Minnesota has 35 colleges with published admissions data — 12 public and 23 private. Acceptance rates range from 20% to 99%, with Carleton College admitting the smallest share of applicants. The median net price — what students actually pay after grants — is $20,148 a year. Median earnings ten years after enrolling are $59,056.
Average annual net price after grants.
Graduate earnings relative to one year's net price.
Median earnings 10 years after entering.
Share finishing within six years.
| College | Acceptance | SAT range | In-state tuition | Net price | Earnings | Grad rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carleton College | 20% | 1450–1560 | $68,892 | $25,407 | $75,525 | 90% |
| Crown College | 23% | — | $31,410 | $26,672 | $48,057 | 45% |
| Macalester College | 29% | 1350–1510 | $68,104 | $32,149 | $63,878 | 87% |
| Bethany Lutheran College | 39% | 1040–1180 | $31,360 | $20,148 | $46,110 | 55% |
| St Olaf College | 48% | 1300–1470 | $59,760 | $23,874 | $65,543 | 84% |
| Minneapolis College of Art and Design | 49% | 1130–1340 | $45,484 | $29,926 | $40,873 | 51% |
| Bemidji State University | 56% | — | $10,237 | $15,261 | $53,755 | 48% |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead | 59% | — | $10,428 | $17,997 | $50,527 | 57% |
| Gustavus Adolphus College | 61% | — | $56,076 | $22,900 | $65,607 | 77% |
| Southwest Minnesota State University | 62% | — | $10,361 | $15,291 | $51,342 | 45% |
| Concordia College at Moorhead | 63% | — | $31,170 | $24,902 | $59,317 | 61% |
| University of Minnesota-Rochester | 71% | 950–1380 | $15,016 | $13,744 | $69,020 | 57% |
| University of Minnesota-Morris | 75% | — | $14,526 | $8,837 | $50,919 | 63% |
| Winona State University | 76% | — | $10,576 | $17,503 | $58,532 | 57% |
| Concordia University-Saint Paul | 79% | — | $25,600 | $18,462 | $59,871 | 46% |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 80% | 1300–1500 | $17,214 | $16,778 | $69,020 | 85% |
| Augsburg University | 82% | — | $45,452 | $23,873 | $58,829 | 52% |
| University of St Thomas | 85% | 1260–1423 | $54,398 | $29,155 | $73,739 | 76% |
| Martin Luther College | 87% | — | $18,120 | $18,463 | $47,491 | 72% |
| Hamline University | 88% | 1133–1391 | $50,004 | $20,744 | $61,106 | 61% |
| Bethel University | 88% | 1190–1300 | $44,226 | $28,556 | $63,764 | 71% |
| University of Minnesota-Crookston | 88% | — | $13,288 | $12,212 | $58,056 | 50% |
| Minnesota State University-Mankato | 88% | — | $9,572 | $19,139 | $56,922 | 54% |
| University of Minnesota-Duluth | 89% | 1180–1350 | $14,610 | $18,743 | $62,616 | 65% |
| Saint Johns University | 91% | 941–1228 | $55,816 | $25,672 | $76,786 | 75% |
| College of Saint Benedict | 92% | 1048–1233 | $55,756 | $26,640 | $63,260 | 77% |
| St Catherine University | 92% | 850–1140 | $51,454 | $19,764 | $59,282 | 61% |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | 93% | — | $45,080 | $11,704 | $58,170 | 66% |
| Bethany Global University | 93% | — | $11,000 | $37,790 | — | 56% |
| The College of Saint Scholastica | 93% | — | $41,778 | $27,846 | $65,934 | 71% |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | 94% | 868–1271 | $37,920 | $27,705 | $50,755 | 68% |
| Herzing University-Minneapolis | 94% | — | $13,450 | $16,670 | $36,909 | 47% |
| Saint Cloud State University | 95% | 1025–1260 | $10,245 | $13,529 | $55,813 | 40% |
| Metropolitan State University | 99% | — | $9,840 | $16,863 | $64,705 | 44% |
| North Central University | 99% | — | $32,220 | $25,817 | $45,064 | 66% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Net price is the average annual cost after grants for students receiving federal aid. Earnings are median earnings 10 years after entering. A dash means the figure isn’t published for that school.
University of Minnesota-Morris has the lowest average net price in Minnesota at $8,837 a year after grants and scholarships. Saint Mary's University of Minnesota ($11,704) is next.
Students who enrolled at Saint Johns University report median earnings of $76,786 ten years after entering.
Minnesota has 35 colleges with published admissions data — 12 public and 23 private. Acceptance rates range from 20% to 99%.
The median in-state tuition at public colleges in Minnesota is $10,502 a year, before room, board and other costs.
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