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Colleges in and near Circle Pines

Bethel University is 6 miles from Circle Pines

No college sits inside Circle Pines’ boundary, but Bethel University’s campus in Saint Paul, with 2,500 students on campus, is 6 miles from the center of town, and Anoka-Ramsey Community College is 10.2 miles away in Coon Rapids. About 6% of Circle Pines’ 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 Circle Pines. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
22
110,639 students on campus
Nearest college
6 mi
Bethel University
Residents in college
6%
About the same as MN (6%)
Nearest community college
10.2 mi
Anoka-Ramsey · $5,682 tuition
Nearest public university
12.6 mi
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · $17,214 in-state
Median household income
$102K
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What stands out about college from Circle Pines

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

A university 6 miles awayBethel University has 2,500 students on campus in Saint Paul, 71% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 10.2 miles awayAnoka-Ramsey Community College in Coon Rapids: tuition and fees $5,682 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 Circle Pines

13 private colleges within 14.3 miles, two public colleges within 13.4 miles, and seven community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Minnesota-Twin CitiesUniversity of St ThomasAnoka-RamseyCircle Pines
University or collegeCommunity college
Bethel UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,500 on campus · 6 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$51kearningsAnoka-Ramsey Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,688 on campus · 10.2 mi · Coon Rapids$16knet price30%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $5,682 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Century CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,483 on campus · 10.7 mi · White Bear Lake$11knet price31%graduate$46kearningsTuition and fees: $6,214 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Luther SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 258 on campus · 11.3 mi · Saint PaulGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.North Hennepin Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,449 on campus · 11.4 mi · Brooklyn Park$12knet price22%graduate$51kearningsTuition and fees: $5,061 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Hamline UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,064 on campus · 12.3 mi · Saint Paul88%admitted$21knet price60%graduate$61kearningsUniversity of Minnesota-Twin CitiesUniversity or college · Public · 52,981 on campus · 12.6 mi · Minneapolis80%admitted$17knet price85%graduate$69kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Hennepin Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,803 on campus · 12.6 mi · Brooklyn Park$10knet price42%graduate$49kearningsTuition and fees: $5,940 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Augsburg UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,107 on campus · 13.1 mi · Minneapolis82%admitted$24knet price52%graduate$59kearningsBethlehem College & SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 194 on campus · 13.2 mi · Minneapolis70%graduateNorth Central UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 754 on campus · 13.3 mi · Minneapolis99%admitted$26knet price66%graduate$45kearningsConcordia University-Saint PaulUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,243 on campus · 13.4 mi · Saint Paul79%admitted$18knet price46%graduate$60kearningsMetropolitan State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 3,156 on campus · 13.4 mi · Saint Paul99%admitted$17knet price44%graduate$65kearningsMinneapolis Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,006 on campus · 13.6 mi · Minneapolis$14knet price20%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $6,161 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Saint Paul CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,000 on campus · 13.6 mi · Saint Paul$11knet price40%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $6,326 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Dunwoody College of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,225 on campus · 13.7 mi · Minneapolis99%admitted$27knet price66%graduate$62kearningsMitchell 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.University of St ThomasUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,486 on campus · 14 mi · Saint Paul85%admitted$29knet price76%graduate$74kearningsAnoka Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,184 on campus · 14 mi · Anoka$17knet price66%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $6,267 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Macalester CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,142 on campus · 14.2 mi · Saint Paul29%admitted$32knet price87%graduate$64kearningsMinneapolis College of Art and DesignUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 748 on campus · 14.3 mi · Minneapolis48%admitted$30knet price51%graduate$41kearnings

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 Circle Pines’ median household income ($101,800) falls.

Hennepin Technical College12.6 mi · Brooklyn Park · sticker $16,032 · tuition $5,940$12,069a year
Century College10.7 mi · White Bear Lake · sticker $15,983 · tuition $6,214$12,512a year
Saint Paul College13.6 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $18,261 · tuition $6,326$13,354a year
North Hennepin Community College11.4 mi · Brooklyn Park · sticker $17,470 · tuition $5,061$14,193a year
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities12.6 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $30,061$16,415a year
Minneapolis Community and Technical College13.6 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $19,683 · tuition $6,161$17,005a year
Anoka-Ramsey Community College10.2 mi · Coon Rapids · sticker $21,068 · tuition $5,682$18,527a year
Metropolitan State University13.4 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $25,172$18,994a year
Concordia University-Saint Paul13.4 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $37,239$19,135a year
Macalester College14.2 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $82,991$20,527a year
Anoka Technical College14 mi · Anoka · sticker $22,247 · tuition $6,267$20,762a year
Hamline University12.3 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $58,110$21,015a year
Augsburg University13.1 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $62,303$23,223a year
Bethel University6 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $58,569$24,963a year
University of Northwestern-St Paul7.7 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 Technology13.7 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $36,587$27,706a year
North Central University13.3 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $44,475$28,167a year
Minneapolis College of Art and Design14.3 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 Circle Pines: 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 →Anoka-RamseyCentury CollegeUniversity of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis Community and Technical CollegeSaint Paul CollegeUniversity of St Thomas
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
Century College31% graduate$46k 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

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 Circle Pines

Is Circle Pines a college town?

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

What colleges are near Circle Pines?

22 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (12.6 miles, 52,981 students on campus), the University of St Thomas (14 miles, 8,486) and Anoka-Ramsey Community College (10.2 miles, 5,688).

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

Anoka-Ramsey Community College in Coon Rapids, 10.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,682 a year for Minnesota residents; the federal net price, $16,434, 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 Circle Pines. 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 →