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Colleges in and near St. Cloud

St. Cloud is home to three colleges, with about 12,000 students on campus

Saint Cloud State University (8,690 students on campus) and St Cloud Technical and Community College (2,288) are inside the city. About 14% of St. Cloud’s residents are enrolled in college, above Minnesota (6%).

Saint Cloud State UniversitySt Cloud Technical and Community College

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 St. Cloud. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
15,122 students on campus
Nearest college
2 mi
Saint Cloud State
Residents in college
14%
Above MN (6%)
Nearest community college
3.6 mi
St Cloud Technical and · $6,124 tuition
Nearest public university
2 mi
Saint Cloud State · $10,245 in-state
Median household income
$61K
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What stands out about college in St. Cloud

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

Two colleges within 3.6 milesSaint Cloud State University admits 95% of applicants. Together they have 10,978 students on campus.In-state price at Saint Cloud StateLiving in Minnesota, Saint Cloud State University charges $10,245 in tuition and fees, the same for every student.A community college 3.6 miles awaySt Cloud Technical and Community College in Saint Cloud: tuition and fees $6,124 a year for Minnesota residents.Students are 14% of residentsAbove Minnesota (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of St. Cloud

Three private colleges within 11.4 miles, one public college within 2 miles, and St Cloud Technical and Community College 3.6 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miSaint Cloud StateSt Cloud Technical andSt. Cloud
University or collegeCommunity college
Saint Cloud State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 8,690 on campus · In St. Cloud95%admitted$14knet price40%graduate$56kearningsRasmussen University-MinnesotaUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,168 on campus · In St. Cloud · mostly online$18knet price53%graduate$39kearnings87% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Earnings are reported for all 6 campuses that file with it.St Cloud Technical and Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,288 on campus · In St. Cloud$10knet price45%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $6,124 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.College of Saint BenedictUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,410 on campus · 7.6 mi · Saint Joseph92%admitted$27knet price77%graduate$63kearningsSaint Johns UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,566 on campus · 11.4 mi · Collegeville91%admitted$26knet price75%graduate$77kearnings

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 $48–75k, where St. Cloud’s median household income ($61,374) falls.

St Cloud Technical and Community CollegeIn St. Cloud · sticker $14,325 · tuition $6,124$8,908a year
Saint Cloud State UniversityIn St. Cloud · sticker $21,116$12,034a year
Saint Johns University11.4 mi · Collegeville · sticker $68,521$16,196a year
Rasmussen University-MinnesotaIn St. Cloud · mostly online · sticker $25,221$19,170a year
College of Saint Benedict7.6 mi · Saint Joseph · sticker $68,453$20,378a 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 St. Cloud: 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 →Saint Cloud StateRasmussen University-MinnesotaSt Cloud Technical andCollege of Saint BenedictSaint Johns University
Saint Cloud State University40% graduate$56k earnings$21k typical debt
St Cloud Technical and Community College45% graduate$47k earnings$12k typical debt
Saint Johns University75% graduate$77k earnings$27k typical debt
College of Saint Benedict77% graduate$63k earnings$27k typical debt
Rasmussen University-Minnesota53% graduate$39k earnings*$21k 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: Rasmussen University-Minnesota (6).

Majors

What students study in St. Cloud

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field across St. Cloud’s 2 colleges, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 18%Liberal arts 15%Business 14%Computer science 5%Education 4%Psychology 4%Everything else 39%

Biggest programs

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesSt Cloud Technical and Community College · 243 graduates a year
$50k4 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherSaint Cloud State University · 106 graduates a year
$57k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingSaint Cloud State University · 88 graduates a year
$84k4 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementSaint Cloud State University · 77 graduates a year
$80k4 yrs out
Psychology, GeneralSaint Cloud State University · 74 graduates a year
$52k4 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management ServicesSaint Cloud State University · 73 graduates a year
$70k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsSaint Cloud State University · 57 graduates a year
$45k4 yrs out
Communication and Media StudiesSaint Cloud State University · 54 graduates a year
$56k4 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. Left out: Rasmussen University-Minnesota, where most students study only online.

Questions about college in St. Cloud

Is St. Cloud a college town?

No. About 14 of every 100 St. Cloud residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Minnesota (6). The largest campus in the city, Saint Cloud State University, has 8,690 students on campus.

What colleges are in St. Cloud?

Saint Cloud State University, St Cloud Technical and Community College and Rasmussen University-Minnesota are inside the city.

What is the closest community college to St. Cloud, and what does it cost?

St Cloud Technical and Community College in Saint Cloud, 3.6 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,124 a year for Minnesota residents; the federal net price, $9,635, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Saint Cloud State University cost if we live in Minnesota?

Tuition and fees are $10,245 a year in-state and $10,245 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $8,909 (under $30,000 income) to $18,989 (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 St. Cloud. 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 →