Colleges in Minnesota: Complete List & Stats (2024)

105 colleges and universities with tuition, admissions, and earnings data

2024 College Scorecard data · Updated 2026

105

Colleges

$15,707

Avg Tuition

75%

Avg Accept Rate

$47,612

Avg Earnings (10yr)

Minnesota is home to 105 colleges and universities, ranging from 52 public institutions to 53 private colleges. Average in-state tuition is $15,707, with costs ranging from $3,197 to $62,634. Graduates from Minnesota colleges earn a median of $47,612 ten years after enrollment.The average acceptance rate across Minnesota institutions is 75%.

Most Affordable

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

$3,197

Highest Earnings

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

$79,652

Best Graduation Rate

Carleton College

91%

All 105 Colleges in Minnesota

A B C D E F G H I L M N O P R S T U W

A

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Academy College	Bloomington	$17,960	N/A	$48,300
Adler Graduate School	Minnetonka	N/A	N/A	N/A
Alexandria Technical & Community College	Alexandria	$6,107	N/A	$49,393
American Academy of Health and Wellness	Roseville	N/A	N/A	N/A
Anoka Technical College	Anoka	$6,075	N/A	$47,746
Anoka-Ramsey Community College	Coon Rapids	$5,655	N/A	$48,342
Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Cambridge Campus	Cambridge	$5,655	N/A	$48,342
Augsburg University	Minneapolis	$42,074	77%	$58,829
Avalon School of Cosmetology	Worthington	N/A	N/A	$28,336
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Minneapolis	Minneapolis	N/A	N/A	$34,659

B

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Bemidji State University	Bemidji	$10,130	78%	$53,755
Bethany Global University	Bloomington	$16,270	96%	N/A
Bethany Lutheran College	Mankato	$29,010	58%	$46,110
Bethlehem College & Seminary	Minneapolis	$7,244	N/A	N/A

C

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Capella University	Minneapolis	$14,328	N/A	$42,189
Carleton College	Northfield	$62,634	17%	$75,525
Central Lakes College-Brainerd	Brainerd	$6,140	N/A	$42,162
Central Lakes College-Staples Campus	Staples	$6,140	N/A	$42,162
College of Saint Benedict	Saint Joseph	$52,108	88%	$63,260
Concordia College at Moorhead	Moorhead	$28,916	66%	$59,317
Concordia University-Saint Paul	Saint Paul	$24,400	69%	$59,871
Crown College	Saint Bonifacius	$29,230	67%	$48,057

D

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Dakota County Technical College	Rosemount	$6,419	N/A	$51,938
Dunwoody College of Technology	Minneapolis	$24,611	98%	$61,511

E

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Empire Beauty School-Bloomington	Bloomington	N/A	N/A	$23,589
Empire Beauty School-Spring Lake Park	Spring Lake Park	N/A	N/A	$23,925

F

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College	Cloquet	$5,999	N/A	$45,665

G

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Gustavus Adolphus College	Saint Peter	$53,030	74%	$65,607

H

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Hamline University	Saint Paul	$46,616	81%	$61,106
Hastings Beauty School	Hastings	N/A	N/A	$26,258
Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies	Center City	N/A	N/A	N/A
Hennepin Technical College	Brooklyn Park	$5,881	N/A	$49,460
Herzing University-Minneapolis	St. Louis Park	$12,750	94%	$36,909

I

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Inver Hills Community College	Inver Grove Heights	$6,007	N/A	$49,898

L

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Lake Superior College	Duluth	$6,404	N/A	$46,449
Leech Lake Tribal College	Cass Lake	$4,148	N/A	N/A
Luther Seminary	Saint Paul	N/A	N/A	N/A
Lynnes Welding Training - Ramsey	Ramsey	N/A	N/A	N/A

M

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
M State - Detroit Lakes Campus	Detroit Lakes	$5,825	N/A	$45,591
M State - Moorhead Campus	Moorhead	$6,116	N/A	$45,591
M State - Wadena Campus	Wadena	$5,855	N/A	$45,591
Macalester College	Saint Paul	$62,500	28%	$63,878
Martin Luther College	New Ulm	$17,420	84%	$47,491
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science	Rochester	$3,197	64%	$79,652
Metropolitan State University	Saint Paul	$9,684	82%	$64,705
Minneapolis College of Art and Design	Minneapolis	$42,560	57%	$40,873
Minneapolis Community and Technical College	Minneapolis	$6,098	N/A	$40,086
Minnesota North College	Hibbing	$5,970	N/A	$45,570
Minnesota North College - Itasca	Grand Rapids	$5,970	N/A	$45,570
Minnesota North College - Mesabi Range Eveleth	Eveleth	$5,970	N/A	$45,570
Minnesota North College - Mesabi Range Virginia	Virginia	$5,970	N/A	$45,570
Minnesota North College - Rainy River	International Falls	$5,970	N/A	$45,570
Minnesota North College - Vermilion	Ely	$5,970	N/A	$45,570
Minnesota School of Cosmetology-Woodbury Campus	WOODBURY	N/A	N/A	$31,961
Minnesota State College Southeast	Winona	$7,490	N/A	$43,613
Minnesota State CollegeSoutheast-Red Wing Campus	Red Wing	$7,490	N/A	$43,613
Minnesota State Community and Technical College	Fergus Falls	$5,900	N/A	$45,591
Minnesota State University Moorhead	Moorhead	$10,236	57%	$50,527
Minnesota State University-Mankato	Mankato	$9,444	71%	$56,922
Minnesota West Community and Technical College	Granite Falls	$6,484	N/A	$45,285
Mitchell Hamline School of Law	Saint Paul	N/A	N/A	N/A
Model College of Hair Design	Saint Cloud	N/A	N/A	$25,410

N

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Normandale Community College	Bloomington	$6,321	N/A	$50,207
North Central University	Minneapolis	$28,000	91%	$45,064
North Hennepin Community College	Brooklyn Park	$5,050	N/A	$51,142
Northland Community and Technical College	Thief River Falls	$6,243	N/A	$44,425
Northland Community and Technical College - East Grand Forks	East Grand Forks	$6,243	N/A	$44,425
Northwest Technical College	Bemidji	$6,226	N/A	$42,930
Northwestern Health Sciences University	Bloomington	$11,007	N/A	$48,666
Nova Academy of Cosmetology	Rochester	N/A	N/A	$32,156

O

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Oak Hills Christian College	Bemidji	$18,270	N/A	$35,983

P

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
PCI Academy-Plymouth	Plymouth	N/A	N/A	$31,330
Pine Technical & Community College	Pine City	$4,643	N/A	$41,232

R

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Rasmussen University-Blaine	Blaine	$11,205	N/A	$39,080
Rasmussen University-Bloomington	Bloomington	$11,205	N/A	$39,080
Rasmussen University-Eagan	Eagan	$11,205	N/A	$39,080
Rasmussen University-Lake Elmo/Woodbury	Lake Elmo	$11,205	N/A	$39,080
Rasmussen University-Mankato	Mankato	$11,205	N/A	$39,080
Rasmussen University-Minnesota	St. Cloud	$11,205	N/A	$39,080
Red Lake Nation College	Red Lake	$6,640	N/A	N/A
Ridgewater College	Willmar	$6,114	N/A	$43,827
Riverland Community College	Austin	$6,250	N/A	$45,247
Rochester Community and Technical College	Rochester	$5,670	N/A	$45,287

S

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Saint Cloud State University	Saint Cloud	$10,117	95%	$55,813
Saint Johns University	Collegeville	$52,164	86%	$76,786
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota	Winona	$41,150	97%	$58,170
Saint Paul College	Saint Paul	$6,318	N/A	$38,399
South Central College	North Mankato	$6,146	N/A	$45,068
South Central College-Faribault	Faribault	$6,146	N/A	$45,068
Southwest Minnesota State University	Marshall	$10,122	92%	$51,342
St Catherine University	Saint Paul	$47,870	93%	$59,282
St Cloud Technical and Community College	Saint Cloud	$6,075	N/A	$46,874
St Olaf College	Northfield	$54,650	56%	$65,543
Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center	Minneapolis	N/A	N/A	$22,606

T

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
The College of Saint Scholastica	Duluth	$39,410	97%	$65,934

U

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities	St. Paul	N/A	N/A	N/A
University of Minnesota-Crookston	Crookston	$13,010	57%	$58,056
University of Minnesota-Duluth	Duluth	$14,126	81%	$62,616
University of Minnesota-Morris	Morris	$14,120	78%	$50,919
University of Minnesota-Rochester	Rochester	$13,464	72%	$69,020
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	Minneapolis	$15,859	75%	$69,020
University of Northwestern-St Paul	Saint Paul	$35,340	93%	$50,755

W

College	City	Tuition	Accept Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Walden University	Minneapolis	$12,483	N/A	$42,810
White Earth Tribal and Community College	Mahnomen	$5,250	N/A	$18,044
Winona State University	Winona	$10,492	74%	$58,532

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many colleges are in Minnesota?

There are 105 colleges and universities in Minnesota, including 52 public and 53 private institutions, according to 2024 College Scorecard data.

What is the average college tuition in Minnesota?

The average in-state tuition across Minnesota colleges is $15,707. Tuition ranges from $3,197 to $62,634 depending on the institution.

How much do Minnesota college graduates earn?

Graduates from Minnesota colleges earn an average median salary of $47,612 ten years after enrollment, based on 2024 College Scorecard data.

What is the average acceptance rate in Minnesota?

The average acceptance rate across Minnesota colleges is 75%. Rates vary widely from highly selective institutions to open-admission colleges.

Data Source & Methodology

College data is sourced from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (2024 data). Includes tuition, admissions, graduation rates, and post-graduation earnings for federally funded institutions.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: College Scorecard

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