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Colleges in and near Centerville

Bethel University is 9.2 miles from Centerville

No college sits inside Centerville’s boundary, but Bethel University’s campus in Saint Paul, with 2,500 students on campus, is 9.2 miles from the center of town, and Century College is 9.4 miles away in White Bear Lake. About 6% of Centerville’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 Centerville. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
21,150 students on campus
Nearest college
9.2 mi
Bethel University
Residents in college
6%
About the same as MN (6%)
Nearest community college
9.4 mi
Century College · $6,214 tuition
Nearest public university
14.6 mi
Metropolitan State · $9,840 in-state
Median household income
$123K
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What stands out about college from Centerville

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

A university 9.2 miles awayBethel University has 2,500 students on campus in Saint Paul, 71% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 9.4 miles awayCentury College in White Bear Lake: tuition and fees $6,214 a year for Minnesota residents.In-state price at Metropolitan StateLiving in Minnesota, Metropolitan State University charges $9,840 in tuition and fees, the same for every student.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 Centerville

Four private colleges within 14.9 miles, one public college within 14.6 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miAnoka-RamseyCentury CollegeMetropolitan StateCenterville
University or collegeCommunity college
Bethel UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,500 on campus · 9.2 mi · Saint Paul88%admitted$29knet price71%graduate$64kearningsCentury CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,483 on campus · 9.4 mi · White Bear Lake$11knet price31%graduate$46kearningsTuition and fees: $6,214 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 · 10.8 mi · Saint Paul93%admitted$28knet price68%graduate$51kearningsAnoka-Ramsey Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,688 on campus · 14.4 mi · Coon Rapids$16knet price30%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $5,682 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Luther SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 258 on campus · 14.4 mi · Saint PaulGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Metropolitan State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 3,156 on campus · 14.6 mi · Saint Paul99%admitted$17knet price44%graduate$65kearningsHamline UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,064 on campus · 14.9 mi · Saint Paul88%admitted$21knet price60%graduate$61kearnings

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 Over $110k, where Centerville’s median household income ($122,541) falls.

Century College9.4 mi · White Bear Lake · sticker $15,983 · tuition $6,214$15,710a year
Anoka-Ramsey Community College14.4 mi · Coon Rapids · sticker $21,068 · tuition $5,682$20,510a year
Metropolitan State University14.6 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $25,172$21,905a year
Hamline University14.9 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $58,110$27,196a year
University of Northwestern-St Paul10.8 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $51,325$31,348a year
Bethel University9.2 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $58,569$33,155a 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 Centerville: 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 →Bethel UniversityCentury CollegeUniversity of Northwestern-St PaulAnoka-RamseyMetropolitan StateHamline University
Anoka-Ramsey Community College30% graduate$48k earnings$14k typical debt
Century College31% graduate$46k earnings$14k typical debt
Metropolitan State University44% graduate$65k earnings$17k typical debt
Bethel University71% graduate$64k earnings$22k 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.

Questions about college near Centerville

Is Centerville a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Centerville residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Minnesota (6). The nearest campus, Bethel University, is 9.2 miles away in Saint Paul.

What colleges are near Centerville?

7 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Anoka-Ramsey Community College (14.4 miles, 5,688 students on campus), Century College (9.4 miles, 5,483) and Metropolitan State University (14.6 miles, 3,156).

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

Century College in White Bear Lake, 9.4 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,214 a year for Minnesota residents; the federal net price, $10,906, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Metropolitan State University cost if we live in Minnesota?

Tuition and fees are $9,840 a year in-state and $9,840 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $15,238 (under $30,000 income) to $21,905 (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 Centerville. 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 →