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Colleges in and near Lauderdale

Lauderdale is a college town: 15 of every 100 residents are students

No college sits inside Lauderdale’s boundary, but the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities’s campus in Minneapolis, with 52,981 students on campus, is 2.2 miles from the center of town, and Minneapolis Community and Technical College is 4.3 miles away in Minneapolis. Across Minnesota, 6 of every 100 residents are enrolled in college.

College town15% of residents are studentsUniversity of Minnesota-Twin CitiesAugsburg UniversityHamline UniversityUniversity of Northwestern-St PaulUniversity of St ThomasConcordia University-Saint PaulMacalester CollegeMinneapolis Community and Technical CollegeDunwoody College of TechnologyBethel UniversityMitchell Hamline School of LawSt Catherine University

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 Lauderdale. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
28
122,162 students on campus
Nearest college
0.8 mi
Luther Seminary
Residents in college
15%
Above MN (6%)
Nearest community college
4.3 mi
Minneapolis Community and Technical College · $6,161 tuition
Nearest public university
2.2 mi
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · $17,214 in-state
Median household income
$79K
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What stands out about college from Lauderdale

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

A college town15 of every 100 Lauderdale residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.12 colleges within 4.9 milesUniversity of Minnesota-Twin Cities admits 80% of applicants; Augsburg University admits 82%; Hamline University admits 88%. Together they have 85,383 students on campus.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.A community college 4.3 miles awayMinneapolis Community and Technical College in Minneapolis: tuition and fees $6,161 a year for Minnesota residents.
Town & gown

What it’s like to live in Lauderdale

How much the colleges shape the town, from the Census Bureau’s survey of residents.

15 of every 100 Lauderdale residents are in college (MN: 6).

361college students live in Lauderdale households rather than dorms
33.6median age · MN 38.8
47%of homes rented · MN 28%
$1,351median rent · 6% above the state
Cost of living$1,351/mo median rentB−SafetyCrime reported to the FBIHealthCDC estimatesA+Jobs & incomeIncome, jobs, getting aroundAHandbookTrash day, parking, who to call

How students change Lauderdale’s other numbers

Read the town’s other grades with this in mind. How TownRatings handles college towns →

Jobs & income A

Students who live off campus count in the Census poverty figures: 7.5% of Lauderdale residents are below the poverty line, 5.7% when college students are left out (that estimate could be off by 5 points either way). 17% of the students themselves are below the line. In college towns, the Jobs & income grade uses the rate without students and leaves unemployment out.

Cost of living B−

The Cost grade counts the share of renters paying 30% or more of income on rent, leaving it out only where students are a quarter of residents or more. Here they are 15%, so student incomes still weigh on that figure.

Health A+

CDC’s estimates follow each place’s age mix, and Lauderdale’s median age is 33.6 (Minnesota 38.8), so the adult figures describe a young population.

Safety

Crime is counted per resident, and students who live here count as residents. A college with its own police department reports its incidents under that department, not the city.

Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Lauderdale

18 private colleges within 12.3 miles, two public colleges within 6.8 miles, and eight community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Minnesota-Twin CitiesUniversity of St ThomasNormandaleLauderdale
University or collegeCommunity college
Luther SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 258 on campus · 0.8 mi · Saint PaulGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesUniversity or college · Public · 52,981 on campus · 2.2 mi · Minneapolis80%admitted$17knet price85%graduate$69kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Augsburg UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,107 on campus · 2.7 mi · Minneapolis82%admitted$24knet price52%graduate$59kearningsHamline UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,064 on campus · 2.7 mi · Saint Paul88%admitted$21knet price60%graduate$61kearningsBethlehem College & SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 194 on campus · 3.1 mi · Minneapolis70%graduateUniversity of Northwestern-St PaulUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,001 on campus · 3.2 mi · Saint Paul93%admitted$28knet price68%graduate$51kearningsNorth Central UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 754 on campus · 3.4 mi · Minneapolis99%admitted$26knet price66%graduate$45kearningsUniversity of St ThomasUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,486 on campus · 3.6 mi · Saint Paul85%admitted$29knet price76%graduate$74kearningsConcordia University-Saint PaulUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,243 on campus · 3.9 mi · Saint Paul79%admitted$18knet price46%graduate$60kearningsMacalester CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,142 on campus · 4.2 mi · Saint Paul29%admitted$32knet price87%graduate$64kearningsMinneapolis Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,006 on campus · 4.3 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 · 4.3 mi · Minneapolis48%admitted$30knet price51%graduate$41kearningsDunwoody College of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,225 on campus · 4.5 mi · Minneapolis99%admitted$27knet price66%graduate$62kearningsBethel UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,500 on campus · 4.8 mi · Saint Paul88%admitted$29knet price71%graduate$64kearningsMitchell Hamline School of LawUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,167 on campus · 4.8 mi · Saint PaulGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.St Catherine UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,461 on campus · 4.9 mi · Saint Paul92%admitted$20knet price61%graduate$59kearningsSaint Paul CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,000 on campus · 5.5 mi · Saint Paul$11knet price40%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $6,326 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Metropolitan State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 3,156 on campus · 6.8 mi · Saint Paul99%admitted$17knet price44%graduate$65kearningsHerzing University-MinneapolisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 571 on campus · 9.9 mi · St. Louis Park94%admitted$17knet price47%graduate$37kearningsEarnings are reported for all 11 campuses that file with it.Academy CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 117 on campus · 10.7 mi · Bloomington$29knet price36%graduate$48kearningsNorthwestern Health Sciences UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 969 on campus · 11.2 mi · Bloomington$36knet price0%graduate$49kearningsCentury CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,483 on campus · 11.3 mi · White Bear Lake$11knet price31%graduate$46kearningsTuition and fees: $6,214 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.North Hennepin Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,449 on campus · 11.4 mi · Brooklyn Park$12knet price22%graduate$51kearningsTuition and fees: $5,061 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Hennepin 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.Adler Graduate SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 245 on campus · 12.3 mi · MinnetonkaGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Normandale Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,023 on campus · 13 mi · Bloomington$13knet price27%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $6,329 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Inver Hills Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,321 on campus · 13.6 mi · Inver Grove Heights$12knet price24%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $6,146 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Anoka-Ramsey Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,688 on campus · 14.3 mi · Coon Rapids$16knet price30%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $5,682 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. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Lauderdale’s median household income ($78,684) falls.

Hennepin Technical College11.8 mi · Brooklyn Park · sticker $16,032 · tuition $5,940$12,069a year
Century College11.3 mi · White Bear Lake · sticker $15,983 · tuition $6,214$12,512a year
Saint Paul College5.5 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $18,261 · tuition $6,326$13,354a year
Inver Hills Community College13.6 mi · Inver Grove Heights · sticker $17,103 · tuition $6,146$13,787a year
North Hennepin Community College11.4 mi · Brooklyn Park · sticker $17,470 · tuition $5,061$14,193a year
Normandale Community College13 mi · Bloomington · sticker $18,694 · tuition $6,329$15,643a year
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities2.2 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $30,061$16,415a year
Minneapolis Community and Technical College4.3 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $19,683 · tuition $6,161$17,005a year
Anoka-Ramsey Community College14.3 mi · Coon Rapids · sticker $21,068 · tuition $5,682$18,527a year
Metropolitan State University6.8 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $25,172$18,994a year
Concordia University-Saint Paul3.9 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $37,239$19,135a year
St Catherine University4.9 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $60,476$19,376a year
Macalester College4.2 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $82,991$20,527a year
Hamline University2.7 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $58,110$21,015a year
Herzing University-Minneapolis9.9 mi · St. Louis Park · sticker $26,163$22,492a year
Augsburg University2.7 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $62,303$23,223a year
Bethel University4.8 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $58,569$24,963a year
University of Northwestern-St Paul3.2 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $51,325$25,267a year
University of St Thomas3.6 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $66,116$25,363a year
Dunwoody College of Technology4.5 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $36,587$27,706a year
North Central University3.4 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $44,475$28,167a year
Minneapolis College of Art and Design4.3 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $59,972$33,038a year
Academy College10.7 mi · Bloomington · sticker $33,874—a year
Northwestern Health Sciences University11.2 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 within 15 miles of Lauderdale: 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 →University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesUniversity of St ThomasMinneapolis Community and Technical CollegeCentury CollegeNormandaleAnoka-Ramsey
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
Anoka-Ramsey Community College30% graduate$48k earnings$14k typical debt
Century College31% graduate$46k earnings$14k 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
Metropolitan State University44% graduate$65k earnings$17k typical debt
Augsburg University52% graduate$59k earnings$25k typical debt
Hennepin Technical College42% graduate$49k 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); Herzing University-Minneapolis (11).

Questions about college near Lauderdale

Is Lauderdale a college town?

Yes. 15 of every 100 Lauderdale residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), against 6 across Minnesota. The nearest campus, Luther Seminary, is 0.8 miles away in Saint Paul.

What colleges are near Lauderdale?

28 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (2.2 miles, 52,981 students on campus), the University of St Thomas (3.6 miles, 8,486) and Normandale Community College (13 miles, 6,023).

Why is Lauderdale’s poverty rate so high?

Students who live off campus count in the Census figures. 7.5% of residents are below the poverty line; leaving college students out, 5.7% are (ACS 2020–24, give or take 5 points).

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

Minneapolis Community and Technical College in Minneapolis, 4.3 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.

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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 Lauderdale. 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 →