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Colleges in and near Dellwood

Century College is 4 miles from Dellwood

No college sits inside Dellwood’s boundary, but Century College’s campus in White Bear Lake, with 5,483 students on campus, is 4 miles from the center of town. About 4% of Dellwood’s residents are enrolled in college, below Minnesota (6%).

Century 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 Dellwood. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
10
26,014 students on campus
Nearest college
4 mi
Century College
Residents in college
4%
Below MN (6%)
Nearest community college
4 mi
Century College · $6,214 tuition
Nearest public university
11.1 mi
Metropolitan State · $9,840 in-state
Median household income
$225K
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What stands out about college from Dellwood

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

A community college 4 miles awayCentury College has 5,483 students on campus in White Bear Lake, 31% of whom graduate within three years.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 4% of residentsBelow Minnesota (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Dellwood

Seven private colleges within 14.8 miles, one public college within 11.1 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miCentury CollegeSaint Paul CollegeConcordia University-Saint PaulDellwood
University or collegeCommunity college
Century CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,483 on campus · 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.Bethel UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,500 on campus · 9.9 mi · Saint Paul88%admitted$29knet price71%graduate$64kearningsUniversity of Northwestern-St PaulUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,001 on campus · 10.8 mi · Saint Paul93%admitted$28knet price68%graduate$51kearningsMetropolitan State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 3,156 on campus · 11.1 mi · Saint Paul99%admitted$17knet price44%graduate$65kearningsSaint Paul CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,000 on campus · 12.4 mi · Saint Paul$11knet price40%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $6,326 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Hamline UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,064 on campus · 13.3 mi · Saint Paul88%admitted$21knet price60%graduate$61kearningsMitchell Hamline School of LawUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,167 on campus · 13.7 mi · Saint PaulGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Luther SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 258 on campus · 13.7 mi · Saint PaulGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Concordia University-Saint PaulUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,243 on campus · 13.8 mi · Saint Paul79%admitted$18knet price46%graduate$60kearningsMacalester CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,142 on campus · 14.8 mi · Saint Paul29%admitted$32knet price87%graduate$64kearnings

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 Dellwood’s median household income ($225,000) falls.

Century College4 mi · White Bear Lake · sticker $15,983 · tuition $6,214$15,710a year
Saint Paul College12.4 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $18,261 · tuition $6,326$17,428a year
Metropolitan State University11.1 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $25,172$21,905a year
Concordia University-Saint Paul13.8 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $37,239$23,295a year
Hamline University13.3 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 University9.9 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $58,569$33,155a year
Macalester College14.8 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $82,991$44,880a 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 Dellwood: 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 →Century CollegeBethel UniversityMetropolitan StateSaint Paul CollegeConcordia University-Saint PaulMacalester College
Century College31% graduate$46k earnings$14k typical debt
Saint Paul College40% graduate$38k earnings$11k typical debt
Concordia University-Saint Paul46% graduate$60k earnings$18k typical debt
Metropolitan State University44% graduate$65k earnings$17k typical debt
Bethel University71% graduate$64k earnings$22k typical debt
Macalester College87% graduate$64k earnings$23k 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 Dellwood

Is Dellwood a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Dellwood residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Minnesota (6). The nearest campus, Century College, is 4 miles away in White Bear Lake.

What colleges are near Dellwood?

10 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Century College (4 miles, 5,483 students on campus), Saint Paul College (12.4 miles, 4,000) and Concordia University-Saint Paul (13.8 miles, 3,243).

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

Century College in White Bear Lake, 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 Dellwood. 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 →