Herzing University-Minneapolis

Herzing University-Minneapolis is a less selective private nonprofit university in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. It admits most applicants, graduates 47% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $36,909 ten years after starting college, more than 0% of the Minnesota colleges we cover.

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Acceptance rate
94%

More selective than 11% of Minnesota colleges we cover.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

What your family pays
$16,670 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $26,163. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
47%

Higher than 19% of Minnesota colleges we cover and 36% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$36,909

Higher than 0% of Minnesota colleges we cover and 7% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Herzing University-Minneapolis acceptance rate & admissions

Of 178 applicants, Herzing University-Minneapolis admitted 167 and 115 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).

178
Applied
167
Admitted
115
Enrolled

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

First-year students who return70%
Pell Grant recipients57%
First-generation students52%
Women / men89% / 11%

Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

Herzing University-Minneapolis tuition, cost & net price

What families actually pay per year, by income

Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)

Sticker price (before aid)

Tuition & fees$13,450
Housing & meals, on campus—
Books & supplies—
Total cost of attendance$26,163

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$11,756
Loan default rate8.4%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Full cost breakdown, in-state vs out-of-state →

Herzing University-Minneapolis majors, earnings & careers

Herzing University-Minneapolis offers 11 bachelor's majors across 5 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Health & Medicine · 4
  • Business & Finance · 2
  • Social Sciences & Public Service · 2
  • Technology & Computing · 2
  • Humanities & Languages · 1

Highest-earning majors at Herzing University-Minneapolis

MajorEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Nursing$91,010$43,985
Computer Programming$78,404$31,050
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$73,741$35,117
Criminal Justice$69,601$28,399
Business Administration$66,379$46,792
Accounting$54,345—
Health Administration$51,098$47,375
Quick list of all 11 majors
  • Accounting$54,345
  • Business Administration$66,379
  • Computer Programming$78,404
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications—
  • Criminal Justice$69,601
  • Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$73,741
  • Health Administration$51,098
  • Health Sciences—
  • Interdisciplinary Studies—
  • Legal Support Services—
  • Nursing$91,010

— means too few graduates to report earnings.

College Scorecard field of study, latest release

All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →

Nursing → Registered nurse

$103,040
Minneapolis
$101,510
Minnesota
$97,550
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Business Administration → Management analyst

$101,560
Minneapolis
$100,790
Minnesota
$101,860
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Living in Minneapolis

Cost of living
5% above the U.S. average

Overall prices in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$1,427/mo

2 bedrooms $1,734. Housing costs 12% above the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
24° / 82°

January and July average highs. 33 inches of rain a year, 54 inches of snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively High

Highest: tornado (very high); river flooding (relatively high); heat wave (relatively high); winter weather (very high).

FEMA National Risk Index, Hennepin County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)752
First-year students from Minnesota98%
Next most common home statesCalifornia, Washington, Wisconsin
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-2464% bachelor's · 16% associate · 20% certificates
Campus typePrimarily nonresidential
Student bodyWhite 38% · Black 33% · Asian 12% · Hispanic 7%International 0%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Hennepin County at a glance

Population1,269,496
Median household income$97,653
Adults with a bachelor's degree54%
Median age38

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare Herzing University-Minneapolis with similar schools

Similar private colleges in Minnesota by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Herzing University-Minneapolis94%$16,67047%$36,909This school
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota93%$11,70466%$58,170
North Central University99%$25,81766%$45,064
University of Northwestern-St Paul93%$27,70568%$50,755
Hamline University88%$20,74460%$61,106

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Herzing University-Minneapolis would cost you $4,966 more per year than Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Herzing University-Minneapolis.
  • Saint Mary's University of Minnesota gives aided families $36,183 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Minnesota residentHerzing University-MinneapolisSaint Mary's University of MinnesotaDifference
Sticker price$26,163$57,380−$31,217
Average grants−$9,493−$45,676+$36,183
You pay$16,670$11,704+$4,966

“+” means Herzing University-Minneapolis costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Common questions about Herzing University-Minneapolis

What is the Herzing University-Minneapolis acceptance rate?

Herzing University-Minneapolis accepts 94% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 167 of 178 applicants were admitted.

How much does Herzing University-Minneapolis cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $26,163 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $16,670 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $15,304 and families earning $110k+ pay $24,347.

How much do Herzing University-Minneapolis graduates earn?

Former Herzing University-Minneapolis students earn a median $36,909 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the Herzing University-Minneapolis graduation rate?

47% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 70% return for their second year.

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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Herzing University-Minneapolis: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/herzing-university-minneapolis (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).