Cheapest colleges in Minnesota
32 colleges ranked by net price after aid
The 32 most affordable four-year colleges in Minnesota have an average net price of $21,405 per year — the typical amount families actually pay after grants and scholarships. Costs run from $9,110 at University of Minnesota-Morris up to $31,307 at Academy College. 11 are public institutions and 21 are private.
| # | College | Type | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Median earnings (10yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Minnesota-Morris Morris, MN | Public | $9,110 | 70% | $50,919 |
| 2 | University of Minnesota-Crookston Crookston, MN | Public | $10,874 | 58% | $58,056 |
| 3 | Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN | Public | $14,485 | 95% | $55,813 |
| 4 | Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, MN | Public | $14,760 | 69% | $51,342 |
| 5 | Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN | Public | $17,050 | 71% | $53,755 |
| 6 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN | Public | $17,139 | 77% | $69,020 |
| 7 | Concordia University-Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN | Private | $17,566 | 75% | $59,871 |
| 8 | Bethany Lutheran College Mankato, MN | Private | $17,680 | 51% | $46,110 |
| 9 | Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN | Public | $17,816 | 53% | $50,527 |
| 10 | Winona State University Winona, MN | Public | $18,148 | 69% | $58,532 |
| 11 | University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN | Public | $18,464 | 82% | $62,616 |
| 12 | Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN | Public | $18,609 | 91% | $56,922 |
| 13 | Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN | Public | $19,181 | 96% | $64,705 |
| 14 | Martin Luther College New Ulm, MN | Private | $20,483 | 83% | $47,491 |
| 15 | Bethany Global University Bloomington, MN | Private | $20,833 | 94% | — |
| 16 | Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Winona, MN | Private | $21,034 | 89% | $58,170 |
| 17 | Hamline University Saint Paul, MN | Private | $21,385 | 90% | $61,106 |
| 18 | St Catherine University Saint Paul, MN | Private | $21,563 | 94% | $59,282 |
| 19 | St Olaf College Northfield, MN | Private | $22,752 | 52% | $65,543 |
| 20 | North Central University Minneapolis, MN | Private | $23,574 | 91% | $45,064 |
| 21 | Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN | Private | $23,875 | 77% | $58,829 |
| 22 | The College of Saint Scholastica Duluth, MN | Private | $23,949 | 94% | $65,934 |
| 23 | University of Northwestern-St Paul Saint Paul, MN | Private | $25,140 | 92% | $50,755 |
| 24 | Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead, MN | Private | $25,651 | 63% | $59,317 |
| 25 | Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis, MN | Private | $25,935 | 48% | $40,873 |
| 26 | Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, MN | Private | $26,895 | 62% | $65,607 |
| 27 | Saint Johns University Collegeville, MN | Private | $27,018 | 90% | $76,786 |
| 28 | Carleton College Northfield, MN | Private | $27,320 | 22% | $75,525 |
| 29 | Crown College Saint Bonifacius, MN | Private | $27,324 | 63% | $48,057 |
| 30 | College of Saint Benedict Saint Joseph, MN | Private | $28,065 | 91% | $63,260 |
| 31 | Macalester College Saint Paul, MN | Private | $29,980 | 28% | $63,878 |
| 32 | Academy College Bloomington, MN | Private | $31,307 | — | $48,300 |
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