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
Rochester Community and Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Rochester, MN
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- Aug 15 application deadline
RCTC is a public community and technical college known for undergraduate nursing, allied health, and career-technical programs. The campus is in Rochester, home to the Mayo Clinic.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $13,684
St Cloud Technical and Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Saint Cloud, MN
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A public technical and community college known for undergraduate nursing, manufacturing, and automotive programs. The campus is located in Saint Cloud in central Minnesota.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.16
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,948
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
- Private 4 Year
- Winona, MN
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- May 1 application deadline
Saint Mary's is a private Lasallian Catholic university known for undergraduate education and business. The campus sits on bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River in Winona.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.49
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $22,032
Saint Paul College
- Public 2 Year
- Saint Paul, MN
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Saint Paul College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, health sciences, and culinary arts. Most students commute to its urban campus in Minnesota's capital.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,519
Dunwoody College of Technology
- Private 4 Year
- Minneapolis, MN
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Dunwoody is a private technical college known for undergraduate construction, automotive technology, and engineering technology. The compact urban campus sits in Minneapolis.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.83
- Acceptance Rate 99%
- Net Price $26,192
Ridgewater College
- Public 2 Year
- Willmar, MN
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Ridgewater is a public community and technical college known for undergraduate programs in agriculture and nursing. The college has campuses in Willmar and Hutchinson in west-central Minnesota.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,448
Minnesota State College Southeast
- Public 2 Year
- Winona, MN
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Minnesota State College Southeast is a public community and technical college known for band instrument repair and nursing. The Winona campus sits near the Mississippi River in southeastern Minnesota.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.63
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $16,125
Century College
- Public 2 Year
- White Bear Lake, MN
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Century College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and career-technical programs. The suburban campus sits in White Bear Lake near the Twin Cities.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,017
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Cloquet, MN
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A tribal community college known for American Indian studies and environmental science. The small campus sits in Cloquet near the Fond du Lac Reservation in northeastern Minnesota.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,723
Capella University
- Private 4 Year
- Minneapolis, MN
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $17,199
Leech Lake Tribal College
- Public 2 Year
- Cass Lake, MN
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Leech Lake Tribal College is a tribal community college known for undergraduate Anishinaabe studies and natural resources. The campus serves the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe in northern Minnesota.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,935
White Earth Tribal and Community College
- Private 2 Year
- Mahnomen, MN
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White Earth Tribal and Community College is a tribal community college known for undergraduate programs in Ojibwe language and culture and environmental science. The campus serves the White Earth Nation in rural northwestern Minnesota.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $1,899
University of Minnesota Rochester
- Public 4 Year
- Rochester, MN
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- Jul 31 application deadline
UMR is a public university known for undergraduate health sciences. The downtown Rochester campus has close ties to the Mayo Clinic.
- SAT Range 950-1380
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 71%
- Net Price $14,953
Bethlehem College & Seminary
- Private 4 Year
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Jul 1 application deadline
Bethlehem College & Seminary is a small private Christian college known for undergraduate biblical studies and theology. The urban Minneapolis campus is closely tied to Bethlehem Baptist Church.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,681
Red Lake Nation College
- Public 2 Year
- Red Lake, Minnesota
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Red Lake Nation College is a tribal two-year college known for associate programs in Ojibwe language and culture and the liberal arts. Students attend on the Red Lake Indian Reservation in northern Minnesota.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,149