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) |
146 schools (59 public, 87 private) |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $11,231 (in-state) $38,388 (out-of-state) | $7,201 (in-state) $16,776 (out-of-state) |
Graduate Tuition & Fees | $11,996 (in-state) $14,297 (out-of-state) | $12,241 (in-state) $15,469 (out-of-state) |
Average Financial Aid | $22,653 | $10,193 |
Test Scores | 1,233 SAT, 25 ACT | 1,236 SAT, 24 ACT |
Acceptance Rate | 71.45% | 75.46% |
Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 26.20% | 31.22% |
Population | 130,912 | 382,121 |
Undergraduate | 100,515 | 274,687 |
Graduate | 30,397 | 107,434 |
Graduation Rate | 69.45% | 53.32% |
Transfer-out Rate | 16.64% | 19.79% |
Students to Faculty Ratio | 13.60 to 1 | 13.83 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 | 2,059 | 17% | 1,490 SAT 33 ACT |
8 to 1 |
2 | Macalester CollegePrivate, 4-yearsSaint Paul, MN | $62,500 | $39,407 | 2,175 | 28% | 1,420 SAT 32 ACT |
10 to 1 |
3 | St Olaf CollegePrivate, 4-yearsNorthfield, MN | $54,650 | $35,893 | 3,046 | 56% | 1,370 SAT 30 ACT |
12 to 1 |
4 | University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesPublic, 4-yearsMinneapolis, MN | $35,099 ($15,859) |
$9,782 | 54,955 | 75% | 1,378 SAT 29 ACT |
16 to 1 |
5 | Bethel UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsSaint Paul, MN | $41,270 | $21,959 | 3,546 | 72% | 1,233 SAT 24 ACT |
12 to 1 |
6 | University of St ThomasPrivate, 4-yearsSaint Paul, MN | $50,366 | $27,170 | 9,025 | 77% | 1,295 SAT 27 ACT |
13 to 1 |
7 | Saint Johns UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsCollegeville, MN | $52,164 | $32,476 | 1,645 | 86% | 1,070 SAT 23 ACT |
11 to 1 |
8 | College of Saint BenedictPrivate, 4-yearsSaint Joseph, MN | $52,108 | $32,412 | 1,470 | 88% | 1,124 SAT 24 ACT |
11 to 1 |
9 | Concordia College at MoorheadPrivate, 4-yearsMoorhead, MN | $28,916 | $29,641 | 1,903 | 66% | 1,149 SAT 25 ACT |
12 to 1 |
10 | Augsburg UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsMinneapolis, MN | $42,064 | $27,261 | 3,088 | 77% | 1,282 SAT 21 ACT |
14 to 1 |
11 | University of Northwestern-St PaulPrivate, 4-yearsSaint Paul, MN | $35,340 | $20,293 | 3,253 | 93% | 1,140 SAT 24 ACT |
15 to 1 |
12 | Winona State UniversityPublic, 4-yearsWinona, MN | $17,224 ($10,492) |
$4,921 | 6,154 | 74% | 1,160 SAT 22 ACT |
16 to 1 |
13 | Minnesota State University-MankatoPublic, 4-yearsMankato, MN | $18,814 ($9,444) |
$5,951 | 14,590 | 71% | - 21 ACT |
21 to 1 |
14 | Crown CollegePrivate, 4-yearsSaint Bonifacius, MN | $29,230 | $14,319 | 1,583 | 67% | - | 17 to 1 |
15 | Hamline UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsSaint Paul, MN | $46,616 | $29,087 | 2,638 | 81% | 1,170 SAT 23 ACT |
13 to 1 |
16 | Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaPrivate, 4-yearsWinona, MN | $41,150 | $24,948 | 4,133 | 97% | - 23 ACT |
17 to 1 |
17 | The College of Saint ScholasticaPrivate, 4-yearsDuluth, MN | $39,410 | $23,497 | 3,207 | 97% | 1,210 SAT 25 ACT |
10 to 1 |
18 | Minnesota State University MoorheadPublic, 4-yearsMoorhead, MN | $19,072 ($10,236) |
$5,271 | 4,682 | 57% | 1,120 SAT 21 ACT |
17 to 1 |
19 | Southwest Minnesota State UniversityPublic, 4-yearsMarshall, MN | $10,122 | $6,076 | 6,930 | 92% | - 20 ACT |
15 to 1 |
20 | Bethany Lutheran CollegePrivate, 4-yearsMankato, MN | $29,010 | $18,714 | 830 | 58% | 1,120 SAT 23 ACT |
12 to 1 |
Average | $38,388 ($11,231) |
$22,653 | 130,912 | 71.45% | 1,233 SAT 24.7368 ACT |
13.60 to 1 |