| Number of Schools | 123 schools |
|---|---|
| By Types | 45 public, 78 private |
| By Levels | 71 four(4) years 37 two but less than four years 15 less than two(2) years |
| By Categories | 5 National Universities 9 Liberal Arts Colleges 37 Community Colleges |
| Tuition & fees | |
| Undergraduate | $7,056 Minnesota residents $17,921 out-of-state |
| Graduate | $11,356 Minnesota residents $15,626 out-of-state |
| Average Financial Aid | $9,121 |
| Student Population | 401,627 |
| Undergraduate | 285,966 |
| Graduate | 115,661 |
| Acceptance Rate | 74.21% |
| Test Scores | 1,179 SAT, 24 AVG |
| Students to Faculty Ratio | 14.42 to 1 |
| Rank* | Name | Tuition & Fees | Average Financial Aid | Population | Acceptance Rate | Test Scores | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carleton CollegePrivate, 4 yearsNorthfield, MN | $60,225 | $40,678 | 1,940 | 18% | 1,479 SAT 33 ACT |
8 to 1 |
| 2 | Macalester CollegePrivate, 4 yearsSaint Paul, MN | $60,518 | $36,479 | 2,049 | 31% | 1,428 SAT 31 ACT |
10 to 1 |
| 3 | St Olaf CollegePrivate, 4 yearsNorthfield, MN | $52,670 | $34,342 | 2,953 | 47% | 1,335 SAT 31 ACT |
12 to 1 |
| 4 | University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesPublic, 4 yearsMinneapolis, MN | $33,818 ($15,254) |
$9,528 | 52,017 | 73% | 1,400 SAT 30 ACT |
17 to 1 |
| 5 | Bethel UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsSaint Paul, MN | $40,080 | $21,169 | 3,814 | 89% | 1,233 SAT 24 ACT |
12 to 1 |
| 6 | University of St ThomasPrivate, 4 yearsSaint Paul, MN | $48,329 | $24,935 | 9,792 | 76% | 1,250 SAT 25 ACT |
14 to 1 |
| 7 | Saint Johns UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsCollegeville, MN | $49,842 | $30,428 | 1,668 | 89% | 1,163 SAT 25 ACT |
12 to 1 |
| 8 | College of Saint BenedictPrivate, 4 yearsSaint Joseph, MN | $50,126 | $31,396 | 1,668 | 92% | 1,165 SAT 24 ACT |
12 to 1 |
| 9 | Concordia College at MoorheadPrivate, 4 yearsMoorhead, MN | $28,016 | $28,323 | 1,973 | 72% | 1,149 SAT 23 ACT |
11 to 1 |
| 10 | Augsburg UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsMinneapolis, MN | $41,007 | $25,498 | 3,346 | 76% | 1,282 SAT 21 ACT |
13 to 1 |
| 11 | University of Northwestern-St PaulPrivate, 4 yearsSaint Paul, MN | $34,180 | $18,625 | 3,506 | 82% | 1,220 SAT 25 ACT |
18 to 1 |
| 12 | Winona State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsWinona, MN | $16,684 ($10,184) |
$3,891 | 7,106 | 77% | 1,125 SAT 22 ACT |
17 to 1 |
| 13 | Minnesota State University-MankatoPublic, 4 yearsMankato, MN | $18,200 ($9,146) |
$4,062 | 14,761 | 69% | - 22 ACT |
22 to 1 |
| 14 | Crown CollegePrivate, 4 yearsSaint Bonifacius, MN | $28,110 | $13,655 | 1,485 | 65% | 1,055 SAT 21 ACT |
16 to 1 |
| 15 | Hamline UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsSaint Paul, MN | $46,221 | $27,230 | 3,113 | 76% | 1,225 SAT 23 ACT |
13 to 1 |
| 16 | Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaPrivate, 4 yearsWinona, MN | $39,410 | $25,500 | 5,152 | 98% | 1,113 SAT 23 ACT |
18 to 1 |
| 17 | The College of Saint ScholasticaPrivate, 4 yearsDuluth, MN | $39,410 | $21,578 | 3,712 | 74% | 1,210 SAT 25 ACT |
14 to 1 |
| 18 | Minnesota State University MoorheadPublic, 4 yearsMoorhead, MN | $17,564 ($9,468) |
$4,360 | 5,547 | 72% | 1,110 SAT 22 ACT |
18 to 1 |
| 19 | Southwest Minnesota State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsMarshall, MN | $9,482 ($9,058) |
$5,503 | 7,259 | 91% | 1,019 SAT 20 ACT |
16 to 1 |
| 20 | Bethany Lutheran CollegePrivate, 4 yearsMankato, MN | $28,660 | $19,654 | 769 | 61% | 1,050 SAT 23 ACT |
11 to 1 |
| 21 | University of Minnesota-DuluthPublic, 4 yearsDuluth, MN | $19,148 ($13,850) |
$7,319 | 10,275 | 80% | 1,215 SAT 25 ACT |
17 to 1 |
| 22 | University of Minnesota-MorrisPublic, 4 yearsMorris, MN | $15,940 ($13,848) |
$12,828 | 1,339 | 76% | 1,145 SAT 25 ACT |
11 to 1 |
| 23 | Saint Cloud State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsSaint Cloud, MN | $18,010 ($9,170) |
$5,019 | 11,841 | 94% | 1,125 SAT 21 ACT |
19 to 1 |
| 24 | Bemidji State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsBemidji, MN | $9,806 ($9,076) |
$4,859 | 4,577 | 75% | - 22 ACT |
19 to 1 |
| 25 | St Catherine UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsSaint Paul, MN | $46,494 | $20,319 | 4,277 | 75% | 1,050 SAT 23 ACT |
11 to 1 |
| 26 | Metropolitan State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsSaint Paul, MN | $9,395 ($8,249) |
$3,892 | 7,552 | 67% | - | 15 to 1 |
| 27 | Gustavus Adolphus CollegePrivate, 4 yearsSaint Peter, MN | $50,490 | $30,529 | 2,230 | 73% | - 29 ACT |
12 to 1 |
| 28 | Concordia University-Saint PaulPrivate, 4 yearsSaint Paul, MN | $23,900 | $10,447 | 5,585 | 68% | - | 20 to 1 |
| 29 | Capella UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsMinneapolis, MN | $14,148 | $4,506 | 38,930 | - | - | 32 to 1 |
| 30 | Walden UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsMinneapolis, MN | $12,180 | $3,990 | 49,695 | - | - | 19 to 1 |
| - | Sanford-Brown College-Mendota HeightsPrivate, 4 yearsMendota Heights, MN | $12,883 | - | 6 | - | - | 1 to 1 |
| - | Globe University-MinneapolisPrivate, 4 yearsMinneapolis, MN | - | - | - | - | - | 34 to 1 |
| - | Duluth Business UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsDuluth, MN | $18,975 | - | 47 | - | - | 3 to 1 |
| - | Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-MinneapolisPrivate, 2-4 yearsMendota Heights, MN | $10,616 | - | 156 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | Martin Luther CollegePrivate, 4 yearsNew Ulm, MN | $16,910 | $8,776 | 968 | 91% | 1,165 SAT 24 ACT |
11 to 1 |
| - | ITT Technical Institute-Eden PrairiePrivate, 4 yearsEden Prairie, MN | - | - | - | - | - | 9 to 1 |
| - | Minneapolis Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsMinneapolis, MN | $5,906 ($5,660) |
$3,695 | 6,429 | - | - | 24 to 1 |
| - | Rochester Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsRochester, MN | $5,372 ($5,252) |
$3,272 | 5,115 | - | - | 22 to 1 |
| - | Bethany Global UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsBloomington, MN | $16,100 | $14,224 | 359 | 95% | - | 19 to 1 |
| - | National American University-BloomingtonPrivate, 4 yearsBloomington, MN | $15,000 | $3,982 | 68 | - | - | 4 to 1 |
| - | Bethel Seminary-St PaulPrivate, 4 yearsSaint Paul, MN | $8,381 | - | 369 | - | - | - |
| - | University of Minnesota-CrookstonPublic, 4 yearsCrookston, MN | $12,514 ($12,014) |
$8,578 | 2,530 | 48% | 1,087 SAT | 18 to 1 |
| - | Oak Hills Christian CollegePrivate, 4 yearsBemidji, MN | $17,434 | $17,476 | 103 | 63% | 940 SAT 19 ACT |
10 to 1 |
| - | Minnesota School of Cosmetology-Plymouth CampusPrivate, Less than 2 yearsPlymouth, MN | $21,700 | $4,711 | 93 | - | - | 10 to 1 |
| - | Leech Lake Tribal CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsCass Lake, MN | $4,850 ($3,926) |
$10,650 | 133 | - | - | 6 to 1 |
| - | Northland Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsThief River Falls, MN | $6,052 ($5,793) |
$3,172 | 2,962 | - | - | 18 to 1 |
| - | Adler Graduate SchoolPrivate, 4 yearsMinnetonka, MN | $11,250 | - | 267 | - | - | - |
| - | Mesabi Range CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsVirginia, MN | $7,086 ($5,788) |
$4,999 | 926 | - | - | 17 to 1 |
| - | Century CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsWhite Bear Lake, MN | $5,907 ($5,578) |
$2,811 | 8,203 | - | - | 24 to 1 |
| - | Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and SciencePrivate, 4 yearsRochester, MN | $3,242 | $6,418 | 1,223 | 49% | - | 4 to 1 |
| - | Minnesota State College SoutheastPublic, 2-4 yearsWinona, MN | $6,562 ($5,835) |
$3,438 | 1,912 | - | - | 19 to 1 |
| - | American Indian OIC IncPrivate, Less than 2 yearsMinneapolis, MN | $9,103 | $5,262 | 4 | - | - | 3 to 1 |
| - | Vermilion Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsEly, MN | $7,086 ($5,788) |
$4,168 | 554 | - | - | 18 to 1 |
| - | Sanford-Brown College-Brooklyn CenterPrivate, 4 yearsBrooklyn Center, MN | $11,950 | - | 31 | - | - | 3 to 1 |
| - | Itasca Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsGrand Rapids, MN | $7,086 ($5,788) |
$4,776 | 1,058 | - | - | 19 to 1 |
| - | The Salon Professional Academy-RochesterPrivate, Less than 2 yearsRochester, MN | $15,800 | $3,445 | 25 | - | - | 8 to 1 |
| - | Hibbing Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsHibbing, MN | $7,071 ($5,773) |
$4,673 | 913 | - | - | 13 to 1 |
| - | Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction StudiesPrivate, 4 yearsCenter City, MN | $35,156 | - | 174 | - | - | - |
| - | CenterPoint Massage & Shiatsu Therapy School & ClinicPrivate, 2-4 yearsSt Louis Park, MN | $21,091 | $4,590 | 42 | - | - | 8 to 1 |
| - | Minnesota West Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsGranite Falls, MN | $11,936 ($6,286) |
$3,014 | 3,253 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | National American University-RosevillePrivate, 4 yearsRoseville, MN | $15,000 | $3,228 | 135 | - | - | 2 to 1 |
| - | Empire Beauty School-Spring Lake ParkPrivate, Less than 2 yearsSpring Lake Park, MN | $18,988 | $4,237 | 79 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | Cosmetology Careers Unlimited College of Hair Skin and NailsPrivate, Less than 2 yearsDuluth, MN | $17,050 | $5,307 | 23 | - | - | 12 to 1 |
| - | Model College of Hair DesignPrivate, Less than 2 yearsSaint Cloud, MN | $17,500 | $3,016 | 75 | - | - | 17 to 1 |
| - | American Academy of Acupuncture and Oriental MedicinePrivate, 4 yearsRoseville, MN | $15,600 | - | 43 | - | - | - |
| - | Dakota County Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsRosemount, MN | $6,208 ($5,941) |
$3,071 | 2,319 | - | - | 22 to 1 |
| - | Minnesota School of Cosmetology-Woodbury CampusPrivate, Less than 2 yearsWOODBURY, MN | $21,700 | $4,073 | 149 | - | - | 9 to 1 |
| - | St Cloud Technical and Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsSaint Cloud, MN | $5,874 ($5,631) |
$3,551 | 3,931 | - | - | 21 to 1 |
| - | Aveda Institute Des Moines - Aveda Institute RochesterPrivate, Less than 2 yearsRochester, MN | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | PCI Academy-PlymouthPrivate, Less than 2 yearsPlymouth, MN | $22,088 | $4,914 | 106 | - | - | 7 to 1 |
| - | Minneapolis College of Art and DesignPrivate, 4 yearsMinneapolis, MN | $41,794 | $21,801 | 760 | 66% | 1,130 SAT 23 ACT |
9 to 1 |
| - | Rainy River Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsInternational Falls, MN | $7,086 ($5,788) |
$5,592 | 173 | - | - | 18 to 1 |
| - | Bethlehem College & SeminaryPrivate, 4 yearsMinneapolis, MN | $6,560 | $5,125 | 210 | 79% | 1,280 SAT 24 ACT |
14 to 1 |
| - | White Earth Tribal and Community CollegePrivate, 2-4 yearsMahnomen, MN | $4,676 | $9,580 | 141 | - | - | 12 to 1 |
| - | Northwestern Health Sciences UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsBloomington, MN | $11,700 | $2,401 | 1,132 | - | - | 7 to 1 |
| - | North Central UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsMinneapolis, MN | $27,200 | $14,538 | 1,062 | 94% | 1,049 SAT 21 ACT |
15 to 1 |
| - | McNally Smith College of MusicPrivate, 4 yearsSaint Paul, MN | $29,300 | - | 376 | - | - | 7 to 1 |
| - | Northwest Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsBemidji, MN | $6,380 ($5,731) |
$3,609 | 825 | - | - | 16 to 1 |
| - | Argosy University-Twin CitiesPrivate, 4 yearsEagan, MN | $13,704 | $3,929 | 1,346 | - | - | 10 to 1 |
| - | Mitchell Hamline School of LawPrivate, 4 yearsSaint Paul, MN | $48,180 | - | 1,242 | - | - | - |
| - | Anoka-Ramsey Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsCoon Rapids, MN | $5,515 ($5,286) |
$3,061 | 8,482 | - | - | 27 to 1 |
| - | Ridgewater CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsWillmar, MN | $5,915 | $3,842 | 3,176 | - | - | 19 to 1 |
| - | Alexandria Technical & Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsAlexandria, MN | $5,910 ($5,649) |
$3,961 | 2,549 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | Luther SeminaryPrivate, 4 yearsSaint Paul, MN | $19,000 | - | 501 | - | - | - |
| - | United Theological Seminary of the Twin CitiesPrivate, 4 yearsSt. Paul, MN | $11,970 | - | 147 | - | - | - |
| - | Minneapolis Media InstitutePrivate, 4 yearsEdina, MN | $10,265 | - | 85 | - | - | 6 to 1 |
| - | Inver Hills Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsInver Grove Heights, MN | $5,809 ($5,558) |
$3,006 | 4,071 | - | - | 22 to 1 |
| - | Nova Academy of CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2 yearsRochester, MN | $20,250 | $5,285 | 130 | - | - | 10 to 1 |
| - | Cosmetology Careers Unlimited College of Hair Skin and NailsPrivate, Less than 2 yearsHibbing, MN | $15,500 | - | 21 | - | - | 11 to 1 |
| - | Saint Paul CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsSaint Paul, MN | $6,041 ($5,811) |
$3,483 | 5,823 | - | - | 21 to 1 |
| - | Normandale Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsBloomington, MN | $5,789 ($5,679) |
$3,294 | 9,420 | - | - | 27 to 1 |
| - | Empire Beauty School-BloomingtonPrivate, Less than 2 yearsBloomington, MN | $18,988 | $3,840 | 129 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | University of Minnesota-RochesterPublic, 4 yearsRochester, MN | $13,032 ($12,850) |
$10,191 | 632 | 80% | - 26 ACT |
15 to 1 |
| - | Minnesota State Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsFergus Falls, MN | $5,862 ($5,560) |
$3,388 | 5,757 | - | - | 24 to 1 |
| - | North Hennepin Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsBrooklyn Park, MN | $4,882 ($4,596) |
$3,214 | 5,756 | - | - | 23 to 1 |
| - | Institute of Production and RecordingPrivate, 4 yearsMinneapolis, MN | $19,845 | $4,785 | 133 | - | - | 10 to 1 |
| - | Lake Superior CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsDuluth, MN | $5,616 ($5,334) |
$3,147 | 4,762 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| - | University of Phoenix-MinnesotaPrivate, 4 yearsSaint Louis Park, MN | $11,974 | - | 31 | - | - | 7 to 1 |
| - | Herzing University-MinneapolisPrivate, 4 yearsSt. Louis Park, MN | $14,200 | $6,928 | 626 | 94% | - | 12 to 1 |
| - | Red Lake Nation CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsRed Lake, MN | $5,920 | $8,508 | 106 | - | - | 8 to 1 |
| - | National American University-Brooklyn CenterPrivate, 4 yearsBrooklyn Center, MN | $15,000 | $3,987 | 125 | - | - | 4 to 1 |
| - | Central Lakes College-BrainerdPublic, 2-4 yearsBrainerd, MN | $5,954 ($5,759) |
$4,036 | 4,491 | - | - | 19 to 1 |
| - | Minneapolis Business CollegePrivate, 2-4 yearsRoseville, MN | $15,120 | $5,479 | 135 | - | - | 30 to 1 |
| - | Pine Technical & Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsPine City, MN | $8,526 ($4,489) |
$4,030 | 1,724 | - | - | 25 to 1 |
| - | National American University-RochesterPrivate, 4 yearsRochester, MN | $15,000 | $3,834 | 22 | - | - | 1 to 1 |
| - | Hastings Beauty SchoolPrivate, Less than 2 yearsHastings, MN | $17,050 | $3,761 | 14 | - | - | 7 to 1 |
| - | Fond du Lac Tribal and Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsCloquet, MN | $5,815 ($5,535) |
$4,969 | 1,639 | - | - | 22 to 1 |
| - | Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical SciencesPrivate, 4 yearsRochester, MN | - | - | 267 | - | - | - |
| - | Riverland Community CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsAustin, MN | $6,060 ($5,826) |
$3,974 | 3,494 | - | - | 23 to 1 |
| - | Mayo Clinic School of Health SciencesPrivate, 4 yearsRochester, MN | - | - | 451 | - | - | 8 to 1 |
| - | Anoka Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsAnoka, MN | $6,075 ($5,812) |
$2,887 | 1,683 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| - | South Central CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsNorth Mankato, MN | $5,966 ($5,491) |
$3,892 | 2,653 | - | - | 16 to 1 |
| - | Dunwoody College of TechnologyPrivate, 4 yearsMinneapolis, MN | $23,863 | $9,635 | 1,281 | 99% | - | 10 to 1 |
| - | National American University-BurnsvillePrivate, 4 yearsBurnsville, MN | $15,000 | $3,379 | 44 | - | - | 1 to 1 |
| - | Academy CollegePrivate, 4 yearsBloomington, MN | $18,644 | $7,742 | 95 | - | - | 11 to 1 |
| - | The Art Institutes International-MinnesotaPrivate, 4 yearsMinneapolis, MN | $17,410 | - | 340 | - | - | 9 to 1 |
| - | Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization CenterPrivate, Less than 2 yearsMinneapolis, MN | $7,050 | $6,537 | 257 | - | - | 14 to 1 |
| - | ITT Technical Institute-Brooklyn CenterPrivate, 4 yearsBrooklyn Center, MN | - | - | - | - | - | 14 to 1 |
| - | Aveda Institute-MinneapolisPrivate, Less than 2 yearsMinneapolis, MN | $20,650 | $4,959 | 554 | - | - | 16 to 1 |
| - | Avalon School of CosmetologyPrivate, 2-4 yearsWorthington, MN | $13,700 | $6,367 | 19 | - | - | 10 to 1 |
| - | Hennepin Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 yearsBrooklyn Park, MN | $5,741 ($5,494) |
$2,880 | 4,094 | - | - | 19 to 1 |
| - | Rasmussen University-MinnesotaPrivate, 4 yearsSt. Cloud, MN | $12,263 | $5,169 | 3,927 | - | - | 16 to 1 |
| Average | $17,921 ($7,056) |
$9,121 | 401,627 | 74.21% | 1,179 SAT | 14.42 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
