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Colleges in and near Crystal

North Hennepin Community College is 4.9 miles from Crystal

No college sits inside Crystal’s boundary, but North Hennepin Community College’s campus in Brooklyn Park, with 3,449 students on campus, is 4.9 miles from the center of town, and Hennepin Technical College is 4.5 miles away in Brooklyn Park. About 5% of Crystal’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota (6%).

Hennepin Technical CollegeNorth Hennepin 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 Crystal. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
27
115,542 students on campus
Nearest college
4.5 mi
Hennepin Technical College
Residents in college
5%
About the same as MN (6%)
Nearest community college
4.5 mi
Hennepin Technical College · $5,940 tuition
Nearest public university
7.5 mi
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · $17,214 in-state
Median household income
$93K
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What stands out about college from Crystal

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

Two colleges within 4.9 milesTogether they have 6,252 students on campus.A community college 4.5 miles awayHennepin Technical College in Brooklyn Park: tuition and fees $5,940 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 residentsAbout the same as Minnesota (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Crystal

18 private colleges within 13.1 miles, two public colleges within 15 miles, and seven community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Minnesota-Twin CitiesUniversity of St ThomasNormandaleCrystal
University or collegeCommunity college
Hennepin Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,803 on campus · 4.5 mi · Brooklyn Park$10knet price42%graduate$49kearningsTuition and fees: $5,940 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Herzing University-MinneapolisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 571 on campus · 4.8 mi · St. Louis Park94%admitted$17knet price47%graduate$37kearningsEarnings are reported for all 11 campuses that file with it.North Hennepin Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,449 on campus · 4.9 mi · Brooklyn Park$12knet price22%graduate$51kearningsTuition and fees: $5,061 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Dunwoody College of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,225 on campus · 5.6 mi · Minneapolis99%admitted$27knet price66%graduate$62kearningsMinneapolis Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,006 on campus · 5.8 mi · Minneapolis$14knet price20%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $6,161 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.North Central UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 754 on campus · 6.7 mi · Minneapolis99%admitted$26knet price66%graduate$45kearningsMinneapolis College of Art and DesignUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 748 on campus · 6.9 mi · Minneapolis48%admitted$30knet price51%graduate$41kearningsBethlehem College & SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 194 on campus · 6.9 mi · Minneapolis70%graduateUniversity of Minnesota-Twin CitiesUniversity or college · Public · 52,981 on campus · 7.5 mi · Minneapolis80%admitted$17knet price85%graduate$69kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Augsburg UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,107 on campus · 7.6 mi · Minneapolis82%admitted$24knet price52%graduate$59kearningsLuther SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 258 on campus · 8.8 mi · Saint PaulGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Anoka-Ramsey Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,688 on campus · 9.4 mi · Coon Rapids$16knet price30%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $5,682 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 · 9.4 mi · Saint Paul93%admitted$28knet price68%graduate$51kearningsBethel UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,500 on campus · 9.8 mi · Saint Paul88%admitted$29knet price71%graduate$64kearningsAdler Graduate SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 245 on campus · 10.2 mi · MinnetonkaGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.University of St ThomasUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,486 on campus · 10.6 mi · Saint Paul85%admitted$29knet price76%graduate$74kearningsHamline UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,064 on campus · 10.7 mi · Saint Paul88%admitted$21knet price60%graduate$61kearningsSt Catherine UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,461 on campus · 11.6 mi · Saint Paul92%admitted$20knet price61%graduate$59kearningsMacalester CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,142 on campus · 11.6 mi · Saint Paul29%admitted$32knet price87%graduate$64kearningsConcordia University-Saint PaulUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,243 on campus · 11.7 mi · Saint Paul79%admitted$18knet price46%graduate$60kearningsAnoka Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,184 on campus · 12.7 mi · Anoka$17knet price66%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $6,267 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Mitchell Hamline School of LawUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,167 on campus · 12.7 mi · Saint PaulGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Academy CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 117 on campus · 12.9 mi · Bloomington$29knet price36%graduate$48kearningsNorthwestern Health Sciences UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 969 on campus · 13.1 mi · Bloomington$36knet price0%graduate$49kearningsSaint 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.Normandale Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,023 on campus · 14.4 mi · Bloomington$13knet price27%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $6,329 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Metropolitan State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 3,156 on campus · 15 mi · Saint Paul99%admitted$17knet price44%graduate$65kearnings

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 Crystal’s median household income ($92,513) falls.

Hennepin Technical College4.5 mi · Brooklyn Park · sticker $16,032 · tuition $5,940$12,069a year
Saint Paul College13.6 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $18,261 · tuition $6,326$13,354a year
North Hennepin Community College4.9 mi · Brooklyn Park · sticker $17,470 · tuition $5,061$14,193a year
Normandale Community College14.4 mi · Bloomington · sticker $18,694 · tuition $6,329$15,643a year
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities7.5 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $30,061$16,415a year
Minneapolis Community and Technical College5.8 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $19,683 · tuition $6,161$17,005a year
Anoka-Ramsey Community College9.4 mi · Coon Rapids · sticker $21,068 · tuition $5,682$18,527a year
Metropolitan State University15 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $25,172$18,994a year
Concordia University-Saint Paul11.7 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $37,239$19,135a year
St Catherine University11.6 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $60,476$19,376a year
Macalester College11.6 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $82,991$20,527a year
Anoka Technical College12.7 mi · Anoka · sticker $22,247 · tuition $6,267$20,762a year
Hamline University10.7 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $58,110$21,015a year
Herzing University-Minneapolis4.8 mi · St. Louis Park · sticker $26,163$22,492a year
Augsburg University7.6 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $62,303$23,223a year
Bethel University9.8 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $58,569$24,963a year
University of Northwestern-St Paul9.4 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $51,325$25,267a year
University of St Thomas10.6 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $66,116$25,363a year
Dunwoody College of Technology5.6 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $36,587$27,706a year
North Central University6.7 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $44,475$28,167a year
Minneapolis College of Art and Design6.9 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $59,972$33,038a year
Academy College12.9 mi · Bloomington · sticker $33,874—a year
Northwestern Health Sciences University13.1 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 within 15 miles of Crystal: 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 →Minneapolis Community and Technical CollegeUniversity of Minnesota-Twin CitiesAnoka-RamseyUniversity of St ThomasSaint Paul CollegeNormandale
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities85% graduate$69k earnings*$20k typical debt
University of St Thomas76% graduate$74k earnings$23k typical debt
Normandale Community College27% graduate$50k earnings$12k typical debt
Anoka-Ramsey Community College30% graduate$48k 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: Herzing University-Minneapolis (11); University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (2).

Questions about college near Crystal

Is Crystal a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Crystal residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Minnesota (6). The nearest campus, Hennepin Technical College, is 4.5 miles away in Brooklyn Park.

What colleges are near Crystal?

27 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (7.5 miles, 52,981 students on campus), the University of St Thomas (10.6 miles, 8,486) and Normandale Community College (14.4 miles, 6,023).

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

Hennepin Technical College in Brooklyn Park, 4.5 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 Crystal. 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 →