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Colleges in and near Roseville

Roseville is home to University of Northwestern-St Paul

The University of Northwestern-St Paul (2,001 students on campus) is inside the city, and the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (52,981) is 5 miles from the center, in Minneapolis. About 7% of Roseville’s residents are enrolled in college, above Minnesota (6%).

University of Northwestern-St PaulBethel UniversityHamline UniversityConcordia University-Saint PaulUniversity of Minnesota-Twin Cities

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 Roseville. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
26
115,894 students on campus
Nearest college
1.4 mi
University of Northwestern-St Paul
Residents in college
7%
Above MN (6%)
Nearest community college
5.1 mi
Saint Paul College · $6,326 tuition
Nearest public university
5 mi
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · $17,214 in-state
Median household income
$87K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Roseville

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

Five colleges within 5 milesUniversity of Northwestern-St Paul admits 93% of applicants; Bethel University admits 88%; Hamline University admits 88%. Together they have 62,789 students on campus.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.A community college 5.1 miles awaySaint Paul College in Saint Paul: tuition and fees $6,326 a year for Minnesota residents.Students are 7% of residentsAbove Minnesota (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Roseville

17 private colleges within 13.7 miles, two public colleges within 5.6 miles, and seven community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Minnesota-Twin CitiesUniversity of St ThomasAnoka-RamseyRoseville
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Northwestern-St PaulUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,001 on campus · In Roseville93%admitted$28knet price68%graduate$51kearningsBethel UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,500 on campus · 2.9 mi · Saint Paul88%admitted$29knet price71%graduate$64kearningsLuther SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 258 on campus · 3 mi · Saint PaulGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Hamline UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,064 on campus · 3.5 mi · Saint Paul88%admitted$21knet price60%graduate$61kearningsConcordia University-Saint PaulUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,243 on campus · 4.6 mi · Saint Paul79%admitted$18knet price46%graduate$60kearningsUniversity of Minnesota-Twin CitiesUniversity or college · Public · 52,981 on campus · 5 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 · 5.1 mi · Saint Paul$11knet price40%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $6,326 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Mitchell Hamline School of LawUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,167 on campus · 5.1 mi · Saint PaulGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.University of St ThomasUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,486 on campus · 5.3 mi · Saint Paul85%admitted$29knet price76%graduate$74kearningsAugsburg UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,107 on campus · 5.4 mi · Minneapolis82%admitted$24knet price52%graduate$59kearningsMacalester CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,142 on campus · 5.4 mi · Saint Paul29%admitted$32knet price87%graduate$64kearningsMetropolitan State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 3,156 on campus · 5.6 mi · Saint Paul99%admitted$17knet price44%graduate$65kearningsBethlehem College & SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 194 on campus · 5.9 mi · Minneapolis70%graduateNorth Central UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 754 on campus · 6.2 mi · Minneapolis99%admitted$26knet price66%graduate$45kearningsSt Catherine UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,461 on campus · 6.4 mi · Saint Paul92%admitted$20knet price61%graduate$59kearningsMinneapolis Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,006 on campus · 7 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 · 7.2 mi · Minneapolis48%admitted$30knet price51%graduate$41kearningsDunwoody College of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,225 on campus · 7.3 mi · Minneapolis99%admitted$27knet price66%graduate$62kearningsCentury CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,483 on campus · 8.6 mi · White Bear Lake$11knet price31%graduate$46kearningsTuition and fees: $6,214 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.North Hennepin Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,449 on campus · 12.5 mi · Brooklyn Park$12knet price22%graduate$51kearningsTuition and fees: $5,061 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Herzing University-MinneapolisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 571 on campus · 12.6 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 · 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.Academy CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 117 on campus · 13.2 mi · Bloomington$29knet price36%graduate$48kearningsNorthwestern Health Sciences UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 969 on campus · 13.7 mi · Bloomington$36knet price0%graduate$49kearningsInver Hills Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,321 on campus · 13.8 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 · 14.5 mi · Coon Rapids$16knet price30%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $5,682 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 Roseville’s median household income ($86,930) falls.

Hennepin Technical College13.2 mi · Brooklyn Park · sticker $16,032 · tuition $5,940$12,069a year
Century College8.6 mi · White Bear Lake · sticker $15,983 · tuition $6,214$12,512a year
Saint Paul College5.1 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $18,261 · tuition $6,326$13,354a year
Inver Hills Community College13.8 mi · Inver Grove Heights · sticker $17,103 · tuition $6,146$13,787a year
North Hennepin Community College12.5 mi · Brooklyn Park · sticker $17,470 · tuition $5,061$14,193a year
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities5 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $30,061$16,415a year
Minneapolis Community and Technical College7 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $19,683 · tuition $6,161$17,005a year
Anoka-Ramsey Community College14.5 mi · Coon Rapids · sticker $21,068 · tuition $5,682$18,527a year
Metropolitan State University5.6 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $25,172$18,994a year
Concordia University-Saint Paul4.6 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $37,239$19,135a year
St Catherine University6.4 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $60,476$19,376a year
Macalester College5.4 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $82,991$20,527a year
Hamline University3.5 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $58,110$21,015a year
Herzing University-Minneapolis12.6 mi · St. Louis Park · sticker $26,163$22,492a year
Augsburg University5.4 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $62,303$23,223a year
Bethel University2.9 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $58,569$24,963a year
University of Northwestern-St PaulIn Roseville · sticker $51,325$25,267a year
University of St Thomas5.3 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $66,116$25,363a year
Dunwoody College of Technology7.3 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $36,587$27,706a year
North Central University6.2 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $44,475$28,167a year
Minneapolis College of Art and Design7.2 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $59,972$33,038a year
Academy College13.2 mi · Bloomington · sticker $33,874—a year
Northwestern Health Sciences University13.7 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 Roseville: 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 →University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesSaint Paul CollegeUniversity of St ThomasMinneapolis Community and Technical CollegeCentury CollegeAnoka-Ramsey
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities85% graduate$69k earnings*$20k typical debt
University of St Thomas76% graduate$74k earnings$23k 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
Bethel University71% graduate$64k 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: University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (2); Herzing University-Minneapolis (11).

Majors

What students study in Roseville

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at University of Northwestern-St Paul, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Business 18%Liberal arts 12%Health professions 12%Parks & recreation 9%Psychology 7%Education 7%Everything else 34%

Biggest programs

Bible/Biblical Studies167 graduates a year
$52k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing54 graduates a year
$79k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations30 graduates a year
$68k4 yrs out
Theological and Ministerial Studies20 graduates a year
$48k4 yrs out
Psychology, General19 graduates a year
$47k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods17 graduates a year
$45k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness16 graduates a year
$47k4 yrs out
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication15 graduates a year
$51k4 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 Roseville

Is Roseville a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Roseville residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Minnesota (6). The largest campus in the city, the University of Northwestern-St Paul, has 2,001 students on campus.

What colleges are in Roseville?

The University of Northwestern-St Paul is inside the city. the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities is 5 miles from the center, in Minneapolis, Concordia University-Saint Paul is 4.6 miles from the center, in St. Paul, Bethel University is 2.9 miles from the center, in Arden Hills, and Saint Paul College is 5.1 miles away in Saint Paul.

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

Saint Paul College in Saint Paul, 5.1 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 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 Roseville. 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 →