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Colleges in and near Eagan

Inver Hills Community College is 5.4 miles from Eagan

No college sits inside Eagan’s boundary, but Inver Hills Community College’s campus in Inver Grove Heights, with 2,321 students on campus, is 5.4 miles from the center of town. About 5% of Eagan’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 Eagan. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
23
101,852 students on campus
Nearest college
5.4 mi
Inver Hills
Residents in college
5%
Below MN (6%)
Nearest community college
5.4 mi
Inver Hills · $6,146 tuition
Nearest public university
10.7 mi
Metropolitan State · $9,840 in-state
Median household income
$109K
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What stands out about college from Eagan

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

A community college 5.4 miles awayInver Hills Community College has 2,321 students on campus in Inver Grove Heights, 24% 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 5% of residentsBelow Minnesota (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Eagan

16 private colleges within 13.3 miles, two public colleges within 11.5 miles, and five community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Minnesota-Twin CitiesUniversity of St ThomasNormandaleEagan
University or collegeCommunity college
Inver Hills Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,321 on campus · 5.4 mi · Inver Grove Heights$12knet price24%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $6,146 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Dakota County Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,068 on campus · 6.8 mi · Rosemount$14knet price58%graduate$52kearningsTuition and fees: $6,679 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Academy CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 117 on campus · 7.3 mi · Bloomington$29knet price36%graduate$48kearningsSt Catherine UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,461 on campus · 7.6 mi · Saint Paul92%admitted$20knet price61%graduate$59kearningsNorthwestern Health Sciences UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 969 on campus · 7.7 mi · Bloomington$36knet price0%graduate$49kearningsNormandale Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,023 on campus · 8.3 mi · Bloomington$13knet price27%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $6,329 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Macalester CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,142 on campus · 8.5 mi · Saint Paul29%admitted$32knet price87%graduate$64kearningsMitchell Hamline School of LawUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,167 on campus · 8.8 mi · Saint PaulGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.University of St ThomasUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,486 on campus · 9 mi · Saint Paul85%admitted$29knet price76%graduate$74kearningsConcordia University-Saint PaulUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,243 on campus · 9.3 mi · Saint Paul79%admitted$18knet price46%graduate$60kearningsSaint Paul CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,000 on campus · 9.6 mi · Saint Paul$11knet price40%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $6,326 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Bethany Global UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 117 on campus · 10.3 mi · Bloomington93%admitted$38knet price56%graduateHamline UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,064 on campus · 10.4 mi · Saint Paul88%admitted$21knet price60%graduate$61kearningsMetropolitan State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 3,156 on campus · 10.7 mi · Saint Paul99%admitted$17knet price44%graduate$65kearningsAugsburg UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,107 on campus · 11.1 mi · Minneapolis82%admitted$24knet price52%graduate$59kearningsMinneapolis College of Art and DesignUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 748 on campus · 11.2 mi · Minneapolis48%admitted$30knet price51%graduate$41kearningsUniversity of Minnesota-Twin CitiesUniversity or college · Public · 52,981 on campus · 11.5 mi · Minneapolis80%admitted$17knet price85%graduate$69kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Bethlehem College & SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 194 on campus · 11.5 mi · Minneapolis70%graduateNorth Central UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 754 on campus · 11.6 mi · Minneapolis99%admitted$26knet price66%graduate$45kearningsLuther SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 258 on campus · 11.8 mi · Saint PaulGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Minneapolis Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,006 on campus · 12.4 mi · Minneapolis$14knet price20%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $6,161 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Dunwoody College of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,225 on campus · 12.6 mi · Minneapolis99%admitted$27knet price66%graduate$62kearningsAdler Graduate SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 245 on campus · 13.3 mi · MinnetonkaGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.

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 Eagan’s median household income ($108,690) falls.

Saint Paul College9.6 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $18,261 · tuition $6,326$13,354a year
Inver Hills Community College5.4 mi · Inver Grove Heights · sticker $17,103 · tuition $6,146$13,787a year
Dakota County Technical College6.8 mi · Rosemount · sticker $18,552 · tuition $6,679$14,517a year
Normandale Community College8.3 mi · Bloomington · sticker $18,694 · tuition $6,329$15,643a year
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities11.5 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $30,061$16,415a year
Minneapolis Community and Technical College12.4 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $19,683 · tuition $6,161$17,005a year
Metropolitan State University10.7 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $25,172$18,994a year
Concordia University-Saint Paul9.3 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $37,239$19,135a year
St Catherine University7.6 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $60,476$19,376a year
Macalester College8.5 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $82,991$20,527a year
Hamline University10.4 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $58,110$21,015a year
Augsburg University11.1 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $62,303$23,223a year
University of St Thomas9 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $66,116$25,363a year
Dunwoody College of Technology12.6 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $36,587$27,706a year
North Central University11.6 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $44,475$28,167a year
Minneapolis College of Art and Design11.2 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $59,972$33,038a year
Bethany Global University10.3 mi · Bloomington · sticker $43,216$38,785a year
Academy College7.3 mi · Bloomington · sticker $33,874—a year
Northwestern Health Sciences University7.7 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 Eagan: 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 →NormandaleUniversity of St ThomasConcordia University-Saint PaulSaint Paul CollegeUniversity of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis Community and Technical College
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
Minneapolis Community and Technical College20% graduate$40k earnings$18k 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
Augsburg University52% graduate$59k earnings$25k typical debt
St Catherine University61% graduate$59k earnings$24k typical debt
Inver Hills Community College24% graduate$50k earnings$14k typical debt
Macalester College87% graduate$64k earnings$23k typical debt
Dakota County Technical College58% graduate$52k earnings$11k 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 Eagan

Is Eagan a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Eagan residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Minnesota (6). The nearest campus, Inver Hills Community College, is 5.4 miles away in Inver Grove Heights.

What colleges are near Eagan?

23 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (11.5 miles, 52,981 students on campus), the University of St Thomas (9 miles, 8,486) and Normandale Community College (8.3 miles, 6,023).

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

Inver Hills Community College in Inver Grove Heights, 5.4 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,146 a year for Minnesota residents; the federal net price, $11,636, 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 Eagan. 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 →