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Colleges in and near Ham Lake

Anoka-Ramsey Community College is 9.5 miles from Ham Lake

No college sits inside Ham Lake’s boundary, but Anoka-Ramsey Community College’s campus in Coon Rapids, with 5,688 students on campus, is 9.5 miles from the center of town. About 4% of Ham Lake’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 Ham Lake. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
15,624 students on campus
Nearest college
9.5 mi
Anoka-Ramsey
Residents in college
4%
Below MN (6%)
Nearest community college
9.5 mi
Anoka-Ramsey · $5,682 tuition
Nearest public university
19.5 mi
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · $17,214 in-state
Median household income
$120K
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What stands out about college from Ham Lake

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

A community college 9.5 miles awayAnoka-Ramsey Community College has 5,688 students on campus in Coon Rapids, 30% of whom graduate within three years.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 Ham Lake

One private college within 13.7 miles, and four community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, is 19.5 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miAnoka-RamseyNorth HennepinHennepin Technical CollegeHam Lake
University or collegeCommunity college
Anoka-Ramsey Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,688 on campus · 9.5 mi · Coon Rapids$16knet price30%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $5,682 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Anoka Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,184 on campus · 11.1 mi · Anoka$17knet price66%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $6,267 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.North Hennepin Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,449 on campus · 13.4 mi · Brooklyn Park$12knet price22%graduate$51kearningsTuition and fees: $5,061 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Bethel UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,500 on campus · 13.7 mi · Saint Paul88%admitted$29knet price71%graduate$64kearningsHennepin Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,803 on campus · 14.7 mi · Brooklyn Park$10knet price42%graduate$49kearningsTuition and fees: $5,940 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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Ham Lake’s median household income ($120,135) falls.

Hennepin Technical College14.7 mi · Brooklyn Park · sticker $16,032 · tuition $5,940$15,484a year
North Hennepin Community College13.4 mi · Brooklyn Park · sticker $17,470 · tuition $5,061$17,115a year
Anoka-Ramsey Community College9.5 mi · Coon Rapids · sticker $21,068 · tuition $5,682$20,510a year
Anoka Technical College11.1 mi · Anoka · sticker $22,247 · tuition $6,267$20,884a year
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities19.5 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $30,061$27,008a year
Bethel University13.7 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $58,569$33,155a 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: 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 →Anoka-RamseyAnoka Technical CollegeNorth HennepinBethel UniversityHennepin Technical CollegeUniversity of Minnesota-Twin Cities
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities85% graduate$69k earnings*$20k typical debt
Anoka-Ramsey Community College30% graduate$48k earnings$14k typical debt
North Hennepin Community College22% graduate$51k earnings$15k typical debt
Hennepin Technical College42% graduate$49k earnings$11k typical debt
Bethel University71% graduate$64k earnings$22k typical debt
Anoka Technical College66% graduate$48k 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 Ham Lake

Is Ham Lake a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Ham Lake residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Minnesota (6). The nearest campus, Anoka-Ramsey Community College, is 9.5 miles away in Coon Rapids.

What colleges are near Ham Lake?

Within 15 miles: Anoka-Ramsey Community College (9.5 miles, 5,688 students on campus), Anoka Technical College (11.1 miles, 1,184), North Hennepin Community College (13.4 miles, 3,449), Bethel University (13.7 miles, 2,500) and Hennepin Technical College (14.7 miles, 2,803).

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

Anoka-Ramsey Community College in Coon Rapids, 9.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,682 a year for Minnesota residents; the federal net price, $16,434, 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 Ham Lake. 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 →