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

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rate	SAT Score	Graduation Rate	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	Carleton College Northfield, MN	21%	1,425	94%	1,940	9:1 (11.11 %)
2	Macalester College Saint Paul, MN	39%	1,365	93%	2,049	10:1 (10.00 %)
3	St Olaf College Northfield, MN	51%	1,270	85%	2,953	12:1 (8.33 %)
4	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN	70%	1,350	84%	52,017	17:1 (5.88 %)
5	Bethel University Saint Paul, MN	87%	1,189	74%	3,814	12:1 (8.33 %)
6	University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN	87%	1,235	80%	9,792	14:1 (7.14 %)
7	Saint Johns University Collegeville, MN	81%	1,070	74%	1,668	12:1 (8.33 %)
8	College of Saint Benedict Saint Joseph, MN	84%	1,135	85%	1,668	12:1 (8.33 %)
9	Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead, MN	58%	1,162	68%	1,973	12:1 (8.33 %)
10	Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN	73%	1,057	59%	3,346	12:1 (8.33 %)
	Average	65.10%	1,226	79.60%	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.

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Table. Best Minnesota Colleges 2022 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2022 Tuition & Fees		2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Carleton College	$60,225		$61,111
2	Macalester College	$60,518		$62,629
3	St Olaf College	$52,670		$53,919
4	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	$15,254	$33,818	$15,484	$34,318
5	Bethel University	$40,080		$41,158
6	University of St Thomas	$48,329		$49,294
7	Saint Johns University	$49,842		$51,576
8	College of Saint Benedict	$50,126		$51,866
9	Concordia College at Moorhead	$28,016		$18,141
10	Augsburg 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

Rank	School Name	2022 Tuition & Fees		2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Carleton College	-		-
2	Macalester College	-		-
3	St Olaf College	-		-
4	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	$19,494	$29,262	$19,494	$19,771
5	Bethel University	$11,700		$11,700
6	University of St Thomas	$23,736		$22,705
7	Saint Johns University	$17,760		$17,760
8	College of Saint Benedict	$20,620		-
9	Concordia College at Moorhead	$10,620		$10,620
10	Augsburg University	$13,500		$13,844
	Average	$19,494	$18,171	$19,771	$17,719