North Hennepin Community College Overview
North Hennepin Community College is a public institution situated in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. The suburban atmosphere of Brooklyn Park makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.
What Is North Hennepin Community College Known For?
- The highest award offered at North Hennepin Community College is the undergraduate certificate.
- For the 2017-2018 academic year, 45% of the faculty were full-time.
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North Hennepin Community College Rankings
North Hennepin Community College is ranked #274 out of 2,587 schools in the nation for overall quality on our 2022 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 15% of all schools in the nation.
Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.
North Hennepin Community College has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#142 | Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
#190 | Best Associate Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at North Hennepin Community College.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards North Hennepin Community College has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#8 | Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools | College Factual |
#19 | Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools | College Factual |
#37 | Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools | College Factual |
#39 | Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools | College Factual |
#43 | Best Computer Science Schools | Computer Science Degree |
#102 | Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools | College Factual |
Where Is North Hennepin Community College?

Contact details for North Hennepin Community College are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 7411 85Th Ave N, Brooklyn Park, MN 55445 |
Phone: | 763-488-0391 |
How Do I Get Into North Hennepin Community College?
You can apply to North Hennepin Community College online at: https://www.nhcc.edu/admissions/admissions-steps
Can I Afford North Hennepin Community College?
Student Loan Debt
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At North Hennepin Community College, approximately 23% of students took out student loans averaging $5,707 a year. That adds up to $22,828 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at North Hennepin Community College is 12.4%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.
North Hennepin Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

Gender Diversity
Of the 1,876 full-time undergraduates at North Hennepin Community College, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of North Hennepin Community College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 327 |
Black or African American | 440 |
Hispanic or Latino | 145 |
White | 781 |
International Students | 68 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 115 |
Over 39 countries are represented at North Hennepin Community College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Vietnam, Nigeria, and China.
Online Learning at North Hennepin Community College
The following chart shows how the online learning population at North Hennepin Community College has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 7th most popular in Minnesota for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Growth Rankings of North Hennepin Community College
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at North Hennepin Community College was 65.4%. This is the #523 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at North Hennepin Community College regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of North Hennepin Community College majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
Major | 1-Year Growth Rate |
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Business Support & Assistant Services | 92% |
Business, Management & Marketing | 35% |
Entrepreneurial Studies | 14% |
General Business/Commerce | 3% |
General Sales & Marketing | 33% |
Marketing | 25% |
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at North Hennepin Community College ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at North Hennepin Community College.
Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
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Construction Trades | #4 | |
Building Management & Inspection | #4 | |
Computer Science | #28 | |
Management Information Systems | #35 | |
Marketing | #46 | |
Finance & Financial Management | #50 | |
Entrepreneurial Studies | #68 | |
General Business/Commerce | #102 | |
Accounting | #170 | |
Computer & Information Sciences | #248 | |
Business Administration & Management | #388 |
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
North Hennepin Community College Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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