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Best Minnesota Community Colleges (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 41 community colleges serving 129,903 students in Minnesota (31 public colleges and 10 private colleges).
The average tuition for community colleges in Minnesota is approximately $5,530 per year for in-state students and $6,060 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $17,176 per year (view national tuition costs).
The top-ranked community colleges in Minnesota include Alexandria Technical & Community College, Avalon School of Cosmetology, and Bethany Lutheran College.
The average community college acceptance rate in Minnesota is 85% (compared to national acceptance rates).
Minority enrollment is 43%, with the majority being Black and the student-teacher ratio is 36:1.

Top-Ranked Minnesota Community Colleges (2026)

College
Location
Quick Facts
1601 Jefferson Streeet
Alexandria, MN 56308
(320) 762-0221
Enrollment: 4,704 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Acceptance rate: 100% In-state tuition: $6,115 Out-state tuition: $6,115 Minority enrollment: 15%
Avalon School of Cosmetology
Private for-profit
1428 N McMillan St
Worthington, MN 56187
(507) 372-2344
Enrollment: 15 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Bethany Lutheran College
Bethany Lutheran College Photo - Bethany is part a member of the NCAA - Division III.
Private not-for-profit
700 Luther Dr
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 344-7000
Enrollment: 899 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Acceptance rate: 39% Private-state tuition: $24,450 Minority enrollment: 32%
Dakota County Technical College
Dakota County Technical College Photo - Brewing and Beer Steward Technology
Public
1300 145th Street East
Rosemount, MN 55068
(651) 423-8301
Enrollment: 2,894 students Student-teacher ratio: 33:1 In-state tuition: $5,661 Out-state tuition: $5,661 Minority enrollment: 38%
2101 14th St
Cloquet, MN 55720
(218) 879-0800
Enrollment: 1,789 students Student-teacher ratio: 43:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Lake Superior College
Public
2101 Trinity Rd
Duluth, MN 55811
(800) 432-2884
Enrollment: 4,074 students Student-teacher ratio: 38:1 Acceptance rate: 75% In-state tuition: $5,107 Out-state tuition: $9,524 Minority enrollment: 21%
Minnesota North College
Public
1515 East 25th Street
Hibbing, MN 55746
(218) 293-6950
Enrollment: 3,726 students Student-teacher ratio: 38:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Riverland Community College
Public
1900 8th Ave NW
Austin, MN 55912
(507) 433-0600
Enrollment: 3,959 students Student-teacher ratio: 47:1 In-state tuition: $5,522 Out-state tuition: $5,522 Minority enrollment: 33%
Diverse Media Institute
Private not-for-profit
1166 University Avenue West
St. Paul, MN 55401
(651) 287-0890
Enrollment: 8 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
Academy College
Private for-profit
1600 W. 82nd Street, Suite 100
Bloomington, MN 55431
(952) 851-0066
Enrollment: 56 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Private-state tuition: $17,261 Minority enrollment: 78%
Anoka Technical College
Public
1355 Highway 10 West
Anoka, MN 55303
(763) 433-1100
Enrollment: 1,970 students Student-teacher ratio: 30:1 In-state tuition: $5,590 Out-state tuition: $5,590 Minority enrollment: 40%
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Public
11200 Mississippi Blvd NW
Coon Rapids, MN 55433
(763) 433-1100
Enrollment: 8,486 students In-state tuition: $5,004 Out-state tuition: $5,004 Minority enrollment: 40%
Central Lakes College-Brainerd
Central Lakes College-Brainerd Photo
Public
501 West College Drive
Brainerd, MN 56401
(218) 855-8000
Enrollment: 4,981 students In-state tuition: $5,757 Out-state tuition: $5,757 Minority enrollment: 17%
Century College
Public
3300 Century Ave N
White Bear Lake, MN 55110
(651) 770-3200
Enrollment: 8,726 students Student-teacher ratio: 46:1 In-state tuition: $5,359 Out-state tuition: $5,359 Minority enrollment: 50%
Dunwoody College of Technology
Dunwoody College of Technology Photo - Welding students in a Dunwoody classroom/workshop
Private not-for-profit
818 Dunwoody Blvd
Minneapolis, MN 55403
(612) 374-5800
Enrollment: 1,537 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Acceptance rate: 99% Private-state tuition: $22,938 Minority enrollment: 33%
Globe University-Minneapolis
Private, for profit
IDS Center, 80 South 8th Street, Suite 51
Minneapolis, MN 55402
(612) 455-3000
Enrollment: 164 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Private-state tuition: $13,440 Minority enrollment: 70%
Hennepin Technical College
Public
9000 Brooklyn Blvd
Brooklyn Park, MN 55445
(952) 995-1300
Enrollment: 4,572 students Student-teacher ratio: 35:1 Acceptance rate: 100% In-state tuition: $174 Out-state tuition: $174 Minority enrollment: 52%
Herzing University-Minneapolis
Private not-for-profit
435 Ford Road
St. Louis Park, MN 55426
(763) 535-3000
Enrollment: 748 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Acceptance rate: 94% Private-state tuition: $14,200 Minority enrollment: 59%
Inver Hills Community College
Inver Hills Community College Photo - Inver Hills Commencement Spring 2018
Public
2500 80th St E
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076
(651) 450-3000
Enrollment: 3,804 students Student-teacher ratio: 39:1 In-state tuition: $5,272 Out-state tuition: $5,272 Minority enrollment: 48%
Leech Lake Tribal College
Public
6945 Little Wolf Road NW
Cass Lake, MN 56633
(218) 335-4200
Enrollment: 209 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Acceptance rate: 80% Minority enrollment: 95%
1501 Hennepin Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55403
(612) 659-6000
Enrollment: 6,733 students Student-teacher ratio: 48:1 In-state tuition: $5,350 Out-state tuition: $5,350 Minority enrollment: 67%
Minnesota State College Southeast
Public
1250 Homer Rd
Winona, MN 55987
(507) 453-2700
Enrollment: 2,331 students Student-teacher ratio: 38:1 In-state tuition: $5,617 Out-state tuition: $5,617 Minority enrollment: 23%
1414 College Way
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
(218) 736-1500
Enrollment: 5,645 students Student-teacher ratio: 37:1 Acceptance rate: 80% In-state tuition: $5,502 Out-state tuition: $5,502 Minority enrollment: 26%
900 hwy 34 e
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
(218) 846-7444
Acceptance rate: 98%
1593 11th Ave
Granite Falls, MN 56241
(800) 658-2330
Enrollment: 3,695 students Student-teacher ratio: 37:1 In-state tuition: $5,660 Out-state tuition: $10,807 Minority enrollment: 28%
Normandale Community College
Public
9700 France Ave S
Bloomington, MN 55431
(952) 358-8200
Enrollment: 11,026 students In-state tuition: $5,709 Out-state tuition: $5,709 Minority enrollment: 56%
North Hennepin Community College
Public
7411 85th Ave N
Brooklyn Park, MN 55445
(763) 488-0391
Enrollment: 5,563 students Student-teacher ratio: 49:1 In-state tuition: $4,358 Out-state tuition: $4,358 Minority enrollment: 60%
1101 Hwy One East
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
(218) 793-2800
Enrollment: 2,631 students Student-teacher ratio: 33:1 Acceptance rate: 86% In-state tuition: $6,051 Out-state tuition: $6,051 Minority enrollment: 23%
Northwest Technical College
Northwest Technical College Photo - Northwest Technical College's Campus
Public
905 Grant Avenue SE
Bemidji, MN 56601
(218) 333-6600
Enrollment: 978 students Student-teacher ratio: 30:1 In-state tuition: $5,490 Out-state tuition: $5,490 Minority enrollment: 31%
900 4th St SE
Pine City, MN 55063
(320) 629-5100
Enrollment: 1,794 students Student-teacher ratio: 50:1 In-state tuition: $4,065 Out-state tuition: $7,741 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rasmussen College-Eagan
Public
3500 Federal Dr
Saint Paul, MN 55122
(651) 687-9000
Enrollment: 733 students
Rasmussen College-Mankato
Private, for profit
130 Saint Andrews Drive
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 625-6556
Enrollment: 690 students
Rasmussen University-Minnesota
Private for-profit
226 Park Avenue South
St. Cloud, MN 56301
(320) 251-5600
Enrollment: 9,416 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Private-state tuition: $10,764 Minority enrollment: 59%
Red Lake Nation College
Public
15480 Migizi Drive
Red Lake, MN 56671
(218) 679-2860
Enrollment: 338 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Ridgewater College
Ridgewater College Photo - Automated Systems Tech
Public
2101 15th Ave NW
Willmar, MN 56201
(800) 722-1151
Enrollment: 3,148 students Student-teacher ratio: 29:1 In-state tuition: $5,400 Out-state tuition: $5,400 Minority enrollment: 23%
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Community Colleges in Minnesota (Closed)

School
Location
Quick Facts
15 S 9th Street, LaSalle Building
Minneapolis, MN 55402
(612) 332-3361
Enrollment: 932 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Private-state tuition: $17,416 Minority enrollment: 47%
8089 Globe Drive
Saint Paul, MN 55125
(651) 332-8000
Enrollment: 776 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Private-state tuition: $14,040 Minority enrollment: 19%
300 North 1st Ave, Suite 100
Minneapolis, MN 55401
(612) 351-0631
Enrollment: 133 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Private-state tuition: $16,560 Minority enrollment: 25%
7905 Golden Triangle Drive, Suite 100
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
(952) 914-5300
Enrollment: 216 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Acceptance rate: 91% Private-state tuition: $18,048 Minority enrollment: 17%
1315 Mendota Heights Road
Saint Paul, MN 55120
(651) 675-4700
Enrollment: 491 students Student-teacher ratio: 33:1 Private-state tuition: $13,050 Minority enrollment: 50%
19 Exchange Street East
Saint Paul, MN 55101
(651) 291-0177
Enrollment: 518 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Acceptance rate: 65% Private-state tuition: $25,210 Minority enrollment: 22%
3680 Pheasant Ridge Dr NE
Minneapolis, MN 55449
(763) 225-8000
Enrollment: 239 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 In-state tuition: $14,040 Out-state tuition: $14,040 Minority enrollment: 22%
5910 Shingle Creek Pky
Minneapolis, MN 55430
(763) 566-7777
Enrollment: 109 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 In-state tuition: $14,040 Out-state tuition: $14,040 Minority enrollment: 72%
11500 193rd Ave NW
Elk River, MN 55330
(763) 367-7000
Enrollment: 236 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 In-state tuition: $14,040 Out-state tuition: $14,040 Minority enrollment: 22%
1455 County Rd 101 North
Minneapolis, MN 55447
(763) 476-2000
Enrollment: 130 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 In-state tuition: $14,040 Out-state tuition: $14,040 Minority enrollment: 21%
1401 W 76 St
Minneapolis, MN 55423
(612) 861-2000
Enrollment: 763 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 In-state tuition: $14,040 Out-state tuition: $14,040 Minority enrollment: 25%
2521 Pennington Drive NW
Rochester, MN 55901
(507) 536-9500
Enrollment: 183 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 In-state tuition: $14,040 Out-state tuition: $14,040 Minority enrollment: 32%
1201 2nd Street South
Waite Park, MN 56387
(320) 257-2000
Enrollment: 218 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 In-state tuition: $14,040 Out-state tuition: $14,040 Minority enrollment: 12%
3906 East Frontage Road NW/Hwy 52
Rochester, MN 55901
(507) 286-1650
Enrollment: 22 students Minority enrollment: 31%
1345 Mendota Heights Road
Saint Paul, MN 55120
(651) 905-3400
Enrollment: 150 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Private-state tuition: $13,140 Minority enrollment: 38%

Overview

This State (MN)
Total Faculty
94 staff
Number of Programs Offered
52

Student Body

Total Enrollment
2,882 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
36:1
# Full-Time Students
1,168 students
# Part-Time Students
1,714 students
# Enrollment Undergraduate
301 students
# Full-Time Undergraduate Students
1,143 students
# Full-Time Graduate Students
51 students
# Part-Time Undergraduate Students
1,699 students
# Part-Time Graduate Students
4 students
Total Dormitory Capacity
124 students
% American Indian/Alaskan
1%
% Asian
6%
% Hispanic
8%
% Black
16%
% White
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
% Non Resident races
1%
% Unknown races
7%
Diversity Score
0.00
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)
34%
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in 4 years or more than 4 years)
57%
Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)
$36,900

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

In-State Tuition Fees
$5,530
Out-State Tuition Fees
$6,060
Private State Tuition Fees
$17,176
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid
87%
Median Debt for Graduates
$12,750
Median Debt for Dropouts
$6,752
Acceptance Rate
90%
SAT Total Avg.
1,790
SAT Reading
625
SAT Math
600
SAT Writing
565
ACT Total Avg.
80
ACT Composite
24
ACT English
24
ACT Math
24
ACT Writing
8

Frequently Asked Questions

How many community colleges are located in Minnesota?
There are 41 community colleges serving 129,903 students in Minnesota.
How much do community colleges cost in Minnesota?
The average tuition for community colleges in Minnesota is approximately $5,530 per year for in-state students and $6,060 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $17,176.
What are the top-ranked community colleges in Minnesota?
The top-ranked community colleges in Minnesota include Alexandria Technical & Community College, Avalon School of Cosmetology, and Bethany Lutheran College.
What is the community college acceptance rate in Minnesota?
The average community college acceptance rate in Minnesota is 85% (compared to national acceptance rates).
How diverse are community colleges in Minnesota?
Community colleges in Minnesota have approximately 43% minority enrollment, with the majority being Black.

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