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Colleges in and near Brooklyn Park

Brooklyn Park is home to two colleges, with 6,252 students on campus

North Hennepin Community College (3,449 students on campus) and Hennepin Technical College (2,803) are inside the city, and Anoka-Ramsey Community College (5,688) is 4.3 miles from the center, just over the line in Coon Rapids. About 7% of Brooklyn Park’s residents are enrolled in college, above Minnesota (6%).

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

Within 15 miles
19
97,404 students on campus
Nearest college
1.3 mi
North Hennepin
Residents in college
7%
Above MN (6%)
Nearest community college
1.3 mi
North Hennepin · $5,061 tuition
Nearest public university
11 mi
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · $17,214 in-state
Median household income
$90K
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What stands out about college in Brooklyn Park

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

Three colleges within 4.3 milesTogether they have 11,940 students on campus.A community college 1.3 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 7% of residentsAbove Minnesota (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Brooklyn Park

13 private colleges within 14.8 miles, one public college within 11 miles, and five community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Minnesota-Twin CitiesUniversity of St ThomasAnoka-RamseyBrooklyn Park
University or collegeCommunity college
North Hennepin Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,449 on campus · In 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 · In Brooklyn Park$10knet price42%graduate$49kearningsTuition and fees: $5,940 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Anoka-Ramsey Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,688 on campus · 4.3 mi · Coon Rapids$16knet price30%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $5,682 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Anoka Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,184 on campus · 8 mi · Anoka$17knet price66%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $6,267 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Herzing University-MinneapolisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 571 on campus · 9.8 mi · St. Louis Park94%admitted$17knet price47%graduate$37kearningsEarnings are reported for all 11 campuses that file with it.Bethel UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,500 on campus · 9.9 mi · Saint Paul88%admitted$29knet price71%graduate$64kearningsDunwoody College of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,225 on campus · 10 mi · Minneapolis99%admitted$27knet price66%graduate$62kearningsMinneapolis Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,006 on campus · 10.1 mi · Minneapolis$14knet price20%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $6,161 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of Northwestern-St PaulUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,001 on campus · 10.3 mi · Saint Paul93%admitted$28knet price68%graduate$51kearningsNorth Central UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 754 on campus · 10.7 mi · Minneapolis99%admitted$26knet price66%graduate$45kearningsBethlehem College & SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 194 on campus · 10.8 mi · Minneapolis70%graduateUniversity of Minnesota-Twin CitiesUniversity or college · Public · 52,981 on campus · 11 mi · Minneapolis80%admitted$17knet price85%graduate$69kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Minneapolis College of Art and DesignUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 748 on campus · 11.2 mi · Minneapolis48%admitted$30knet price51%graduate$41kearningsAugsburg UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,107 on campus · 11.3 mi · Minneapolis82%admitted$24knet price52%graduate$59kearningsLuther SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 258 on campus · 11.5 mi · Saint PaulGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Hamline UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,064 on campus · 13.5 mi · Saint Paul88%admitted$21knet price60%graduate$61kearningsUniversity of St ThomasUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,486 on campus · 14 mi · Saint Paul85%admitted$29knet price76%graduate$74kearningsConcordia University-Saint PaulUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,243 on campus · 14.6 mi · Saint Paul79%admitted$18knet price46%graduate$60kearningsMacalester CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,142 on campus · 14.8 mi · Saint Paul29%admitted$32knet price87%graduate$64kearnings

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 $75–110k, where Brooklyn Park’s median household income ($89,891) falls.

Hennepin Technical CollegeIn Brooklyn Park · sticker $16,032 · tuition $5,940$12,069a year
North Hennepin Community CollegeIn Brooklyn Park · sticker $17,470 · tuition $5,061$14,193a year
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities11 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $30,061$16,415a year
Minneapolis Community and Technical College10.1 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $19,683 · tuition $6,161$17,005a year
Anoka-Ramsey Community College4.3 mi · Coon Rapids · sticker $21,068 · tuition $5,682$18,527a year
Concordia University-Saint Paul14.6 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $37,239$19,135a year
Macalester College14.8 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $82,991$20,527a year
Anoka Technical College8 mi · Anoka · sticker $22,247 · tuition $6,267$20,762a year
Hamline University13.5 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $58,110$21,015a year
Herzing University-Minneapolis9.8 mi · St. Louis Park · sticker $26,163$22,492a year
Augsburg University11.3 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $62,303$23,223a year
Bethel University9.9 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $58,569$24,963a year
University of Northwestern-St Paul10.3 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $51,325$25,267a year
University of St Thomas14 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $66,116$25,363a year
Dunwoody College of Technology10 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $36,587$27,706a year
North Central University10.7 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $44,475$28,167a year
Minneapolis College of Art and Design11.2 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $59,972$33,038a 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 Park: 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 HennepinAnoka-RamseyMinneapolis Community and Technical CollegeUniversity of Minnesota-Twin CitiesUniversity of St ThomasConcordia University-Saint Paul
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
North Hennepin Community College22% graduate$51k earnings$15k typical debt
Concordia University-Saint Paul46% graduate$60k earnings$18k 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
Macalester College87% graduate$64k earnings$23k typical debt
Hamline University60% graduate$61k earnings$24k typical debt
University of Northwestern-St Paul68% graduate$51k earnings$21k 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: Herzing University-Minneapolis (11); University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (2).

Majors

What students study in Brooklyn Park

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field across Brooklyn Park’s 2 colleges, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Business 16%Health professions 14%Liberal arts 12%Computer science 10%Engineering tech 10%Mechanics & repair 8%Everything else 30%

Biggest programs

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNorth Hennepin Community College · 226 graduates a year
$49k4 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementHennepin Technical College · 62 graduates a year
$58k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingNorth Hennepin Community College · 53 graduates a year
$80k4 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansHennepin Technical College · 52 graduates a year
$71k4 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansHennepin Technical College · 35 graduates a year
$82k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsNorth Hennepin Community College · 33 graduates a year
$66k4 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansHennepin Technical College · 29 graduates a year
$63k4 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/TechniciansHennepin Technical College · 28 graduates a year
$83k4 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 Brooklyn Park

Is Brooklyn Park a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Brooklyn Park residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Minnesota (6). The largest campus in the city, North Hennepin Community College, has 3,449 students on campus.

What colleges are in Brooklyn Park?

North Hennepin Community College and Hennepin Technical College are inside the city. Anoka-Ramsey Community College is 4.3 miles from the center, in Coon Rapids.

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

North Hennepin Community College in Brooklyn Park, 1.3 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 Park. 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 →