Best colleges for NCAA Division II athletes in Minnesota

Colleges that compete in NCAA Division II athletics, ranked by Compass Score.

Best colleges for NCAA Division II athletes in Minnesota9 schools

9 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.

How this list is made

Schools in Minnesota.
Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
Competes in NCAA Division II (the school's athletics association, from federal and association data).
Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.

Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.

School	Net price a year	Median debt	Earnings 10 years out	Graduation rate
University of Minnesota-Duluth	About $19,000	$22,024	$62,616	65%
Minnesota State University Moorhead	About $18,000	$20,000	$50,527	57%
Winona State University	About $18,000	$21,500	$58,532	57%
Minnesota State University-Mankato	About $19,000	$21,106	$56,922	54%
Bemidji State University	About $15,000	$19,750	$53,755	48%
University of Minnesota-Crookston	About $12,000	$20,500	$58,056	50%
Southwest Minnesota State University	About $15,000	$20,500	$51,342	45%
Concordia University-Saint Paul	About $18,000	$17,832	$59,871	46%
Saint Cloud State University	About $14,000	$21,058	$55,813	40%

Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.