Colleges in Minnesota

111 degree-granting institutions in Minnesota (MN). Median net price $16,953. Median graduation rate 53.5%. Compare cost, outcomes, admission rates, and program mix using official U.S. College Scorecard data.

Median net price

$16,953

Median grad rate

53.5%

Median admission rate

82%

Median size

1,707

Highest graduation rates in Minnesota

Share of students completing a degree on time.

  1. 1. Carleton College89.6%
  2. 2. Macalester College87.1%
  3. 3. University of Minnesota-Twin Cities85.3%
  4. 4. St Olaf College84.0%
  5. 5. Avalon School of Cosmetology83.3%

Colleges by city

Cities in Minnesota with 3 or more institutions.

SchoolStateTypeNet priceGrad rateAdmissionSizeData
Academy College
Bloomington, MN
MNPrivate for-profit, 4-year$29,09336.0%Not available56Complete
Adler Graduate School
Minnetonka, MN
MNPrivate nonprofit, 4-yearNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableMissing
Alexandria Technical & Community College
Alexandria, MN
MNPublic, 2-year$13,69160.0%Not available1,533Partial
American Academy of Health and Wellness
Roseville, MN
MNPrivate for-profit, 4-yearNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableMissing
Anoka Technical College
Anoka, MN
MNPublic, 2-year$16,95366.5%Not available1,684Partial
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Coon Rapids, MN
MNPublic, 2-year$16,43429.9%Not available4,201Partial
Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Cambridge Campus
Cambridge, MN
MNPublic, 2-yearNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableMissing
Augsburg University
Minneapolis, MN
MNPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$23,87351.7%82%2,494Complete
Avalon School of Cosmetology
Worthington, MN
MNPrivate for-profit, 2-year$6,50783.3%Not available15Partial
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Minneapolis
Minneapolis, MN
MNPrivate for-profit, <2-year$18,34567.7%Not available623Partial
Bemidji State University
Bemidji, MN
MNPublic, 4-year$15,26147.9%56%3,139Complete
Bethany Global University
Bloomington, MN
MNPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$37,79056.3%93%81Complete
Bethany Lutheran College
Mankato, MN
MNPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$20,14854.9%39%669Complete
Bethel University
Saint Paul, MN
MNPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$28,55671.4%88%1,871Complete
Bethlehem College & Seminary
Minneapolis, MN
MNPrivate nonprofit, 4-yearNot available69.6%12%117Partial
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN
MNPrivate for-profit, 4-year$17,95620.0%Not available18,364Complete
Carleton College
Northfield, MN
MNPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$25,40789.6%20%2,086Complete
Central Lakes College-Brainerd
Brainerd, MN
MNPublic, 2-year$13,86953.2%Not available1,614Partial
Central Lakes College-Staples Campus
Staples, MN
MNPublic, 2-yearNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableMissing
Century College
White Bear Lake, MN
MNPublic, 2-year$10,90631.2%Not available6,280Partial
College of Saint Benedict
Saint Joseph, MN
MNPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$26,64077.1%92%1,370Complete
Concordia College at Moorhead
Moorhead, MN
MNPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$24,90261.1%63%1,829Complete
Concordia University-Saint Paul
Saint Paul, MN
MNPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$18,46245.9%79%3,018Complete
Crown College
Saint Bonifacius, MN
MNPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$26,67245.4%23%796Complete
Dakota County Technical College
Rosemount, MN
MNPublic, 2-year$13,54857.7%Not available2,168Partial
Diverse Media Institute
St. Paul, MN
MNPrivate nonprofit, 2-yearNot available46.2%12%8Partial
Dunwoody College of Technology
Minneapolis, MN
MNPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$26,93966.1%99%1,533Complete
Empire Beauty School-Bloomington
Bloomington, MN
MNPrivate for-profit, <2-year$18,31577.9%Not available128Partial
Empire Beauty School-Spring Lake Park
Spring Lake Park, MN
MNPrivate for-profit, <2-year$17,81451.6%Not available95Partial
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College
Cloquet, MN
MNPublic, 4-year$12,67725.7%Not available557Complete
Gustavus Adolphus College
Saint Peter, MN
MNPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$22,90076.6%61%1,878Complete
Hamline University
Saint Paul, MN
MNPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$20,74460.5%88%1,776Complete
Hastings Beauty School
Hastings, MN
MNPrivate for-profit, <2-year$14,09969.2%Not available22Partial
Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School
Center City, MN
MNPrivate nonprofit, 4-yearNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableMissing
Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, MN
MNPublic, 2-year$10,27241.6%Not available3,157Partial
Herzing University-Minneapolis
St. Louis Park, MN
MNPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$16,67046.7%94%740Complete
Inver Hills Community College
Inver Grove Heights, MN
MNPublic, 2-year$11,63623.8%Not available2,193Partial
Lake Superior College
Duluth, MN
MNPublic, 2-year$15,49241.8%Not available2,471Partial
Leech Lake Tribal College
Cass Lake, MN
MNPublic, 2-year$13,11519.1%Not available197Partial
Luther Seminary
Saint Paul, MN
MNPrivate nonprofit, 4-yearNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableMissing
Lynnes Welding Training - Ramsey
Ramsey, MN
MNPrivate for-profit, <2-yearNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableMissing
M State - Detroit Lakes Campus
Detroit Lakes, MN
MNPublic, 2-yearNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableMissing
M State - Moorhead Campus
Moorhead, MN
MNPublic, 2-yearNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableMissing
M State - Wadena Campus
Wadena, MN
MNPublic, 2-yearNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableMissing
Macalester College
Saint Paul, MN
MNPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$32,14987.1%29%2,131Complete
Martin Luther College
New Ulm, MN
MNPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$18,46371.5%87%725Complete
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
Rochester, MN
MNPrivate nonprofit, 4-yearNot availableNot available39%309Partial
Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul, MN
MNPublic, 4-year$16,86343.6%99%5,616Complete
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Minneapolis, MN
MNPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$29,92651.2%48%705Complete
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Minneapolis, MN
MNPublic, 2-year$13,81219.6%Not available5,268Partial
Minnesota North College
Hibbing, MN
MNPublic, 2-year$10,43241.6%Not available2,013Partial
Minnesota North College - Itasca
Grand Rapids, MN
MNPublic, 2-yearNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableMissing
Minnesota North College - Mesabi Range Eveleth
Eveleth, MN
MNPublic, 2-yearNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableMissing
Minnesota North College - Mesabi Range Virginia
Virginia, MN
MNPublic, 2-yearNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableMissing
Minnesota North College - Rainy River
International Falls, MN
MNPublic, 2-yearNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableMissing
Minnesota North College - Vermilion
Ely, MN
MNPublic, 2-yearNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableMissing
Minnesota State College Southeast
Winona, MN
MNPublic, 2-year$16,14047.5%Not available1,388Partial
Minnesota State CollegeSoutheast-Red Wing Campus
Red Wing, MN
MNPublic, 2-yearNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableMissing
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Fergus Falls, MN
MNPublic, 2-year$12,55646.6%Not available2,942Partial
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Moorhead, MN
MNPublic, 4-year$17,99757.3%59%3,072Complete
Minnesota State University-Mankato
Mankato, MN
MNPublic, 4-year$19,13953.9%88%11,703Complete
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
Granite Falls, MN
MNPublic, 2-year$11,19151.5%Not available1,762Partial
Mitchell Hamline School of Law
Saint Paul, MN
MNPrivate nonprofit, 4-yearNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableMissing
Model College of Hair Design
Saint Cloud, MN
MNPrivate for-profit, <2-year$10,94661.4%Not available199Partial
Normandale Community College
Bloomington, MN
MNPublic, 2-year$12,97227.0%Not available7,044Partial
North Central University
Minneapolis, MN
MNPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$25,81766.3%99%709Complete
North Hennepin Community College
Brooklyn Park, MN
MNPublic, 2-year$12,18622.4%Not available3,451Partial
Northland Community and Technical College
Thief River Falls, MN
MNPublic, 2-year$13,97556.0%Not available1,554Partial
Northland Community and Technical College - Aerospace
Thief River Falls, MN
MNPublic, 2-yearNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableMissing
Northland Community and Technical College - East Grand Forks
East Grand Forks, MN
MNPublic, 2-yearNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableMissing
Northwest Technical College
Bemidji, MN
MNPublic, 2-year$10,99650.0%Not available751Partial
Northwestern Health Sciences University
Bloomington, MN
MNPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$35,887Not availableNot available271Partial
Nova Academy of Cosmetology
Rochester, MN
MNPrivate for-profit, <2-year$21,47376.5%Not available205Partial
Nova Academy of Cosmetology Woodbury
WOODBURY, MN
MNPrivate for-profit, <2-year$21,02464.1%Not available122Partial
Oak Hills Christian College
Bemidji, MN
MNPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$20,22722.7%Not available75Complete
PCI Academy-Plymouth
Plymouth, MN
MNPrivate for-profit, <2-year$20,03772.2%Not available165Partial
Pine Technical & Community College
Pine City, MN
MNPublic, 2-year$12,79835.8%Not available574Partial
Rasmussen University-Bloomington
Bloomington, MN
MNPrivate for-profit, 4-yearNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableMissing
Rasmussen University-Eagan
Eagan, MN
MNPrivate for-profit, 4-yearNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableMissing
Rasmussen University-Hennepin/Anoka
Brooklyn Park, MN
MNPrivate for-profit, 4-yearNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableMissing
Rasmussen University-Mankato
Mankato, MN
MNPrivate for-profit, 4-yearNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableMissing
Rasmussen University-Minnesota
St. Cloud, MN
MNPrivate for-profit, 4-year$17,96253.5%Not available8,617Complete
Red Lake Nation College
Red Lake, MN
MNPublic, 2-year$5,67246.4%Not available332Partial
Ridgewater College
Willmar, MN
MNPublic, 2-year$10,04650.2%Not available2,162Partial
Riverland Community College
Austin, MN
MNPublic, 2-year$7,42752.1%Not available2,003Partial
Rochester Community and Technical College
Rochester, MN
MNPublic, 2-year$14,43528.9%Not available3,365Partial
Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, MN
MNPublic, 4-year$13,52940.3%95%5,088Complete
Saint Johns University
Collegeville, MN
MNPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$25,67275.4%91%1,395Complete
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Winona, MN
MNPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$11,70466.0%93%1,073Complete
Saint Paul College
Saint Paul, MN
MNPublic, 2-year$11,49540.1%Not available3,813Partial
South Central College
North Mankato, MN
MNPublic, 2-year$9,08239.1%Not available1,946Partial
South Central College-Faribault
Faribault, MN
MNPublic, 2-yearNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableMissing
Southwest Minnesota State University
Marshall, MN
MNPublic, 4-year$15,29145.1%62%2,315Complete
St Catherine University
Saint Paul, MN
MNPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$19,76461.3%92%2,473Complete
St Cloud Technical and Community College
Saint Cloud, MN
MNPublic, 2-year$9,63544.9%Not available3,113Partial
St Olaf College
Northfield, MN
MNPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$23,87484.0%48%3,093Complete
Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center
Minneapolis, MN
MNPrivate nonprofit, <2-year$17,64963.8%Not available360Partial
The College of Saint Scholastica
Duluth, MN
MNPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$27,84670.5%93%1,765Complete
The Salon Professional Academy Maplewood
Maplewood, MN
MNPrivate for-profit, <2-year$22,283Not availableNot available85Partial
Townsend Barber Institute
Roseville, MN
MNPrivate for-profit, <2-year$27,667Not availableNot available32Partial
United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities
St. Paul, MN
MNPrivate nonprofit, 4-yearNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableMissing
University of Minnesota-Crookston
Crookston, MN
MNPublic, 4-year$12,21249.8%88%1,729Complete
University of Minnesota-Duluth
Duluth, MN
MNPublic, 4-year$18,74364.7%89%7,336Complete
University of Minnesota-Morris
Morris, MN
MNPublic, 4-year$8,83762.5%75%936Complete
University of Minnesota-Rochester
Rochester, MN
MNPublic, 4-year$13,74457.4%71%568Complete
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN
MNPublic, 4-year$16,77885.3%80%31,855Complete
University of Northwestern-St Paul
Saint Paul, MN
MNPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$27,70568.1%93%1,442Complete
University of St Thomas
Saint Paul, MN
MNPrivate nonprofit, 4-year$29,15576.4%85%6,245Complete
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN
MNPrivate for-profit, 4-year$33,817Not availableNot available9,136Partial
White Earth Tribal and Community College
Mahnomen, MN
MNPrivate nonprofit, 2-year$1,81110.0%Not available110Partial
Winona State University
Winona, MN
MNPublic, 4-year$17,50356.9%75%5,144Complete

Frequently asked questions

How many colleges are there in Minnesota?

Minnesota has 111 degree-granting institutions tracked by the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, spanning public, private nonprofit, and for-profit schools.

What is the average cost of college in Minnesota?

The median net price across Minnesota colleges is $16,953 per year. Net price is what a typical student pays after grant aid and scholarships — a much better number than sticker price.

Which Minnesota colleges have the highest graduation rates?

The top performers by graduation rate include Carleton College (89.6%), Macalester College (87.1%), University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (85.3%). Sort the table by graduation rate to see the full ranking.

Is the data on this page up to date?

Yes. All figures come from the latest College Scorecard release published by the U.S. Department of Education.