Most Selective Universities in Minnesota

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

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

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 selective metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data for the ranking criteria are included.

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