Colleges
Colleges in Minnesota
Minnesota has 34 four-year colleges with at least 500 undergraduates: 12 public and 22 private. The largest is University of Minnesota, with 31,855 undergraduates.
| School | City | Type | Undergrads | Acceptance rate | SAT middle 50% | In-state tuition | Avg. net price | Grad rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Minnesota | Minneapolis | public | 31,855 | 79.8% | 1300–1500 | $17,214 | $16,778 | 85.3% |
| Minnesota State University-Mankato | Mankato | public | 11,703 | 88.4% | $9,572 | $19,139 | 54% | |
| University of Minnesota-Duluth | Duluth | public | 7,336 | 88.8% | 1180–1350 | $14,610 | $18,743 | 64.7% |
| University of St Thomas | Saint Paul | private | 6,245 | 85.4% | 1260–1423 | $54,398 | $29,155 | 76.4% |
| Metropolitan State University | Saint Paul | public | 5,616 | 98.7% | $9,840 | $16,863 | 43.6% | |
| Winona State University | Winona | public | 5,144 | 75.5% | $10,576 | $17,503 | 56.9% | |
| Saint Cloud State University | Saint Cloud | public | 5,088 | 94.8% | 1025–1260 | $10,245 | $13,529 | 40.3% |
| Bemidji State University | Bemidji | public | 3,139 | 56% | $10,237 | $15,261 | 47.9% | |
| St Olaf College | Northfield | private | 3,093 | 48.3% | 1300–1470 | $59,760 | $23,874 | 84% |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead | Moorhead | public | 3,072 | 58.8% | $10,428 | $17,997 | 57.3% | |
| Concordia University-Saint Paul | Saint Paul | private | 3,018 | 78.9% | $25,600 | $18,462 | 45.9% | |
| Augsburg University | Minneapolis | private | 2,494 | 82% | $45,452 | $23,873 | 51.7% | |
| St Catherine University | Saint Paul | private | 2,473 | 91.9% | 850–1140 | $51,454 | $19,764 | 61.3% |
| Southwest Minnesota State University | Marshall | public | 2,315 | 62.2% | $10,361 | $15,291 | 45.1% | |
| Macalester College | Saint Paul | private | 2,131 | 28.5% | 1350–1510 | $68,104 | $32,149 | 87.1% |
| Carleton College | Northfield | private | 2,086 | 20.4% | 1450–1560 | $68,892 | $25,407 | 89.6% |
| Gustavus Adolphus College | Saint Peter | private | 1,878 | 61% | $56,076 | $22,900 | 76.7% | |
| Bethel University | Saint Paul | private | 1,871 | 87.8% | 1190–1300 | $44,226 | $28,556 | 71.4% |
| Concordia College at Moorhead | Moorhead | private | 1,829 | 62.7% | $31,170 | $24,902 | 61.1% | |
| Hamline University | Saint Paul | private | 1,776 | 87.6% | 1133–1391 | $50,004 | $20,744 | 60.5% |
| The College of Saint Scholastica | Duluth | private | 1,765 | 93% | $41,778 | $27,846 | 70.5% | |
| University of Minnesota-Crookston | Crookston | public | 1,729 | 87.9% | $13,288 | $12,212 | 49.8% | |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | Saint Paul | private | 1,442 | 93.5% | 868–1271 | $37,920 | $27,705 | 68.1% |
| Saint Johns University | Collegeville | private | 1,395 | 90.6% | 941–1228 | $55,816 | $25,672 | 75.4% |
| College of Saint Benedict | Saint Joseph | private | 1,370 | 91.5% | 1048–1233 | $55,756 | $26,640 | 77.1% |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | Winona | private | 1,073 | 92.8% | $45,080 | $11,704 | 66% | |
| University of Minnesota-Morris | Morris | public | 936 | 74.9% | $14,526 | $8,837 | 62.5% | |
| Crown College | Saint Bonifacius | private | 796 | 22.8% | $31,410 | $26,672 | 45.4% | |
| Herzing University-Minneapolis | St. Louis Park | private | 740 | 93.8% | $13,450 | $16,670 | 46.7% | |
| Martin Luther College | New Ulm | private | 725 | 87.2% | $18,120 | $18,463 | 71.5% | |
| North Central University | Minneapolis | private | 709 | 99% | $32,220 | $25,817 | 66.3% | |
| Minneapolis College of Art and Design | Minneapolis | private | 705 | 48.5% | 1130–1340 | $45,484 | $29,926 | 51.2% |
| Bethany Lutheran College | Mankato | private | 669 | 39% | 1040–1180 | $31,360 | $20,148 | 54.9% |
| University of Minnesota-Rochester | Rochester | public | 568 | 71% | 950–1380 | $15,016 | $13,744 | 57.4% |
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 Minnesota?
34 four-year public and private nonprofit colleges with at least 500 undergraduates, 12 public and 22 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 Minnesota?
By acceptance rate, Carleton College (20.4%), Crown College (22.8%), Macalester College (28.5%), Bethany Lutheran College (39%), St Olaf College (48.3%) are the most selective.
What is the cheapest public college in Minnesota?
Minnesota State University-Mankato has the lowest published in-state tuition and fees of the public four-year colleges here, at $9,572 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.
