Anoka-Ramsey Community College is a public community college located in Coon Rapids, MN. It offers 61 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 21 programs).

It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Anoka-Ramsey Community College is $5,682 for Minnesota residents and $5,682 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Minnesota public community colleges' average ($6,465).

The school has 7,902 students, which is higher than Minnesota community collleges' average (2,862). In addition, 2,366 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 24 to 1, which is higher than the average ratio (18 to 1) of Minnesota community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Anoka-Ramsey Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Minnesota community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance - ARCC
Minnesota ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$5,682$5,682
Books & Supplies$1,200
Off-Campus Living Costs$22,154
Average Financial Aid$3,311
Cost of Attendance$29,036$29,036
After Financial Aid$25,725$25,725
ARCC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Minnesota ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Anoka-Ramsey Community College$5,682$5,682
Public Community Colleges in Minnesota$6,037$6,465
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Anoka-Ramsey Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs129NOT OFFERED
Total Programs3031NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Natural Resources/ConservationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Environmental ScienceNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer Programming/Programmer NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED 29 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Network and System Administration/Administrator3 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance4 completers
14 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer Support Specialist NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Physical Education Teaching and CoachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Pre-EngineeringNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Bioengineering and Biomedical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biomedical Technology/Technician 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Creative WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Multi-/Interdisciplinary StudiesNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
International/Global StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Physical Fitness Technician NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health Services/Allied Health/Health SciencesNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Clinical Research CoordinatorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 23 completers
NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling3 completers
8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Community Health and Preventive MedicineNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Holistic Health 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage7 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 100 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 32 completers
NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 28 completers
NOT OFFERED
Retail ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data EntryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business/Corporate CommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Digital MarketingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing OperationsNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 7,902 students at Anoka-Ramsey Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 2,971 male students and 4,980 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total7,9512,6915,260
Male Students2,9711,0881,883
Female Students4,9801,6033,377

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 7,902 total students, 4,480 students enrolled through distance learning (2,366 students enrolled exclusively and 2,114 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment7,902
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,366
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses2,114
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses3,422

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Anoka-Ramsey Community College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address11200 Mississippi Blvd NW, Coon Rapids, MN
Phone763-433-1100
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$5,682
Out-of-State$5,682
Student Population »7,902 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »21%
Transfer-out Rate29%
Retention Rate53% (Full-time)
43% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$3,311
Students to Faculty24:1 (4.17%)