Minnesota Colleges with high acceptance rates

Colleges with the Highest Acceptance Rate in Minnesota for 2023

These are the least selective public and private four-year colleges in Minnesota. These colleges historically accept more than seventy-five percent of students who apply for admission and are ranked by acceptance rate. These are good safety schools for your college list and you should have a good chance on getting in if your grades and test scores are above or within their typical admission thresholds. Just because a school is less selective doesn't mean it's a lesser school academically and easy to get into for all students. Unless a college has guaranteed admission or accepts 100% of applicants, you still need sufficient grades to be accepted.

Use the filters on this page to narrow down the list based on your high school GPA, SAT and ACT scores. Once you do, your estimated admission chance will be displayed for each school. Additionally, you can filter the list by state, region or distance from your home to narrow down the list of colleges that are easiest for you to get into.

See also, the best and popular Minnesota colleges with high acceptance rates. If you're looking for colleges that have easy admission requirements, explore rankings of Minnesota colleges with the lowest SAT scores, lowest ACT scores and lowest GPA's.


23 results

Northwestern Health Sciences University
N
Bloomington, MN
 
Northwestern Health Sciences University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,126enrollment
  • $22,127net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Oak Hills Christian College
O
Bemidji, MN
 
Oak Hills Christian College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

100% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 94enrollment
  • $17,485net price
  • 880-1000SAT range
  • 17-21ACT range
  • 3.07Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 4

Dunwoody College of Technology
D
Minneapolis, MN
 
Dunwoody College of Technology

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

99% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,382enrollment
  • $25,881net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.83Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
S
Winona, MN
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

98% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 4,701enrollment
  • $22,021net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.49Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1

Herzing University Minneapolis
H
Minneapolis, MN
 
Herzing University Minneapolis

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

94% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 759enrollment
  • $21,971net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

North Central University
N
Minneapolis, MN
North Central University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

94% Acceptance Rate

#14 Best Private Colleges in Minnesota

  • 1,034enrollment
  • $22,259net price
  • 950-1148SAT range
  • 18-24ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

Saint Cloud State University
S
Saint Cloud, MN
Saint Cloud State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

94% Acceptance Rate

#5 Best Public Universities in Minnesota

  • 10,774enrollment
  • $13,697net price
  • 1000-1250SAT range
  • 18-24ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA

Applications Due Apr 1

College of Saint Benedict
S
Saint Joseph, MN
College of Saint Benedict

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

92% Acceptance Rate

#8 Best Private Colleges in Minnesota

  • 1,557enrollment
  • $27,960net price
  • 1110-1220SAT range
  • 20-27ACT range
  • 3.72Avg GPA

Applications Due Apr 1

Martin Luther College
M
New Ulm, MN
Martin Luther College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 920enrollment
  • $21,396net price
  • 1080-1250SAT range
  • 21-27ACT range
  • 3.56Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1

Southwest Minnesota State University
S
Marshall, MN
 
Southwest Minnesota State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

#9 Best Public Universities in Minnesota

  • 6,986enrollment
  • $14,340net price
  • 935-1102SAT range
  • 17-23ACT range
  • 3.21Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jun 15

Bethel University
B
Saint Paul, MN
Bethel University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

89% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Private Colleges in Minnesota

  • 3,731enrollment
  • $29,107net price
  • 1123-1343SAT range
  • 20-28ACT range
  • 3.6Avg GPA

Saint Johns University
S
Collegeville, MN
Saint Johns University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

89% Acceptance Rate

#6 Best Private Colleges in Minnesota

  • 1,643enrollment
  • $28,128net price
  • 1085-1240SAT range
  • 22-28ACT range
  • 3.51Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1

Northwestern College
N
Saint Paul, MN
 
Northwestern College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 3,398enrollment
  • $23,967net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.58Avg GPA

Applications Due Jun 1

University of Minnesota Duluth
M
Duluth, MN
University of Minnesota Duluth

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

80% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Public Universities in Minnesota

  • 9,884enrollment
  • $18,211net price
  • 1160-1270SAT range
  • 22-28ACT range
  • 3.51Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

University of Minnesota Rochester
M
Rochester, MN
 
University of Minnesota Rochester

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

80% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 646enrollment
  • $15,469net price
  • 1058-1331SAT range
  • 20-26ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

Crossroads College
C
Rochester, MN
 
Crossroads College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

79% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 96enrollment
  • $18,320net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

Winona State University
W
Winona, MN
Winona State University

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Public Universities in Minnesota

  • 6,545enrollment
  • $17,185net price
  • 970-1280SAT range
  • 19-25ACT range
  • 3.44Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 4

Augsburg College
A
Minneapolis, MN
Augsburg College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

76% Acceptance Rate

#11 Best Private Colleges in Minnesota

  • 3,166enrollment
  • $24,306net price
  • 1188-1376SAT range
  • 17-24ACT range
  • 3.27Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 15