Colleges

Colleges in Saint Paul, Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota has 8 four-year colleges with at least 500 undergraduates: 1 public and 7 private. The largest is University of St Thomas, with 6,245 undergraduates.

School	Type	Undergrads	Acceptance rate	SAT middle 50%	In-state tuition	Avg. net price	Grad rate
University of St Thomas	private	6,245	85.4%	1260–1423	$54,398	$29,155	76.4%
Metropolitan State University	public	5,616	98.7%		$9,840	$16,863	43.6%
Concordia University-Saint Paul	private	3,018	78.9%		$25,600	$18,462	45.9%
St Catherine University	private	2,473	91.9%	850–1140	$51,454	$19,764	61.3%
Macalester College	private	2,131	28.5%	1350–1510	$68,104	$32,149	87.1%
Bethel University	private	1,871	87.8%	1190–1300	$44,226	$28,556	71.4%
Hamline University	private	1,776	87.6%	1133–1391	$50,004	$20,744	60.5%
University of Northwestern-St Paul	private	1,442	93.5%	868–1271	$37,920	$27,705	68.1%

A blank cell means the school did not report that figure. Net price is the average cost after grants for students receiving federal aid. Graduation rate is within six years.

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Frequently asked questions

How many colleges are in Saint Paul, Minnesota?

8 four-year public and private nonprofit colleges with at least 500 undergraduates, 1 public and 7 private, according to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Community colleges, for-profit schools, and online-only schools are not counted.

What is the hardest college to get into in Saint Paul, Minnesota?

By acceptance rate, Macalester College (28.5%), Concordia University-Saint Paul (78.9%), University of St Thomas (85.4%), Hamline University (87.6%), Bethel University (87.8%) are the most selective.

What is the cheapest public college in Saint Paul, Minnesota?

Metropolitan State University has the lowest published in-state tuition and fees of the public four-year colleges here, at $9,840 a year. That is the sticker price before financial aid.

Source: College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data (U.S. Department of Education), 2026-06-10 release. These are federal figures. Schools with a linked profile have also been checked against their own filings; the others have not.