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Most Affordable Universities in Minnesota

Rankings based on government-verified data for qualifying institutions in Minnesota.

37 results
# Institution Tuition Avg Earnings Grad Rate Tuition
1 Bethlehem College & Seminary
Private Non-Profit MN ROI
$7,144 $0 58% $7,144
2 Minnesota State University-Mankato
Public MN ROI
$9,490 $50,098 53% $9,490
3 Metropolitan State University
Public MN ROI
$9,780 $54,828 36% $9,780
4 Saint Cloud State University
Public MN ROI
$10,117 $47,215 46% $10,117
5 Bemidji State University
Public MN ROI
$10,164 $47,469 52% $10,164
6 Southwest Minnesota State University
Public MN ROI
$10,304 $43,282 42% $10,304
7 Minnesota State University Moorhead
Public MN ROI
$10,336 $45,873 55% $10,336
8 Winona State University
Public MN ROI
$10,498 $51,288 61% $10,498
9 Walden University
Private For-Profit MN ROI
$12,498 $50,657 N/A $12,498
10 University of Minnesota-Crookston
Public MN ROI
$13,120 $51,905 52% $13,120
11 Herzing University-Minneapolis
Private Non-Profit MN ROI
$13,420 $35,295 72% $13,420
12 University of Minnesota-Morris
Public MN ROI
$14,288 $43,163 60% $14,288
13 University of Minnesota-Duluth
Public MN ROI
$14,318 $52,840 63% $14,318
14 University of Minnesota-Rochester
Public MN ROI
$14,400 $57,984 58% $14,400
15 Capella University
Private For-Profit MN ROI
$14,436 $48,500 N/A $14,436
16 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Public MN ROI
$16,488 $57,984 85% $16,488
17 Martin Luther College
Private Non-Profit MN ROI
$17,770 $40,760 73% $17,770
18 Academy College
Private For-Profit MN ROI
$18,252 $45,418 N/A $18,252
19 Bethany Global University
Private Non-Profit MN ROI
$20,700 $34,385 69% $20,700
20 Concordia University-Saint Paul
Private Non-Profit MN ROI
$25,000 $50,646 55% $25,000
21 North Central University
Private Non-Profit MN ROI
$29,460 $37,688 61% $29,460
22 Bethany Lutheran College
Private Non-Profit MN ROI
$30,010 $40,652 58% $30,010
23 Concordia College at Moorhead
Private Non-Profit MN ROI
$30,020 $48,225 71% $30,020
24 Crown College
Private Non-Profit MN ROI
$30,200 $39,003 58% $30,200
25 University of Northwestern-St Paul
Private Non-Profit MN ROI
$36,830 $47,544 69% $36,830
26 The College of Saint Scholastica
Private Non-Profit MN ROI
$40,454 $62,332 65% $40,454
27 Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Private Non-Profit MN ROI
$43,160 $54,549 67% $43,160
28 Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Private Non-Profit MN ROI
$43,824 $35,198 63% $43,824
29 Augsburg University
Private Non-Profit MN ROI
$43,942 $48,616 54% $43,942
30 Hamline University
Private Non-Profit MN ROI
$48,311 $47,139 64% $48,311
31 St Catherine University
Private Non-Profit MN ROI
$49,758 $52,795 65% $49,758
32 College of Saint Benedict
Private Non-Profit MN ROI
$53,884 $54,567 81% $53,884
33 Saint Johns University
Private Non-Profit MN ROI
$53,942 $59,843 76% $53,942
34 Gustavus Adolphus College
Private Non-Profit MN ROI
$54,310 $51,546 76% $54,310
35 St Olaf College
Private Non-Profit MN ROI
$56,970 $48,373 84% $56,970
36 Macalester College
Private Non-Profit MN ROI
$64,908 $46,244 89% $64,908
37 Carleton College
Private Non-Profit MN ROI
$65,457 $53,989 91% $65,457

About This Ranking

This ranking is based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which provides comprehensive information about colleges and universities across the country.

Institutions are ranked by most affordable metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data for the ranking criteria are included.

Frequently Asked Questions

The top Most Affordable university in Minnesota is Bethlehem College & Seminary, followed by Minnesota State University-Mankato. Rankings are based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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