Best Minnesota Colleges
There are 69 colleges and universities in Minnesota enrolling 348,740 students. Explore the list of top colleges in Minnesota below to begin your college search. The CollegeSimply rankings are objective and data-driven in order to help you find good matches for you. Learn how the Best Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page. Whether you're searching for a good public, private or community college, this guide to universities in Minnesota offers a comprehensive view to the state's higher education options.
Minnesota is home to nationally ranked institutions like Carleton College, Macalester College, St Olaf College and University of Minnesota Twin Cities. The highest ranked college in Minnesota is Carleton College and the top rated public state college is University of Minnesota Twin Cities.
Local college options can be explored in Minneapolis and St. Paul or other cities.
List of the Best Minnesota Colleges
Bemidji State University
- Public 4 Year
- Bemidji, MN
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Bemidji State is a public university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and business. The campus sits on the shore of Lake Bemidji in northern Minnesota.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.26
- Acceptance Rate 56%
- Net Price $14,859
Minnesota State University Mankato
- Public 4 Year
- Mankato, MN
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3.7 | 3 reviews
Minnesota State Mankato is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The campus sits on a bluff overlooking the Minnesota River valley in southern Minnesota.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.37
- Acceptance Rate 88%
- Net Price $18,861
Crown College
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Bonifacius, MN
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Crown College is a private Christian college known for undergraduate ministry, biblical studies, and nursing. The campus is in the small town of St. Bonifacius west of the Twin Cities.
- SAT Range 960-1150
- Avg GPA 3.22
- Acceptance Rate 23%
- Net Price $27,332
Southwest Minnesota State University
- Public 4 Year
- Marshall, MN
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- Aug 18 application deadline
SMSU is a public university known for undergraduate culinology, education, and business. The campus sits in the small city of Marshall in rural southwestern Minnesota.
- SAT Range 935-1102
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.21
- Acceptance Rate 62%
- Net Price $15,547
Academy College
- Private 4 Year
- Bloomington, MN
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $29,093
Alexandria Technical & Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Alexandria, MN
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A public technical and community college known for undergraduate programs in nursing, law enforcement, and the skilled trades. The campus sits in a small city in central Minnesota lake country.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $13,560
Anoka Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Anoka, MN
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Anoka Technical College is a public two-year technical college known for undergraduate programs in nursing, automotive technology, and manufacturing. The suburban campus sits in Anoka in the northern Twin Cities metro area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $16,988
Anoka Ramsey Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Coon Rapids, MN
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Anoka-Ramsey is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and liberal arts transfer programs. The suburban Coon Rapids campus sits north of Minneapolis in the Twin Cities metro.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $15,901
Riverland Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Austin, MN
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Riverland is a community college known for associate degrees and technical career programs. Campuses in Austin, Albert Lea, and Owatonna serve students across southern Minnesota.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.81
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,017
Northwest Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Bemidji, MN
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A public technical college known for undergraduate programs in nursing and the skilled trades. The Bemidji campus sits in northern Minnesota lake country.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,910
Bethany Lutheran College
- Private 4 Year
- Mankato, MN
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- Jul 1 application deadline
Bethany Lutheran is a small private Lutheran college known for undergraduate education, business, and the liberal arts. Most students live on the residential campus in Mankato.
- SAT Range 1040-1180
- Avg GPA 3.51
- Acceptance Rate 39%
- Net Price $21,127
Central Lakes College Brainerd
- Public 2 Year
- Brainerd, MN
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Central Lakes College is a public community college known for undergraduate programs in natural resources and nursing. The Brainerd campus sits in Minnesota's central lakes region.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $13,691
Concordia University Saint Paul
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Paul, MN
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- Aug 1 application deadline
Concordia St. Paul is a private Lutheran university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and business. The compact urban campus sits in Saint Paul near downtown and the Mississippi River.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.14
- Acceptance Rate 79%
- Net Price $18,028
Dakota County Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Rosemount, MN
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2.0 | 1 reviews
A public technical college known for undergraduate programs in automotive technology and practical nursing. The suburban campus is in Rosemount in the southern Twin Cities metro area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,935
Martin Luther College
- Private 4 Year
- New Ulm, MN
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Martin Luther College is a private Lutheran college known for undergraduate teacher education and pre-seminary ministry preparation. The campus is in the small city of New Ulm in southern Minnesota.
- SAT Range 1078-1256
- Avg GPA 3.56
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $18,974
Lake Superior College
- Public 2 Year
- Duluth, MN
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Lake Superior College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and technical career programs. The urban Duluth campus overlooks Lake Superior.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,131
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Fergus Falls, MN
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M State is a public community and technical college known for associate-degree programs in nursing, business, and technical trades. The Fergus Falls campus serves students in a small western Minnesota city.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,802
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Granite Falls, MN
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0.0 | 1 reviews
Minnesota West is a community and technical college known for undergraduate programs in nursing, agriculture, and technical trades. The Granite Falls campus is one of several sites serving rural southwest Minnesota.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.62
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,638