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Colleges in and near Tonka Bay

Crown College is 8 miles from Tonka Bay

No college sits inside Tonka Bay’s boundary, but Crown College’s campus in Saint Bonifacius, with 623 students on campus, is 8 miles from the center of town, and Normandale Community College is 13.7 miles away in Bloomington. About 3% of Tonka Bay’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 Tonka Bay. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
8
9,890 students on campus
Nearest college
8 mi
Crown College
Residents in college
3%
Below MN (6%)
Nearest community college
13.7 mi
Normandale · $6,329 tuition
Nearest public university
17.6 mi
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · $17,214 in-state
Median household income
$156K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Tonka Bay

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

A college 8 miles awayCrown College has 623 students on campus in Saint Bonifacius, 45% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 13.7 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 3% of residentsBelow Minnesota (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Tonka Bay

Seven private colleges within 15 miles, and Normandale Community College 13.7 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, is 17.6 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miNormandaleDunwoody College of TechnologyTonka Bay
University or collegeCommunity college
Crown CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 623 on campus · 8 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 · 8.7 mi · MinnetonkaGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Herzing University-MinneapolisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 571 on campus · 9.8 mi · St. Louis Park94%admitted$17knet price47%graduate$37kearningsEarnings are reported for all 11 campuses that file with it.Bethany Global UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 117 on campus · 13.3 mi · Bloomington93%admitted$38knet price56%graduateNormandale Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,023 on campus · 13.7 mi · Bloomington$13knet price27%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $6,329 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Northwestern Health Sciences UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 969 on campus · 14.1 mi · Bloomington$36knet price0%graduate$49kearningsAcademy CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 117 on campus · 14.6 mi · Bloomington$29knet price36%graduate$48kearningsDunwoody College of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,225 on campus · 15 mi · Minneapolis99%admitted$27knet price66%graduate$62kearnings

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 Tonka Bay’s median household income ($156,458) falls.

Normandale Community College13.7 mi · Bloomington · sticker $18,694 · tuition $6,329$18,510a year
Herzing University-Minneapolis9.8 mi · St. Louis Park · sticker $26,163$24,347a year
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities17.6 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $30,061$27,008a year
Crown College8 mi · Saint Bonifacius · mostly online · sticker $46,598$30,874a year
Dunwoody College of Technology15 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $36,587$33,568a year
Academy College14.6 mi · Bloomington · sticker $33,874$33,874a year
Bethany Global University13.3 mi · Bloomington · sticker $43,216$37,796a year
Northwestern Health Sciences University14.1 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: 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 →Crown CollegeHerzing University-MinneapolisNormandaleNorthwestern Health Sciences UniversityDunwoody College of TechnologyUniversity of Minnesota-Twin Cities
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities85% graduate$69k earnings*$20k typical debt
Normandale Community College27% graduate$50k earnings$12k typical debt
Dunwoody College of Technology66% graduate$62k earnings$16k typical debt
Northwestern Health Sciences University0% graduate$49k earnings$8k typical debt
Crown College45% graduate$48k earnings$22k 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 Tonka Bay

Is Tonka Bay a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Tonka Bay residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Minnesota (6). The nearest campus, Crown College, is 8 miles away in Saint Bonifacius.

What colleges are near Tonka Bay?

8 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Normandale Community College (13.7 miles, 6,023 students on campus), Dunwoody College of Technology (15 miles, 1,225) and Northwestern Health Sciences University (14.1 miles, 969).

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

Normandale Community College in Bloomington, 13.7 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 Tonka Bay. 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 →