The Best Minneapolis Four Year Colleges

There are 10 ranked four year colleges within the Minneapolis city limits and 37 four year colleges within a 50 mile radius. Area colleges collectively enroll a total of 154,643 students. If you're looking for a large school, University of Minnesota Twin Cities enrolls the most students with 242 currently taking classes. In terms of affordability, University of Wisconsin River Falls offers the lowest tuition for four year colleges in the Minneapolis area at $6,428 per year.

The top rated four year college in the area is Carleton College in Northfield which is ranked #39 in the nation by CollegeSimply.

The Minneapolis area is home to popular nationally ranked four year institutions like Carleton College, Macalester College, University of Minnesota Twin Cities and St Olaf College.