Best Minnesota Community Colleges (2022)
For the 2022 school year, there are 44 community colleges serving 125,319 students in Minnesota (34 public colleges and 10 private colleges).
For Minnesota community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $5,427 per year for in-state students and $6,082 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $17,208 per year (view national tuition costs).
The best top ranked community colleges in California include University of Minnesota-Rochester, Anoka Technical College and Rochester Community and Technical College.
The average community college acceptance rate in Minnesota is 85% (view national acceptance rates).
Minority enrollment is 37% (majority Black and Hispanic) and the student:teacher ratio is 17:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(MN) School Average
American Indian
1%
Asian
6%
Hispanic
7%
Black
13%
White
63%
Two or more races
4%
Non Resident
1%
Unknown
5%

Top Ranked Minnesota Community Colleges (2022)
- College Location Students
- Academy CollegePrivate for-profit1600 W. 82nd Street, Suite 100
Bloomington, MN 55431
(952) 851-0066 105 students - 818 Dunwoody Blvd
Minneapolis, MN 55403
(612) 374-5800 1,358 students - Herzing University-MinneapolisPrivate not-for-profit435 Ford Road
St. Louis Park, MN 55426
(763) 535-3000 515 students - Institute of Production and RecordingPrivate for-profit300 North 1st Ave, Suite 100
Minneapolis, MN 55401
(612) 351-0631 187 students - 2500 80th St E
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076
(651) 450-3000 4,192 students - 1414 College Way
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
(877) 450-3322 6,222 students - 9700 France Ave S
Bloomington, MN 55431
(952) 358-8200 9,743 students - 851 30th Ave SE
Rochester, MN 55904
(507) 285-7210 4,944 students - 111 South Broadway, Suite 300
Rochester, MN 55904
(877) 280-4699 572 students - 1601 Jefferson Streeet
Alexandria, MN 56308
(320) 762-0221 3,640 students - 11200 Mississippi Blvd NW
Coon Rapids, MN 55433
(763) 433-1100 8,804 students - 700 Luther Dr
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 344-7000 741 students - 501 West College Drive
Brainerd, MN 56401
(218) 855-8000 4,362 students - 1300 145th Street East
Rosemount, MN 55068
(651) 423-8301 2,433 students - Globe University-MinneapolisPrivate, for profitIDS Center, 80 South 8th Street, Suite 51
Minneapolis, MN 55402
(612) 455-3000 164 students - 9000 Brooklyn Blvd
Brooklyn Park, MN 55445
(952) 995-1300 4,625 students - 435 Ford Road St. Louis Park
Minnesota, MN 55426
(763) 535-3000 328 students - 1515 East 25th Street
Hibbing, MN 55746
(218) 262-7200 1,034 students - Itasca Community CollegePublic1851 East Highway 169
Grand Rapids, MN 55744
(218) 322-2300 1,062 students - ITT Technical Institute-Eden PrairiePrivate, for profit7905 Golden Triangle Drive, Suite 100
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
(952) 914-5300 216 students - Mesabi Range CollegePublic1001 Chestnut Street West
Virginia, MN 55792
(218) 741-3095 1,021 students - 1100 Industrial Park Drive
Eveleth, MN 55734
(218) 744-7506 1,373 students - 1501 Hennepin Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55403
(612) 659-6000 7,014 students - 900 hwy 34 e
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
(218) 846-7444n/astudents - 1593 11th Ave
Granite Falls, MN 56241
(800) 658-2330 3,421 students - National American University-RochesterPrivate for-profit3906 East Frontage Road NWHwy 52
Rochester, MN 55901
(507) 286-1650 22 students - 7411 85th Ave N
Brooklyn Park, MN 55445
(763) 488-0391 6,198 students - 1101 Hwy One East
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
(218) 793-2800 3,896 students - 900 4th St SE
Pine City, MN 55063
(320) 629-5100 1,951 students - 1501 Highway 71
International Falls, MN 56649
(218) 285-7722 210 students - Show 9 more community colleges in Minnesota (out of 44 total colleges)
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