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Colleges in and near Woodbury

Metropolitan State University is 8.2 miles from Woodbury

No college sits inside Woodbury’s boundary, but Metropolitan State University’s campus in Saint Paul, with 3,156 students on campus, is 8.2 miles from the center of town, and Inver Hills Community College is 8.4 miles away in Inver Grove Heights. About 6% of Woodbury’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 Woodbury. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
13
38,850 students on campus
Nearest college
8.2 mi
Metropolitan State
Residents in college
6%
About the same as MN (6%)
Nearest community college
8.4 mi
Inver Hills · $6,146 tuition
Nearest public university
8.2 mi
Metropolitan State · $9,840 in-state
Median household income
$125K
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What stands out about college from Woodbury

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

A university 8.2 miles awayMetropolitan State University has 3,156 students on campus in Saint Paul, 44% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Metropolitan StateLiving in Minnesota, Metropolitan State University charges $9,840 in tuition and fees, the same for every student.A community college 8.4 miles awayInver Hills Community College in Inver Grove Heights: tuition and fees $6,146 a year for Minnesota residents.Students are 6% 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 Woodbury

Eight private colleges within 14.8 miles, one public college within 8.2 miles, and four community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of St ThomasCentury CollegeSaint Paul CollegeWoodbury
University or collegeCommunity college
Metropolitan State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 3,156 on campus · 8.2 mi · Saint Paul99%admitted$17knet price44%graduate$65kearningsInver Hills Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,321 on campus · 8.4 mi · Inver Grove Heights$12knet price24%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $6,146 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Saint Paul CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,000 on campus · 9.6 mi · Saint Paul$11knet price40%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $6,326 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Century CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,483 on campus · 9.8 mi · White Bear Lake$11knet price31%graduate$46kearningsTuition and fees: $6,214 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Mitchell Hamline School of LawUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,167 on campus · 10.8 mi · Saint PaulGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Concordia University-Saint PaulUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,243 on campus · 11.7 mi · Saint Paul79%admitted$18knet price46%graduate$60kearningsMacalester CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,142 on campus · 12.2 mi · Saint Paul29%admitted$32knet price87%graduate$64kearningsHamline UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,064 on campus · 12.5 mi · Saint Paul88%admitted$21knet price60%graduate$61kearningsSt Catherine UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,461 on campus · 12.8 mi · Saint Paul92%admitted$20knet price61%graduate$59kearningsUniversity of St ThomasUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,486 on campus · 13.2 mi · Saint Paul85%admitted$29knet price76%graduate$74kearningsDakota County Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,068 on campus · 13.9 mi · Rosemount$14knet price58%graduate$52kearningsTuition and fees: $6,679 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Luther SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 258 on campus · 14.4 mi · Saint PaulGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.University of Northwestern-St PaulUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,001 on campus · 14.8 mi · Saint Paul93%admitted$28knet price68%graduate$51kearnings

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 Woodbury’s median household income ($125,310) falls.

Century College9.8 mi · White Bear Lake · sticker $15,983 · tuition $6,214$15,710a year
Inver Hills Community College8.4 mi · Inver Grove Heights · sticker $17,103 · tuition $6,146$16,272a year
Saint Paul College9.6 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $18,261 · tuition $6,326$17,428a year
Dakota County Technical College13.9 mi · Rosemount · sticker $18,552 · tuition $6,679$18,089a year
Metropolitan State University8.2 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $25,172$21,905a year
Concordia University-Saint Paul11.7 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $37,239$23,295a year
St Catherine University12.8 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $60,476$27,021a year
Hamline University12.5 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $58,110$27,196a year
University of Northwestern-St Paul14.8 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $51,325$31,348a year
University of St Thomas13.2 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $66,116$33,232a year
Macalester College12.2 mi · Saint Paul · sticker $82,991$44,880a 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 Woodbury: 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 →Metropolitan StateSaint Paul CollegeCentury CollegeConcordia University-Saint PaulSt Catherine UniversityUniversity of St Thomas
University of St Thomas76% graduate$74k earnings$23k typical debt
Century College31% graduate$46k earnings$14k 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
St Catherine University61% graduate$59k earnings$24k typical debt
Inver Hills Community College24% graduate$50k earnings$14k typical debt
Macalester College87% graduate$64k earnings$23k typical debt
Dakota County Technical College58% graduate$52k earnings$11k typical debt
Hamline University60% graduate$61k earnings$24k typical debt
University of Northwestern-St Paul68% graduate$51k 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.

Questions about college near Woodbury

Is Woodbury a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Woodbury residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Minnesota (6). The nearest campus, Metropolitan State University, is 8.2 miles away in Saint Paul.

What colleges are near Woodbury?

13 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of St Thomas (13.2 miles, 8,486 students on campus), Century College (9.8 miles, 5,483) and Saint Paul College (9.6 miles, 4,000).

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

Inver Hills Community College in Inver Grove Heights, 8.4 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,146 a year for Minnesota residents; the federal net price, $11,636, 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 Woodbury. 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 →