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Colleges in and near Lakeville

Dakota County Technical College is 9.5 miles from Lakeville

No college sits inside Lakeville’s boundary, but Dakota County Technical College’s campus in Rosemount, with 2,068 students on campus, is 9.5 miles from the center of town. About 5% of Lakeville’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 Lakeville. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
11,615 students on campus
Nearest college
9.5 mi
Dakota County Technical College
Residents in college
5%
Below MN (6%)
Nearest community college
9.5 mi
Dakota County Technical College · $6,679 tuition
Nearest public university
20.5 mi
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · $17,214 in-state
Median household income
$139K
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What stands out about college from Lakeville

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

A community college 9.5 miles awayDakota County Technical College has 2,068 students on campus in Rosemount, 58% 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 5% of residentsBelow Minnesota (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Lakeville

Three private colleges within 12.6 miles, and three community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, is 20.5 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miNormandaleInver HillsDakota County Technical CollegeLakeville
University or collegeCommunity college
Dakota County Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,068 on campus · 9.5 mi · Rosemount$14knet price58%graduate$52kearningsTuition and fees: $6,679 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Bethany Global UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 117 on campus · 10.1 mi · Bloomington93%admitted$38knet price56%graduateNormandale Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,023 on campus · 11.3 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 · 12.4 mi · Bloomington$36knet price0%graduate$49kearningsAcademy CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 117 on campus · 12.6 mi · Bloomington$29knet price36%graduate$48kearningsInver Hills Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,321 on campus · 14.3 mi · Inver Grove Heights$12knet price24%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $6,146 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 Lakeville’s median household income ($139,041) falls.

Inver Hills Community College14.3 mi · Inver Grove Heights · sticker $17,103 · tuition $6,146$16,272a year
Dakota County Technical College9.5 mi · Rosemount · sticker $18,552 · tuition $6,679$18,089a year
Normandale Community College11.3 mi · Bloomington · sticker $18,694 · tuition $6,329$18,510a year
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities20.5 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $30,061$27,008a year
Academy College12.6 mi · Bloomington · sticker $33,874$33,874a year
Bethany Global University10.1 mi · Bloomington · sticker $43,216$37,796a year
Northwestern Health Sciences University12.4 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 →Dakota County Technical CollegeNormandaleNorthwestern Health Sciences UniversityAcademy CollegeInver HillsUniversity of Minnesota-Twin Cities
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities85% graduate$69k earnings*$20k typical debt
Normandale Community College27% graduate$50k earnings$12k typical debt
Inver Hills Community College24% graduate$50k earnings$14k typical debt
Dakota County Technical College58% graduate$52k earnings$11k typical debt
Northwestern Health Sciences University0% graduate$49k earnings$8k 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 Lakeville

Is Lakeville a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Lakeville residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Minnesota (6). The nearest campus, Dakota County Technical College, is 9.5 miles away in Rosemount.

What colleges are near Lakeville?

Within 15 miles: Dakota County Technical College (9.5 miles, 2,068 students on campus), Bethany Global University (10.1 miles, 117), Normandale Community College (11.3 miles, 6,023), Northwestern Health Sciences University (12.4 miles, 969), Academy College (12.6 miles, 117) and Inver Hills Community College (14.3 miles, 2,321).

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

Dakota County Technical College in Rosemount, 9.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,679 a year for Minnesota residents; the federal net price, $13,548, 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 Lakeville. 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 →