $62,303$21,524a year
University of Northwestern-St Paul7.7 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $51,325$21,689a year
North Central University7.4 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $44,475$23,892a year
Dunwoody College of Technology6.7 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $36,587$24,219a year
University of St Thomas10.7 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $66,116$24,357a year
Academy College14.7 mi · Bloomington · sticker $33,874$24,391a year
Minneapolis College of Art and Design8 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $59,972$26,550a year
Northwestern Health Sciences University15 mi · Bloomington · sticker $39,863—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 within 15 miles of Brooklyn Center: 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 →North HennepinMinneapolis Community and Technical CollegeAnoka-RamseyUniversity of Minnesota-Twin CitiesUniversity of St ThomasSaint Paul College
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities85% graduate$69k earnings*$20k typical debt
University of St Thomas76% graduate$74k earnings$23k typical debt
Anoka-Ramsey Community College30% graduate$48k earnings$14k typical debt
Minneapolis Community and Technical College20% graduate$40k earnings$18k typical debt
Saint Paul College40% graduate$38k earnings$11k typical debt
North Hennepin Community College22% graduate$51k earnings$15k typical debt
Concordia University-Saint Paul46% graduate$60k earnings$18k typical debt
Metropolitan State University44% graduate$65k earnings$17k typical debt
Augsburg University52% graduate$59k earnings$25k typical debt
Hennepin Technical College42% graduate$49k earnings$11k typical debt
Bethel University71% graduate$64k earnings$22k typical debt
St Catherine University61% graduate$59k earnings$24k 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); Herzing University-Minneapolis (11).

Questions about college near Brooklyn Center

Is Brooklyn Center a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Brooklyn Center residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Minnesota (6). The nearest campus, North Hennepin Community College, is 3.9 miles away in Brooklyn Park.

What colleges are near Brooklyn Center?

26 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (7.7 miles, 52,981 students on campus), the University of St Thomas (10.7 miles, 8,486) and Anoka-Ramsey Community College (7.4 miles, 5,688).

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

North Hennepin Community College in Brooklyn Park, 3.9 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,061 a year for Minnesota residents; the federal net price, $12,186, 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 Brooklyn Center. 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 →