Hennepin Technical College Acceptance Rate, GPA, and Admission Requirements

General admission to Hennepin Tech is open, but Practical Nursing is not - it requires a distinct Nursing Application obtained only at an application session, plus the HESI Admission Assessment Exam with a minimum 70% on the reading section and 60% cumulative across all five tested areas. Complete pre-nursing coursework with a 2.75+ GPA before attending the application session, since students unsuccessful in the program can only reapply once, and that reapplication requires a written improvement plan.

If you're a Minnesota high school junior or senior, use Postsecondary Enrollment Options to take an introductory course in the exact technical program you're considering (automotive, welding, culinary) before committing post-graduation - PSEO covers tuition, fees, and required textbooks at no cost. File the Notice of Student Registration form by the hard deadlines (May 30 for fall, October 30 for spring); miss it and you lose the term, since it's not a rolling window.

If you're a Minnesota resident meeting the income criteria, file the FAFSA early enough that North Star Promise (which can cover tuition and fees) is confirmed before applying for Hennepin Tech Foundation scholarships - Foundation awards are meant to layer on top of remaining need (books, tools, equipment fees not covered by tuition promises), and applying before your Promise eligibility is confirmed can result in an award that simply displaces aid you'd have gotten for free.

Hennepin Tech runs two campuses - Brooklyn Park and Eden Prairie - and specific programs, lab equipment, and course sections are often tied to only one site. Before registering, verify with your program advisor (not the general admissions line) which campus hosts your major's labs each semester; students who assume both campuses offer identical schedules end up commuting between sites or waiting a full term for a section that only runs at the other location.