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Colleges in and near Lilydale

The University of St Thomas is 3.7 miles from Lilydale

No college sits inside Lilydale’s boundary, but the University of St Thomas’s campus in Saint Paul, with 8,486 students on campus, is 3.7 miles from the center of town, and Saint Paul College is 3 miles away in Saint Paul. About 2% of Lilydale’s residents are enrolled in college, below Minnesota (6%).

Mitchell Hamline School of LawSt Catherine UniversityMacalester CollegeSaint Paul CollegeConcordia University-Saint PaulUniversity of St ThomasMetropolitan State UniversityHamline 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 Lilydale. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
27
112,407 students on campus
Nearest college
2.3 mi
Mitchell Hamline School of Law
Residents in college
2%
Below MN (6%)
Nearest community college
3 mi
Saint Paul College · $6,326 tuition
Nearest public university
4.3 mi
Metropolitan State · $9,840 in-state
Median household income
$90K
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What stands out about college from Lilydale

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

Eight colleges within 4.3 milesSt Catherine University admits 92% of applicants; Macalester College admits 29%; Concordia University-Saint Paul admits 79%. Together they have 26,719 students on campus.A community college 3 miles awaySaint Paul College in Saint Paul: tuition and fees $6,326 a year for Minnesota residents.In-state price at Metropolitan StateLiving in Minnesota, Metropolitan State University charges $9,840 in tuition and fees, the same for every student.Students are 2% of residentsBelow Minnesota (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Lilydale

19 private colleges within 14.2 miles, two public colleges within 6.8 miles, and six community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Minnesota-Twin CitiesUniversity of St ThomasNormandaleLilydale
University or collegeCommunity college
Mitchell Hamline School of LawUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,167 on campus · 2.3 mi · Saint PaulGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.St Catherine UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,461 on campus · 2.8 mi · Saint Paul92%admitted$20knet price61%graduate$59kearningsMacalester CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,142 on campus · 2.8 mi · Saint Paul29%admitted$32knet price87%graduate$64kearningsSaint Paul CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,000 on campus · 3 mi · Saint Paul$11knet price40%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $6,326 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Concordia University-Saint PaulUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,243 on campus · 3.1 mi · Saint Paul79%admitted$18knet price46%graduate$60kearningsUniversity of St ThomasUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,486 on campus · 3.7 mi · Saint Paul85%admitted$29knet price76%graduate$74kearningsMetropolitan State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 3,156 on campus · 4.3 mi · Saint Paul99%admitted$17knet price44%graduate$65kearningsHamline UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,064 on campus · 4.3 mi · Saint Paul88%admitted$21knet price60%graduate$61kearningsLuther SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 258 on campus · 6.1 mi · Saint PaulGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Augsburg UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,107 on campus · 6.7 mi · Minneapolis82%admitted$24knet price52%graduate$59kearningsInver Hills Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,321 on campus · 6.7 mi · Inver Grove Heights$12knet price24%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $6,146 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesUniversity or college · Public · 52,981 on campus · 6.8 mi · Minneapolis80%admitted$17knet price85%graduate$69kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Bethlehem College & SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 194 on campus · 7.4 mi · Minneapolis70%graduateNorth Central UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 754 on campus · 7.6 mi · Minneapolis99%admitted$26knet price66%graduate$45kearningsMinneapolis College of Art and DesignUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 748 on campus · 7.8 mi · Minneapolis48%admitted$30knet price51%graduate$41kearningsMinneapolis Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,006 on campus · 8.7 mi · Minneapolis$14knet price20%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $6,161 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of Northwestern-St PaulUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,001 on campus · 8.8 mi · Saint Paul93%admitted$28knet price68%graduate$51kearningsDunwoody College of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,225 on campus · 9 mi · Minneapolis99%admitted$27knet price66%graduate$62kearningsAcademy CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 117 on campus · 9.1 mi · Bloomington$29knet price36%graduate$48kearningsNorthwestern Health Sciences UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 969 on campus · 9.7 mi · Bloomington$36knet price0%graduate$49kearningsBethel UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,500 on campus · 10.4 mi · Saint Paul88%admitted$29knet price71%graduate$64kearningsNormandale 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.Century CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,483 on campus · 11.7 mi · White Bear Lake$11knet price31%graduate$46kearningsTuition and fees: $6,214 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Dakota County Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,068 on campus · 12.1 mi · Rosemount$14knet price58%graduate$52kearningsTuition and fees: $6,679 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Adler Graduate SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 245 on campus · 13.7 mi · MinnetonkaGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Herzing University-MinneapolisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 571 on campus · 14.2 mi · St. Louis Park94%admitted$17knet price47%graduate$37kearningsEarnings are reported for all 11 campuses that file with it.Bethany Global UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 117 on campus · 14.2 mi · Bloomington93%admitted$38knet price56%graduate

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 Lilydale’s median household income ($89,583) falls.

Century College11.7 mi · White Bear Lake · sticker $15,983 · tuition $6,214$12,512a year
Saint Paul College3 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $18,261 · tuition $6,326$13,354a year
Inver Hills Community College6.7 mi · Inver Grove Heights · sticker $17,103 · tuition $6,146$13,787a year
Dakota County Technical College12.1 mi · Rosemount · sticker $18,552 · tuition $6,679$14,517a year
Normandale Community College11.3 mi · Bloomington · sticker $18,694 · tuition $6,329$15,643a year
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities6.8 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $30,061$16,415a year
Minneapolis Community and Technical College8.7 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $19,683 · tuition $6,161$17,005a year
Metropolitan State University4.3 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $25,172$18,994a year
Concordia University-Saint Paul3.1 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $37,239$19,135a year
St Catherine University2.8 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $60,476$19,376a year
Macalester College2.8 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $82,991$20,527a year
Hamline University4.3 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $58,110$21,015a year
Herzing University-Minneapolis14.2 mi · St. Louis Park · sticker $26,163$22,492a year
Augsburg University6.7 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $62,303$23,223a year
Bethel University10.4 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $58,569$24,963a year
University of Northwestern-St Paul8.8 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $51,325$25,267a year
University of St Thomas3.7 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $66,116$25,363a year
Dunwoody College of Technology9 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 Design7.8 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $59,972$33,038a year
Bethany Global University14.2 mi · Bloomington · sticker $43,216$38,785a year
Academy College9.1 mi · Bloomington · sticker $33,874—a year
Northwestern Health Sciences University9.7 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 Lilydale: 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 →Saint Paul CollegeUniversity of St ThomasUniversity of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis Community and Technical CollegeNormandaleCentury 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
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
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
Bethel University71% graduate$64k earnings$22k typical debt
St Catherine University61% graduate$59k earnings$24k typical debt
Inver Hills Community College24% graduate$50k earnings$14k 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 Lilydale

Is Lilydale a college town?

No. About 2 of every 100 Lilydale residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Minnesota (6). The nearest campus, Mitchell Hamline School of Law, is 2.3 miles away in Saint Paul.

What colleges are near Lilydale?

27 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (6.8 miles, 52,981 students on campus), the University of St Thomas (3.7 miles, 8,486) and Normandale Community College (11.3 miles, 6,023).

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

Saint Paul College in Saint Paul, 3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,326 a year for Minnesota residents; the federal net price, $11,495, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Metropolitan State University cost if we live in Minnesota?

Tuition and fees are $9,840 a year in-state and $9,840 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $15,238 (under $30,000 income) to $21,905 (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 Lilydale. 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 →