Alex Friedrich
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
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
