Which Minnesota two-year colleges are among the most and least expensive
Here's a follow-up to my prior post on where Minnesota four-year colleges and universities appear on the federal list of most- and least-expensive schools.
It appears to bear out the statements made during this year's budget battle that this state's community colleges are among the most expensive:
Two-year public -- Highest tuition
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Alexandria Technical College -- $5,278
Minnesota State Community and Technical College -- $5,248
Riverland Community College -- $5,178
Dakota County Technical College -- $5,084
Ridgewater College -- $5,045
Rochester Community and Technical College -- $5,027
Minnesota State College-Southeast Technical -- $5,025
Central Lakes College-Brainerd -- $5,019
Rainy River Community College -- $4,971
Itasca Community College -- $4,947
Minnesota West Community and Technical College -- $4,939
Northwest Technical College -- $4,912
Northland Community and Technical College -- $4,906
Normandale Community College -- $4,888
Minneapolis Community and Technical College -- $4,885
Inver Hills Community College -- $4,810
North Hennepin Community College -- $4,749
Anoka Technical College -- $4,731
South Central College -- $4,697
Century Community and Technical College -- $4,690
National Average: $2,527
Most expensive on list: University of Pittsburgh-Titusville, PA -- $10,430
Least expensive on list: Georgia Military College-Warner Robins Campus, GA -- $4,668
Two-year public -- Highest net prices
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College -- $16,681
Inver Hills Community College -- $15,083
Alexandria Technical College -- $14,464
Dakota County Technical College -- $14,282
Anoka Technical College -- $13,978
North Hennepin Community College -- $13,924
Hennepin Technical College -- $13,777
Century Community and Technical College -- $13,590
Minnesota State College-Southeast Technical -- $13,314
Minneapolis Community and Technical College -- $13,072
Anoka-Ramsey Community College -- $11,694
National Average: $6,780
Most expensive on the list: Florida Keys Community College -- $23,515
Least expensive on the list: Lansing Community College, MI -- $11,506
Two-year private not-for-profit -- Lowest tuition
White Earth Tribal and Community College -- $3,145
National Average: $11,413
Most expensive on list: William Moore College of Technology, TN -- $4,650
Least expensive on list: Blackfeet Community College, MT -- $2,190
Two-year private not-for-profit -- Lowest net prices
White Earth Tribal and Community College -- $4,535
National Average: $14,906
Most expensive on list: Associated Beth Rivkah Schools, NY -- $5,546
Least expensive on list: Institute of Design and Construction, NY -- $1,522
Less-than-two-year private not-for-profit -- Lowest tuition
American Indian OIC Inc -- $4,640
National Average: $10,098
Most expensive on list: Liceo de Arte y Tecnologia, Puerto Rico -- $5,926
Least expensive on list: Theda Clark Medical Center School of Radiologic Technology, WI -- $4,000*
*Closed, merged, or lost eligibility for federal student aid in 2010