Popular Minnesota Colleges Easy to Get Into

Minnesota has 26 four-year colleges that accept 75% or more of applicants. If your GPA and test scores meet their typical thresholds, these are strong safety options, ordered by student interest online.

Leading examples include University of Minnesota Twin Cities in Minneapolis, Minnesota, accepting 80% of applicants. Also frequently researched: University of Minnesota Duluth, Saint Cloud State University and University of St Thomas.

Use the filters below to narrow by GPA, SAT, or ACT and see your estimated admission chance. For the highest academic quality among easy-admission schools, see best-ranked colleges with high acceptance rates. For schools with the highest acceptance rates regardless of popularity, see highest acceptance rate colleges.

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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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  • Private 4 Year
  • Saint Joseph, MN
  • | 0 reviews
  • 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.

#6 Best Private Colleges in Minnesota 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1048-1233
  • Avg GPA 3.72
  • Net Price $28,400
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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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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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Herzing University Minneapolis Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • St. Louis Park, MN
  • | 0 reviews
  • 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.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Net Price $16,741
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Oak Hills Christian College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Bemidji, MN
  • | 0 reviews
  • 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
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Northwestern Health Sciences University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Bloomington, MN
  • | 0 reviews
  • 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
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Bethlehem College & Seminary Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • | 0 reviews
  • 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
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