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Colleges in and near Plymouth

Herzing University-Minneapolis is 4.3 miles from Plymouth

No college sits inside Plymouth’s boundary, but Herzing University-Minneapolis’s campus in St. Louis Park, with 571 students on campus, is 4.3 miles from the center of town, and Hennepin Technical College is 6 miles away in Brooklyn Park. About 5% of Plymouth’s residents are enrolled in college, below 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 Plymouth. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
20
97,309 students on campus
Nearest college
4.3 mi
Herzing University-Minneapolis
Residents in college
5%
Below MN (6%)
Nearest community college
6 mi
Hennepin Technical College · $5,940 tuition
Nearest public university
11.6 mi
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · $17,214 in-state
Median household income
$137K
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What stands out about college from Plymouth

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

A university 4.3 miles awayHerzing University-Minneapolis has 571 students on campus in St. Louis Park, 47% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 6 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 5% of residentsBelow Minnesota (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Plymouth

13 private colleges within 14.9 miles, one public college within 11.6 miles, and six community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Minnesota-Twin CitiesUniversity of St ThomasNormandalePlymouth
University or collegeCommunity college
Herzing University-MinneapolisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 571 on campus · 4.3 mi · St. Louis Park94%admitted$17knet price47%graduate$37kearningsEarnings are reported for all 11 campuses that file with it.Hennepin Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,803 on campus · 6 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 · 7.3 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 · 9.1 mi · Minneapolis99%admitted$27knet price66%graduate$62kearningsAdler Graduate SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 245 on campus · 9.3 mi · MinnetonkaGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Minneapolis Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,006 on campus · 9.4 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 · 10.2 mi · Minneapolis48%admitted$30knet price51%graduate$41kearningsNorth Central UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 754 on campus · 10.5 mi · Minneapolis99%admitted$26knet price66%graduate$45kearningsBethlehem College & SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 194 on campus · 10.8 mi · Minneapolis70%graduateAugsburg UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,107 on campus · 11.5 mi · Minneapolis82%admitted$24knet price52%graduate$59kearningsUniversity of Minnesota-Twin CitiesUniversity or college · Public · 52,981 on campus · 11.6 mi · Minneapolis80%admitted$17knet price85%graduate$69kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Anoka-Ramsey Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,688 on campus · 11.7 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 · 13.3 mi · Saint PaulGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Anoka Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,184 on campus · 13.6 mi · Anoka$17knet price66%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $6,267 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Northwestern Health Sciences UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 969 on campus · 14 mi · Bloomington$36knet price0%graduate$49kearningsAcademy CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 117 on campus · 14 mi · Bloomington$29knet price36%graduate$48kearningsUniversity of Northwestern-St PaulUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,001 on campus · 14.4 mi · Saint Paul93%admitted$28knet price68%graduate$51kearningsUniversity of St ThomasUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,486 on campus · 14.5 mi · Saint Paul85%admitted$29knet price76%graduate$74kearningsNormandale Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,023 on campus · 14.8 mi · Bloomington$13knet price27%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $6,329 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Bethel UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,500 on campus · 14.9 mi · Saint Paul88%admitted$29knet price71%graduate$64kearnings

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 Plymouth’s median household income ($136,534) falls.

Hennepin Technical College6 mi · Brooklyn Park · sticker $16,032 · tuition $5,940$15,484a year
North Hennepin Community College7.3 mi · Brooklyn Park · sticker $17,470 · tuition $5,061$17,115a year
Normandale Community College14.8 mi · Bloomington · sticker $18,694 · tuition $6,329$18,510a year
Minneapolis Community and Technical College9.4 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $19,683 · tuition $6,161$19,137a year
Anoka-Ramsey Community College11.7 mi · Coon Rapids · sticker $21,068 · tuition $5,682$20,510a year
Anoka Technical College13.6 mi · Anoka · sticker $22,247 · tuition $6,267$20,884a year
Herzing University-Minneapolis4.3 mi · St. Louis Park · sticker $26,163$24,347a year
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities11.6 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $30,061$27,008a year
North Central University10.5 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $44,475$30,213a year
University of Northwestern-St Paul14.4 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $51,325$31,348a year
Augsburg University11.5 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $62,303$32,123a year
Bethel University14.9 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $58,569$33,155a year
University of St Thomas14.5 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $66,116$33,232a year
Dunwoody College of Technology9.1 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $36,587$33,568a year
Academy College14 mi · Bloomington · sticker $33,874$33,874a year
Minneapolis College of Art and Design10.2 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $59,972$34,345a year
Northwestern Health Sciences University14 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 Plymouth: 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 →North HennepinMinneapolis Community and Technical CollegeUniversity of Minnesota-Twin CitiesAnoka-RamseyUniversity of St ThomasNormandale
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
Minneapolis Community and Technical College20% graduate$40k earnings$18k typical debt
North Hennepin Community College22% graduate$51k earnings$15k typical debt
Augsburg University52% graduate$59k earnings$25k typical debt
Hennepin Technical College42% graduate$49k earnings$11k typical debt
Bethel University71% graduate$64k earnings$22k typical debt
University of Northwestern-St Paul68% graduate$51k earnings$21k typical debt
Dunwoody College of Technology66% graduate$62k earnings$16k typical debt
Anoka Technical College66% graduate$48k 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: Herzing University-Minneapolis (11); University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (2).

Questions about college near Plymouth

Is Plymouth a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Plymouth residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Minnesota (6). The nearest campus, Herzing University-Minneapolis, is 4.3 miles away in St. Louis Park.

What colleges are near Plymouth?

20 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (11.6 miles, 52,981 students on campus), the University of St Thomas (14.5 miles, 8,486) and Normandale Community College (14.8 miles, 6,023).

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

Hennepin Technical College in Brooklyn Park, 6 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 Plymouth. 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 →