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Colleges in and near Jackson Township

Bethany Global University is 9.7 miles from Jackson Township

No college sits inside Jackson Township’s boundary, but Bethany Global University’s campus in Bloomington, with 117 students on campus, is 9.7 miles from the center of town, and Normandale Community College is 12 miles away in Bloomington. About 7% of Jackson Township’s 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 Jackson Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
8,094 students on campus
Nearest college
9.7 mi
Bethany Global University
Residents in college
7%
About the same as MN (6%)
Nearest community college
12 mi
Normandale · $6,329 tuition
Nearest public university
20.8 mi
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · $17,214 in-state
Median household income
$69K
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What stands out about college from Jackson Township

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

A university 9.7 miles awayBethany Global University has 117 students on campus in Bloomington, 56% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 12 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 7% 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 Jackson Township

Five private colleges within 14.1 miles, and Normandale Community College 12 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, is 20.8 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miNormandaleCrown CollegeJackson Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Bethany Global UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 117 on campus · 9.7 mi · Bloomington93%admitted$38knet price56%graduateAdler Graduate SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 245 on campus · 10.7 mi · MinnetonkaGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Crown CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 623 on campus · 10.9 mi · Saint Bonifacius · mostly online23%admitted$27knet price45%graduate$48kearnings64% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Normandale Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,023 on campus · 12 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 · 13.4 mi · Bloomington$36knet price0%graduate$49kearningsAcademy CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 117 on campus · 14.1 mi · Bloomington$29knet price36%graduate$48kearnings

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 $48–75k, where Jackson Township’s median household income ($68,884) falls.

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities20.8 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $30,061$9,931a year
Normandale Community College12 mi · Bloomington · sticker $18,694 · tuition $6,329$12,815a year
Crown College10.9 mi · Saint Bonifacius · mostly online · sticker $46,598$22,499a year
Academy College14.1 mi · Bloomington · sticker $33,874$24,391a year
Bethany Global University9.7 mi · Bloomington · sticker $43,216$38,752a year
Northwestern Health Sciences University13.4 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: 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 →Crown CollegeNormandaleNorthwestern Health Sciences UniversityAcademy CollegeUniversity of Minnesota-Twin Cities
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities85% graduate$69k earnings*$20k typical debt
Normandale Community College27% graduate$50k earnings$12k typical debt
Northwestern Health Sciences University0% graduate$49k earnings$8k typical debt
Crown College45% graduate$48k earnings$22k typical debt
Academy College36% graduate$48k earnings$30k 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 Jackson Township

Is Jackson Township a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Jackson Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Minnesota (6). The nearest campus, Bethany Global University, is 9.7 miles away in Bloomington.

What colleges are near Jackson Township?

Within 15 miles: Bethany Global University (9.7 miles, 117 students on campus), Adler Graduate School (10.7 miles, 245), Crown College (10.9 miles, 623), Normandale Community College (12 miles, 6,023), Northwestern Health Sciences University (13.4 miles, 969) and Academy College (14.1 miles, 117).

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

Normandale Community College in Bloomington, 12 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 Jackson Township. 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 →