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Colleges in and near Wayzata

Herzing University-Minneapolis is 5.4 miles from Wayzata

No college sits inside Wayzata’s boundary, but Herzing University-Minneapolis’s campus in St. Louis Park, with 571 students on campus, is 5.4 miles from the center of town, and Hennepin Technical College is 10.4 miles away in Brooklyn Park. About 5% of Wayzata’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as 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 Wayzata. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
16
77,932 students on campus
Nearest college
5.4 mi
Herzing University-Minneapolis
Residents in college
5%
About the same as MN (6%)
Nearest community college
10.4 mi
Hennepin Technical College · $5,940 tuition
Nearest public university
13.7 mi
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · $17,214 in-state
Median household income
$132K
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What stands out about college from Wayzata

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

A university 5.4 miles awayHerzing University-Minneapolis has 571 students on campus in St. Louis Park, 47% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 10.4 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 residentsAbout the same as Minnesota (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Wayzata

11 private colleges within 14 miles, one public college within 13.7 miles, and four community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Minnesota-Twin CitiesNormandaleWayzata
University or collegeCommunity college
Herzing University-MinneapolisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 571 on campus · 5.4 mi · St. Louis Park94%admitted$17knet price47%graduate$37kearningsEarnings are reported for all 11 campuses that file with it.Adler Graduate SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 245 on campus · 7.4 mi · MinnetonkaGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Hennepin Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,803 on campus · 10.4 mi · Brooklyn Park$10knet price42%graduate$49kearningsTuition and fees: $5,940 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Dunwoody College of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,225 on campus · 11 mi · Minneapolis99%admitted$27knet price66%graduate$62kearningsMinneapolis Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,006 on campus · 11.3 mi · Minneapolis$14knet price20%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $6,161 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.North Hennepin Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,449 on campus · 11.7 mi · Brooklyn Park$12knet price22%graduate$51kearningsTuition and fees: $5,061 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 · 11.8 mi · Minneapolis48%admitted$30knet price51%graduate$41kearningsNorth Central UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 754 on campus · 12.4 mi · Minneapolis99%admitted$26knet price66%graduate$45kearningsCrown CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 623 on campus · 12.6 mi · Saint Bonifacius · mostly online23%admitted$27knet price45%graduate$48kearnings64% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Bethlehem College & SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 194 on campus · 12.7 mi · Minneapolis70%graduateNorthwestern Health Sciences UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 969 on campus · 13 mi · Bloomington$36knet price0%graduate$49kearningsAcademy CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 117 on campus · 13.2 mi · Bloomington$29knet price36%graduate$48kearningsNormandale Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,023 on campus · 13.3 mi · Bloomington$13knet price27%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $6,329 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Augsburg UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,107 on campus · 13.4 mi · Minneapolis82%admitted$24knet price52%graduate$59kearningsUniversity of Minnesota-Twin CitiesUniversity or college · Public · 52,981 on campus · 13.7 mi · Minneapolis80%admitted$17knet price85%graduate$69kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Bethany Global UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 117 on campus · 14 mi · Bloomington93%admitted$38knet price56%graduate

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 Wayzata’s median household income ($131,614) falls.

Hennepin Technical College10.4 mi · Brooklyn Park · sticker $16,032 · tuition $5,940$15,484a year
North Hennepin Community College11.7 mi · Brooklyn Park · sticker $17,470 · tuition $5,061$17,115a year
Normandale Community College13.3 mi · Bloomington · sticker $18,694 · tuition $6,329$18,510a year
Minneapolis Community and Technical College11.3 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $19,683 · tuition $6,161$19,137a year
Herzing University-Minneapolis5.4 mi · St. Louis Park · sticker $26,163$24,347a year
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities13.7 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $30,061$27,008a year
North Central University12.4 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $44,475$30,213a year
Crown College12.6 mi · Saint Bonifacius · mostly online · sticker $46,598$30,874a year
Augsburg University13.4 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $62,303$32,123a year
Dunwoody College of Technology11 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $36,587$33,568a year
Academy College13.2 mi · Bloomington · sticker $33,874$33,874a year
Minneapolis College of Art and Design11.8 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $59,972$34,345a year
Bethany Global University14 mi · Bloomington · sticker $43,216$37,796a year
Northwestern Health Sciences University13 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 Wayzata: 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 →Hennepin Technical CollegeMinneapolis Community and Technical CollegeNorth HennepinNormandaleAugsburg UniversityUniversity of Minnesota-Twin Cities
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities85% graduate$69k earnings*$20k typical debt
Normandale Community College27% graduate$50k earnings$12k 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
Dunwoody College of Technology66% graduate$62k earnings$16k typical debt
Northwestern Health Sciences University0% graduate$49k earnings$8k typical debt
North Central University66% graduate$45k earnings$23k typical debt
Minneapolis College of Art and Design51% graduate$41k earnings$27k typical debt
Crown College45% graduate$48k earnings$22k typical debt
Herzing University-Minneapolis47% graduate$37k 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: Herzing University-Minneapolis (11); University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (2).

Questions about college near Wayzata

Is Wayzata a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Wayzata residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Minnesota (6). The nearest campus, Herzing University-Minneapolis, is 5.4 miles away in St. Louis Park.

What colleges are near Wayzata?

16 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (13.7 miles, 52,981 students on campus), Normandale Community College (13.3 miles, 6,023) and Minneapolis Community and Technical College (11.3 miles, 4,006).

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

Hennepin Technical College in Brooklyn Park, 10.4 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 Wayzata. 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 →