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Colleges in and near Falcon Heights

The University of Minnesota-Twin Cities is 3.1 miles from Falcon Heights

No college sits inside Falcon Heights’ boundary, but the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities’s campus in Minneapolis, with 52,981 students on campus, is 3.1 miles from the center of town, and Saint Paul College is 4.2 miles away in Saint Paul. About 14% of Falcon Heights’ residents are enrolled in college, above 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 Falcon Heights. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
27
116,474 students on campus
Nearest college
1.1 mi
Luther Seminary
Residents in college
14%
Above MN (6%)
Nearest community college
4.2 mi
Saint Paul College · $6,326 tuition
Nearest public university
3.1 mi
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · $17,214 in-state
Median household income
$97K
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What stands out about college from Falcon Heights

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

Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Falcon Heights

18 private colleges within 13.2 miles, two public colleges within 5.3 miles, and seven community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Minnesota-Twin CitiesUniversity of St ThomasNormandaleFalcon Heights
University or collegeCommunity college
Luther SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 258 on campus · 1.1 mi · Saint PaulGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Hamline UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,064 on campus · 1.6 mi · Saint Paul88%admitted$21knet price60%graduate$61kearningsConcordia University-Saint PaulUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,243 on campus · 2.8 mi · Saint Paul79%admitted$18knet price46%graduate$60kearningsUniversity of Minnesota-Twin CitiesUniversity or college · Public · 52,981 on campus · 3.1 mi · Minneapolis80%admitted$17knet price85%graduate$69kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.University of St ThomasUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,486 on campus · 3.2 mi · Saint Paul85%admitted$29knet price76%graduate$74kearningsUniversity of Northwestern-St PaulUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,001 on campus · 3.2 mi · Saint Paul93%admitted$28knet price68%graduate$51kearningsMacalester CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,142 on campus · 3.4 mi · Saint Paul29%admitted$32knet price87%graduate$64kearningsAugsburg UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,107 on campus · 3.5 mi · Minneapolis82%admitted$24knet price52%graduate$59kearningsMitchell Hamline School of LawUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,167 on campus · 3.6 mi · Saint PaulGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Saint Paul CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,000 on campus · 4.2 mi · Saint Paul$11knet price40%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $6,326 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Bethlehem College & SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 194 on campus · 4.2 mi · Minneapolis70%graduateSt Catherine UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,461 on campus · 4.4 mi · Saint Paul92%admitted$20knet price61%graduate$59kearningsNorth Central UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 754 on campus · 4.4 mi · Minneapolis99%admitted$26knet price66%graduate$45kearningsBethel UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,500 on campus · 4.8 mi · Saint Paul88%admitted$29knet price71%graduate$64kearningsMetropolitan State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 3,156 on campus · 5.3 mi · Saint Paul99%admitted$17knet price44%graduate$65kearningsMinneapolis College of Art and DesignUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 748 on campus · 5.3 mi · Minneapolis48%admitted$30knet price51%graduate$41kearningsMinneapolis Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,006 on campus · 5.5 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 · 5.8 mi · Minneapolis99%admitted$27knet price66%graduate$62kearningsCentury CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,483 on campus · 10.1 mi · White Bear Lake$11knet price31%graduate$46kearningsTuition and fees: $6,214 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Academy CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 117 on campus · 11 mi · Bloomington$29knet price36%graduate$48kearningsHerzing University-MinneapolisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 571 on campus · 11.3 mi · St. Louis Park94%admitted$17knet price47%graduate$37kearningsEarnings are reported for all 11 campuses that file with it.Northwestern Health Sciences UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 969 on campus · 11.6 mi · Bloomington$36knet price0%graduate$49kearningsInver Hills Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,321 on campus · 12.5 mi · Inver Grove Heights$12knet price24%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $6,146 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.North Hennepin Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,449 on campus · 12.7 mi · Brooklyn Park$12knet price22%graduate$51kearningsTuition and fees: $5,061 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Hennepin Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,803 on campus · 13.2 mi · Brooklyn Park$10knet price42%graduate$49kearningsTuition and fees: $5,940 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Adler Graduate SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 245 on campus · 13.2 mi · MinnetonkaGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Normandale Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,023 on campus · 13.4 mi · Bloomington$13knet price27%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $6,329 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

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 Falcon Heights’ median household income ($96,528) falls.

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 Falcon Heights: 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 →University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesUniversity of St ThomasSaint Paul CollegeMinneapolis Community and Technical CollegeCentury 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
Century College31% graduate$46k 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: University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (2); Herzing University-Minneapolis (11).

Questions about college near Falcon Heights

Is Falcon Heights a college town?

No. About 14 of every 100 Falcon Heights residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Minnesota (6). The nearest campus, Luther Seminary, is 1.1 miles away in Saint Paul.

What colleges are near Falcon Heights?

27 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (3.1 miles, 52,981 students on campus), the University of St Thomas (3.2 miles, 8,486) and Normandale Community College (13.4 miles, 6,023).

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

Saint Paul College in Saint Paul, 4.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,326 a year for Minnesota residents; the federal net price, $11,495, 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 Falcon Heights. 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 →