Best Minnesota Community Colleges (2021)
For the 2021 school year, there are 52 community colleges serving 131,097 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 average community college acceptance rate in Minnesota is 85% (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%
Top Minnesota Community Colleges (2021)
- College Location Students
- Academy CollegePrivate for-profit1600 W. 82nd Street, Suite 100
Bloomington, MN 55431
(952) 851-0066 99 students - 1601 Jefferson Streeet
Alexandria, MN 56308
(320) 762-0221 3,640 students - 11200 Mississippi Blvd NW
Coon Rapids, MN 55433
(763) 433-1100 8,845 students - 818 Dunwoody Blvd
Minneapolis, MN 55403
(612) 374-5800 1,316 students - Herzing University-MinneapolisPrivate not-for-profit435 Ford Road, Suite 1000
St. Louis Park, MN 55426
(763) 535-3000 438 students - 1515 East 25th Street
Hibbing, MN 55746
(218) 262-7200 1,118 students - Institute of Production and RecordingPrivate for-profit300 North 1st Ave, Suite 500
Minneapolis, MN 55401
(612) 375-1900 203 students - 2500 80th St E
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076
(651) 450-3000 4,264 students - 19 Exchange Street East
Saint Paul, MN 55101
(651) 291-0177 518 students - Minneapolis Business CollegePrivate for-profit1711 W County Rd B
Roseville, MN 55113
(651) 636-7406 135 students - 9700 France Ave S
Bloomington, MN 55431
(952) 358-8200 9,784 students - 7411 85th Ave N
Brooklyn Park, MN 55445
(763) 488-0391 6,286 students - 1101 Hwy One East
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
(218) 793-2800 4,321 students - 905 Grant Avenue SE
Bemidji, MN 56601
(218) 333-6600 1,022 students - 700 Luther Dr
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 344-7000 739 students - 1300 145th Street East
Rosemount, MN 55068
(651) 423-8301 2,523 students - Globe University-MinneapolisPrivate, for profitIDS Center, 80 South 8th Street, Suite 51
Minneapolis, MN 55402
(612) 455-3000 164 students - Globe University-WoodburyPrivate, for profit8089 Globe Drive
Saint Paul, MN 55125
(651) 332-8000 776 students - 9000 Brooklyn Blvd
Brooklyn Park, MN 55445
(952) 995-1300 4,762 students - 435 Ford Road St. Louis Park
Minnesota, MN 55426
(763) 535-3000 328 students - Itasca Community CollegePublic1851 East Highway 169
Grand Rapids, MN 55744
(218) 322-2300 1,195 students - ITT Technical Institute-Eden PrairiePrivate, for profit7905 Golden Triangle Drive, Suite 100
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
(952) 914-5300 216 students - 1100 Industrial Park Drive
Eveleth, MN 55734
(218) 744-7506 1,373 students - 1501 Hennepin Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55403
(612) 659-6000 6,951 students - 3680 Pheasant Ridge Dr NE
Minneapolis, MN 55449
(763) 225-8000 239 students - 11500 193rd Ave NW
Elk River, MN 55330
(763) 367-7000 236 students - 1455 County Rd 101 North
Minneapolis, MN 55447
(763) 476-2000 130 students - 1401 W 76 St
Minneapolis, MN 55423
(612) 861-2000 763 students - 2521 Pennington Drive NW
Rochester, MN 55901
(507) 536-9500 183 students - 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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