Top Rated Minnesota Private Colleges

Carleton College

#1 Best Value in Minnesota

• 2,059enrollment
• $31,494net price
• 17%acceptance rate
• 1430-1550SAT range
• 32-35ACT range
• 3.9Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

Macalester College

#2 Best Colleges in Minnesota

• 2,175enrollment
• $36,095net price
• 28%acceptance rate
• 1340-1500SAT range
• 30-34ACT range
• 3.81Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

St Olaf College

#3 Best Value Colleges in Minnesota

• 3,046enrollment
• $26,171net price
• 56%acceptance rate
• 1300-1480SAT range
• 28-33ACT range
• 3.68Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

University of St Thomas

#4 Best Private Colleges in Minnesota

• 9,025enrollment
• $30,137net price
• 77%acceptance rate
• 1200-1390SAT range
• 24-29ACT range
• 3.63Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

Bethel University

#5 Best Private Colleges in Minnesota

• 3,546enrollment
• $29,915net price
• 72%acceptance rate
• 1123-1343SAT range
• 20-28ACT range
• 3.6Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1

The College of Saint Scholastica

#6 Best Private Colleges in Minnesota

• 3,207enrollment
• $24,578net price
• 97%acceptance rate
• 1110-1310SAT range
• 22-27ACT range
• 3.5Avg GPA

St Catherine University

#7 Best Private Colleges in Minnesota

• 3,577enrollment
• $19,976net price
• 93%acceptance rate
• 1155-1450SAT range
• 18-26ACT range
• 3.62Avg GPA

College of Saint Benedict

#8 Best Private Colleges in Minnesota

• 1,470enrollment
• $28,746net price
• 88%acceptance rate
• 1055-1245SAT range
• 20-27ACT range
• 3.72Avg GPA

Saint Johns University

#9 Best Private Colleges in Minnesota

• 1,645enrollment
• $27,982net price
• 86%acceptance rate
• 915-1185SAT range
• 21-26ACT range
• 3.51Avg GPA

Augsburg College

#10 Best Private Colleges in Minnesota

• 3,088enrollment
• $25,409net price
• 77%acceptance rate
• 1188-1376SAT range
• 17-24ACT range
• 3.27Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

Hamline University

#11 Best Private Colleges in Minnesota

• 2,638enrollment
• $23,021net price
• 81%acceptance rate
• 1030-1258SAT range
• 20-26ACT range
• 3.48Avg GPA

Concordia College at Moorhead

#12 Best Private Colleges in Minnesota

• 1,903enrollment
• $23,087net price
• 66%acceptance rate
• 1080-1218SAT range
• 20-26ACT range
• 3.58Avg GPA

Northwestern College

#13 Best Private Colleges in Minnesota

• 3,253enrollment
• $25,704net price
• 93%acceptance rate
• 1015-1311SAT range
• 21-28ACT range
• 3.58Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

Crown College

#14 Best Private Colleges in Minnesota

• 1,583enrollment
• $25,504net price
• 67%acceptance rate
• 960-1150SAT range
• 18-23ACT range
• 3.22Avg GPA