BODY · 25 mi of Minneapolis

Auto Body and Collision Schools in Minneapolis, MN

4 schools within 25 miles of Minneapolis reported auto body graduates for 2023-24, 117 awards in all. Sorted by distance.

Dunwoody College of Technology

1.3 mi

818 Dunwoody Blvd, Minneapolis, MN · Private nonprofit, 4-year

BODY 7
ELEC 61
AUTO 33
WELD 28
HVAC 25
CNC 17

Grads 2023-24: 7 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $28,293
Median pay 1 yr out: $53,499 associate degree

Hennepin Technical College

11.2 mi

9000 Brooklyn Blvd, Brooklyn Park, MN · Public, 2-year

BODY 86
HVAC 156
CARP 85
CNC 70
AUTO 55
WELD 38
PLMB 34
IMT 21
DSL 18
CNST 1

Grads 2023-24: 86 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $7,069
Median pay 1 yr out: $51,440 undergraduate certificate

Century College

15.0 mi

3300 Century Ave N, White Bear Lake, MN · Public, 2-year

BODY 11
HVAC 133
AUTO 46
CNST 13
SUN 12
WELD 6

Grads 2023-24: 11 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $6,535
Median pay 1 yr out: $53,050 undergraduate certificate

Dakota County Technical College

18.2 mi

1300 145th Street East, Rosemount, MN · Public, 2-year

BODY 13
AUTO 58
LINE 51
WELD 51
ELEC 49
DSL 44
HVAC 18

Grads 2023-24: 13 auto body
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $6,909
Median pay 1 yr out: $62,622 associate degree

BLS puts the median annual wage for automotive body and related repairers in Minnesota at $60,970 (middle 80% from $41,500 to $92,900), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.

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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. How we build this list.