What we know
- Students
- 575
Smaller than 76% of colleges
National median 1,603
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Average net price
$12,317
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- In-state tuition & fees
- $11,718
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $13,016
- Average net price
- $12,317
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 36%
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Total students
575
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Semester
Carnegie classification
Community college
A Community College with a mixture of traditionally and non-traditionally aged students who later transfer to 4-year colleges.
Colleges like Vermilion Community College
- Itasca Community CollegeGrand Rapids, MN
Pine Technical & Community CollegePine City, MN- Rainy River Community CollegeInternational Falls, MN
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Vermilion Community CollegeEly, MN, United States
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Campus
Vermilion Community College
Ely, MN, United States
- Public
- Community college
Remote town
In a smaller urban cluster away from a large metro area.
- City
- Suburb
- Town (this campus)
- Rural
Nearest major citySaint Paul, MN · about 212 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- vcc.edu
Colleges nearby
- Mesabi Range College42 mi from Vermilion Community College
- Hibbing Community College61 mi from Vermilion Community College
- University of Minnesota-Duluth76 mi from Vermilion Community College
- The College of Saint Scholastica76 mi from Vermilion Community College
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How much is Vermilion Community College tuition?
In-state tuition at Vermilion Community College is $11,718 and out-of-state tuition is $13,016 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $12,317 a year.
What is the average net price at Vermilion Community College?
The average net price at Vermilion Community College, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $12,317 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Vermilion Community College?
37% of first-time, full-time students at Vermilion Community College graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Vermilion Community College?
The closest matches are Itasca Community College, Pine Technical & Community College, and Rainy River Community College, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
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