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Colleges in and near Hanover

Anoka Technical College is 12.7 miles from Hanover

No college sits inside Hanover’s boundary, but Anoka Technical College’s campus in Anoka, with 1,184 students on campus, is 12.7 miles from the center of town. About 3% of Hanover’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 Hanover. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
3
7,436 students on campus
Nearest college
12.7 mi
Anoka Technical College
Residents in college
3%
Below MN (6%)
Nearest community college
12.7 mi
Anoka Technical College · $6,267 tuition
Nearest public university
24.5 mi
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · $17,214 in-state
Median household income
$157K
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What stands out about college from Hanover

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

A community college 12.7 miles awayAnoka Technical College has 1,184 students on campus in Anoka, 66% 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 3% of residentsBelow Minnesota (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Hanover

All 3 are public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Hanover.

5 mi10 mi15 miNorth HennepinAnoka Technical CollegeHanover
University or collegeCommunity college
Anoka Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,184 on campus · 12.7 mi · Anoka$17knet price66%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $6,267 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Hennepin Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,803 on campus · 13.6 mi · Brooklyn Park$10knet price42%graduate$49kearningsTuition and fees: $5,940 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.North Hennepin Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,449 on campus · 14.5 mi · Brooklyn Park$12knet price22%graduate$51kearningsTuition and fees: $5,061 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 Hanover’s median household income ($156,536) falls.

Hennepin Technical College13.6 mi · Brooklyn Park · sticker $16,032 · tuition $5,940$15,484a year
North Hennepin Community College14.5 mi · Brooklyn Park · sticker $17,470 · tuition $5,061$17,115a year
Anoka Technical College12.7 mi · Anoka · sticker $22,247 · tuition $6,267$20,884a year
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities24.5 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $30,061$27,008a 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 Technical CollegeHennepin Technical CollegeNorth HennepinUniversity of Minnesota-Twin Cities
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities85% graduate$69k earnings*$20k typical debt
North Hennepin Community College22% graduate$51k earnings$15k typical debt
Hennepin Technical College42% graduate$49k earnings$11k 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 Hanover

Is Hanover a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Hanover residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Minnesota (6). The nearest campus, Anoka Technical College, is 12.7 miles away in Anoka.

What colleges are near Hanover?

Within 15 miles: Anoka Technical College (12.7 miles, 1,184 students on campus), Hennepin Technical College (13.6 miles, 2,803) and North Hennepin Community College (14.5 miles, 3,449).

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

Anoka Technical College in Anoka, 12.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,267 a year for Minnesota residents; the federal net price, $16,953, 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 Hanover. 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 →