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Colleges in and near Shakopee

Bethany Global University is 5.4 miles from Shakopee

No college sits inside Shakopee’s boundary, but Bethany Global University’s campus in Bloomington, with 117 students on campus, is 5.4 miles from the center of town, and Normandale Community College is 8.1 miles away in Bloomington. About 4% of Shakopee’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 Shakopee. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
8,042 students on campus
Nearest college
5.4 mi
Bethany Global University
Residents in college
4%
Below MN (6%)
Nearest community college
8.1 mi
Normandale · $6,329 tuition
Nearest public university
18.2 mi
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · $17,214 in-state
Median household income
$107K
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What stands out about college from Shakopee

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

A university 5.4 miles awayBethany Global University has 117 students on campus in Bloomington, 56% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 8.1 miles awayNormandale Community College in Bloomington: tuition and fees $6,329 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 4% of residentsBelow Minnesota (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Shakopee

Five private colleges within 14.5 miles, and Normandale Community College 8.1 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, is 18.2 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miNormandaleHerzing University-MinneapolisShakopee
University or collegeCommunity college
Bethany Global UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 117 on campus · 5.4 mi · Bloomington93%admitted$38knet price56%graduateNormandale Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,023 on campus · 8.1 mi · Bloomington$13knet price27%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $6,329 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Adler Graduate SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 245 on campus · 9 mi · MinnetonkaGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Northwestern Health Sciences UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 969 on campus · 9.7 mi · Bloomington$36knet price0%graduate$49kearningsAcademy CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 117 on campus · 10.4 mi · Bloomington$29knet price36%graduate$48kearningsHerzing University-MinneapolisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 571 on campus · 14.5 mi · St. Louis Park94%admitted$17knet price47%graduate$37kearningsEarnings are reported for all 11 campuses that file with it.

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 $75–110k, where Shakopee’s median household income ($107,223) falls.

Normandale Community College8.1 mi · Bloomington · sticker $18,694 · tuition $6,329$15,643a year
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities18.2 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $30,061$16,415a year
Herzing University-Minneapolis14.5 mi · St. Louis Park · sticker $26,163$22,492a year
Bethany Global University5.4 mi · Bloomington · sticker $43,216$38,785a year
Northwestern Health Sciences University9.7 mi · Bloomington · sticker $39,863—a year
Academy College10.4 mi · Bloomington · sticker $33,874—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: 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 →NormandaleNorthwestern Health Sciences UniversityHerzing University-MinneapolisUniversity of Minnesota-Twin Cities
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities85% graduate$69k earnings*$20k typical debt
Normandale Community College27% graduate$50k earnings$12k typical debt
Northwestern Health Sciences University0% graduate$49k earnings$8k typical debt
Herzing University-Minneapolis47% graduate$37k earnings*$22k typical debt
Academy College36% graduate$48k earnings$30k 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 Shakopee

Is Shakopee a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Shakopee residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Minnesota (6). The nearest campus, Bethany Global University, is 5.4 miles away in Bloomington.

What colleges are near Shakopee?

Within 15 miles: Bethany Global University (5.4 miles, 117 students on campus), Normandale Community College (8.1 miles, 6,023), Adler Graduate School (9 miles, 245), Northwestern Health Sciences University (9.7 miles, 969), Academy College (10.4 miles, 117) and Herzing University-Minneapolis (14.5 miles, 571).

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

Normandale Community College in Bloomington, 8.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,329 a year for Minnesota residents; the federal net price, $12,972, 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 Shakopee. 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 →