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Colleges in and near Minneapolis

Minneapolis is home to seven colleges, with about 63,000 students on campus

The University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (52,981 students on campus) and Minneapolis Community and Technical College (4,006) are inside the city, and the University of St Thomas (8,486) is 4.1 miles from the center, just over the line in St. Paul. About 11% of Minneapolis’ residents are enrolled in college, above Minnesota (6%).

Minneapolis Community and Technical CollegeDunwoody College of TechnologyAugsburg UniversityUniversity of Minnesota-Twin CitiesUniversity of St ThomasSt 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 Minneapolis. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
29
122,279 students on campus
Nearest college
0.5 mi
North Central University
Residents in college
11%
Above MN (6%)
Nearest community college
1 mi
Minneapolis Community and Technical College · $6,161 tuition
Nearest public university
1.7 mi
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · $17,214 in-state
Median household income
$81K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Minneapolis

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

Six colleges within 4.9 milesDunwoody College of Technology admits 99% of applicants; Augsburg University admits 82%; University of Minnesota-Twin Cities admits 80%. Together they have 72,266 students on campus.A community college 1 mile awayMinneapolis Community and Technical College in Minneapolis: tuition and fees $6,161 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 11% of residentsAbove Minnesota (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Minneapolis

19 private colleges within 12.7 miles, two public colleges within 9.5 miles, and eight community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Minnesota-Twin CitiesUniversity of St ThomasNormandaleMinneapolis
University or collegeCommunity college
North Central UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 754 on campus · In Minneapolis99%admitted$26knet price66%graduate$45kearningsMinneapolis College of Art and DesignUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 748 on campus · In Minneapolis48%admitted$30knet price51%graduate$41kearningsBethlehem College & SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 194 on campus · In Minneapolis70%graduateMinneapolis Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,006 on campus · In Minneapolis$14knet price20%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $6,161 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Dunwoody College of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,225 on campus · In Minneapolis99%admitted$27knet price66%graduate$62kearningsAugsburg UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,107 on campus · In Minneapolis82%admitted$24knet price52%graduate$59kearningsUniversity of Minnesota-Twin CitiesUniversity or college · Public · 52,981 on campus · In Minneapolis80%admitted$17knet price85%graduate$69kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Luther SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 258 on campus · 3.8 mi · Saint PaulGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.University of St ThomasUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,486 on campus · 4.1 mi · Saint Paul85%admitted$29knet price76%graduate$74kearningsSt Catherine UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,461 on campus · 4.9 mi · Saint Paul92%admitted$20knet price61%graduate$59kearningsHamline UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,064 on campus · 5.1 mi · Saint Paul88%admitted$21knet price60%graduate$61kearningsMacalester CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,142 on campus · 5.2 mi · Saint Paul29%admitted$32knet price87%graduate$64kearningsConcordia University-Saint PaulUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,243 on campus · 5.6 mi · Saint Paul79%admitted$18knet price46%graduate$60kearningsMitchell Hamline School of LawUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,167 on campus · 6.5 mi · Saint PaulGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Herzing University-MinneapolisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 571 on campus · 6.7 mi · St. Louis Park94%admitted$17knet price47%graduate$37kearningsEarnings are reported for all 11 campuses that file with it.University of Northwestern-St PaulUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,001 on campus · 6.9 mi · Saint Paul93%admitted$28knet price68%graduate$51kearningsAcademy CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 117 on campus · 7.6 mi · Bloomington$29knet price36%graduate$48kearningsSaint Paul CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,000 on campus · 7.8 mi · Saint Paul$11knet price40%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $6,326 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Northwestern Health Sciences UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 969 on campus · 8 mi · Bloomington$36knet price0%graduate$49kearningsBethel UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,500 on campus · 8.3 mi · Saint Paul88%admitted$29knet price71%graduate$64kearningsAdler Graduate SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 245 on campus · 8.5 mi · MinnetonkaGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Metropolitan State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 3,156 on campus · 9.5 mi · Saint Paul99%admitted$17knet price44%graduate$65kearningsNormandale Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,023 on campus · 9.7 mi · Bloomington$13knet price27%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $6,329 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.North Hennepin Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,449 on campus · 11.2 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 · 11.2 mi · Brooklyn Park$10knet price42%graduate$49kearningsTuition and fees: $5,940 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Bethany Global UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 117 on campus · 12.7 mi · Bloomington93%admitted$38knet price56%graduateInver Hills Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,321 on campus · 14 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 · 15 mi · Coon Rapids$16knet price30%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $5,682 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Century CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,483 on campus · 15 mi · White Bear Lake$11knet price31%graduate$46kearningsTuition and fees: $6,214 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 Minneapolis’ median household income ($80,846) falls.

Hennepin Technical College11.2 mi · Brooklyn Park · sticker $16,032 · tuition $5,940$12,069a year
Century College15 mi · White Bear Lake · sticker $15,983 · tuition $6,214$12,512a year
Saint Paul College7.8 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $18,261 · tuition $6,326$13,354a year
Inver Hills Community College14 mi · Inver Grove Heights · sticker $17,103 · tuition $6,146$13,787a year
North Hennepin Community College11.2 mi · Brooklyn Park · sticker $17,470 · tuition $5,061$14,193a year
Normandale Community College9.7 mi · Bloomington · sticker $18,694 · tuition $6,329$15,643a year
University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesIn Minneapolis · sticker $30,061$16,415a year
Minneapolis Community and Technical CollegeIn Minneapolis · sticker $19,683 · tuition $6,161$17,005a year
Anoka-Ramsey Community College15 mi · Coon Rapids · sticker $21,068 · tuition $5,682$18,527a year
Metropolitan State University9.5 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $25,172$18,994a year
Concordia University-Saint Paul5.6 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $37,239$19,135a year
St Catherine University4.9 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $60,476$19,376a year
Macalester College5.2 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $82,991$20,527a year
Hamline University5.1 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $58,110$21,015a year
Herzing University-Minneapolis6.7 mi · St. Louis Park · sticker $26,163$22,492a year
Augsburg UniversityIn Minneapolis · sticker $62,303$23,223a year
Bethel University8.3 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $58,569$24,963a year
University of Northwestern-St Paul6.9 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $51,325$25,267a year
University of St Thomas4.1 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $66,116$25,363a year
Dunwoody College of TechnologyIn Minneapolis · sticker $36,587$27,706a year
North Central UniversityIn Minneapolis · sticker $44,475$28,167a year
Minneapolis College of Art and DesignIn Minneapolis · sticker $59,972$33,038a year
Bethany Global University12.7 mi · Bloomington · sticker $43,216$38,785a year
Academy College7.6 mi · Bloomington · sticker $33,874—a year
Northwestern Health Sciences University8 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 Minneapolis: 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 →Minneapolis Community and Technical CollegeUniversity of Minnesota-Twin CitiesUniversity of St ThomasNormandaleAnoka-RamseyCentury 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
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).

Majors

What students study in Minneapolis

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field across Minneapolis’ 7 colleges, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Business 12%Computer science 10%Biology 9%Social sciences 7%Engineering 7%Psychology 7%Everything else 48%

Biggest programs

Computer ScienceUniversity of Minnesota-Twin Cities · 612 graduates a year
$112k4 yrs out
Psychology, GeneralUniversity of Minnesota-Twin Cities · 531 graduates a year
$58k4 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherUniversity of Minnesota-Twin Cities · 455 graduates a year
$60k4 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management ServicesUniversity of Minnesota-Twin Cities · 339 graduates a year
$98k4 yrs out
Biology, GeneralUniversity of Minnesota-Twin Cities · 332 graduates a year
$63k4 yrs out
Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesUniversity of Minnesota-Twin Cities · 310 graduates a year
$65k4 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMinneapolis Community and Technical College · 300 graduates a year
$46k4 yrs out
EconomicsUniversity of Minnesota-Twin Cities · 256 graduates a year
$82k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Minneapolis

Is Minneapolis a college town?

No. About 11 of every 100 Minneapolis residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Minnesota (6). The largest campus in the city, the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, has 52,981 students on campus.

What colleges are in Minneapolis?

The University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Minneapolis Community and Technical College, Augsburg University, Dunwoody College of Technology and 3 more are inside the city. the University of St Thomas is 4.1 miles from the center, in St. Paul, and St Catherine University is 4.9 miles from the center, in St. Paul.

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

Minneapolis Community and Technical College in Minneapolis, 1 mile 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.

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 Minneapolis. 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 →