Minnesota Best College Rankings
Carleton College ranked first and Bethel University ranked second in Minnesota college rankings. The 2024 average tuition & fees of the Minnesota best colleges is $27,590 for Minnesota residents and $33,262 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 74.78% and the average SAT score is 1,251. The average number of student population is 8,760 and the average student to faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
Below statements summarize the average statistics of tuition, admission, and more academic factors for Minnesota best colleges. For the statistics, we only include 4 years colleges such as national universities and liberal arts colleges.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $33,262 and Carleton College has the highest tuition & fees of $65,457 and Metropolitan State University has the lowest tuition & fees of $9,780.
- The average graduate tuition & fees is $14,975 and University of Minnesota-Twin Cities has the highest tuition & fees of $31,555 and Concordia University-Saint Paul has the lowest tuition & fees of $8,550.
- The average SAT score is 1,251 and Carleton College has the highest SAT score of 1,500 and Winona State University has the lowest score of 1,090.
- The average acceptance rate is 74.78% and Carleton College has the tightest (lowest) rate of 22% and Metropolitan State University has the loosest (lowest) rate of 96%.
- The average student population is 8,760 and University of Minnesota-Twin Cities has the most students of 54,955 and Bethany Lutheran College has the fewest students of 830.
- The average graduation rate is 64.56% and Carleton College has the highest rate of 90% and Metropolitan State University has the lowest rate of 32%.
Minnesota Best Colleges Comparison
The below table compares the 29 best colleges in Minnesota with important academic factors. You can sort the table by touching/clicking a column name that you want to sort.
| Rank | College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carleton College Northfield, MN | $65,457 | - | 1,500 | 22.0% | 2,059 | 90% | 8 to 1 |
| 2 | Bethel University Saint Paul, MN | $42,930 | $10,566 | 1,150 | 91.0% | 3,546 | 74% | 12 to 1 |
| 3 | College of Saint Benedict Saint Joseph, MN | $53,884 | $17,073 | 1,130 | 91.0% | 1,470 | 78% | 11 to 1 |
| 4 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN | $36,402 | $31,555 | 1,400 | 77.0% | 54,955 | 84% | 16 to 1 |
| 5 | Macalester College Saint Paul, MN | $64,908 | - | 1,410 | 28.0% | 2,175 | 87% | 10 to 1 |
| 6 | Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, MN | $54,310 | - | - | 62.0% | 2,072 | 75% | 11 to 1 |
| 7 | Saint Johns University Collegeville, MN | $53,942 | $18,030 | 1,220 | 90.0% | 1,645 | 75% | 11 to 1 |
| 8 | St Olaf College Northfield, MN | $56,970 | - | 1,350 | 52.0% | 3,046 | 84% | 12 to 1 |
| 9 | St Catherine University Saint Paul, MN | $37,588 | $18,570 | - | 94.0% | 3,577 | 63% | 10 to 1 |
| 10 | Hamline University Saint Paul, MN | $48,311 | $10,281 | 1,270 | 90.0% | 2,638 | 69% | 13 to 1 |
| 11 | Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN | $43,942 | $13,950 | - | 77.0% | 3,088 | 55% | 14 to 1 |
| 12 | University of Northwestern-St Paul Saint Paul, MN | $36,830 | $9,720 | 1,185 | 92.0% | 3,253 | 70% | 15 to 1 |
| 13 | The College of Saint Scholastica Duluth, MN | $40,454 | $15,396 | - | 94.0% | 3,207 | 67% | 10 to 1 |
| 14 | University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN | $52,284 | $21,992 | 1,350 | 85.0% | 9,025 | 79% | 13 to 1 |
| 15 | Concordia University-Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN | $25,000 | $8,550 | - | 75.0% | 5,544 | 51% | 13 to 1 |
| 16 | Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Winona, MN | $43,160 | $12,222 | - | 89.0% | 4,133 | 65% | 17 to 1 |
| 17 | Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead, MN | $30,020 | $11,299 | 1,262 | 63.0% | 1,903 | 69% | 12 to 1 |
| 18 | Bethany Lutheran College Mankato, MN | $30,010 | $10,815 | 1,110 | 51.0% | 830 | 56% | 12 to 1 |
| 19 | University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN | $19,762 | $31,132 | 1,235 | 82.0% | 9,675 | 62% | 16 to 1 |
| 20 | Winona State University Winona, MN | $17,230 | $15,386 | 1,090 | 69.0% | 6,154 | 60% | 16 to 1 |
| 21 | Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN | $10,336 | $11,537 | - | 53.0% | 4,682 | 55% | 17 to 1 |
| 22 | Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN | $18,860 | $19,212 | - | 91.0% | 14,590 | 52% | 21 to 1 |
| 23 | Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN | $10,117 | $15,314 | 1,100 | 95.0% | 10,420 | 44% | 16 to 1 |
| 24 | Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN | $10,114 | $10,048 | - | 71.0% | 4,023 | 49% | 16 to 1 |
| 25 | University of Minnesota-Morris Morris, MN | $16,437 | - | - | 70.0% | 1,068 | 58% | 9 to 1 |
| 26 | Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, MN | $10,304 | $10,052 | - | 69.0% | 6,930 | 40% | 15 to 1 |
| 27 | Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN | $9,780 | $10,977 | - | 95.9% | 6,294 | 32% | 14 to 1 |
| 28 | Walden University Minneapolis, MN | $10,823 | $10,657 | - | - | 42,312 | - | 21 to 1 |
| 29 | Capella University Minneapolis, MN | $14,436 | $15,066 | - | - | 39,727 | - | 35 to 1 |
| Average | $33,262 | $14,975 | 1,251 | 74.8% | 8,760 | 65% | 14 to 1 |
Minnesota Colleges by Ranking and School Type