At A Glance
Five programs at Hennepin Technical College (HTC) are among the best in the nation, according to the 2020 Best Colleges list from GradReports.
- HTC’s Information Technology ranked No. 2
- Heating, Ventilation, Cooling and Refrigeration (HVAC-R) ranked No. 3
- Accounting ranked No. 4
- Culinary Arts ranked No. 12
- Automotive Technology ranked No. 13
National Ranking Improves
- Ranked 22nd nationally for granting Associate's degrees for minorities in Engineering Technology (Source: Diverse Magazine, December 2019)
- Ford ASSET program ranked No. 1 nationally by Ford Motor company in 2019
LeadMN has named HTC a Hunger Free Campus.
Leading in value & affordability
Average annual cost of tuition & fees (FY 19/20)
High Jobs Placement
99% of students find jobs in their field of study
Partnerships with Employers
500+ industry partners recruit and hire our students and graduates
Readers' Choice Awards
Voted "Best Technical College and Best Vocational School" Readers' Choice Awards from Sun Newspapers
HTC has one of the most diverse student populations in Minnesota
Part-time students and full-time students
26%
First Generation Students
46%
of our attendees are students of color
62%
of students are from underrepresented populations
27
Average age of our students
45+
Programs of Study
Campus locations
Top Counties Served
Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Wright
Recognition
- White House Healthy Campus
- 2017 Ranked 22nd nationally for granting Associate's degrees for minorities in Engineering Technology (Source: Diverse Magazine, December 2019)
- 2 years in a row Minnesota State Board of Trustees Educator of the Year Award
- 2018 - Kerry Norling, Communications faculty
- 2017 - Joan Bernard, CCIS faculty
- Dale P. Parnell Distinguished Faculty recognition by the American Association of Community Colleges,
- 2018 - Joan Bernard, CCIS faculty
- 2019 - Brad Thorpe, ARET faculty
- "Beyond The Yellow Ribbon" college with veterans clubs and resources on each campus