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Colleges near Oakdale · College Scorecard

No college in Oakdale, but 35 within 30 miles

The closest is Century College in White Bear Lake, 3.9 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
3.9 mi
Century College
Within 30 miles
35
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
3.9 mi
Century College
Students nearby
130,352
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
6%
MN 6%

College from Oakdale

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College within reach35 colleges are within 30 miles. The closest, Century College, is 3.9 miles away.A community college nearbyCentury College is 3.9 miles away, about $10,906 a year after aid.A top college nearbyMacalester College (10.6 miles) admits 29% of applicants.
★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Oakdale

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

10 mi20 mi30 mi Century College Anoka-Ramsey Community College Normandale Community College University of St Thomas University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Oakdale
University or collegeCommunity college
Century CollegeCommunity college · Public · White Bear Lake
3.9 mi5,483 students
Metropolitan State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · St. Paul
5.8 mi3,156 students
Saint Paul CollegeCommunity college · Public · St. Paul
7.6 mi4,000 students
Mitchell Hamline School of LawUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · St. Paul
9.1 mi1,167 students
American Academy of Health and WellnessUniversity or college · For-profit · Roseville
9.6 mi29 students
Concordia University-Saint PaulUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · St. Paul
9.7 mi3,243 students
Hamline UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · St. Paul
9.9 mi2,064 students
University of Northwestern-St PaulUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Roseville
10.5 mi2,001 students
Macalester CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · St. Paul
10.6 mi2,142 students
Bethel UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Arden Hills
10.8 mi2,500 students

25 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 $75–110k, where Oakdale’s median household income ($94K) falls.

Century College3.9 mi · White Bear Lake · sticker $15,983 $12,512a year
Saint Paul College7.6 mi · St. Paul · sticker $18,261 $13,354a year
Metropolitan State University5.8 mi · St. Paul · sticker $25,172 $18,994a year
Concordia University-Saint Paul9.7 mi · St. Paul · sticker $37,239 $19,135a year
St Catherine University11.6 mi · St. Paul · sticker $60,476 $19,376a year
Macalester College10.6 mi · St. Paul · sticker $82,991 $20,527a year
Hamline University9.9 mi · St. Paul · sticker $58,110 $21,015a year
Bethel University10.8 mi · Arden Hills · sticker $58,569 $24,963a year
University of Northwestern-St Paul10.5 mi · Roseville · sticker $51,325 $25,267a year
University of St Thomas11.4 mi · St. Paul · sticker $66,116 $25,363a 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 Oakdale: 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 CollegeMetropolitan State UniversitySaint Paul College
Century College31% graduate$46k earnings$14k typical debt
Metropolitan State University44% graduate$65k earnings$17k typical debt
Saint Paul College40% graduate$38k 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 Oakdale. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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