Minnesota Online Colleges Comparison
78 Minnesota colleges offer online degree programs and/or online courses. Of that, 2 schools are online exclusively colleges that all programs are offered via online completely in Minnesota. In addition, 9 colleges have online students more than 50% of total enrollment.
The next list summarizes the important statistics for online colleges. For this statistics, we include online completely colleges and colleges with the rate of online students of 50% or more.
- The 2024 average tuition & fees of Minnesota online colleges is $14,187 for Minnesota residents and $14,776 for out-of-state students. Gustavus Adolphus College has the highest tuition & fees of $54,310 and Leech Lake Tribal College has the lowest tuition & fees of $4,148.
- Total 154,406 students have enrolled in online colleges in Minnesota. Walden University is the largest online college with 44,223 online students.
- Capella University offers the most number of online programs of 143 programs via distance learning.
- Capella University has the lowest students to faculty ratio of 1 to 1.
Data Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
78 Online Colleges in Minnesota
The next table lists all online colleges located in Minnesota. You can sort them to compare the schools focusing on specific topics by clicking each column title. The "-" value in table means that the corresponding data has not been reported or available.
| College Name | Minnesota Residents Tuition & Fees | Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | Student Population (Total) | Online Student Population | Number of Programs (total) | Number of Online Programs | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walden University Minneapolis, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $12,465 | $10,823 | 44,223 | 44,223 | 137 | 137 | 30 to 1 |
| Academy College Bloomington, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $17,661 | $18,252 | 118 | 1 | 7 | - | 8 to 1 |
| Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria, MN Public, 2-4 years | $6,213 | $6,213 | 3,038 | 1,057 | 64 | 26 | 21 to 1 |
| Anoka Technical College Anoka, MN Public, 2-4 years | $6,267 | $6,267 | 1,822 | 638 | 74 | 23 | 17 to 1 |
| Anoka-Ramsey Community College Coon Rapids, MN Public, 2-4 years | $5,682 | $5,682 | 7,843 | 2,155 | 61 | 21 | 25 to 1 |
| Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $37,615 | $43,942 | 3,161 | 54 | 100 | - | 13 to 1 |
| Riverland Community College Austin, MN Public, 2-4 years | $6,249 | $6,249 | 3,591 | 678 | 103 | 33 | 20 to 1 |
| Northwest Technical College Bemidji, MN Public, 2-4 years | $6,226 | $6,226 | 901 | 468 | 60 | 32 | 18 to 1 |
| Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN Public, 4 years four-years | $10,114 | $10,114 | 3,926 | 1,486 | 103 | 36 | 16 to 1 |
| Bethany Lutheran College Mankato, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $26,830 | $30,010 | 902 | 137 | 39 | - | 12 to 1 |
| Bethel University Saint Paul, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $36,210 | $42,930 | 3,521 | 1,021 | 108 | 29 | 12 to 1 |
| Bethel Seminary-St Paul Saint Paul, MN Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | 369 | 115 | - | - | - |
| Central Lakes College-Brainerd Brainerd, MN Public, 2-4 years | $6,209 | $6,209 | 4,532 | 405 | 103 | 32 | 18 to 1 |
| Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $38,378 | $30,020 | 1,868 | 98 | 47 | - | 12 to 1 |
| Concordia University-Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $21,750 | $25,000 | 5,854 | 2,611 | 105 | 45 | 15 to 1 |
| Dakota County Technical College Rosemount, MN Public, 2-4 years | $6,419 | $6,419 | 2,662 | 594 | 94 | 14 | 22 to 1 |
| Martin Luther College New Ulm, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $14,680 | $17,770 | 860 | 242 | 30 | 12 | 10 to 1 |
| Lake Superior College Duluth, MN Public, 2-4 years | $5,785 | $5,785 | 4,001 | 1,030 | 108 | 16 | 19 to 1 |
| Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls, MN Public, 2-4 years | $5,900 | $5,900 | 5,414 | 1,552 | 113 | 26 | 21 to 1 |
| Minnesota West Community and Technical College Granite Falls, MN Public, 2-4 years | $6,484 | $12,332 | 3,438 | 997 | 128 | 38 | 19 to 1 |
| Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $44,080 | $54,310 | 1,952 | 1 | 50 | - | 11 to 1 |
| Hamline University Saint Paul, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $40,332 | $48,311 | 2,432 | 368 | 105 | 14 | 13 to 1 |
| Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School Center City, MN Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | 159 | 135 | 1 | - | - |
| Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN Public, 2-4 years | $5,881 | $5,881 | 3,891 | 1,088 | 164 | 6 | 19 to 1 |
| Minnesota North College Hibbing, MN Public, 2-4 years | $6,004 | $7,302 | 3,020 | 428 | 85 | 13 | 18 to 1 |
| Inver Hills Community College Inver Grove Heights, MN Public, 2-4 years | $6,007 | $6,007 | 3,689 | 1,368 | 62 | 12 | 20 to 1 |
| Minnesota North College - Itasca Grand Rapids, MN Public, 2-4 years | $5,788 | $7,086 | 983 | 204 | 24 | 2 | 17 to 1 |
| Luther Seminary Saint Paul, MN Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | 348 | 90 | 6 | - | - |
| South Central College North Mankato, MN Public, 2-4 years | $6,146 | $6,146 | 2,652 | 890 | 106 | 9 | 15 to 1 |
| Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN Public, 4 years four-years | $9,490 | $18,860 | 14,709 | 2,384 | 270 | 65 | 21 to 1 |
| Minnesota North College - Mesabi Range Virginia Virginia, MN Public, 2-4 years | $5,788 | $7,086 | 885 | 235 | 56 | 4 | 17 to 1 |
| Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN Public, 4 years four-years | $9,780 | $9,780 | 6,005 | 2,849 | 108 | 22 | 14 to 1 |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN Public, 4 years four-years | $16,488 | $36,402 | 54,890 | 1,909 | 543 | 82 | 16 to 1 |
| University of Minnesota-Crookston Crookston, MN Public, 4 years four-years | $13,120 | $13,120 | 2,518 | 1,084 | 42 | 24 | 17 to 1 |
| Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $37,812 | $43,824 | 824 | 76 | 17 | 3 | 10 to 1 |
| Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN Public, 2-4 years | $6,128 | $6,128 | 6,269 | 2,263 | 103 | 9 | 24 to 1 |
| Herzing University-Minneapolis St. Louis Park, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $13,850 | $13,420 | 752 | 181 | 35 | 29 | 14 to 1 |
| University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN Public, 4 years four-years | $14,318 | $19,762 | 9,350 | 220 | 154 | 13 | 16 to 1 |
| University of Minnesota-Morris Morris, MN Public, 4 years four-years | $14,287 | $16,437 | 1,020 | 20 | 35 | - | 9 to 1 |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN Public, 4 years four-years | $10,336 | $10,336 | 4,410 | 1,223 | 141 | 35 | 17 to 1 |
| North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park, MN Public, 2-4 years | $5,050 | $5,050 | 5,195 | 1,746 | 75 | 28 | 24 to 1 |
| National American University-Roseville Roseville, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $15,000 | $15,000 | 135 | 126 | - | - | 2 to 1 |
| Normandale Community College Bloomington, MN Public, 2-4 years | $6,321 | $6,321 | 9,620 | 3,597 | 60 | 11 | 28 to 1 |
| North Central University Minneapolis, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $23,480 | $29,460 | 984 | 230 | 50 | 2 | 11 to 1 |
| Northland Community and Technical College Thief River Falls, MN Public, 2-4 years | $6,262 | $6,262 | 2,477 | 915 | 96 | 26 | 18 to 1 |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul Saint Paul, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $30,794 | $36,830 | 3,262 | 1,261 | 83 | 13 | 15 to 1 |
| Northwestern Health Sciences University Bloomington, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $10,684 | $12,015 | 1,032 | 63 | 16 | 3 | 4 to 1 |
| Oak Hills Christian College Bemidji, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $17,314 | $18,910 | 117 | 33 | 25 | 2 | 10 to 1 |
| Pine Technical & Community College Pine City, MN Public, 2-4 years | $4,681 | $4,681 | 1,913 | 238 | 51 | 2 | 20 to 1 |
| Minnesota North College - Rainy River International Falls, MN Public, 2-4 years | $5,788 | $7,086 | 179 | 13 | 7 | - | 17 to 1 |
| Rochester Community and Technical College Rochester, MN Public, 2-4 years | $6,359 | $6,359 | 4,714 | 1,550 | 92 | 11 | 21 to 1 |
| College of Saint Benedict Saint Joseph, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $43,738 | $53,884 | 1,451 | 41 | 43 | 3 | 11 to 1 |
| St Cloud Technical and Community College Saint Cloud, MN Public, 2-4 years | $4,957 | $4,957 | 3,565 | 1,277 | 89 | 14 | 20 to 1 |
| Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN Public, 4 years four-years | $10,117 | $10,117 | 10,514 | 1,824 | 222 | 66 | 17 to 1 |
| Saint Johns University Collegeville, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $43,356 | $53,942 | 1,624 | 58 | 40 | 1 | 12 to 1 |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Winona, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $33,560 | $43,160 | 3,831 | 1,165 | 123 | 33 | 18 to 1 |
| Crown College Saint Bonifacius, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $25,430 | $30,200 | 1,727 | 1,104 | 58 | 26 | 22 to 1 |
| The College of Saint Scholastica Duluth, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $36,212 | $40,454 | 2,979 | 836 | 77 | 21 | 10 to 1 |
| University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $41,133 | $52,284 | 9,121 | 635 | 192 | 3 | 13 to 1 |
| St Catherine University Saint Paul, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $32,431 | $37,588 | 3,533 | 1,072 | 139 | 23 | 10 to 1 |
| Rasmussen University-Minnesota St. Cloud, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $10,935 | $11,750 | 8,823 | 7,655 | 75 | 12 | 14 to 1 |
| Saint Paul College Saint Paul, MN Public, 2-4 years | $6,318 | $6,318 | 5,155 | 1,155 | 119 | 7 | 21 to 1 |
| Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, MN Public, 4 years four-years | $10,304 | $10,304 | 7,324 | 951 | 93 | 46 | 16 to 1 |
| Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center Minneapolis, MN Private, Less than 2 years | - | $7,410 | 270 | 27 | 3 | - | 13 to 1 |
| United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities St. Paul, MN Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | 244 | 158 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Dunwoody College of Technology Minneapolis, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $21,610 | $25,659 | 1,424 | 199 | 36 | 1 | 11 to 1 |
| Ridgewater College Willmar, MN Public, 2-4 years | $6,109 | $6,109 | 2,855 | 1,241 | 113 | 38 | 18 to 1 |
| Minnesota State College Southeast Winona, MN Public, 2-4 years | $7,820 | $7,820 | 2,020 | 747 | 97 | 33 | 17 to 1 |
| Winona State University Winona, MN Public, 4 years four-years | $10,498 | $17,230 | 6,058 | 912 | 121 | 30 | 15 to 1 |
| Mitchell Hamline School of Law Saint Paul, MN Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | 1,217 | 50 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Century College White Bear Lake, MN Public, 2-4 years | $6,182 | $6,182 | 8,248 | 2,765 | 131 | 8 | 25 to 1 |
| Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Cloquet, MN Public, 4 years four-years | $5,999 | $5,999 | 1,749 | 145 | 38 | 4 | 16 to 1 |
| Capella University Minneapolis, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $14,250 | $14,436 | 43,915 | 43,915 | 226 | 226 | 36 to 1 |
| Leech Lake Tribal College Cass Lake, MN Public, 2-4 years | $4,148 | $4,148 | 243 | 1 | 11 | - | 12 to 1 |
| White Earth Tribal and Community College Mahnomen, MN Private, 2-4 years | $4,281 | $5,250 | 103 | 2 | 4 | - | 13 to 1 |
| University of Minnesota-Rochester Rochester, MN Public, 4 years four-years | $14,400 | $14,400 | 588 | 17 | 1 | - | 13 to 1 |
| National American University-Rochester Rochester, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $15,000 | $15,000 | 22 | 20 | - | - | 1 to 1 |
| Bethany Global University Bloomington, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $14,825 | $20,700 | 201 | 84 | 6 | 2 | 10 to 1 |
| Average | $14,187 | $14,776 | 381,234 | 154,406 | - | - | 16 to 1 |