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.

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Minnesota High Acceptance % Public Private 4 Year
University of Minnesota Crookston Campus
 

  • Public 4 Year
  • Crookston, MN
  • | 0 reviews
  • 88% acceptance rate
  • Sep 12 application deadline

University of Minnesota Crookston is a small public university known for undergraduate agriculture, natural resources, and business. The compact rural campus sits in northwestern Minnesota near the Red River Valley.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.28
  • Net Price $13,490
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  • Private 4 Year
  • New Ulm, MN
  • | 0 reviews
  • 87% acceptance rate

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.

6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1078-1256
  • Avg GPA 3.56
  • Net Price $18,974
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Saint Paul, MN
  • | 0 reviews
  • 85% acceptance rate
  • Jan 15 application deadline

St. Thomas is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate business. The urban campus sits along Summit Avenue in St. Paul.

#4 Best Private Colleges in Minnesota 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1260-1423
  • Avg GPA 3.63
  • Net Price $31,250
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Minneapolis, MN
  • | 0 reviews
  • 82% acceptance rate
  • Aug 1 application deadline

Augsburg is a private Lutheran university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and social work. The urban campus is in Minneapolis's Cedar-Riverside neighborhood.

#11 Best Private Colleges in Minnesota 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1188-1376
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.27
  • Net Price $24,561
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Minneapolis, MN
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 80% acceptance rate
  • Jan 1 application deadline

Minnesota is a large public university known for undergraduate engineering, business, and biological sciences. The Twin Cities campus spans Minneapolis and St. Paul along the Mississippi River.

#1 Best Public Universities in Minnesota 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1300-1500
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.75
  • Net Price $17,209
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Concordia University Saint Paul Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Saint Paul, MN
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews
  • 79% acceptance rate
  • 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
  • Net Price $18,028
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Morris, MN
  • | 0 reviews
  • 75% acceptance rate
  • Aug 1 application deadline

Minnesota Morris is a public liberal arts college known for undergraduate environmental studies and the sciences. Most students live on the residential campus in the small prairie town of Morris.

7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1040-1250
  • Avg GPA 3.54
  • Net Price $9,677
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Winona, MN
  • | 0 reviews
  • 75% acceptance rate
  • Jul 1 application deadline

Winona State is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The campus sits along the Mississippi River in Minnesota's bluff country.

#2 Best Public Universities in Minnesota 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 980-1250
  • Avg GPA 3.44
  • Net Price $18,289
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