15 accredited Minnesota schools graduated 1,377 CNA students in 2023–24. Compare them by city below, with published costs, program length and what nursing assistants earn in Minnesota.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
This public two-year college in Dakota County graduated 201 CNA students in 2023–24, the 2nd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $5,420.
Public two-year college in White Bear Lake that reported 196 CNA graduates in 2023–24, the 3rd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $5,475.
Public two-year college in Anoka that reported 176 CNA graduates in 2023–24, the 4th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $5,692.
Public two-year college in Minneapolis that reported 110 CNA graduates in 2023–24, the 5th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $5,264.
This public two-year college in Ramsey County graduated 79 CNA students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $5,486.
Public two-year college in Rosemount that reported 65 CNA graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $5,759.
26 CNA credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $5,347.
24 CNA credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $5,341.
85 CNA credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $5,374 ($6,672 out of state).
Public two-year college in Duluth that reported 1 CNA graduate in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,996.
Public two-year college in Granite Falls that reported 268 CNA graduates in 2023–24, the most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $5,848 ($11,696 out of state).
This public two-year college in Pine County graduated 97 CNA students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,178.
35 CNA credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $5,626.
This public two-year college in Olmsted County graduated 13 CNA students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $5,556.
Public two-year college in Brainerd that reported 1 CNA graduate in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $5,424.
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We list 15 accredited Minnesota schools that graduated CNA students in 2023–24, 15 of them public. Together they awarded 1,377 CNA credentials that year.
Most Minnesota schools on this list are colleges that charge by the credit hour rather than a flat program price. Their median annual in-district tuition is $5,424; a short certificate typically costs a fraction of that.
The median certified nursing assistant in Minnesota earns $46,680 a year ($22.44 an hour), according to BLS data for May 2025, versus $42,260 nationally. The top 10% earn $55,410 or more.
Minnesota West Community and Technical College in Granite Falls reported the most CNA graduates in Minnesota: 268 in 2023–24.
Federal rules require at least 75 hours of training, including at least 16 hours of supervised practical training. Many states require more.
A state competency evaluation with a written (or oral) test and a hands-on skills test, run by a state-contracted testing vendor.