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Colleges in and near Corcoran

Hennepin Technical College is 8.8 miles from Corcoran

No college sits inside Corcoran’s boundary, but Hennepin Technical College’s campus in Brooklyn Park, with 2,803 students on campus, is 8.8 miles from the center of town. About 3% of Corcoran’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 Corcoran. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
13,695 students on campus
Nearest college
8.8 mi
Hennepin Technical College
Residents in college
3%
Below MN (6%)
Nearest community college
8.8 mi
Hennepin Technical College · $5,940 tuition
Nearest public university
19.1 mi
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · $17,214 in-state
Median household income
$133K
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What stands out about college from Corcoran

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

A community college 8.8 miles awayHennepin Technical College has 2,803 students on campus in Brooklyn Park, 42% of whom graduate within three years.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 3% of residentsBelow Minnesota (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Corcoran

One private college within 12.4 miles, and four community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, is 19.1 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miAnoka-RamseyNorth HennepinHennepin Technical CollegeCorcoran
University or collegeCommunity college
Hennepin Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,803 on campus · 8.8 mi · Brooklyn Park$10knet price42%graduate$49kearningsTuition and fees: $5,940 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.North Hennepin Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,449 on campus · 9.9 mi · Brooklyn Park$12knet price22%graduate$51kearningsTuition and fees: $5,061 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Anoka Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,184 on campus · 10.9 mi · Anoka$17knet price66%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $6,267 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Anoka-Ramsey Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,688 on campus · 11.9 mi · Coon Rapids$16knet price30%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $5,682 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Herzing University-MinneapolisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 571 on campus · 12.4 mi · St. Louis Park94%admitted$17knet price47%graduate$37kearningsEarnings are reported for all 11 campuses that file with it.

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 Corcoran’s median household income ($133,423) falls.

Hennepin Technical College8.8 mi · Brooklyn Park · sticker $16,032 · tuition $5,940$15,484a year
North Hennepin Community College9.9 mi · Brooklyn Park · sticker $17,470 · tuition $5,061$17,115a year
Anoka-Ramsey Community College11.9 mi · Coon Rapids · sticker $21,068 · tuition $5,682$20,510a year
Anoka Technical College10.9 mi · Anoka · sticker $22,247 · tuition $6,267$20,884a year
Herzing University-Minneapolis12.4 mi · St. Louis Park · sticker $26,163$24,347a year
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities19.1 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $30,061$27,008a 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 →Hennepin Technical CollegeNorth HennepinAnoka Technical CollegeAnoka-RamseyHerzing University-MinneapolisUniversity of Minnesota-Twin Cities
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities85% graduate$69k earnings*$20k typical debt
Anoka-Ramsey Community College30% graduate$48k earnings$14k typical debt
North Hennepin Community College22% graduate$51k earnings$15k typical debt
Hennepin Technical College42% graduate$49k earnings$11k typical debt
Anoka Technical College66% graduate$48k earnings$11k typical debt
Herzing University-Minneapolis47% graduate$37k 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: Herzing University-Minneapolis (11); University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (2).

Questions about college near Corcoran

Is Corcoran a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Corcoran residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Minnesota (6). The nearest campus, Hennepin Technical College, is 8.8 miles away in Brooklyn Park.

What colleges are near Corcoran?

Within 15 miles: Hennepin Technical College (8.8 miles, 2,803 students on campus), North Hennepin Community College (9.9 miles, 3,449), Anoka Technical College (10.9 miles, 1,184), Anoka-Ramsey Community College (11.9 miles, 5,688) and Herzing University-Minneapolis (12.4 miles, 571).

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

Hennepin Technical College in Brooklyn Park, 8.8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,940 a year for Minnesota residents; the federal net price, $10,272, 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 Corcoran. 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 →