Minnesota
Colleges in Minnesota
Minnesota has 43 accredited four-year colleges on College Compass Guide, each rated on academics and value from federal data; 18 are Compass Recommended.
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Highest-rated colleges in Minnesota
#1 in Minnesota
Carleton College
Compass ScoreExceptional · Top 4%Northfield, MN · Value A- · Academics A+
#2 in Minnesota
Macalester College
Compass ScoreExceptional · Top 6%Saint Paul, MN · Value B- · Academics A
#3 in Minnesota
St. Olaf College
Compass ScoreExceptional · Top 8%Northfield, MN · Value B · Academics A
Top lists in Minnesota
- 40 schoolsBest colleges
- 25 schoolsBest colleges for nursing
- 15 schoolsBest colleges for engineering
- 34 schoolsBest colleges for business
- 32 schoolsBest colleges for education
- 30 schoolsBest colleges for biology and pre-med
- 32 schoolsBest colleges for psychology
- 24 schoolsBest colleges for computer science
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- 29 schoolsBest colleges for communications and journalism
- 30 schoolsBest colleges for accounting
- 20 schoolsBest colleges for finance
- 21 schoolsBest colleges for marketing
- 22 schoolsBest colleges for criminal justice
- 23 schoolsBest colleges for political science and pre-law
- 21 schoolsBest colleges for economics
- 28 schoolsBest colleges for history
- 30 schoolsBest colleges for English
- 27 schoolsBest colleges for mathematics
- 26 schoolsBest colleges for chemistry
- 27 schoolsBest colleges for music
- 30 schoolsBest colleges for art and design
- 24 schoolsBest colleges for exercise science and kinesiology
- 16 schoolsBest colleges for social work
- 19 schoolsBest value colleges
- 19 schoolsMost affordable colleges with strong academics
- 40 schoolsColleges with the highest graduation rates
- 19 schoolsBest small colleges
- 3 schoolsBest large colleges
- 18 schoolsBest mid-size colleges
- 9 schoolsBest colleges for NCAA Division II athletes
- 19 schoolsBest colleges for NCAA Division III athletes
- 35 schoolsBest test-optional colleges
- 3 schoolsBest online colleges
- 19 schoolsColleges with the biggest discount off the sticker price
- 19 schoolsLowest net price for middle-income families
- 19 schoolsColleges with the lowest student debt
- 19 schoolsColleges with the best earnings for the price
- 17 schoolsColleges that pay for themselves fastest
- 6 schoolsBest colleges under $20,000 a year
- 19 schoolsBest value colleges in the Midwest
- 19 schoolsColleges where the most freshmen return
- 19 schoolsColleges with the most faculty per student
- 19 schoolsColleges that spend the most on teaching
- 19 schoolsMost selective colleges
All colleges in Minnesota
| School | Compass Score | Value | Academics | Net price | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carleton College Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. Northfield · Private nonprofit | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | A+Academics: A+ (grade A+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $25,407 | 2,069 | |
| Macalester College Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. Saint Paul · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $32,149 | 2,142 | |
| St. Olaf College Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. Northfield · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $23,874 | 3,074 | |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. Minneapolis · Public | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $16,778 | 54,890 | |
| Gustavus Adolphus College RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Saint Peter · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $22,900 | 1,952 | |
| University of St. Thomas RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Saint Paul · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $29,155 | 9,121 | |
| Bethel University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Saint Paul · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $28,556 | 3,521 | |
| Saint Johns University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value.All-maleAll-male: the school enrolls men only. Collegeville · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $25,672 | 1,624 | |
| Rasmussen University-Minnesota RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. St. Cloud · Private for-profit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $17,962 | 8,823 | |
| College of Saint Benedict RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value.All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only. Saint Joseph · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $26,640 | 1,451 | |
| University of Minnesota-Duluth RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Duluth · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $18,743 | 9,350 | |
| Martin Luther College RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. New Ulm · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $18,463 | 860 | |
| The College of Saint Scholastica RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Duluth · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $27,846 | 2,979 | |
| Concordia College at Moorhead RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Moorhead · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $24,902 | 1,868 | |
| University of Northwestern-St. Paul RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Saint Paul · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $27,705 | 3,262 | |
| University of Minnesota-Morris RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Morris · Public | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $8,837 | 1,020 | |
| Bethany Lutheran College RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Mankato · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $20,148 | 902 | |
| Dunwoody College of Technology RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Minneapolis · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $26,939 | 1,424 | |
| Crown College Saint Bonifacius · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $26,672 | 1,727 | |
| St. Catherine University All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only. Saint Paul · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $19,764 | 3,533 | |
| University of Minnesota-Rochester Rochester · Public | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $13,744 | 588 | |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Winona · Private nonprofit | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $11,704 | 3,831 | |
| North Central University Minneapolis · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $25,817 | 984 | |
| Hamline University Saint Paul · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $20,744 | 2,432 | |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $17,997 | 4,410 | |
| Winona State University Winona · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $17,503 | 6,058 | |
| Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $29,926 | 824 | |
| Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $19,139 | 14,709 | |
| Bemidji State University Bemidji · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $15,261 | 3,926 | |
| University of Minnesota-Crookston Crookston · Public | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $12,212 | 2,518 | |
| Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $15,291 | 7,324 | |
| Augsburg University Minneapolis · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $23,873 | 3,161 | |
| Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Cloquet · Public | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $12,677 | 1,749 | |
| Concordia University-Saint Paul Saint Paul · Private nonprofit | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $18,462 | 5,854 | |
| Metropolitan State University Saint Paul · Public | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $16,863 | 6,005 | |
| Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud · Public | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $13,529 | 10,514 | |
| Herzing University-Minneapolis St. Louis Park · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $16,670 | 752 | |
| Oak Hills Christian College Bemidji · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $20,227 | 117 | |
| Capella University Minneapolis · Private for-profit | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $17,956 | 43,915 | |
| Academy College Bloomington · Private for-profit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $29,093 | 118 | |
| Walden University Minneapolis · Private for-profit | — | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | N/AAcademics: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | $33,817 | 44,223 |
| Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science Rochester · Private nonprofit | — | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | N/AAcademics: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | — | 1,480 |
| Northwestern Health Sciences University Bloomington · Private nonprofit | — | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $35,887 | 1,032 |
Common questions
How many colleges are in Minnesota?
Minnesota has 43 accredited four-year colleges on College Compass Guide.
Which colleges in Minnesota are Compass Recommended?
Carleton College, Macalester College, St. Olaf College, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Gustavus Adolphus College, University of St. Thomas, Bethel University, Saint Johns University, Rasmussen University-Minnesota, College of Saint Benedict, University of Minnesota-Duluth, Martin Luther College, The College of Saint Scholastica, Concordia College at Moorhead, University of Northwestern-St. Paul, University of Minnesota-Morris, Bethany Lutheran College, Dunwoody College of Technology. Recommended means the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value (how it works).