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Colleges near Saint Paul, MN
35 colleges and universities sit within 25 miles of Saint Paul, Minnesota — 11 in Saint Paul itself and the rest across the surrounding area. The table below is ordered by measured distance and includes cost, admissions, and graduation data.
Colleges near Saint Paul by the numbers
- Lowest published in-state tuition
- North Hennepin Community College ($5,061)
- Median in-state tuition (35 reporting)
- $18,626
- Median net price after aid (28 reporting)
- $18,612
- Highest graduation rate
- Academy College (100%)
- Most selective
- Macalester College (29% acceptance)
- Largest by enrollment
- University of Minnesota Twin Cities (54,890 students)
Colleges within 25 miles of Saint Paul
Nearest first. Showing 35 of 35. Distance is straight-line from the centre of the Saint Paul campus cluster, not driving time.
| College | Distance | Location | In-state tuition | Avg. net price | Acceptance rate | Graduation rate | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamline University | <1 mi | Saint Paul, MN | $50,004 | $20,744 | 88% | 60% | University |
| Concordia University-Saint Paul | 1 mi | Saint Paul, MN | $25,600 | $18,462 | 79% | 46% | University |
| Mitchell Hamline School of Law | 2 mi | Saint Paul, MN | $19,038 | Not reported | 62% | Not reported | University |
| Macalester College | 2 mi | Saint Paul, MN | $68,104 | $32,149 | 29% | 87% | University |
| Luther Seminary | 2 mi | Saint Paul, MN | $19,038 | Not reported | 49% | Not reported | University |
| University of St Thomas | 2 mi | Saint Paul, MN | $33,660 | $18,762 | 93% | 69% | University |
| United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities | 2 mi | St. Paul, MN | $19,038 | Not reported | 66% | Not reported | University |
| Saint Paul College | 3 mi | Saint Paul, MN | $6,326 | $11,495 | 100% | 40% | Community college |
| American Academy of Health and Wellness | 3 mi | Roseville, MN | $19,038 | Not reported | 61% | Not reported | University |
| St Catherine University | 3 mi | Saint Paul, MN | $51,454 | $19,764 | 92% | 61% | University |
| University of Minnesota Twin Cities | 4 mi | Minneapolis, MN | $18,626 | $16,778 | 77% | 85% | University |
| Metropolitan State University | 4 mi | Saint Paul, MN | $9,840 | $16,863 | 99% | 44% | University |
| Augsburg University | 4 mi | Minneapolis, MN | $45,452 | $23,873 | 82% | 52% | University |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | 5 mi | Saint Paul, MN | $37,920 | $27,705 | 93% | 68% | University |
| Bethlehem College & Seminary | 5 mi | Minneapolis, MN | $8,200 | Not reported | 100% | 70% | University |
| North Central University | 5 mi | Minneapolis, MN | $32,220 | $25,817 | 99% | 66% | University |
| Walden University | 5 mi | Minneapolis, MN | $12,762 | $33,817 | 100% | Not reported | University |
| Capella University | 6 mi | Minneapolis, MN | $14,400 | $17,956 | 100% | 20% | University |
| Minneapolis College of Art and Design | 6 mi | Minneapolis, MN | $45,484 | $29,926 | 48% | 51% | University |
| Bethel University | 6 mi | Saint Paul, MN | $18,168 | $21,803 | 97% | 35% | University |
| Minneapolis Community and Technical College | 6 mi | Minneapolis, MN | $6,161 | $13,812 | 100% | 20% | Community college |
| Dunwoody College of Technology | 7 mi | Minneapolis, MN | $27,836 | $26,939 | 99% | 66% | University |
| Century College | 10 mi | White Bear Lake, MN | $8,575 | Not reported | 100% | 80% | Community college |
| Academy College | 10 mi | Bloomington, MN | $18,680 | $29,093 | 100% | 100% | University |
| Inver Hills Community College | 11 mi | Inver Grove Heights, MN | $6,146 | $11,636 | 100% | 24% | Community college |
| Northwestern Health Sciences University | 11 mi | Bloomington, MN | $12,015 | $35,887 | 100% | 100% | University |
| Herzing University-Minneapolis | 12 mi | St. Louis Park, MN | $13,450 | $16,670 | 94% | 47% | University |
| Normandale Community College | 13 mi | Bloomington, MN | $6,329 | $12,972 | 100% | 27% | Community college |
| Adler Graduate School | 13 mi | Minnetonka, MN | $19,038 | Not reported | 44% | Not reported | University |
| North Hennepin Community College | 14 mi | Brooklyn Park, MN | $5,061 | $12,186 | 100% | 22% | Community college |
| Hennepin Technical College | 15 mi | Brooklyn Park, MN | $5,940 | $10,272 | 100% | 42% | Community college |
| Bethany Global University | 16 mi | Bloomington, MN | $20,700 | $20,833 | 93% | 56% | University |
| Dakota County Technical College | 16 mi | Rosemount, MN | $6,679 | $13,548 | 100% | 58% | Community college |
| Anoka-Ramsey Community College | 17 mi | Coon Rapids, MN | $5,682 | $11,471 | 100% | 30% | Community college |
| Anoka Technical College | 21 mi | Anoka, MN | $6,267 | $16,953 | 100% | 66% | Community college |
What the Saint Paul area looks like
- Within 25 miles of Saint Paul CampusPin finds 35 colleges. 11 of them are in Saint Paul itself; the rest are in surrounding communities. Distances are measured from the centre of the Saint Paul campus cluster.
- North Hennepin Community College has the lowest published in-state tuition among the 35 nearby colleges listed, at $5,061. Commuting from home is one of the largest levers on total cost, since housing is often the single biggest line after tuition.
- 10 of the 35 colleges shown are community colleges, which typically offer the lowest published tuition in a metro and transfer pathways into nearby four-year campuses.
How this list was built
This page runs a real geographic query: every college whose campus coordinates fall within 25 miles of Saint Paul is included, ordered by distance. No college appears here unless it is genuinely that close.
The Saint Paul anchor point is the average position of the campuses CampusPin holds for the city, so it reflects where colleges actually are rather than a civic centre-point. Distances are straight-line and are a guide to proximity, not a commute estimate.
Frequently asked questions
- How many colleges are near Saint Paul, MN?
- CampusPin finds 35 colleges and universities within 25 miles of Saint Paul, Minnesota. That includes 11 located in Saint Paul itself plus campuses in the surrounding area that are realistically commutable.
- What is the closest college to Saint Paul?
- Of the colleges on this page, Hamline University in Saint Paul is the nearest to the Saint Paul campus cluster at about under a mile. The table is ordered by distance, so the top rows are always the closest.
- Can I commute to college from Saint Paul?
- Every college on this page is within 25 miles of Saint Paul, which is a plausible commute for many students, though actual travel time depends on traffic and transit rather than straight-line distance. Check each college's profile for its exact location, and confirm commuter services and parking with the campus directly.
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Data sources & methodology
Locations, cost, and outcome figures for colleges near Saint Paul come from federal datasets and each institution's own reporting.
Sources used across this page
Not every source informs every figure. Each data point draws on the source appropriate to it see the relevant section and the data dictionary for field-level provenance.
IPEDS / NCES College Navigator
Federal enrollment, admissions, tuition, retention, and program data. Released annually with a 1–2 year lag.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Net price by income band, post-graduation earnings, and federal aid context.
Institutional websites
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