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Colleges in and near Hopkins

Adler Graduate School is 2.2 miles from Hopkins

No college sits inside Hopkins’ boundary, but Adler Graduate School’s campus in Minnetonka, with 245 students on campus, is 2.2 miles from the center of town, and Minneapolis Community and Technical College is 6.7 miles away in Minneapolis. About 5% of Hopkins’ residents are enrolled in college, about the same as 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 Hopkins. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
25
105,631 students on campus
Nearest college
2.2 mi
Adler Graduate School
Residents in college
5%
About the same as MN (6%)
Nearest community college
6.7 mi
Minneapolis Community and Technical College · $6,161 tuition
Nearest public university
8.9 mi
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · $17,214 in-state
Median household income
$75K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Hopkins

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

A college 2.2 miles awayAdler Graduate School has 245 students on campus in Minnetonka.A community college 6.7 miles awayMinneapolis Community and Technical College in Minneapolis: tuition and fees $6,161 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 5% of residentsAbout the same as Minnesota (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Hopkins

19 private colleges within 15 miles, one public college within 8.9 miles, and five community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Minnesota-Twin CitiesUniversity of St ThomasNormandaleHopkins
University or collegeCommunity college
Adler Graduate SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 245 on campus · 2.2 mi · MinnetonkaGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Herzing University-MinneapolisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 571 on campus · 3.5 mi · St. Louis Park94%admitted$17knet price47%graduate$37kearningsEarnings are reported for all 11 campuses that file with it.Dunwoody College of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,225 on campus · 6.5 mi · Minneapolis99%admitted$27knet price66%graduate$62kearningsMinneapolis Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,006 on campus · 6.7 mi · Minneapolis$14knet price20%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $6,161 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Minneapolis College of Art and DesignUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 748 on campus · 6.7 mi · Minneapolis48%admitted$30knet price51%graduate$41kearningsNorthwestern Health Sciences UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 969 on campus · 6.9 mi · Bloomington$36knet price0%graduate$49kearningsAcademy CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 117 on campus · 7 mi · Bloomington$29knet price36%graduate$48kearningsNormandale Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,023 on campus · 7.5 mi · Bloomington$13knet price27%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $6,329 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.North Central UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 754 on campus · 7.6 mi · Minneapolis99%admitted$26knet price66%graduate$45kearningsBethlehem College & SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 194 on campus · 7.9 mi · Minneapolis70%graduateAugsburg UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,107 on campus · 8.5 mi · Minneapolis82%admitted$24knet price52%graduate$59kearningsUniversity of Minnesota-Twin CitiesUniversity or college · Public · 52,981 on campus · 8.9 mi · Minneapolis80%admitted$17knet price85%graduate$69kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Bethany Global UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 117 on campus · 9.1 mi · Bloomington93%admitted$38knet price56%graduateUniversity of St ThomasUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,486 on campus · 10.6 mi · Saint Paul85%admitted$29knet price76%graduate$74kearningsSt Catherine UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,461 on campus · 10.8 mi · Saint Paul92%admitted$20knet price61%graduate$59kearningsLuther SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 258 on campus · 11 mi · Saint PaulGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Macalester CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,142 on campus · 11.6 mi · Saint Paul29%admitted$32knet price87%graduate$64kearningsHennepin Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,803 on campus · 11.8 mi · Brooklyn Park$10knet price42%graduate$49kearningsTuition and fees: $5,940 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Hamline UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,064 on campus · 12.1 mi · Saint Paul88%admitted$21knet price60%graduate$61kearningsConcordia University-Saint PaulUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,243 on campus · 12.3 mi · Saint Paul79%admitted$18knet price46%graduate$60kearningsNorth Hennepin Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,449 on campus · 12.6 mi · Brooklyn Park$12knet price22%graduate$51kearningsTuition and fees: $5,061 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Mitchell Hamline School of LawUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,167 on campus · 13.1 mi · Saint PaulGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.University of Northwestern-St PaulUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,001 on campus · 13.8 mi · Saint Paul93%admitted$28knet price68%graduate$51kearningsSaint Paul CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,000 on campus · 14.5 mi · Saint Paul$11knet price40%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $6,326 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Bethel UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,500 on campus · 15 mi · Saint Paul88%admitted$29knet price71%graduate$64kearnings

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 Hopkins’ median household income ($75,234) falls.

Hennepin Technical College11.8 mi · Brooklyn Park · sticker $16,032 · tuition $5,940$12,069a year
Saint Paul College14.5 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $18,261 · tuition $6,326$13,354a year
North Hennepin Community College12.6 mi · Brooklyn Park · sticker $17,470 · tuition $5,061$14,193a year
Normandale Community College7.5 mi · Bloomington · sticker $18,694 · tuition $6,329$15,643a year
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities8.9 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $30,061$16,415a year
Minneapolis Community and Technical College6.7 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $19,683 · tuition $6,161$17,005a year
Concordia University-Saint Paul12.3 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $37,239$19,135a year
St Catherine University10.8 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $60,476$19,376a year
Macalester College11.6 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $82,991$20,527a year
Hamline University12.1 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $58,110$21,015a year
Herzing University-Minneapolis3.5 mi · St. Louis Park · sticker $26,163$22,492a year
Augsburg University8.5 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $62,303$23,223a year
Bethel University15 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $58,569$24,963a year
University of Northwestern-St Paul13.8 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $51,325$25,267a year
University of St Thomas10.6 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $66,116$25,363a year
Dunwoody College of Technology6.5 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $36,587$27,706a year
North Central University7.6 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $44,475$28,167a year
Minneapolis College of Art and Design6.7 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $59,972$33,038a year
Bethany Global University9.1 mi · Bloomington · sticker $43,216$38,785a year
Northwestern Health Sciences University6.9 mi · Bloomington · sticker $39,863—a year
Academy College7 mi · Bloomington · sticker $33,874—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 Hopkins: 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 →Minneapolis Community and Technical CollegeNormandaleUniversity of Minnesota-Twin CitiesUniversity of St ThomasNorth HennepinSaint Paul 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
North Hennepin Community College22% graduate$51k earnings$15k typical debt
Concordia University-Saint Paul46% graduate$60k earnings$18k 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
St Catherine University61% graduate$59k earnings$24k typical debt
Macalester College87% graduate$64k earnings$23k 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 Hopkins

Is Hopkins a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Hopkins residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Minnesota (6). The nearest campus, Adler Graduate School, is 2.2 miles away in Minnetonka.

What colleges are near Hopkins?

25 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (8.9 miles, 52,981 students on campus), the University of St Thomas (10.6 miles, 8,486) and Normandale Community College (7.5 miles, 6,023).

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

Minneapolis Community and Technical College in Minneapolis, 6.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,161 a year for Minnesota residents; the federal net price, $13,812, 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 Hopkins. 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 →