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Colleges in and near Chanhassen

Adler Graduate School is 8.3 miles from Chanhassen

No college sits inside Chanhassen’s boundary, but Adler Graduate School’s campus in Minnetonka, with 245 students on campus, is 8.3 miles from the center of town, and Normandale Community College is 11.6 miles away in Bloomington. About 5% of Chanhassen’s residents are enrolled in college, below 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 Chanhassen. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
8,665 students on campus
Nearest college
8.3 mi
Adler Graduate School
Residents in college
5%
Below MN (6%)
Nearest community college
11.6 mi
Normandale · $6,329 tuition
Nearest public university
18.3 mi
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · $17,214 in-state
Median household income
$144K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Chanhassen

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

A college 8.3 miles awayAdler Graduate School has 245 students on campus in Minnetonka.A community college 11.6 miles awayNormandale Community College in Bloomington: tuition and fees $6,329 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 5% of residentsBelow Minnesota (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Chanhassen

Six private colleges within 13.1 miles, and Normandale Community College 11.6 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, is 18.3 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miNormandaleCrown CollegeChanhassen
University or collegeCommunity college
Adler Graduate SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 245 on campus · 8.3 mi · MinnetonkaGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Crown CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 623 on campus · 9 mi · Saint Bonifacius · mostly online23%admitted$27knet price45%graduate$48kearnings64% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Bethany Global UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 117 on campus · 10.2 mi · Bloomington93%admitted$38knet price56%graduateNormandale Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,023 on campus · 11.6 mi · Bloomington$13knet price27%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $6,329 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Herzing University-MinneapolisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 571 on campus · 11.8 mi · St. Louis Park94%admitted$17knet price47%graduate$37kearningsEarnings are reported for all 11 campuses that file with it.Northwestern Health Sciences UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 969 on campus · 12.5 mi · Bloomington$36knet price0%graduate$49kearningsAcademy CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 117 on campus · 13.1 mi · Bloomington$29knet price36%graduate$48kearnings

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 Over $110k, where Chanhassen’s median household income ($143,651) falls.

Normandale Community College11.6 mi · Bloomington · sticker $18,694 · tuition $6,329$18,510a year
Herzing University-Minneapolis11.8 mi · St. Louis Park · sticker $26,163$24,347a year
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities18.3 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $30,061$27,008a year
Crown College9 mi · Saint Bonifacius · mostly online · sticker $46,598$30,874a year
Academy College13.1 mi · Bloomington · sticker $33,874$33,874a year
Bethany Global University10.2 mi · Bloomington · sticker $43,216$37,796a year
Northwestern Health Sciences University12.5 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: 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 →Crown CollegeNormandaleHerzing University-MinneapolisNorthwestern Health Sciences UniversityUniversity of Minnesota-Twin Cities
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities85% graduate$69k earnings*$20k typical debt
Normandale Community College27% graduate$50k earnings$12k typical debt
Northwestern Health Sciences University0% graduate$49k earnings$8k typical debt
Crown College45% graduate$48k earnings$22k typical debt
Herzing University-Minneapolis47% graduate$37k earnings*$22k 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: Herzing University-Minneapolis (11); University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (2).

Questions about college near Chanhassen

Is Chanhassen a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Chanhassen residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Minnesota (6). The nearest campus, Adler Graduate School, is 8.3 miles away in Minnetonka.

What colleges are near Chanhassen?

7 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Normandale Community College (11.6 miles, 6,023 students on campus), Northwestern Health Sciences University (12.5 miles, 969) and Crown College (9 miles, 623).

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

Normandale Community College in Bloomington, 11.6 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,329 a year for Minnesota residents; the federal net price, $12,972, 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 Chanhassen. 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 →