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Colleges near Denmark · College Scorecard

No college in Denmark, but 31 within 30 miles

The closest is University of Wisconsin-River Falls in River Falls, 10.4 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
10.4 mi
University of Wisconsin-River Falls
Within 30 miles
31
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
11.4 mi
Inver Hills Community College
Students nearby
121,776
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
5%
MN 6%

College from Denmark

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

College within reach31 colleges are within 30 miles. The closest, University of Wisconsin-River Falls, is 10.4 miles away.A community college nearbyInver Hills Community College is 11.4 miles away, about $11,636 a year after aid.A top college nearbyMacalester College (19.2 miles) admits 29% of applicants.
★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Denmark

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

10 mi20 mi30 mi Minneapolis Community and Technical College University of Wisconsin-River Falls Century College University of St Thomas University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Denmark
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Wisconsin-River FallsUniversity or college · Public · River Falls
10.4 mi4,682 students
Inver Hills Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Inver Grove Heights
11.4 mi2,321 students
Dakota County Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Rosemount
13.3 mi2,068 students
Metropolitan State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · St. Paul
16.1 mi3,156 students
Saint Paul CollegeCommunity college · Public · St. Paul
17.2 mi4,000 students
Mitchell Hamline School of LawUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · St. Paul
18.1 mi1,167 students
Century CollegeCommunity college · Public · White Bear Lake
18.1 mi5,483 students
Concordia University-Saint PaulUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · St. Paul
19 mi3,243 students
Macalester CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · St. Paul
19.2 mi2,142 students
St Catherine UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · St. Paul
19.5 mi2,461 students

21 more within 30 miles.

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

What would your family pay?

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

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Denmark’s median household income ($148K) falls.

Century College18.1 mi · White Bear Lake · sticker $15,983 $15,710a year
Inver Hills Community College11.4 mi · Inver Grove Heights · sticker $17,103 $16,272a year
Saint Paul College17.2 mi · St. Paul · sticker $18,261 $17,428a year
Dakota County Technical College13.3 mi · Rosemount · sticker $18,552 $18,089a year
University of Wisconsin-River Falls10.4 mi · River Falls · sticker $19,781 $18,234a year
Metropolitan State University16.1 mi · St. Paul · sticker $25,172 $21,905a year
Concordia University-Saint Paul19 mi · St. Paul · sticker $37,239 $23,295a year
St Catherine University19.5 mi · St. Paul · sticker $60,476 $27,021a year
Hamline University20 mi · St. Paul · sticker $58,110 $27,196a year
Macalester College19.2 mi · St. Paul · sticker $82,991 $44,880a year

Federal figures: your own price depends on your aid package. Every college has a net price calculator on its website. “—” = not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college near Denmark: 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 → University of Wisconsin-River FallsInver Hills Community College
University of Wisconsin-River Falls57% graduate$54k earnings$21k typical debt
Inver Hills Community College24% graduate$50k earnings$14k typical debt
Dakota County Technical College58% graduate$52k earnings$11k 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 Denmark. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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