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Colleges near Andover · College Scorecard

No college in Andover, but 31 within 30 miles

The closest is Anoka Technical College in Anoka, 4.6 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
4.6 mi
Anoka Technical College
Within 30 miles
31
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
4.6 mi
Anoka Technical College
Students nearby
121,164
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
4%
MN 6%

College from Andover

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Colleges near Andover

Every degree-granting college within 30 miles of the center of Andover.

Straight-line distance. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Dashed rows are too small, or report too little to the Department of Education, for a page of their own.

What it costs

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The average a year after grants and scholarships, for families on federal aid. Pick your family’s income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college near Andover: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → Anoka Technical CollegeAnoka-Ramsey Community CollegeNorth Hennepin Community College
Anoka Technical College66% graduate$48k earnings$11k typical debt
Anoka-Ramsey Community College30% graduate$48k earnings$14k typical debt
North Hennepin Community College22% graduate$51k earnings$15k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, students on federal aid. A college that’s part of a larger system reports earnings for the whole system.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023). “On campus” counts fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. Distances are straight-line from the center of Andover. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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