Best colleges and universities in Minnesota

There are 142 institutions in Minnesota: 99 private colleges and 43 public colleges.
Every university in Minnesota have a different amount of degree programs, ranged from 3 (Cosmetology Careers Unlimited College of Hair Skin and Nails) to 1536 (University of Minnesota-Twin Cities). Also Minnesota colleges have from 5:1 to 34:1 student-to-faculty ratios.

The acceptance rate in Minnesota is between 23% and 100%. The most popular test to enter an institution in Minnesota state is ACT - 99% of students submitted it.
The average annual total costs of attendance at Minnesota universities range between 3,554$ to 32,667$. The average percent of Minnesota students with financial aid is 16%.
The completion of full-time universities education programs in Minnesota is between 5% and 93%. Average salary after attending the Minnesota’s institutions ranges between $14,200 and $75,500. Please look all the details below.

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Average Minnesota State Cost

$14,996

ABOVE AVERAGE

The average annual total cost of attendance in Minnesota state colleges is 14,996$, that is above the national average by 1,068 dollars. National average is based on costs of attendance for all institutions in US and includes tuition, fees, books and living, minus the average grant/scholarship aid.

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By Price Acceptance Rate Graduation Rate Salary After Degree

Price
Institution
$3,554
Avalon School of Cosmetology in Worthington
$6,682
White Earth Tribal and Community College in Mahnomen
$6,803
American Indian OIC Inc in Minneapolis
$7,646
Park Avenue School of Cosmetology in Park Rapids
$7,723
Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center in Minneapolis
$7,986
Mesabi Range College in Virginia
$8,650
Rochester School of Hair Design in Rochester
$9,443
St Cloud Technical and Community College in Saint Cloud
$9,504
Century College in White Bear Lake
$9,534
National American University-Bloomington in Bloomington
$9,552
Rainy River Community College in International Falls
$9,758
Riverland Community College in Austin
$10,014
Hibbing Community College in Hibbing
$10,304
Itasca Community College in Grand Rapids
$10,402
Ridgewater College in Willmar
$10,780
Central Lakes College-Brainerd in Brainerd
$10,802
Empire Beauty School-Spring Lake Park in Spring Lake Park
$11,017
Empire Beauty School-Eden Prairie in Eden Prairie
$11,126
Minnesota West Community and Technical College in Granite Falls
$11,509
PCI Academy-Plymouth in Plymouth
$11,556
Empire Beauty School-St Paul in Saint Paul
$11,591
Leech Lake Tribal College in Cass Lake
$11,643
Model College of Hair Design in Saint Cloud
$11,684
Minnesota State Community and Technical College in Fergus Falls
$11,757
South Central College in North Mankato
$11,774
Northland Community and Technical College in Thief River Falls
$11,828
Cosmetology Careers Unlimited College of Hair Skin and Nails in Duluth
$11,943
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College in Cloquet
$11,946
Inver Hills Community College in Inver Grove Heights
$12,072
Vermilion Community College in Ely

Acc.Rate
Institution
100%
Metropolitan State University in Saint Paul
100%
Herzing University-Minneapolis in Minneapolis
97%
Martin Luther College in New Ulm
95%
Bethel University in Saint Paul
94%
Bemidji State University in Bemidji
91%
North Central University in Minneapolis
91%
ITT Technical Institute-Eden Prairie in Eden Prairie
90%
Crossroads College in Rochester
89%
ITT Technical Institute-Brooklyn Center in Brooklyn Center
87%
University of St Thomas in Saint Paul
84%
Minnesota State University Moorhead in Moorhead
82%
College of Saint Benedict in Saint Joseph
82%
Saint Cloud State University in Saint Cloud
79%
Saint Johns University in Collegeville
78%
Bethany Lutheran College in Mankato
78%
DeVry University-Minnesota in Edina
77%
University of Minnesota-Duluth in Duluth
74%
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota in Winona
72%
University of Minnesota-Crookston in Crookston
72%
Dunwoody College of Technology in Minneapolis
70%
Hamline University in Saint Paul
70%
University of Northwestern-St Paul in Saint Paul
68%
Augsburg College in Minneapolis
67%
Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall
67%
St Catherine University in Saint Paul
67%
Minnesota State University-Mankato in Mankato
67%
Oak Hills Christian College in Bemidji
66%
The College of Saint Scholastica in Duluth
65%
McNally Smith College of Music in Saint Paul
64%
Concordia College at Moorhead in Moorhead

Grad.Rate
Institution
93%
Nova Academy of Cosmetology in Rochester
93%
Carleton College in Northfield
89%
Macalester College in Saint Paul
89%
CenterPoint Massage and Shiatsu Therapy School and Clinic in St Louis Park
88%
St Olaf College in Northfield
85%
Minneapolis Business College in Roseville
84%
Aveda Institute-Minneapolis in Minneapolis
84%
PCI Academy-Plymouth in Plymouth
82%
Gustavus Adolphus College in Saint Peter
81%
College of Saint Benedict in Saint Joseph
81%
Avalon School of Cosmetology in Worthington
80%
Saint Johns University in Collegeville
78%
Empire Beauty School-Bloomington in Bloomington
77%
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities in Minneapolis
74%
University of St Thomas in Saint Paul
74%
Martin Luther College in New Ulm
74%
Empire Beauty School-Eden Prairie in Eden Prairie
73%
Bethel University in Saint Paul
72%
Concordia College at Moorhead in Moorhead
71%
Model College of Hair Design in Saint Cloud
70%
Herzing University-Minneapolis in Minneapolis
70%
Rochester School of Hair Design in Rochester
69%
Cosmetology Careers Unlimited College of Hair Skin and Nails in Duluth
68%
University of Northwestern-St Paul in Saint Paul
68%
Northwestern Health Sciences University in Bloomington
67%
Hastings Beauty School in Hastings
65%
The College of Saint Scholastica in Duluth
65%
Hamline University in Saint Paul
65%
University of Minnesota-Morris in Morris
63%
Augsburg College in Minneapolis

Salary
Institution
$75,500
William Mitchell College of Law in Saint Paul
$70,200
Miami Ad School-Minneapolis in Minneapolis
$66,600
Capella University in Minneapolis
$59,700
Walden University in Minneapolis
$59,700
Mayo Medical School in Rochester
$59,700
Mayo School of Health Sciences in Rochester
$59,700
Mayo Graduate School in Rochester
$56,200
University of St Thomas in Saint Paul
$56,100
Saint Johns University in Collegeville
$51,100
University of Phoenix-Minnesota in Saint Louis Park
$50,000
The College of Saint Scholastica in Duluth
$49,500
Carleton College in Northfield
$48,900
Gustavus Adolphus College in Saint Peter
$48,300
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities in Minneapolis
$48,300
University of Minnesota-Rochester in Rochester
$48,200
Concordia University-Saint Paul in Saint Paul
$47,300
Hamline University in Saint Paul
$47,200
College of Saint Benedict in Saint Joseph
$46,600
Dunwoody College of Technology in Minneapolis
$46,500
Macalester College in Saint Paul
$45,700
Augsburg College in Minneapolis
$45,000
St Olaf College in Northfield
$45,000
St Catherine University in Saint Paul
$45,000
Bethel University in Saint Paul
$45,000
Bethel Seminary-St Paul in Saint Paul
$44,800
Metropolitan State University in Saint Paul
$44,000
University of Minnesota-Duluth in Duluth
$43,400
Northwestern Health Sciences University in Bloomington
$42,300
Minnesota State University-Mankato in Mankato
$42,300
Herzing University-Minneapolis in Minneapolis

Ac.Prog.
Institution
1536
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities in Minneapolis
609
Minnesota State University-Mankato in Mankato
543
Saint Cloud State University in Saint Cloud
489
Capella University in Minneapolis
444
University of St Thomas in Saint Paul
384
Hennepin Technical College in Brooklyn Park
369
University of Minnesota-Duluth in Duluth
369
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota in Winona
348
St Catherine University in Saint Paul
345
Ridgewater College in Willmar
339
Minneapolis Community and Technical College in Minneapolis
330
Walden University in Minneapolis
330
Minnesota State University Moorhead in Moorhead
324
Dakota County Technical College in Rosemount
324
Minnesota State Community and Technical College in Fergus Falls
315
Century College in White Bear Lake
309
Saint Paul College in Saint Paul
309
Rochester Community and Technical College in Rochester
300
Augsburg College in Minneapolis
285
Minnesota West Community and Technical College in Granite Falls
282
South Central College in North Mankato
270
The College of Saint Scholastica in Duluth
267
Bethel University in Saint Paul
264
Winona State University in Winona
258
St Cloud Technical and Community College in Saint Cloud
252
Hamline University in Saint Paul
246
Concordia University-Saint Paul in Saint Paul
246
Lake Superior College in Duluth
237
Minnesota State College-Southeast Technical in Winona
234
Northland Community and Technical College in Thief River Falls

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