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Colleges in and near Lino Lakes

Bethel University is 7.8 miles from Lino Lakes

No college sits inside Lino Lakes’ boundary, but Bethel University’s campus in Saint Paul, with 2,500 students on campus, is 7.8 miles from the center of town, and Century College is 10.1 miles away in White Bear Lake. About 6% of Lino Lakes’ 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 Lino Lakes. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
11
84,823 students on campus
Nearest college
7.8 mi
Bethel University
Residents in college
6%
About the same as MN (6%)
Nearest community college
10.1 mi
Century College · $6,214 tuition
Nearest public university
14.2 mi
Metropolitan State · $9,840 in-state
Median household income
$127K
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What stands out about college from Lino Lakes

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

A university 7.8 miles awayBethel University has 2,500 students on campus in Saint Paul, 71% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 10.1 miles awayCentury College in White Bear Lake: tuition and fees $6,214 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 6% 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 Lino Lakes

Five private colleges within 14.9 miles, two public colleges within 14.7 miles, and four community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Minnesota-Twin CitiesAnoka-RamseyCentury CollegeLino Lakes
University or collegeCommunity college
Bethel UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,500 on campus · 7.8 mi · Saint Paul88%admitted$29knet price71%graduate$64kearningsUniversity of Northwestern-St PaulUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,001 on campus · 9.5 mi · Saint Paul93%admitted$28knet price68%graduate$51kearningsCentury CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,483 on campus · 10.1 mi · White Bear Lake$11knet price31%graduate$46kearningsTuition and fees: $6,214 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Anoka-Ramsey Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,688 on campus · 12.4 mi · Coon Rapids$16knet price30%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $5,682 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Luther SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 258 on campus · 13.2 mi · Saint PaulGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Hamline UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,064 on campus · 13.9 mi · Saint Paul88%admitted$21knet price60%graduate$61kearningsNorth Hennepin Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,449 on campus · 14 mi · Brooklyn Park$12knet price22%graduate$51kearningsTuition and fees: $5,061 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Metropolitan State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 3,156 on campus · 14.2 mi · Saint Paul99%admitted$17knet price44%graduate$65kearningsUniversity of Minnesota-Twin CitiesUniversity or college · Public · 52,981 on campus · 14.7 mi · Minneapolis80%admitted$17knet price85%graduate$69kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Saint Paul CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,000 on campus · 14.7 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 · 14.9 mi · Saint Paul79%admitted$18knet price46%graduate$60kearnings

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 Over $110k, where Lino Lakes’ median household income ($127,181) falls.

Century College10.1 mi · White Bear Lake · sticker $15,983 · tuition $6,214$15,710a year
North Hennepin Community College14 mi · Brooklyn Park · sticker $17,470 · tuition $5,061$17,115a year
Saint Paul College14.7 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $18,261 · tuition $6,326$17,428a year
Anoka-Ramsey Community College12.4 mi · Coon Rapids · sticker $21,068 · tuition $5,682$20,510a year
Metropolitan State University14.2 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $25,172$21,905a year
Concordia University-Saint Paul14.9 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $37,239$23,295a year
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities14.7 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $30,061$27,008a year
Hamline University13.9 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $58,110$27,196a year
University of Northwestern-St Paul9.5 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $51,325$31,348a year
Bethel University7.8 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $58,569$33,155a 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 Lino Lakes: 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 →Century CollegeAnoka-RamseyNorth HennepinUniversity of Minnesota-Twin CitiesSaint Paul CollegeConcordia University-Saint Paul
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities85% graduate$69k earnings*$20k typical debt
Anoka-Ramsey Community College30% graduate$48k earnings$14k typical debt
Century College31% graduate$46k earnings$14k 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
Bethel University71% graduate$64k earnings$22k typical debt
Hamline University60% graduate$61k earnings$24k typical debt
University of Northwestern-St Paul68% graduate$51k earnings$21k 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 Lino Lakes

Is Lino Lakes a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Lino Lakes residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Minnesota (6). The nearest campus, Bethel University, is 7.8 miles away in Saint Paul.

What colleges are near Lino Lakes?

11 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (14.7 miles, 52,981 students on campus), Anoka-Ramsey Community College (12.4 miles, 5,688) and Century College (10.1 miles, 5,483).

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

Century College in White Bear Lake, 10.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,214 a year for Minnesota residents; the federal net price, $10,906, 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 Lino Lakes. 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 →