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Colleges in and near Orono

Herzing University-Minneapolis is 9 miles from Orono

No college sits inside Orono’s boundary, but Herzing University-Minneapolis’s campus in St. Louis Park, with 571 students on campus, is 9 miles from the center of town, and Hennepin Technical College is 13.2 miles away in Brooklyn Park. About 6% of Orono’s 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 Orono. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
12,922 students on campus
Nearest college
9 mi
Herzing University-Minneapolis
Residents in college
6%
About the same as MN (6%)
Nearest community college
13.2 mi
Hennepin Technical College · $5,940 tuition
Nearest public university
17.2 mi
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · $17,214 in-state
Median household income
$174K
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What stands out about college from Orono

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

A university 9 miles awayHerzing University-Minneapolis has 571 students on campus in St. Louis Park, 47% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 13.2 miles awayHennepin Technical College in Brooklyn Park: tuition and fees $5,940 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 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 Orono

Four private colleges within 14.5 miles, and three community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, is 17.2 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miMinneapolis Community and Technical CollegeNorth HennepinHennepin Technical CollegeOrono
University or collegeCommunity college
Herzing University-MinneapolisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 571 on campus · 9 mi · St. Louis Park94%admitted$17knet price47%graduate$37kearningsEarnings are reported for all 11 campuses that file with it.Crown CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 623 on campus · 9.2 mi · Saint Bonifacius · mostly online23%admitted$27knet price45%graduate$48kearnings64% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Adler Graduate SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 245 on campus · 9.9 mi · MinnetonkaGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Hennepin Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,803 on campus · 13.2 mi · Brooklyn Park$10knet price42%graduate$49kearningsTuition and fees: $5,940 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.North Hennepin Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,449 on campus · 14.5 mi · Brooklyn Park$12knet price22%graduate$51kearningsTuition and fees: $5,061 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Dunwoody College of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,225 on campus · 14.5 mi · Minneapolis99%admitted$27knet price66%graduate$62kearningsMinneapolis Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,006 on campus · 14.8 mi · Minneapolis$14knet price20%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $6,161 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 Orono’s median household income ($173,527) falls.

Hennepin Technical College13.2 mi · Brooklyn Park · sticker $16,032 · tuition $5,940$15,484a year
North Hennepin Community College14.5 mi · Brooklyn Park · sticker $17,470 · tuition $5,061$17,115a year
Minneapolis Community and Technical College14.8 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $19,683 · tuition $6,161$19,137a year
Herzing University-Minneapolis9 mi · St. Louis Park · sticker $26,163$24,347a year
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities17.2 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $30,061$27,008a year
Crown College9.2 mi · Saint Bonifacius · mostly online · sticker $46,598$30,874a year
Dunwoody College of Technology14.5 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $36,587$33,568a 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 →Hennepin Technical CollegeNorth HennepinDunwoody College of TechnologyMinneapolis Community and Technical CollegeUniversity of Minnesota-Twin Cities
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities85% graduate$69k earnings*$20k typical debt
Minneapolis Community and Technical College20% graduate$40k earnings$18k typical debt
North Hennepin Community College22% graduate$51k earnings$15k typical debt
Hennepin Technical College42% graduate$49k earnings$11k typical debt
Dunwoody College of Technology66% graduate$62k earnings$16k typical debt
Crown College45% graduate$48k earnings$22k typical debt
Herzing University-Minneapolis47% graduate$37k earnings*$22k 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: Herzing University-Minneapolis (11); University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (2).

Questions about college near Orono

Is Orono a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Orono residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Minnesota (6). The nearest campus, Herzing University-Minneapolis, is 9 miles away in St. Louis Park.

What colleges are near Orono?

7 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Minneapolis Community and Technical College (14.8 miles, 4,006 students on campus), North Hennepin Community College (14.5 miles, 3,449) and Hennepin Technical College (13.2 miles, 2,803).

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

Hennepin Technical College in Brooklyn Park, 13.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,940 a year for Minnesota residents; the federal net price, $10,272, 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 Orono. 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 →