Best Minnesota Community Colleges (2021-22)

For the 2021-22 school year, there are 52 community colleges serving 132,254 students in Minnesota (39 public colleges and 13 private colleges).
For Minnesota community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $6,639 per year for in-state students and $7,204 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $17,414 per year (view national tuition costs).
The best top ranked community colleges in California include Herzing University-Minneapolis, Inver Hills Community College and Dunwoody College of Technology.
The average community college acceptance rate in Minnesota is 86% (view national acceptance rates).
Minority enrollment is 37% (majority Black and Hispanic) and the student:teacher ratio is 29:1.

Student by Ethnicity

(MN) School Average
American Indian
1%
Asian
6%
Hispanic
6%
Black
11%
White
63%
Two or more races
4%
Non Resident
3%
Unknown
6%
MN All Ethnic Groups Ethnicity Breakdown

Top Ranked Minnesota Community Colleges (2021-22)

  • College Location Students
  • Academy College
    Private for-profit
    1600 W. 82nd Street, Suite 100
    Bloomington, MN 55431
    (952) 851-0066
    99 students
  • Alexandria Technical & Community College
    Alexandria Technical & Community College Photo
    Public
    1601 Jefferson Streeet
    Alexandria, MN 56308
    (320) 762-0221
    3,640 students
  • Anoka Technical College
    Public
    1355 Highway 10 West
    Anoka, MN 55303
    (763) 433-1100
    1,844 students
  • Anoka-Ramsey Community College
    Public
    11200 Mississippi Blvd NW
    Coon Rapids, MN 55433
    (763) 433-1100
    8,845 students
  • 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
    1,316 students
  • Herzing University-Minneapolis
    Private not-for-profit
    435 Ford Road, Suite 1000
    St. Louis Park, MN 55426
    (763) 535-3000
    438 students
  • Hibbing Community College
    Public
    1515 East 25th Street
    Hibbing, MN 55746
    (218) 262-7200
    1,118 students
  • Institute of Production and Recording
    Private for-profit
    300 North 1st Ave, Suite 500
    Minneapolis, MN 55401
    (612) 375-1900
    203 students
  • 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
    4,264 students
  • McNally Smith College of Music
    McNally Smith College of Music Photo - Students conversing on the campus of McNally Smih in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota.
    Private, for profit
    19 Exchange Street East
    Saint Paul, MN 55101
    (651) 291-0177
    518 students
  • Minneapolis Business College
    Private for-profit
    1711 W County Rd B
    Roseville, MN 55113
    (651) 636-7406
    135 students
  • Normandale Community College
    Public
    9700 France Ave S
    Bloomington, MN 55431
    (952) 358-8200
    9,784 students
  • North Hennepin Community College
    Public
    7411 85th Ave N
    Brooklyn Park, MN 55445
    (763) 488-0391
    6,286 students
  • Northland Community and Technical College
    Public
    1101 Hwy One East
    Thief River Falls, MN 56701
    (218) 793-2800
    3,896 students
  • Northwest Technical College
    Northwest Technical College Photo - Northwest Technical College's Campus
    Public
    905 Grant Avenue SE
    Bemidji, MN 56601
    (218) 333-6600
    1,022 students
  • 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
    739 students
  • Central Lakes College-Brainerd
    Central Lakes College-Brainerd Photo
    Public
    501 West College Drive
    Brainerd, MN 56401

    4,362 students
  • Century College
    Public
    3300 Century Ave N
    White Bear Lake, MN 55110
    (651) 770-3200
    8,891 students
  • 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
    2,523 students
  • Globe University-Minneapolis
    Private, for profit
    IDS Center, 80 South 8th Street, Suite 51
    Minneapolis, MN 55402
    (612) 455-3000
    164 students
  • Globe University-Woodbury
    Private, for profit
    8089 Globe Drive
    Saint Paul, MN 55125
    (651) 332-8000
    776 students
  • Hennepin Technical College
    Public
    9000 Brooklyn Blvd
    Brooklyn Park, MN 55445
    (952) 995-1300
    4,762 students
  • Herzing University Minneapolis
    Public
    435 Ford Road St. Louis Park
    Minnesota, MN 55426
    (763) 535-3000
    328 students
  • Itasca Community College
    Public
    1851 East Highway 169
    Grand Rapids, MN 55744
    (218) 322-2300
    1,195 students
  • ITT Technical Institute-Eden Prairie
    Private, for profit
    7905 Golden Triangle Drive, Suite 100
    Eden Prairie, MN 55344
    (952) 914-5300
    216 students
  • Lake Superior College
    Public
    2101 Trinity Rd
    Duluth, MN 55811
    (800) 432-2884
    5,281 students
  • Mesabi Range College
    Public
    1001 Chestnut St W
    Virginia, MN 55792
    (800) 657-3860
    1,373 students
  • Mesabi Range College - Eveleth Campus
    Public
    1100 Industrial Park Drive
    Eveleth, MN 55734
    (218) 744-7506
    1,373 students
  • Minneapolis Community and Technical College
    Minneapolis Community and Technical College Photo - View of Technical (T) Building from Hennepin Avenue at dusk.
    Public
    1501 Hennepin Ave
    Minneapolis, MN 55403
    (612) 659-6000
    9,502 students
  • Minnesota School of Business-Blaine
    Public
    3680 Pheasant Ridge Dr NE
    Minneapolis, MN 55449
    (763) 225-8000
    239 students
  • Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
    Public
    11500 193rd Ave NW
    Elk River, MN 55330
    (763) 367-7000
    236 students
  • Minnesota School of Business-Plymouth
    Public
    1455 County Rd 101 North
    Minneapolis, MN 55447
    (763) 476-2000
    130 students
  • Minnesota School of Business-Richfield
    Public
    1401 W 76 St
    Minneapolis, MN 55423
    (612) 861-2000
    763 students
  • Minnesota School of Business-Rochester
    Public
    2521 Pennington Drive NW
    Rochester, MN 55901
    (507) 536-9500
    183 students
  • Minnesota School of Business-Waite Park
    Public
    1201 2nd Street South
    Waite Park, MN 56387
    (320) 257-2000
    218 students
  • Show 17 more community colleges in Minnesota (out of 52 total colleges)
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