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Colleges in and near West St. Paul

Saint Paul College is 3.4 miles from West St. Paul

No college sits inside West St. Paul’s boundary, but Saint Paul College’s campus in Saint Paul, with 4,000 students on campus, is 3.4 miles from the center of town. About 4% of West St. Paul’s residents are enrolled in college, below Minnesota (6%).

Saint Paul CollegeMetropolitan State UniversityMitchell Hamline School of LawConcordia University-Saint PaulMacalester 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 West St. Paul. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
24
111,474 students on campus
Nearest college
3.4 mi
Saint Paul College
Residents in college
4%
Below MN (6%)
Nearest community college
3.4 mi
Saint Paul College · $6,326 tuition
Nearest public university
3.8 mi
Metropolitan State · $9,840 in-state
Median household income
$68K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from West St. Paul

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

Five colleges within 4.8 milesMetropolitan State University admits 99% of applicants; Concordia University-Saint Paul admits 79%; Macalester College admits 29%. Together they have 13,708 students on campus.A community college 3.4 miles awaySaint Paul College in Saint Paul: tuition and fees $6,326 a year for Minnesota residents.In-state price at Metropolitan StateLiving in Minnesota, Metropolitan State University charges $9,840 in tuition and fees, the same for every student.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 West St. Paul

16 private colleges within 11.6 miles, two public colleges within 8.8 miles, and six community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Minnesota-Twin CitiesUniversity of St ThomasNormandaleWest St. Paul
University or collegeCommunity college
Saint Paul CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,000 on campus · 3.4 mi · Saint Paul$11knet price40%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $6,326 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Metropolitan State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 3,156 on campus · 3.8 mi · Saint Paul99%admitted$17knet price44%graduate$65kearningsMitchell Hamline School of LawUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,167 on campus · 3.8 mi · Saint PaulGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Concordia University-Saint PaulUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,243 on campus · 4.7 mi · Saint Paul79%admitted$18knet price46%graduate$60kearningsMacalester CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,142 on campus · 4.8 mi · Saint Paul29%admitted$32knet price87%graduate$64kearningsSt Catherine UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,461 on campus · 5.1 mi · Saint Paul92%admitted$20knet price61%graduate$59kearningsInver Hills Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,321 on campus · 5.3 mi · Inver Grove Heights$12knet price24%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $6,146 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of St ThomasUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,486 on campus · 5.8 mi · Saint Paul85%admitted$29knet price76%graduate$74kearningsHamline UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,064 on campus · 5.9 mi · Saint Paul88%admitted$21knet price60%graduate$61kearningsLuther SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 258 on campus · 7.9 mi · Saint PaulGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesUniversity or college · Public · 52,981 on campus · 8.8 mi · Minneapolis80%admitted$17knet price85%graduate$69kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Augsburg UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,107 on campus · 8.8 mi · Minneapolis82%admitted$24knet price52%graduate$59kearningsBethlehem College & SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 194 on campus · 9.5 mi · Minneapolis70%graduateNorth Central UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 754 on campus · 9.8 mi · Minneapolis99%admitted$26knet price66%graduate$45kearningsUniversity of Northwestern-St PaulUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,001 on campus · 9.9 mi · Saint Paul93%admitted$28knet price68%graduate$51kearningsMinneapolis College of Art and DesignUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 748 on campus · 10 mi · Minneapolis48%admitted$30knet price51%graduate$41kearningsCentury CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,483 on campus · 10.9 mi · White Bear Lake$11knet price31%graduate$46kearningsTuition and fees: $6,214 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Minneapolis Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,006 on campus · 10.9 mi · Minneapolis$14knet price20%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $6,161 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Academy CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 117 on campus · 11 mi · Bloomington$29knet price36%graduate$48kearningsDunwoody College of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,225 on campus · 11.2 mi · Minneapolis99%admitted$27knet price66%graduate$62kearningsBethel UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,500 on campus · 11.4 mi · Saint Paul88%admitted$29knet price71%graduate$64kearningsDakota County Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,068 on campus · 11.4 mi · Rosemount$14knet price58%graduate$52kearningsTuition and fees: $6,679 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Northwestern Health Sciences UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 969 on campus · 11.6 mi · Bloomington$36knet price0%graduate$49kearningsNormandale Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,023 on campus · 13.1 mi · Bloomington$13knet price27%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $6,329 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 $48–75k, where West St. Paul’s median household income ($68,464) falls.

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities8.8 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $30,061$9,931a year
Century College10.9 mi · White Bear Lake · sticker $15,983 · tuition $6,214$10,767a year
Macalester College4.8 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $82,991$11,098a year
Inver Hills Community College5.3 mi · Inver Grove Heights · sticker $17,103 · tuition $6,146$11,168a year
Saint Paul College3.4 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $18,261 · tuition $6,326$12,318a year
Dakota County Technical College11.4 mi · Rosemount · sticker $18,552 · tuition $6,679$12,371a year
Normandale Community College13.1 mi · Bloomington · sticker $18,694 · tuition $6,329$12,815a year
Minneapolis Community and Technical College10.9 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $19,683 · tuition $6,161$13,617a year
St Catherine University5.1 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $60,476$15,451a year
Metropolitan State University3.8 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $25,172$16,659a year
Hamline University5.9 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $58,110$16,767a year
Concordia University-Saint Paul4.7 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $37,239$16,826a year
Bethel University11.4 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $58,569$20,071a year
Augsburg University8.8 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $62,303$21,524a year
University of Northwestern-St Paul9.9 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $51,325$21,689a year
North Central University9.8 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $44,475$23,892a year
Dunwoody College of Technology11.2 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $36,587$24,219a year
University of St Thomas5.8 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $66,116$24,357a year
Academy College11 mi · Bloomington · sticker $33,874$24,391a year
Minneapolis College of Art and Design10 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $59,972$26,550a year
Northwestern Health Sciences University11.6 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 West St. Paul: 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 Paul CollegeUniversity of St ThomasUniversity of Minnesota-Twin CitiesCentury CollegeMinneapolis Community and Technical CollegeNormandale
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities85% graduate$69k earnings*$20k typical debt
University of St Thomas76% graduate$74k earnings$23k typical debt
Normandale Community College27% graduate$50k earnings$12k 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
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
Bethel University71% graduate$64k earnings$22k typical debt
St Catherine University61% graduate$59k earnings$24k typical debt
Inver Hills Community College24% graduate$50k earnings$14k 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).

Questions about college near West St. Paul

Is West St. Paul a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 West St. Paul residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Minnesota (6). The nearest campus, Saint Paul College, is 3.4 miles away in Saint Paul.

What colleges are near West St. Paul?

24 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (8.8 miles, 52,981 students on campus), the University of St Thomas (5.8 miles, 8,486) and Normandale Community College (13.1 miles, 6,023).

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

Saint Paul College in Saint Paul, 3.4 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 Metropolitan State University cost if we live in Minnesota?

Tuition and fees are $9,840 a year in-state and $9,840 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $15,238 (under $30,000 income) to $21,905 (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 West St. Paul. 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 →