Best Minnesota Community Colleges (2021)

For the 2021 school year, there are 53 community colleges serving 131,630 students in Minnesota (40 public colleges and 13 private colleges).
For Minnesota community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $6,812 per year for in-state students and $7,362 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $17,088 per year (view national tuition costs).
The average community college acceptance rate in Minnesota is 81% (view national acceptance rates).
Minnesota community colleges have a diversity score of 0.58, which is lower than the national average of 0.73 (view national diversity statistics).
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 Minnesota Community Colleges by Town (2021)

  • 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
  • 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
  • Minneapolis Business College
    Private for-profit
    1711 W County Rd B
    Roseville,  MN  55113
    (651) 636-7406
    135 students
  • Minnesota West Community and Technical College
    Public
    1593 11th Ave
    Granite Falls,  MN  56241
    (800) 658-2330
    3,362 students
  • Normandale Community College
    Public
    9700 France Ave S
    Bloomington,  MN  55431
    (952) 358-8200
    9,784 students
  • Ridgewater College
    Ridgewater College Photo - Automated Systems Tech
    Public
    2101 15th Ave NW
    Willmar,  MN  56201
    (800) 722-1151
    3,298 students
  • University of Minnesota-Rochester
    Public
    111 South Broadway, Suite 300
    Rochester,  MN  55904
    (877) 280-4699
    533 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

    5,331 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
  • Hibbing Community College
    Public
    1515 East 25th Street
    Hibbing,  MN  55746
    (218) 262-7200
    1,118 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
  • 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
  • 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
    Public
    1501 Hennepin Ave
    Minneapolis,  MN  55403
    (612) 659-6000
    6,951 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 18 more community colleges in Minnesota (out of 53 total colleges)
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