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Colleges near Hugo · College Scorecard

No college in Hugo, but 33 within 30 miles

The closest is Century College in White Bear Lake, 8.5 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
8.5 mi
Century College
Within 30 miles
33
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
8.5 mi
Century College
Students nearby
128,167
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
5%
MN 6%

College from Hugo

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

College within reach33 colleges are within 30 miles. The closest, Century College, is 8.5 miles away.A community college nearbyCentury College is 8.5 miles away, about $10,906 a year after aid.A top college nearbyMacalester College (18.6 miles) admits 29% of applicants.
★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Hugo

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

10 mi20 mi30 mi Century College Anoka-Ramsey Community College Normandale Community College University of St Thomas University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Hugo
University or collegeCommunity college
Century CollegeCommunity college · Public · White Bear Lake
8.5 mi5,483 students
Bethel UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Arden Hills
12.3 mi2,500 students
University of Northwestern-St PaulUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Roseville
13.6 mi2,001 students
American Academy of Health and WellnessUniversity or college · For-profit · Roseville
14.5 mi29 students
Metropolitan State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · St. Paul
15.3 mi3,156 students
Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Franconia
16.4 mi24 students
Saint Paul CollegeCommunity college · Public · St. Paul
16.6 mi4,000 students
Hamline UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · St. Paul
16.9 mi2,064 students
Luther SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · St. Paul
16.9 mi258 students
Mitchell Hamline School of LawUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · St. Paul
17.6 mi1,167 students

23 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 Hugo’s median household income ($116K) falls.

Century College8.5 mi · White Bear Lake · sticker $15,983 $15,710a year
Saint Paul College16.6 mi · St. Paul · sticker $18,261 $17,428a year
Metropolitan State University15.3 mi · St. Paul · sticker $25,172 $21,905a year
Concordia University-Saint Paul17.6 mi · St. Paul · sticker $37,239 $23,295a year
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities18.9 mi · Minneapolis · sticker $30,061 $27,008a year
Hamline University16.9 mi · St. Paul · sticker $58,110 $27,196a year
University of Northwestern-St Paul13.6 mi · Roseville · sticker $51,325 $31,348a year
Bethel University12.3 mi · Arden Hills · sticker $58,569 $33,155a year
University of St Thomas18.9 mi · St. Paul · sticker $66,116 $33,232a year
Macalester College18.6 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 Hugo: 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 → Century CollegeBethel UniversityUniversity of Northwestern-St Paul
Century College31% graduate$46k earnings$14k typical debt
Bethel University71% graduate$64k earnings$22k typical debt
University of Northwestern-St Paul68% graduate$51k earnings$21k 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 Hugo. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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