Easiest Minnesota Colleges to Get Into
Minnesota has 26 four-year colleges that accept 75% or more of applicants, ranked by acceptance rate. Good options for safety schools on your list.
3 colleges accept 100% of applicants in Minnesota. Examples include Northwestern Health Sciences University, Oak Hills Christian College, Bethlehem College & Seminary and Metropolitan State University.
High acceptance does not always mean low academic standards. You still need sufficient grades unless a school has guaranteed admission. Use the filters below to narrow by GPA, SAT, or ACT and see your estimated admission chance at each school. See also best and popular colleges with high acceptance rates in Minnesota, or the most selective colleges.
Northwestern Health Sciences University
- Private 4 Year
- Bloomington, MN
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- 100% acceptance rate
Northwestern Health Sciences is a private university known for undergraduate health sciences programs linked to chiropractic, acupuncture, and massage therapy. The campus is in suburban Bloomington in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Net Price $36,272
Oak Hills Christian College
- Private 4 Year
- Bemidji, MN
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- 100% acceptance rate
Oak Hills is a small private Christian college known for undergraduate biblical studies and Christian ministry. The wooded campus sits in Bemidji in northern Minnesota.
- SAT Range 880-1000
- Avg GPA 3.07
- Net Price $20,227
Bethlehem College & Seminary
- Private 4 Year
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- 100% acceptance rate
- 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
- Net Price $14,681
Metropolitan State University
- Public 4 Year
- Saint Paul, MN
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 99% acceptance rate
- Aug 1 application deadline
Metropolitan State is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and criminal justice. Most students commute to urban campus locations across the Twin Cities.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Net Price $16,615
North Central University
- Private 4 Year
- Minneapolis, MN
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- 99% acceptance rate
- Jun 1 application deadline
North Central is a private Christian university affiliated with the Assemblies of God and known for undergraduate ministry, biblical studies, and worship arts. The urban campus sits near downtown Minneapolis.
- SAT Range 950-1148
- Avg GPA 3.4
- Net Price $26,363
Dunwoody College of Technology
- Private 4 Year
- Minneapolis, MN
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- 99% acceptance rate
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
- Net Price $26,192
Saint Cloud State University
- Public 4 Year
- Saint Cloud, MN
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- 95% acceptance rate
- Aug 15 application deadline
Saint Cloud State is a public university known for undergraduate aviation, business, and education. The campus sits along the Mississippi River in central Minnesota.
- SAT Range 1025-1260
- Avg GPA 3.4
- Net Price $14,735
Herzing University Minneapolis
- Private 4 Year
- St. Louis Park, MN
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- 94% acceptance rate
Herzing is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, healthcare, and business programs. The suburban campus is in St. Louis Park near Minneapolis.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Net Price $16,741
University of Northwestern St Paul
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Paul, MN
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- 93% acceptance rate
- Aug 1 application deadline
A private Christian university known for undergraduate biblical studies, communications, and education. The suburban campus sits in Roseville near St. Paul.
- SAT Range 868-1271
- Avg GPA 3.58
- Net Price $29,117
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
- Private 4 Year
- Winona, MN
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- 93% acceptance rate
- 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
- Net Price $22,032
The College of Saint Scholastica
- Private 4 Year
- Duluth, MN
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- 93% acceptance rate
St. Scholastica is a private Benedictine college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The wooded campus overlooks Lake Superior in Duluth.
- SAT Range 1110-1310
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Net Price $26,083
College of Saint Benedict
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Joseph, MN
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- 92% acceptance rate
College of Saint Benedict is a private Catholic women's liberal arts college known for undergraduate nursing. Students share classes and many programs with men from nearby Saint John's University under a coordinate college system.
- SAT Range 1048-1233
- Avg GPA 3.72
- Net Price $28,400
St Catherine University
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Paul, MN
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3.7 | 3 reviews
- 92% acceptance rate
St. Catherine is a private Catholic women's university known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. Most bachelor's programs enroll women on the urban Saint Paul campus.
- SAT Range 850-1140
- Avg GPA 3.62
- Net Price $20,918
Saint Johns University
- Private 4 Year
- Collegeville, MN
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 91% acceptance rate
Saint John's is a private Benedictine men's college known for undergraduate liberal arts. The wooded Collegeville campus centers on a historic abbey and shares academics with the nearby College of Saint Benedict.
- SAT Range 941-1228
- Avg GPA 3.51
- Net Price $28,504
University of Minnesota Duluth
- Public 4 Year
- Duluth, MN
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- 89% acceptance rate
- Aug 1 application deadline
UMD is a public university known for undergraduate engineering, business, and the natural sciences. The hillside campus overlooks Lake Superior above the city of Duluth.
- SAT Range 1180-1350
- Avg GPA 3.51
- Net Price $20,128
Bethel University
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Paul, MN
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- 88% acceptance rate
- May 1 application deadline
Bethel is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The suburban Arden Hills campus sits in the Twin Cities metro near St. Paul.
- SAT Range 1190-1300
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Net Price $31,738
Hamline University
- Private 4 Year
- Saint Paul, MN
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2.0 | 2 reviews
- 88% acceptance rate
Hamline is a private university known for undergraduate education, business, and the liberal arts. The residential campus sits in a neighborhood setting in Saint Paul within the Twin Cities.
- SAT Range 1133-1391
- Avg GPA 3.48
- Net Price $22,390
Minnesota State University Mankato
- Public 4 Year
- Mankato, MN
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3.7 | 3 reviews
- 88% acceptance rate
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
- Net Price $18,861