| Number of Schools | 138 schools |
|---|---|
| By Types | 54 public, 84 private |
| By Levels | 77 four(4) years 46 two but less than four years 15 less than two(2) years |
| By Categories | 9 National Universities 9 Liberal Arts Colleges 46 Community Colleges |
| Tuition & fees | |
| Undergraduate | $7,154 Minnesota residents $17,147 out-of-state |
| Graduate | $12,073 Minnesota residents $15,469 out-of-state |
| Average Financial Aid | $10,193 |
| Student Population | 386,682 |
| Undergraduate | 274,417 |
| Graduate | 112,265 |
| Acceptance Rate | 74.38% |
| Test Scores | 1,234 SAT, 25 AVG |
| Students to Faculty Ratio | 13.87 to 1 |
| Rank* | Name | Tuition & Fees | Average Financial Aid | Population | Acceptance Rate | Test Scores | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 21 | University of Minnesota-DuluthPublic, 4-yearsDuluth, MN | $19,516 ($14,126) |
$7,470 | 9,884 | 80% | 1,215 SAT 25 ACT |
16 to 1 |
| 22 | University of Minnesota-MorrisPublic, 4-yearsMorris, MN | $16,250 ($14,120) |
$13,493 | 1,286 | 76% | - | 11 to 1 |
| 23 | Saint Cloud State UniversityPublic, 4-yearsSaint Cloud, MN | $20,001 ($10,117) |
$5,713 | 10,774 | 94% | - 21 ACT |
16 to 1 |
| 24 | Bemidji State UniversityPublic, 4-yearsBemidji, MN | $10,130 ($9,806) |
$5,978 | 4,279 | 75% | - 22 ACT |
16 to 1 |
| 25 | St Catherine UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsSaint Paul, MN | $47,870 | $20,702 | 3,904 | 75% | 1,050 SAT 23 ACT |
9 to 1 |
| 26 | Metropolitan State UniversityPublic, 4-yearsSaint Paul, MN | $9,684 ($9,394) |
$3,778 | 6,914 | 67% | - | 13 to 1 |
| 27 | Gustavus Adolphus CollegePrivate, 4-yearsSaint Peter, MN | $53,030 | $38,164 | 2,251 | 73% | - 29 ACT |
12 to 1 |
| 28 | Concordia University-Saint PaulPrivate, 4-yearsSaint Paul, MN | $24,400 | $9,989 | 5,545 | 68% | - | 18 to 1 |
| 29 | Capella UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsMinneapolis, MN | $14,328 | $3,506 | 38,716 | - | - | 32 to 1 |
| 30 | Walden UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsMinneapolis, MN | $12,483 | $3,671 | 46,455 | - | - | 14 to 1 |
| - | M State - Detroit Lakes CampusPublic, 2-4 yearsDetroit Lakes, MN | $5,825 | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Northwestern Health Sciences UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsBloomington, MN | $11,007 | $4,179 | 1,126 | - | - | 4 to 1 |
| - | American Academy of Health and WellnessPrivate, 4-yearsRoseville, MN | $15,600 | - | 36 | - | - | - |
| - | Lake Superior CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsDuluth, MN | $6,404 ($5,616) |
$3,167 | 4,373 | - | - | 19 to 1 |
| - | Red Lake Nation CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsRed Lake, MN | $6,640 ($5,920) |
$10,562 | 152 | - | - | 12 to 1 |
| - | The Salon Professional Academy-RochesterPrivate, Less than 2 yearsRochester, MN | $15,800 | - | 25 | - | - | 8 to 1 |
| - | Cosmetology Careers Unlimited College of Hair Skin and NailsPrivate, Less than 2 yearsHibbing, MN | $15,500 | - | 21 | - | - | 11 to 1 |
| - | Northland Community and Technical College - East Grand Forks Public, 2-4 yearsEast Grand Forks, MN | $6,243 | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Century CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsWhite Bear Lake, MN | $6,105 ($5,907) |
$3,542 | 7,678 | - | - | 23 to 1 |
| - | Anoka-Ramsey Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsCoon Rapids, MN | $5,655 ($5,515) |
$2,764 | 7,951 | - | - | 25 to 1 |
| - | Minneapolis College of Art and DesignPrivate, 4-yearsMinneapolis, MN | $42,560 | $23,496 | 775 | 66% | - | 9 to 1 |
| - | Rochester Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsRochester, MN | $5,670 ($5,372) |
$3,993 | 4,658 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | National American University-BloomingtonPrivate, 4-yearsBloomington, MN | $15,000 | - | 68 | - | - | 4 to 1 |
| - | Globe University-MinneapolisPrivate, 4-yearsMinneapolis, MN | - | - | - | - | - | 34 to 1 |
| - | Minnesota West Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsGranite Falls, MN | $12,332 ($6,484) |
$3,532 | 3,347 | - | - | 17 to 1 |
| - | National American University-RosevillePrivate, 4-yearsRoseville, MN | $15,000 | - | 135 | - | - | 2 to 1 |
| - | National American University-BurnsvillePrivate, 4-yearsBurnsville, MN | $15,000 | - | 44 | - | - | 1 to 1 |
| - | Rasmussen University-Lake Elmo/WoodburyPrivate, 4-yearsLake Elmo, MN | $11,205 | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Dunwoody College of TechnologyPrivate, 4-yearsMinneapolis, MN | $24,611 | $8,581 | 1,382 | 99% | - | 10 to 1 |
| - | Itasca Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsGrand Rapids, MN | $7,086 ($5,788) |
$5,592 | 983 | - | - | 17 to 1 |
| - | Mesabi Range CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsVirginia, MN | $7,086 ($5,788) |
$5,144 | 885 | - | - | 17 to 1 |
| - | M State - Moorhead CampusPublic, 2-4 yearsMoorhead, MN | $6,116 | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Fond du Lac Tribal and Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsCloquet, MN | $5,999 ($5,815) |
$5,485 | 1,525 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | University of Phoenix-MinnesotaPrivate, 4-yearsSaint Louis Park, MN | $11,974 | - | 31 | - | - | 7 to 1 |
| - | Martin Luther CollegePrivate, 4-yearsNew Ulm, MN | $17,420 | $10,225 | 920 | 91% | 1,165 SAT 24 ACT |
12 to 1 |
| - | Bethany Global UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsBloomington, MN | $16,270 | $10,716 | 328 | 95% | - | 27 to 1 |
| - | Saint Paul CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsSaint Paul, MN | $6,318 ($6,041) |
$3,825 | 5,083 | - | - | 19 to 1 |
| - | Nova Academy of CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2 yearsRochester, MN | $21,700 | $4,474 | 177 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | Hennepin Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsBrooklyn Park, MN | $5,881 ($5,741) |
$3,280 | 4,083 | - | - | 18 to 1 |
| - | Rasmussen University-BlainePrivate, 4-yearsBlaine, MN | $11,205 | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Mitchell Hamline School of LawPrivate, 4-yearsSaint Paul, MN | $36,020 | - | 1,220 | - | - | - |
| - | Anoka Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsAnoka, MN | $6,075 | $2,945 | 1,690 | - | - | 16 to 1 |
| - | South Central CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsNorth Mankato, MN | $6,146 ($5,966) |
$3,693 | 2,511 | - | - | 14 to 1 |
| - | Central Lakes College-BrainerdPublic, 2-4 yearsBrainerd, MN | $6,140 ($5,954) |
$4,355 | 4,448 | - | - | 18 to 1 |
| - | Minneapolis Business CollegePrivate, 2-4 yearsRoseville, MN | $15,120 | - | 135 | - | - | 30 to 1 |
| - | Rainy River Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsInternational Falls, MN | $7,086 ($5,788) |
$5,802 | 179 | - | - | 17 to 1 |
| - | White Earth Tribal and Community CollegePrivate, 2-4 yearsMahnomen, MN | $5,250 | $13,533 | 123 | - | - | 8 to 1 |
| - | Empire Beauty School-Spring Lake ParkPrivate, Less than 2 yearsSpring Lake Park, MN | $20,538 | $4,565 | 89 | - | - | 13 to 1 |
| - | Minnesota State Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsFergus Falls, MN | $5,900 ($5,862) |
$4,044 | 5,360 | - | - | 22 to 1 |
| - | North Hennepin Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsBrooklyn Park, MN | $5,050 ($4,882) |
$2,661 | 5,173 | - | - | 21 to 1 |
| - | Sanford-Brown College-Brooklyn CenterPrivate, 4-yearsBrooklyn Center, MN | $11,950 | - | 31 | - | - | 3 to 1 |
| - | Rasmussen University-MankatoPrivate, 4-yearsMankato, MN | $11,205 | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Vermilion Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsEly, MN | $7,086 ($5,788) |
$5,664 | 575 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | Inver Hills Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsInver Grove Heights, MN | $6,007 ($5,809) |
$4,183 | 3,729 | - | - | 19 to 1 |
| - | M State - Wadena CampusPublic, 2-4 yearsWadena, MN | $5,855 | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Northland Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsThief River Falls, MN | $6,243 ($6,052) |
$3,712 | 2,716 | - | - | 17 to 1 |
| - | Adler Graduate SchoolPrivate, 4-yearsMinnetonka, MN | $11,790 | - | 233 | - | - | - |
| - | Northwest Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsBemidji, MN | $6,226 | $4,121 | 794 | - | - | 16 to 1 |
| - | Argosy University-Twin CitiesPrivate, 4-yearsEagan, MN | $13,704 | - | 1,346 | - | - | 10 to 1 |
| - | ITT Technical Institute-Eden PrairiePrivate, 4-yearsEden Prairie, MN | - | - | - | - | - | 9 to 1 |
| - | Dakota County Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsRosemount, MN | $6,419 ($6,208) |
$4,291 | 2,451 | - | - | 21 to 1 |
| - | Minnesota School of Cosmetology-Woodbury CampusPrivate, Less than 2 yearsWOODBURY, MN | $23,250 | $3,986 | 189 | - | - | 11 to 1 |
| - | Bethlehem College & SeminaryPrivate, 4-yearsMinneapolis, MN | $7,244 | $5,093 | 205 | - | - | 11 to 1 |
| - | Rasmussen University-MinnesotaPrivate, 4-yearsSt. Cloud, MN | $11,205 | $5,382 | 3,914 | - | - | 18 to 1 |
| - | Avalon School of CosmetologyPrivate, 2-4 yearsWorthington, MN | $13,516 | $6,279 | 18 | - | - | 10 to 1 |
| - | Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction StudiesPrivate, 4-yearsCenter City, MN | $25,568 | - | 172 | - | - | - |
| - | Rasmussen University-BloomingtonPrivate, 4-yearsBloomington, MN | $11,205 | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | American Indian OIC IncPrivate, Less than 2 yearsMinneapolis, MN | $9,103 | $5,262 | 4 | - | - | 3 to 1 |
| - | Bethel Seminary-St PaulPrivate, 4-yearsSaint Paul, MN | - | - | 369 | - | - | - |
| - | University of Minnesota-CrookstonPublic, 4-yearsCrookston, MN | $13,010 ($12,514) |
$8,414 | 2,304 | 48% | - | 16 to 1 |
| - | Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Cambridge CampusPublic, 2-4 yearsCambridge, MN | $5,655 | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Pine Technical & Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsPine City, MN | $8,821 ($4,643) |
$4,488 | 1,766 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | Hastings Beauty SchoolPrivate, Less than 2 yearsHastings, MN | $17,050 | $7,219 | 16 | - | - | 8 to 1 |
| - | Institute of Production and RecordingPrivate, 4-yearsMinneapolis, MN | $19,545 | $7,614 | 128 | - | - | 10 to 1 |
| - | Duluth Business UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsDuluth, MN | $18,975 | - | 47 | - | - | 3 to 1 |
| - | Minnesota State College Southeast-Red Wing Campus Public, 2-4 yearsRed Wing, MN | $7,490 | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | United Theological Seminary of the Twin CitiesPrivate, 4-yearsSt. Paul, MN | $12,564 | - | 197 | - | - | - |
| - | Minneapolis Media InstitutePrivate, 4-yearsEdina, MN | $10,265 | - | 85 | - | - | 6 to 1 |
| - | Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute MinneapolisPrivate, Less than 2 yearsMinneapolis, MN | $21,650 | $5,110 | 618 | - | - | 16 to 1 |
| - | South Central College-FaribaultPublic, 2-4 yearsFaribault, MN | $6,146 | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | North Central UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsMinneapolis, MN | $28,000 | $14,788 | 1,034 | 94% | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | McNally Smith College of MusicPrivate, 4-yearsSaint Paul, MN | $29,300 | - | 376 | - | - | 7 to 1 |
| - | Riverland Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsAustin, MN | $6,250 ($6,060) |
$4,264 | 3,276 | - | - | 19 to 1 |
| - | Mayo Clinic School of Health SciencesPrivate, 4-yearsRochester, MN | - | - | 451 | - | - | 8 to 1 |
| - | PCI Academy-PlymouthPrivate, Less than 2 yearsPlymouth, MN | $23,888 | $3,466 | 90 | - | - | 12 to 1 |
| - | Herzing University-MinneapolisPrivate, 4-yearsSt. Louis Park, MN | $12,750 | $6,203 | 759 | 94% | - | 13 to 1 |
| - | St Cloud Technical and Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsSaint Cloud, MN | $6,075 ($5,874) |
$4,140 | 3,638 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | CenterPoint Massage & Shiatsu Therapy School & ClinicPrivate, 2-4 yearsBloomington, MN | $21,091 | $4,590 | 42 | - | - | 8 to 1 |
| - | National American University-RochesterPrivate, 4-yearsRochester, MN | $15,000 | - | 22 | - | - | 1 to 1 |
| - | Rasmussen University-Brooklyn ParkPrivate, 4-yearsBrooklyn Park, MN | $11,205 | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Minnesota State College SoutheastPublic, 2-4 yearsWinona, MN | $7,490 ($6,562) |
$3,783 | 1,838 | - | - | 16 to 1 |
| - | Alexandria Technical & Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsAlexandria, MN | $6,107 ($5,910) |
$4,558 | 2,586 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | Luther SeminaryPrivate, 4-yearsSaint Paul, MN | $19,000 | - | 480 | - | - | - |
| - | Central Lakes College-Staples CampusPublic, 2-4 yearsStaples, MN | $6,140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Oak Hills Christian CollegePrivate, 4-yearsBemidji, MN | $18,270 | $10,737 | 94 | - | - | 10 to 1 |
| - | Leech Lake Tribal CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsCass Lake, MN | $4,148 ($3,926) |
$8,483 | 156 | - | - | 8 to 1 |
| - | Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-MinneapolisPrivate, 2-4 yearsMendota Heights, MN | $10,616 | - | 156 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | Cosmetology Careers Unlimited College of Hair Skin and NailsPrivate, Less than 2 yearsDuluth, MN | $17,050 | $5,787 | 27 | - | - | 14 to 1 |
| - | Model College of Hair DesignPrivate, Less than 2 yearsSaint Cloud, MN | $19,500 | $6,729 | 128 | - | - | 11 to 1 |
| - | Aveda Institute RochesterPrivate, Less than 2 yearsRochester, MN | $20,000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization CenterPrivate, Less than 2 yearsMinneapolis, MN | $7,410 | $5,469 | 409 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | ITT Technical Institute-Brooklyn CenterPrivate, 4-yearsBrooklyn Center, MN | - | - | - | - | - | 14 to 1 |
| - | Hibbing Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsHibbing, MN | $7,268 ($5,970) |
$5,205 | 859 | - | - | 14 to 1 |
| - | Mesabi Range College - Eveleth CampusPublic, 2-4 yearsEveleth, MN | $7,086 ($5,788) |
- | - | - | - | - |
| - | Normandale Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsBloomington, MN | $6,321 ($5,789) |
$3,403 | 8,842 | - | - | 24 to 1 |
| - | Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical SciencesPrivate, 4-yearsRochester, MN | - | - | 267 | - | - | - |
| - | Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and SciencePrivate, 4-yearsRochester, MN | $3,197 | $6,730 | 1,250 | 49% | - | 3 to 1 |
| - | Minneapolis Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsMinneapolis, MN | $6,098 ($5,906) |
$4,021 | 5,973 | - | - | 22 to 1 |
| - | National American University-Brooklyn CenterPrivate, 4-yearsBrooklyn Center, MN | $15,000 | - | 125 | - | - | 4 to 1 |
| - | Empire Beauty School-BloomingtonPrivate, Less than 2 yearsBloomington, MN | $20,538 | $3,867 | 144 | - | - | 19 to 1 |
| - | University of Minnesota-RochesterPublic, 4-yearsRochester, MN | $13,464 ($13,032) |
$11,103 | 646 | 80% | - 26 ACT |
16 to 1 |
| - | Sanford-Brown College-Mendota HeightsPrivate, 4-yearsMendota Heights, MN | $12,883 | - | 6 | - | - | 1 to 1 |
| - | Minnesota School of Cosmetology-Plymouth CampusPrivate, Less than 2 yearsPlymouth, MN | $21,700 | - | 93 | - | - | 10 to 1 |
| - | Rasmussen University-EaganPrivate, 4-yearsEagan, MN | $11,205 | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Ridgewater CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsWillmar, MN | $6,114 ($5,914) |
$4,468 | 2,846 | - | - | 19 to 1 |
| - | Academy CollegePrivate, 4-yearsBloomington, MN | $17,960 | $5,226 | 85 | - | - | 6 to 1 |
| - | The Art Institutes International-MinnesotaPrivate, 4-yearsMinneapolis, MN | $17,410 | - | 340 | - | - | 9 to 1 |
| Average | $17,147 ($7,154) |
$10,193 | 386,682 | 74.38% | 1,234 SAT | 13.87 to 1 |
1. Carleton CollegePrivate, 4-yearsNorthfield, MN
2. Macalester CollegePrivate, 4-yearsSaint Paul, MN
3. St Olaf CollegePrivate, 4-yearsNorthfield, MN
4. University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesPublic, 4-yearsMinneapolis, MN
5. Bethel UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsSaint Paul, MN
6. University of St ThomasPrivate, 4-yearsSaint Paul, MN
