Minnesota Best Colleges Comparison

View the Minnesota Best Colleges Comparison and compare the schools with key academic characteristics such as tuition and test scores to get right decision.
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Colleges In Minnesota Statistics

There are 143 colleges in Minnesota - 58 public and 85 private schools. The 2023 average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $17,052 and the average graduate tuition & fees is $15,741. The average SAT scores of enrolled students is 1,240 and the average acceptance rate is 75% for Minnesota Best Colleges Comparison.
The next table shows the key academic facts for all colleges in Minnesota. You may want to check more statistics and compare all Minnesota colleges at Minnesota Statistics page.
2022-2023 Colleges In Minnesota Statistics
Top 20 colleges in MinnesotaAll colleges in Minnesota
Number of Schools20 schools
(5 public, 15 private)
143 schools
(58 public, 85 private)
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$11,367 (in-state)
$39,322 (out-of-state)
$7,257 (in-state)
$17,052 (out-of-state)
Graduate Tuition & Fees$12,507 (in-state)
$14,727 (out-of-state)
$12,663 (in-state)
$15,741 (out-of-state)
Average Financial Aid$22,904$10,493
Test Scores1,238 SAT, 25 ACT 1,240 SAT, 24 ACT
Acceptance Rate71.31% 75.32%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)26.17% 31.17%
Population130,912382,121
Undergraduate100,515274,687
Graduate30,397107,434
Graduation Rate68.00%49.51%
Transfer-out Rate17.50%21.13%
Students to Faculty Ratio13.60 to 113.87 to 1

Top Colleges In Minnesota Comparison

The next table lists the top 20 colleges in Minnesota for academic year 2022-2023. Carleton College ranked top in the Minnesota Best Colleges Comparison and Macalester College and St Olaf College follows it. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $39,322 for undergraduate programs $14,727 for graduate programs. The average SAT score of the top colleges in Minnesota is 1,238 and the acceptance rate is 71.31%. The average students to faculty ratio is 13.60 to 1 for top colleges in Minnesota. You can sort the schools by clicking column name that you want to sort.
2022-2023 Top colleges in Minnesota Comparison
Rank*NameTuition & FeesAverage Financial AidPopulationAcceptance RateTest ScoresStudents to Faculty Ratio
1 Carleton College
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Private, 4-yearsNorthfield, MN
$65,457 $45,284 2,05917% 1,490 SAT
33 ACT
8 to 1
2 Macalester College
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Private, 4-yearsSaint Paul, MN
$64,908 $39,942 2,17528% 1,420 SAT
32 ACT
10 to 1
3 St Olaf College
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Private, 4-yearsNorthfield, MN
$56,970 $38,296 3,04656% 1,370 SAT
30 ACT
12 to 1
4 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
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Public, 4-yearsMinneapolis, MN
$36,402
($16,488)
$10,416 54,95575% 1,378 SAT
29 ACT
16 to 1
5 Bethel University
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Private, 4-yearsSaint Paul, MN
$42,930 $22,134 3,54672% -
24 ACT
12 to 1
6 University of St Thomas
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Private, 4-yearsSaint Paul, MN
$52,284 $29,252 9,02577% 1,295 SAT
27 ACT
13 to 1
7 Saint Johns University
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Private, 4-yearsCollegeville, MN
$53,942 $35,069 1,64586% 1,070 SAT
23 ACT
11 to 1
8 College of Saint Benedict
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Private, 4-yearsSaint Joseph, MN
$53,884 $35,217 1,47088% 1,124 SAT
24 ACT
11 to 1
9 Concordia College at Moorhead
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Private, 4-yearsMoorhead, MN
$30,020 $16,747 1,90366% -
25 ACT
12 to 1
10 Augsburg University
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Private, 4-yearsMinneapolis, MN
$43,942 $29,593 3,08877% - 14 to 1
11 University of Northwestern-St Paul
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Private, 4-yearsSaint Paul, MN
$36,830 $19,837 3,25393% 1,140 SAT
24 ACT
15 to 1
12 Winona State University
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Public, 4-yearsWinona, MN
$17,230
($10,498)
$5,484 6,15474% 1,160 SAT
22 ACT
16 to 1
13 Minnesota State University-Mankato
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Public, 4-yearsMankato, MN
$18,860
($9,490)
$7,300 14,59071% -
21 ACT
21 to 1
14 Crown College
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Private, 4-yearsSaint Bonifacius, MN
$30,200 $14,419 1,58367% - 17 to 1
15 Hamline University
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Private, 4-yearsSaint Paul, MN
$48,311 $29,362 2,63881% 1,170 SAT
23 ACT
13 to 1
16 Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
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Private, 4-yearsWinona, MN
$43,160 $23,618 4,13397% -
23 ACT
17 to 1
17 The College of Saint Scholastica
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Private, 4-yearsDuluth, MN
$40,454 $22,842 3,20797% -
25 ACT
10 to 1
18 Minnesota State University Moorhead
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Public, 4-yearsMoorhead, MN
$10,336
($10,236)
$6,405 4,68257% 1,120 SAT
21 ACT
17 to 1
19 Southwest Minnesota State University
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Public, 4-yearsMarshall, MN
$10,304
($10,122)
$6,831 6,93092% -
20 ACT
15 to 1
20 Bethany Lutheran College
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Private, 4-yearsMankato, MN
$30,010 $20,038 83059% 1,120 SAT
23 ACT
12 to 1
Average$39,322
($11,367)
$22,904 130,91271.31% 1,238 SAT
24.9444 ACT
13.60 to 1
*Ranking data provided by CollegeEvaluator.
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023