8 accredited schools across the Minneapolis metro area trained 877 nursing assistants in 2023–24. Here’s how they compare on cost, length and size, plus what the job pays locally.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
Sorted by number of 2023–24 graduates (IPEDS), a proxy for program size and stability.
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.
8 accredited schools in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area graduated 877 CNA students in 2023–24. The largest was Inver Hills Community College with 201.
Certified Nursing Assistants in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro earn a median $48,020 a year ($23.09/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $46,680 statewide and $42,260 nationally.
Federal rules require at least 75 hours of training, including at least 16 hours of supervised practical training. Many states require more.