Minnesota Colleges
36 colleges in Minnesota report verified cost and acceptance-rate data. The average cost of attendance across these schools is $45,294 per year, with an average acceptance rate of 75%. The most affordable option is Saint Cloud State University at $21,116 per year, while Carleton College is the highest-cost school on this list at $84,893 per year. Use the table below to compare Minnesota colleges side by side before you apply.
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| School | Location | Type | Cost of attendance | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Cloud State University | Saint Cloud, MN | public | $21,116 | 95% |
| Bemidji State University | Bemidji, MN | public | $22,744 | 56% |
| Winona State University | Winona, MN | public | $23,683 | 75% |
| Minnesota State University-Mankato | Mankato, MN | public | $23,995 | 88% |
| Southwest Minnesota State University | Marshall, MN | public | $24,757 | 62% |
| Metropolitan State University | Saint Paul, MN | public | $25,172 | 99% |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead | Moorhead, MN | public | $25,197 | 59% |
| University of Minnesota-Crookston | Crookston, MN | public | $26,068 | 88% |
| Herzing University-Minneapolis | St. Louis Park, MN | private | $26,163 | 94% |
| University of Minnesota-Morris | Morris, MN | public | $27,039 | 75% |
| University of Minnesota-Duluth | Duluth, MN | public | $27,680 | 89% |
| University of Minnesota-Rochester | Rochester, MN | public | $28,904 | 71% |
| Martin Luther College | New Ulm, MN | private | $29,250 | 87% |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN | public | $30,061 | 80% |
| Dunwoody College of Technology | Minneapolis, MN | community | $36,587 | 99% |
| Concordia University-Saint Paul | Saint Paul, MN | private | $37,239 | 79% |
| Bethany Lutheran College | Mankato, MN | private | $41,013 | 39% |
| Bethany Global University | Bloomington, MN | private | $43,216 | 93% |
| North Central University | Minneapolis, MN | private | $44,475 | 99% |
| Concordia College at Moorhead | Moorhead, MN | private | $45,942 | 63% |
| Crown College | Saint Bonifacius, MN | private | $46,598 | 23% |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | Saint Paul, MN | private | $51,325 | 93% |
| The College of Saint Scholastica | Duluth, MN | private | $55,103 | 93% |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | Winona, MN | private | $57,380 | 93% |
| Hamline University | Saint Paul, MN | private | $58,110 | 88% |
| Bethel University | Saint Paul, MN | private | $58,569 | 88% |
| Minneapolis College of Art and Design | Minneapolis, MN | private | $59,972 | 48% |
| St Catherine University | Saint Paul, MN | private | $60,476 | 92% |
| Augsburg University | Minneapolis, MN | private | $62,303 | 82% |
| University of St Thomas | Saint Paul, MN | private | $66,116 | 85% |
| Gustavus Adolphus College | Saint Peter, MN | private | $67,613 | 61% |
| College of Saint Benedict | Saint Joseph, MN | private | $68,453 | 92% |
| Saint Johns University | Collegeville, MN | private | $68,521 | 91% |
| St Olaf College | Northfield, MN | private | $71,843 | 48% |
| Macalester College | Saint Paul, MN | private | $82,991 | 29% |
| Carleton College | Northfield, MN | private | $84,893 | 20% |