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Colleges in and near Eden Prairie

Adler Graduate School is 3.9 miles from Eden Prairie

No college sits inside Eden Prairie’s boundary, but Adler Graduate School’s campus in Minnetonka, with 245 students on campus, is 3.9 miles from the center of town, and Normandale Community College is 6.4 miles away in Bloomington. About 4% of Eden Prairie’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 Eden Prairie. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
16
82,627 students on campus
Nearest college
3.9 mi
Adler Graduate School
Residents in college
4%
Below MN (6%)
Nearest community college
6.4 mi
Normandale · $6,329 tuition
Nearest public university
13.9 mi
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · $17,214 in-state
Median household income
$130K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Eden Prairie

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

A college 3.9 miles awayAdler Graduate School has 245 students on campus in Minnetonka.A community college 6.4 miles awayNormandale Community College in Bloomington: tuition and fees $6,329 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 4% of residentsBelow Minnesota (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Eden Prairie

13 private colleges within 14.7 miles, one public college within 13.9 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Minnesota-Twin CitiesUniversity of St ThomasNormandaleEden Prairie
University or collegeCommunity college
Adler Graduate SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 245 on campus · 3.9 mi · MinnetonkaGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Bethany Global UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 117 on campus · 5.7 mi · Bloomington93%admitted$38knet price56%graduateNormandale Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,023 on campus · 6.4 mi · Bloomington$13knet price27%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $6,329 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Northwestern Health Sciences UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 969 on campus · 7.2 mi · Bloomington$36knet price0%graduate$49kearningsAcademy CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 117 on campus · 7.8 mi · Bloomington$29knet price36%graduate$48kearningsHerzing University-MinneapolisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 571 on campus · 9.1 mi · St. Louis Park94%admitted$17knet price47%graduate$37kearningsEarnings are reported for all 11 campuses that file with it.Minneapolis College of Art and DesignUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 748 on campus · 11.7 mi · Minneapolis48%admitted$30knet price51%graduate$41kearningsDunwoody College of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,225 on campus · 11.8 mi · Minneapolis99%admitted$27knet price66%graduate$62kearningsMinneapolis Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,006 on campus · 12 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 · 12.7 mi · Minneapolis99%admitted$26knet price66%graduate$45kearningsBethlehem College & SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 194 on campus · 12.9 mi · Minneapolis70%graduateAugsburg UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,107 on campus · 13.4 mi · Minneapolis82%admitted$24knet price52%graduate$59kearningsUniversity of Minnesota-Twin CitiesUniversity or college · Public · 52,981 on campus · 13.9 mi · Minneapolis80%admitted$17knet price85%graduate$69kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Crown CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 623 on campus · 14.1 mi · Saint Bonifacius · mostly online23%admitted$27knet price45%graduate$48kearnings64% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.St Catherine UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,461 on campus · 14.4 mi · Saint Paul92%admitted$20knet price61%graduate$59kearningsUniversity of St ThomasUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,486 on campus · 14.7 mi · Saint Paul85%admitted$29knet price76%graduate$74kearnings

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 Eden Prairie’s median household income ($130,489) falls.

Normandale Community College6.4 mi · Bloomington · sticker $18,694 · tuition $6,329$18,510a year
Minneapolis Community and Technical College12 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $19,683 · tuition $6,161$19,137a year
Herzing University-Minneapolis9.1 mi · St. Louis Park · sticker $26,163$24,347a year
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities13.9 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $30,061$27,008a year
St Catherine University14.4 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $60,476$27,021a year
North Central University12.7 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $44,475$30,213a year
Crown College14.1 mi · Saint Bonifacius · mostly online · sticker $46,598$30,874a year
Augsburg University13.4 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $62,303$32,123a year
University of St Thomas14.7 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $66,116$33,232a year
Dunwoody College of Technology11.8 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $36,587$33,568a year
Academy College7.8 mi · Bloomington · sticker $33,874$33,874a year
Minneapolis College of Art and Design11.7 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $59,972$34,345a year
Bethany Global University5.7 mi · Bloomington · sticker $43,216$37,796a year
Northwestern Health Sciences University7.2 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 Eden Prairie: 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 →NormandaleMinneapolis Community and Technical CollegeAugsburg UniversityUniversity of Minnesota-Twin CitiesSt Catherine UniversityUniversity of St Thomas
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
Augsburg University52% graduate$59k earnings$25k typical debt
St Catherine University61% graduate$59k earnings$24k typical debt
Dunwoody College of Technology66% graduate$62k earnings$16k typical debt
Northwestern Health Sciences University0% graduate$49k earnings$8k typical debt
North Central University66% graduate$45k earnings$23k typical debt
Minneapolis College of Art and Design51% graduate$41k earnings$27k typical debt
Crown College45% graduate$48k earnings$22k 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 Eden Prairie

Is Eden Prairie a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Eden Prairie residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Minnesota (6). The nearest campus, Adler Graduate School, is 3.9 miles away in Minnetonka.

What colleges are near Eden Prairie?

16 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (13.9 miles, 52,981 students on campus), the University of St Thomas (14.7 miles, 8,486) and Normandale Community College (6.4 miles, 6,023).

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

Normandale Community College in Bloomington, 6.4 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,329 a year for Minnesota residents; the federal net price, $12,972, 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 Eden Prairie. 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 →