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Colleges in Minnesota - Acceptance Rates, Costs & Salaries

84 colleges in Minnesota with acceptance rates, net prices, SAT scores and graduate salaries. Compare the largest institutions side by side.

Colleges in Minnesota: Costs, Admission Rates & Salaries

84 institutions tracked in Minnesota. Average net price across the state is $18,708/year, the average admission rate is 74%, and the strongest graduate earnings reach $82,742. The largest 100 colleges are listed below with real College Scorecard data.

CollegeCitySizeAcceptanceNet priceSalary (10yr)
Capella UniversityMinneapolis18,364—$18,458$51,254
Minnesota State University-MankatoMankato11,70388%$19,702$61,916
Walden UniversityMinneapolis9,136—$29,899$54,715
Rasmussen University-MinnesotaSt. Cloud8,617—$19,534$47,524
University of Minnesota-DuluthDuluth7,33689%$17,395$67,944
Normandale Community CollegeBloomington7,044—$18,780$55,051
Century CollegeWhite Bear Lake6,280—$14,725$52,512
University of St ThomasSaint Paul6,24585%$31,532$82,322
Metropolitan State UniversitySaint Paul5,61699%$26,556$66,336
Minneapolis Community and Technical CollegeMinneapolis5,268—$18,418$45,295
Winona State UniversityWinona5,14475%$17,413$63,354
Saint Cloud State UniversitySaint Cloud5,08895%$16,062$59,509
Anoka-Ramsey Community CollegeCoon Rapids4,201—$20,159$53,668
Saint Paul CollegeSaint Paul3,813—$17,954$45,627
North Hennepin Community CollegeBrooklyn Park3,451—$19,985$55,487
Rochester Community and Technical CollegeRochester3,365—$18,037$49,427
Hennepin Technical CollegeBrooklyn Park3,157—$16,180$57,061
Bemidji State UniversityBemidji3,13956%$16,327$58,173
St Cloud Technical and Community CollegeSaint Cloud3,113—$14,905$53,305
St Olaf CollegeNorthfield3,09348%$21,546$68,656
Minnesota State University MoorheadMoorhead3,07259%$17,601$55,234
Concordia University-Saint PaulSaint Paul3,01879%$16,222$65,009
Minnesota State Community and Technical CollegeFergus Falls2,942—$14,404$49,055
Augsburg UniversityMinneapolis2,49482%$23,390$63,332
St Catherine UniversitySaint Paul2,47392%$19,090$64,729
Lake Superior CollegeDuluth2,471—$17,272$49,942
Southwest Minnesota State UniversityMarshall2,31562%$16,501$52,551
Inver Hills Community CollegeInver Grove Heights2,193—$19,451$56,727
Dakota County Technical CollegeRosemount2,168—$20,329$56,812
Ridgewater CollegeWillmar2,162—$17,043$50,062
Macalester CollegeSaint Paul2,13129%$27,851$69,951
Carleton CollegeNorthfield2,08620%$25,295$82,742
Minnesota North CollegeHibbing2,013—$12,194$49,714
Riverland Community CollegeAustin2,003—$14,434$48,355
South Central CollegeNorth Mankato1,946—$12,198$49,271
Gustavus Adolphus CollegeSaint Peter1,87861%$24,148$67,649
Bethel UniversitySaint Paul1,87188%$30,995$69,827
Concordia College at MoorheadMoorhead1,82963%$22,280$62,622
Hamline UniversitySaint Paul1,77688%$22,756$64,996
The College of Saint ScholasticaDuluth1,76593%$26,830$72,044
Minnesota West Community and Technical CollegeGranite Falls1,762—$11,331$45,979
University of Minnesota-CrookstonCrookston1,72988%$11,170$64,132
Anoka Technical CollegeAnoka1,684—$19,607$53,752
Central Lakes College-BrainerdBrainerd1,614—$15,556$46,663
Northland Community and Technical CollegeThief River Falls1,554—$19,003$49,659
Alexandria Technical & Community CollegeAlexandria1,533—$19,595$53,136
Dunwoody College of TechnologyMinneapolis1,53399%$27,153$69,458
University of Northwestern-St PaulSaint Paul1,44293%$23,688$56,687
Saint Johns UniversityCollegeville1,39591%$26,748$79,644
Minnesota State College SoutheastWinona1,388—$17,842$49,022
College of Saint BenedictSaint Joseph1,37092%$25,301$66,967
Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaWinona1,07393%$20,422$68,708
University of Minnesota-MorrisMorris93675%$10,989$55,010
Crown CollegeSaint Bonifacius79623%$25,963$50,003
Northwest Technical CollegeBemidji751—$11,886$47,270
Herzing University-MinneapolisSt. Louis Park74094%$19,744$44,255
Martin Luther CollegeNew Ulm72587%$18,652$47,683
North Central UniversityMinneapolis70999%$26,221$45,958
Minneapolis College of Art and DesignMinneapolis70548%$26,849$50,254
Bethany Lutheran CollegeMankato66939%$21,589$50,975
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute MinneapolisMinneapolis623—$21,555$41,314
Pine Technical & Community CollegePine City574—$16,250$44,604
University of Minnesota-RochesterRochester56871%$13,319$74,314
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community CollegeCloquet557—$13,687$47,574
Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization CenterMinneapolis360—$16,443$35,890
Red Lake Nation CollegeRed Lake332—$6,366—
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and ScienceRochester30939%—$81,255
Northwestern Health Sciences UniversityBloomington271—$40,592$51,002
Nova Academy of CosmetologyRochester205—$17,465$28,872
Model College of Hair DesignSaint Cloud199—$17,994$30,938
Leech Lake Tribal CollegeCass Lake197—$11,391$28,470
PCI Academy-PlymouthPlymouth165—$25,727$32,830
Empire Beauty School-BloomingtonBloomington128—$16,663$30,533
Bethlehem College & SeminaryMinneapolis117———
White Earth Tribal and Community CollegeMahnomen110—$7,944$29,943
Empire Beauty School-Spring Lake ParkSpring Lake Park95—$16,226$29,173
The Salon Professional Academy MaplewoodMaplewood85—$15,294—
Bethany Global UniversityBloomington8193%$16,255—
Oak Hills Christian CollegeBemidji75—$19,483$40,204
Academy CollegeBloomington56—$29,853$55,715
Townsend Barber InstituteRoseville32—$24,632—
Hastings Beauty SchoolHastings22—$21,157$30,555
Avalon School of CosmetologyWorthington15—$10,039$29,643
Diverse Media InstituteSt. Paul8———
Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate SchoolCenter CityN/A———
Luther SeminarySaint PaulN/A———
United Theological Seminary of the Twin CitiesSt. PaulN/A———
Mitchell Hamline School of LawSaint PaulN/A———
Adler Graduate SchoolMinnetonkaN/A———
American Academy of Health and WellnessRosevilleN/A———
Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Cambridge CampusCambridgeN/A——$53,668
Central Lakes College-Staples CampusStaplesN/A——$46,663
M State - Detroit Lakes CampusDetroit LakesN/A——$49,055
M State - Moorhead CampusMoorheadN/A——$49,055
M State - Wadena CampusWadenaN/A——$49,055
Minnesota North College - ItascaGrand RapidsN/A——$49,714
Minnesota North College - Mesabi Range VirginiaVirginiaN/A——$49,714
Minnesota North College - Mesabi Range EvelethEvelethN/A——$49,714
Minnesota North College - Rainy RiverInternational FallsN/A——$49,714
Minnesota North College - VermilionElyN/A——$49,714

Choosing a college in Minnesota

Start with net price rather than sticker tuition, then compare graduate earnings in your intended field. In-state public universities usually offer the lowest net price for state residents; private institutions can compete through generous aid packages. Use the College Finder to filter by your annual budget, or model the payoff in the Degree ROI Simulator.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. US Colleges in Minnesota - snapshot data, verify current figures on official sites.