Colleges near Grey Cloud Island · College Scorecard

No college in Grey Cloud Island, but 34 within 30 miles

The closest is Inver Hills Community College in Inver Grove Heights, 3.4 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college

3.4 mi

Inver Hills Community College

Within 30 miles

degree-granting colleges

Nearest community college

3.4 mi

Inver Hills Community College

Students nearby

128,599

on campus within 30 miles

Residents in college

MN 6%

College from Grey Cloud Island

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

College within reach34 colleges are within 30 miles. The closest, Inver Hills Community College, is 3.4 miles away.A community college nearbyInver Hills Community College is 3.4 miles away, about $11,636 a year after aid.A top college nearbyMacalester College (12.5 miles) admits 29% of applicants.

★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Grey Cloud Island

Every degree-granting college within 30 miles of the center of Grey Cloud Island.

University or collegeCommunity college

Inver Hills Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Inver Grove Heights

3.4 mi2,321 students

Dakota County Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Rosemount

6.4 mi2,068 students

Metropolitan State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · St. Paul

11.2 mi3,156 students

Saint Paul CollegeCommunity college · Public · St. Paul

11.4 mi4,000 students

Mitchell Hamline School of LawUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · St. Paul

11.8 mi1,167 students

St Catherine UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · St. Paul

12.4 mi2,461 students

Macalester CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · St. Paul

12.5 mi2,142 students

Concordia University-Saint PaulUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · St. Paul

12.7 mi3,243 students

University of St ThomasUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · St. Paul

13.5 mi8,486 students

Hamline UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · St. Paul

13.9 mi2,064 students

24 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 Grey Cloud Island’s median household income ($126K) falls.

Inver Hills Community College3.4 mi · Inver Grove Heights · sticker $17,103 $16,272a year

Saint Paul College11.4 mi · St. Paul · sticker $18,261 $17,428a year

Dakota County Technical College6.4 mi · Rosemount · sticker $18,552 $18,089a year

Metropolitan State University11.2 mi · St. Paul · sticker $25,172 $21,905a year

Concordia University-Saint Paul12.7 mi · St. Paul · sticker $37,239 $23,295a year

St Catherine University12.4 mi · St. Paul · sticker $60,476 $27,021a year

Hamline University13.9 mi · St. Paul · sticker $58,110 $27,196a year

University of St Thomas13.5 mi · St. Paul · sticker $66,116 $33,232a year

Academy College15.4 mi · Bloomington · sticker $33,874 $33,874a year

Macalester College12.5 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 Grey Cloud Island: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

Inver Hills Community College24% graduate$50k earnings$14k typical debt

Dakota County Technical College58% graduate$52k earnings$11k typical debt

Metropolitan State University44% graduate$65k earnings$17k 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 Grey Cloud Island. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.