2022 Minnesota Best Colleges Tuition Comparison

This page compares the best colleges in Minnesota with tuition, admission, and more academic facts (Ranking data from College Evaluator). For the academic year 2021-2022, Carleton College rank first in the best Minnesota college ranking and Macalester College is placed in second.

Admission Comparison Between Best Colleges in Minnesota

1 public and 9 private schools rank in the best Minnesota colleges. The schools' average acceptance rate is 65.10% where Carleton College has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 21% and Bethel University has the highest rate of 87%. Total 81,220 students are attending one of the best Minnesota schools where University of Minnesota-Twin Cities has the largest population with 52,017 students and Saint Johns University has the smallest number of students (1,668 students). The average graduation rate is 79.60% and the average students to faculty ratio is 12.20:1 at those colleges.
The following table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Minnesota colleges including acceptance rate, graduation rate, student population, and students to faculty ratio.
Table. Minnesota Best Colleges Overview
RankName Acceptance RateSAT ScoreGraduation RatePopulationStudent-Faculty Ratio
1Carleton College
Northfield, MN
21%1,42594%1,9409:1 (11.11 %)
2Macalester College
Saint Paul, MN
39%1,36593%2,04910:1 (10.00 %)
3St Olaf College
Northfield, MN
51%1,27085%2,95312:1 (8.33 %)
4University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN
70%1,35084%52,01717:1 (5.88 %)
5Bethel University
Saint Paul, MN
87%1,18974%3,81412:1 (8.33 %)
6University of St Thomas
Saint Paul, MN
87%1,23580%9,79214:1 (7.14 %)
7Saint Johns University
Collegeville, MN
81%1,07074%1,66812:1 (8.33 %)
8College of Saint Benedict
Saint Joseph, MN
84%1,13585%1,66812:1 (8.33 %)
9Concordia College at Moorhead
Moorhead, MN
58%1,16268%1,97312:1 (8.33 %)
10Augsburg University
Minneapolis, MN
73%1,05759%3,34612:1 (8.33 %)
Average65.10%1,22679.60%81,220 (Total)12.20:1 (8.20 %)

Best Minnesota Colleges 2022 Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimated Costs

The following table lists 2021-2022 tuition & fees and compares them between the best Minnesota colleges. The 2021-2022 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for the academic year 2022-2023 are calculated and estimated based on each school's rate of tuition change from 2021 to 2022.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best Minnesota colleges is $46,463 where Macalester College has the most expensive costs at $60,518 and Concordia College at Moorhead has the lowest amount of tuition at $28,016. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best Minnesota colleges is $18,171 where University of Minnesota-Twin Cities has the highest tuition with $29,262 and Concordia College at Moorhead has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $10,620.
UndergraduateGraduate
Table. Best Minnesota Colleges 2022 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation
RankSchool Name 2022 Tuition & Fees2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
1Carleton College $60,225$61,111
2Macalester College $60,518$62,629
3St Olaf College $52,670$53,919
4University of Minnesota-Twin Cities $15,254$33,818 $15,484 $34,318
5Bethel University $40,080$41,158
6University of St Thomas $48,329$49,294
7Saint Johns University $49,842$51,576
8College of Saint Benedict $50,126$51,866
9Concordia College at Moorhead $28,016$18,141
10Augsburg University $41,007$42,034
Average$15,254$46,463$15,484$46,605
Table. Best Minnesota Colleges 2022 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation
RankSchool Name 2022 Tuition & Fees2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
1Carleton College --
2Macalester College --
3St Olaf College --
4University of Minnesota-Twin Cities $19,494$29,262 $19,494$19,771
5Bethel University $11,700$11,700
6University of St Thomas $23,736$22,705
7Saint Johns University $17,760$17,760
8College of Saint Benedict $20,620-
9Concordia College at Moorhead $10,620$10,620
10Augsburg University $13,500$13,844
Average$19,494$18,171$19,771$17,719