Top Minnesota Community Colleges

For the 2021 school year, there are 53 top community colleges located throughout Minnesota (40 public colleges and 13 private colleges), serving 142,440 students.
For Minnesota community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $6,980 per year for in-state students and $7,515 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $16,383 per year (view national tuition costs).
The average community college acceptance rate in Minnesota is 80% (view national acceptance rates).
Minnesota community colleges have a diversity score of 0.45, which is lower than the national average of 0.65 (view national diversity statistics).
Minority enrollment is 27% (majority Black and Hispanic) and the student:teacher ratio is 30:1.

Student by Ethnicity

(MN) School Average
American Indian
1%
Asian
5%
Hispanic
5%
Black
9%
White
73%
Two or more races
3%
Unknown
4%
MN All Ethnic Groups Ethnicity Breakdown

Top Minnesota Community Colleges by Town (2021)

  • College Location Students
  • Academy College
    Private, for profit
    1600 W 82nd st, Ste 100
    Minneapolis,  MN  55431
    (952) 851-0066
    149 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
    2,165 students
  • Anoka-Ramsey Community College
    Public
    11200 Mississippi Blvd. NW
    Minneapolis,  MN  55433
    (763) 433-1100
    7,877 students
  • Bethany Lutheran College
    Bethany Lutheran College Photo - Bethany is part a member of the NCAA - Division III.
    Private, non-profit
    700 Luther Dr
    Mankato,  MN  56001
    (507) 344-7000
    531 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
    Saint Paul,  MN  55110
    (651) 773-1700
    9,478 students
  • Dakota County Technical College
    Dakota County Technical College Photo - Brewing and Beer Steward Technology
    Public
    1300 145th Street East
    Rosemount,  MN  55068

    2,910 students
  • Dunwoody College of Technology
    Dunwoody College of Technology Photo - Welding students in a Dunwoody classroom/workshop
    Private, non-profit
    818 Dunwoody Blvd
    Minneapolis,  MN  55403
    (612) 374-5800
    1,070 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
    Minneapolis,  MN  55445
    (952) 995-1300
    7,409 students
  • Herzing University Minneapolis
    Public
    435 Ford Road St. Louis Park
    Minnesota,  MN  55426
    (763) 535-3000
    328 students
  • Herzing University-Minneapolis
    Private, non-profit
    435 Ford Road
    Minneapolis,  MN  55426
    (763) 535-3000
    515 students
  • Hibbing Community College
    Public
    1515 E 25th St
    Hibbing,  MN  55746
    (218) 262-7200
    1,302 students
  • Institute of Production and Recording
    Private, for profit
    300 North 1st Ave, Suite 500
    Minneapolis,  MN  55401
    (612) 375-1900
    243 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
    5,958 students
  • Itasca Community College
    Public
    1851 Hwy 169 East
    Grand Rapids,  MN  55744
    (218) 322-2300
    1,222 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
    5,101 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 Business College
    Private, for profit
    1711 W County Rd B
    Saint Paul,  MN  55113
    (651) 636-7406
    231 students
  • Minneapolis Community and Technical College
    Public
    1501 Hennepin Ave
    Minneapolis,  MN  55403
    (612) 659-6000
    9,237 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
  • Minnesota State College-Southeast Technical
    Public
    1250 Homer Rd
    Winona,  MN  55987
    (507) 453-2700
    2,177 students
  • Minnesota State Community and Technical College
    Minnesota State Community and Technical College Photo
    Public
    1414 College Way
    Fergus Falls,  MN  56537
    (877) 450-3322
    6,222 students
  • Minnesota state community and technical college (Detroit lakes)
    Minnesota state community and technical college (Detroit lakes) Photo - Our Detroit Lakes campus offers a broad array of career programs that provide hands-on preparation for growing market demands in Minnesota lakes country and throughout the region.
    Public
    900 hwy 34 e
    Detroit Lakes,  MN  56501
    (218) 846-7444
    n/a
    students
  • Minnesota West Community and Technical College
    Public
    1593 11th Ave
    Granite Falls,  MN  56241
    (800) 658-2330
    3,182 students
  • Show 18 more community colleges in Minnesota (out of 53 total colleges)
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