Minnesota Best Colleges Comparison
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Top 20 colleges in Minnesota | All colleges in Minnesota | |
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Number of Schools | 20 schools (5 public, 15 private) |
138 schools (54 public, 84 private) |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $11,103 (in-state) $38,388 (out-of-state) | $7,154 (in-state) $17,147 (out-of-state) |
Graduate Tuition & Fees | $11,785 (in-state) $14,297 (out-of-state) | $12,073 (in-state) $15,469 (out-of-state) |
Average Financial Aid | $22,653 | $10,193 |
Test Scores | 1,254 SAT, 25 ACT | 1,234 SAT, 25 ACT |
Acceptance Rate | 71.42% | 74.38% |
Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 26.18% | 31.83% |
Population | 131,015 | 386,682 |
Undergraduate | 98,886 | 274,417 |
Graduate | 32,129 | 112,265 |
Graduation Rate | 69.45% | 53.32% |
Transfer-out Rate | 16.64% | 19.79% |
Students to Faculty Ratio | 13.75 to 1 | 13.87 to 1 |
Rank* | Name | Tuition & Fees | Average Financial Aid | Population | Acceptance Rate | Test Scores | Students to Faculty Ratio |
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1 | Carleton CollegePrivate, 4-yearsNorthfield, MN | $62,634 | $43,990 | 2,044 | 18% | 1,479 SAT 33 ACT |
8 to 1 |
2 | Macalester CollegePrivate, 4-yearsSaint Paul, MN | $62,500 | $39,407 | 2,244 | 31% | 1,428 SAT 31 ACT |
10 to 1 |
3 | St Olaf CollegePrivate, 4-yearsNorthfield, MN | $54,650 | $35,893 | 2,988 | 47% | 1,335 SAT 31 ACT |
12 to 1 |
4 | University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesPublic, 4-yearsMinneapolis, MN | $35,099 ($15,859) |
$9,782 | 52,376 | 73% | 1,400 SAT 30 ACT |
17 to 1 |
5 | Bethel UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsSaint Paul, MN | $41,270 | $21,959 | 3,731 | 89% | 1,233 SAT 24 ACT |
11 to 1 |
6 | University of St ThomasPrivate, 4-yearsSaint Paul, MN | $50,366 | $27,170 | 9,336 | 76% | 1,250 SAT 25 ACT |
14 to 1 |
7 | Saint Johns UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsCollegeville, MN | $52,164 | $32,476 | 1,643 | 89% | 1,163 SAT 25 ACT |
11 to 1 |
8 | College of Saint BenedictPrivate, 4-yearsSaint Joseph, MN | $52,108 | $32,412 | 1,557 | 92% | 1,165 SAT 24 ACT |
11 to 1 |
9 | Concordia College at MoorheadPrivate, 4-yearsMoorhead, MN | $28,916 | $29,641 | 1,919 | 72% | 1,149 SAT 23 ACT |
12 to 1 |
10 | Augsburg UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsMinneapolis, MN | $42,074 | $27,261 | 3,166 | 76% | 1,282 SAT 21 ACT |
13 to 1 |
11 | University of Northwestern-St PaulPrivate, 4-yearsSaint Paul, MN | $35,340 | $20,293 | 3,398 | 82% | - | 15 to 1 |
12 | Winona State UniversityPublic, 4-yearsWinona, MN | $17,224 ($10,492) |
$4,921 | 6,545 | 77% | 1,125 SAT 22 ACT |
16 to 1 |
13 | Minnesota State University-MankatoPublic, 4-yearsMankato, MN | $18,814 ($9,444) |
$5,951 | 14,576 | 69% | - 22 ACT |
21 to 1 |
14 | Crown CollegePrivate, 4-yearsSaint Bonifacius, MN | $29,230 | $14,319 | 1,476 | 65% | - | 17 to 1 |
15 | Hamline UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsSaint Paul, MN | $46,616 | $29,087 | 2,931 | 76% | 1,225 SAT 23 ACT |
13 to 1 |
16 | Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaPrivate, 4-yearsWinona, MN | $41,150 | $24,948 | 4,701 | 98% | - | 18 to 1 |
17 | The College of Saint ScholasticaPrivate, 4-yearsDuluth, MN | $39,410 | $23,497 | 3,512 | 74% | 1,210 SAT 25 ACT |
10 to 1 |
18 | Minnesota State University MoorheadPublic, 4-yearsMoorhead, MN | $19,072 ($10,236) |
$5,271 | 5,088 | 72% | 1,110 SAT 22 ACT |
18 to 1 |
19 | Southwest Minnesota State UniversityPublic, 4-yearsMarshall, MN | $10,122 ($9,482) |
$6,076 | 6,986 | 91% | - | 16 to 1 |
20 | Bethany Lutheran CollegePrivate, 4-yearsMankato, MN | $29,010 | $18,714 | 798 | 61% | - | 12 to 1 |
Average | $38,388 ($11,103) |
$22,653 | 131,015 | 71.42% | 1,254 SAT | 13.75 to 1 |