2025 Smaller Class Size and More Opportunities in Minnesota Rankings
Among Minnesota colleges, Carleton College has the lowest number of students per faculty (8 to 1) and Macalester College has the second lowest number of students (10) based on academic year 2022-2023 college academci data.
Below table ranks and compares the Smaller Class Size and More Opportunities in Minnesota having lowest students to faculty ratio (based on undergraduate rate). For the ranking, we only include 4-year colleges that more than 1,500 students have enrolled in.
Smaller Class Size and More Opportunities in Minnesota
| Rank | College Name | Student Population (undergraduate) | Number of Faculties | Student to Faculty Ratio | Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Graduation Rate | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carleton College Northfield, MN | 2,069 | 310 | 8 to 1 | $65,457 | 22.3% | 91% | 1,500 |
| 2 | Macalester College Saint Paul, MN | 2,142 | 239 | 10 to 1 | $64,908 | 28.2% | 90% | 1,410 |
| 3 | The College of Saint Scholastica Duluth, MN | 1,755 | 322 | 10 to 1 | $40,454 | 93.8% | 63% | - |
| 4 | St Catherine University Saint Paul, MN | 2,431 | 429 | 10 to 1 | $37,588 | 94.1% | 65% | - |
| 5 | Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, MN | 1,952 | 186 | 11 to 1 | $54,310 | 61.8% | 76% | - |
| 6 | Bethel University Saint Paul, MN | 2,629 | 395 | 12 to 1 | $42,930 | 91.0% | 75% | 1,150 |
| 7 | Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead, MN | 1,799 | 181 | 12 to 1 | $30,020 | 63.1% | 72% | 1,262 |
| 8 | St Olaf College Northfield, MN | 3,074 | 308 | 12 to 1 | $56,970 | 52.2% | 84% | 1,350 |
| 9 | Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN | 2,445 | 313 | 13 to 1 | $43,942 | 76.5% | 52% | - |
| 10 | Hamline University Saint Paul, MN | 1,710 | 242 | 13 to 1 | $48,311 | 89.8% | 58% | 1,270 |
Qualified Minnesota Colleges in Core Admission Stats
