Minnesota College Comparison

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The following table compares the basic academic information between Colleges in Minnesota. By school type, there are 48 public and 57 private schools in Colleges in Minnesota. By school level, there are 57 four years (or high) schools , 38 2-4 years schools and 10 less than 2 years schools.

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Academic Comparison - Colleges In Minnesota
Name	Location	Type/Level	Highest Degree	Offered Degree
Walden University	Minneapolis, MN	Private (for-profit), four-years	Doctor's Degree	Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Academy College	Bloomington, MN	Private (for-profit), four-years	Bachelor's Degree	Associate, Bachelor
Alexandria Technical & Community College	Alexandria, MN	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
Anoka Technical College	Anoka, MN	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
Anoka-Ramsey Community College	Coon Rapids, MN	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
Augsburg University	Minneapolis, MN	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Doctor's Degree	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Riverland Community College	Austin, MN	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
Northwest Technical College	Bemidji, MN	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
Bemidji State University	Bemidji, MN	Public, four-years	Master's Degree	Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Post-Graduate
Bethany Lutheran College	Mankato, MN	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Bachelor's Degree	Certificate, Bachelor, Master
Bethel University	Saint Paul, MN	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Doctor's Degree	Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Central Lakes College-Brainerd	Brainerd, MN	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
Carleton College	Northfield, MN	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Bachelor's Degree	Bachelor
Concordia College at Moorhead	Moorhead, MN	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Master's Degree	Bachelor, Master
Concordia University-Saint Paul	Saint Paul, MN	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Doctor's Degree	Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Dakota County Technical College	Rosemount, MN	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
Martin Luther College	New Ulm, MN	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Master's Degree	Certificate, Bachelor, Master
Lake Superior College	Duluth, MN	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
Minnesota State Community and Technical College	Fergus Falls, MN	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
Minnesota West Community and Technical College	Granite Falls, MN	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
Gustavus Adolphus College	Saint Peter, MN	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Bachelor's Degree	Bachelor
Hamline University	Saint Paul, MN	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Doctor's Degree	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies	Center City, MN	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Master's Degree	Master
Hennepin Technical College	Brooklyn Park, MN	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
Hibbing Community College	Hibbing, MN	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Minneapolis	Minneapolis, MN	Private (for-profit), less than 2-years	Non-degree granting	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Inver Hills Community College	Inver Grove Heights, MN	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
Luther Seminary	Saint Paul, MN	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Doctor's Degree	Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Macalester College	Saint Paul, MN	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Bachelor's Degree	Bachelor
South Central College	North Mankato, MN	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
Minnesota State University-Mankato	Mankato, MN	Public, four-years	Doctor's Degree	Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science	Rochester, MN	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Doctor's Degree	Certificate, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Metropolitan State University	Saint Paul, MN	Public, four-years	Doctor's Degree	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	Minneapolis, MN	Public, four-years	Doctor's Degree	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
University of Minnesota-Crookston	Crookston, MN	Public, four-years	Bachelor's Degree	Certificate, Bachelor
Minneapolis College of Art and Design	Minneapolis, MN	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Master's Degree	Bachelor, Master
Minneapolis Community and Technical College	Minneapolis, MN	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
Herzing University-Minneapolis	St. Louis Park, MN	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Master's Degree	Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Post-Graduate
Minnesota School of Cosmetology-Woodbury Campus	WOODBURY, MN	Private (for-profit), less than 2-years	Non-degree granting	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
University of Minnesota-Duluth	Duluth, MN	Public, four-years	Doctor's Degree	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
University of Minnesota-Morris	Morris, MN	Public, four-years	Bachelor's Degree	Bachelor
Model College of Hair Design	Saint Cloud, MN	Private (for-profit), less than 2-years	Non-degree granting	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Minnesota State University Moorhead	Moorhead, MN	Public, four-years	Doctor's Degree	Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
North Hennepin Community College	Brooklyn Park, MN	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
Normandale Community College	Bloomington, MN	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
North Central University	Minneapolis, MN	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Master's Degree	Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master
Northland Community and Technical College	Thief River Falls, MN	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
University of Northwestern-St Paul	Saint Paul, MN	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Master's Degree	Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Post-Graduate
Northwestern Health Sciences University	Bloomington, MN	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Doctor's Degree	Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate
Oak Hills Christian College	Bemidji, MN	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Bachelor's Degree	Certificate, Associate, Bachelor
Pine Technical & Community College	Pine City, MN	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
Rochester Community and Technical College	Rochester, MN	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
College of Saint Benedict	Saint Joseph, MN	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Bachelor's Degree	Bachelor, Master, Doctorate
St Cloud Technical and Community College	Saint Cloud, MN	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
Saint Cloud State University	Saint Cloud, MN	Public, four-years	Doctor's Degree	Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Saint Johns University	Collegeville, MN	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Master's Degree	Bachelor, Master
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota	Winona, MN	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Doctor's Degree	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
St Olaf College	Northfield, MN	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Bachelor's Degree	Bachelor
Crown College	Saint Bonifacius, MN	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Master's Degree	Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Post-Graduate
The College of Saint Scholastica	Duluth, MN	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Doctor's Degree	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
University of St Thomas	Saint Paul, MN	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Doctor's Degree	Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Empire Beauty School-Bloomington	Bloomington, MN	Private (for-profit), less than 2-years	Non-degree granting	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
St Catherine University	Saint Paul, MN	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Doctor's Degree	Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Rasmussen University-Minnesota	St. Cloud, MN	Private (for-profit), four-years	Master's Degree	Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate
Saint Paul College	Saint Paul, MN	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
Southwest Minnesota State University	Marshall, MN	Public, four-years	Master's Degree	Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Post-Graduate
Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center	Minneapolis, MN	Private (not-for-profit), less than 2-years	Non-degree granting	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities	St. Paul, MN	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Doctor's Degree	Master, Doctorate
Dunwoody College of Technology	Minneapolis, MN	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Bachelor's Degree	Certificate, Associate, Bachelor
Ridgewater College	Willmar, MN	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
Minnesota State College Southeast	Winona, MN	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
Winona State University	Winona, MN	Public, four-years	Doctor's Degree	Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Mitchell Hamline School of Law	Saint Paul, MN	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Doctor's Degree	Master, Doctorate
Century College	White Bear Lake, MN	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
Adler Graduate School	Minnetonka, MN	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Master's Degree	Master, Post-Graduate
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College	Cloquet, MN	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
Capella University	Minneapolis, MN	Private (for-profit), four-years	Doctor's Degree	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Leech Lake Tribal College	Cass Lake, MN	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Certificate, Associate
Hastings Beauty School	Hastings, MN	Private (for-profit), less than 2-years	Non-degree granting	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
White Earth Tribal and Community College	Mahnomen, MN	Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Associate
PCI Academy-Plymouth	Plymouth, MN	Private (for-profit), less than 2-years	Non-degree granting	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
American Academy of Health and Wellness	Roseville, MN	Private (for-profit), four-years	Doctor's Degree	Master, Doctorate
Institute of Production and Recording	Minneapolis, MN	Private (for-profit), four-years	Bachelor's Degree	Associate, Bachelor
Empire Beauty School-Spring Lake Park	Spring Lake Park, MN	Private (for-profit), less than 2-years	Non-degree granting	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
University of Minnesota-Rochester	Rochester, MN	Public, four-years	Bachelor's Degree	Bachelor
Avalon School of Cosmetology	Worthington, MN	Private (for-profit), 2-4 years	Non-degree granting	Certificate
Nova Academy of Cosmetology	Rochester, MN	Private (for-profit), less than 2-years	Non-degree granting	Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Bethlehem College & Seminary	Minneapolis, MN	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Master's Degree	Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Post-Graduate
Bethany Global University	Bloomington, MN	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Master's Degree	Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master
Red Lake Nation College	Red Lake, MN	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	Associate
Aveda Institute Rochester	Rochester, MN	Private (for-profit), less than 2-years	Non-degree granting	-
Minnesota State College Southeast-Red Wing Campus	Red Wing, MN	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	-
Rasmussen University-Mankato	Mankato, MN	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Doctor's Degree	-
Rasmussen University-Lake Elmo/Woodbury	Lake Elmo, MN	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Doctor's Degree	-
Rasmussen University-Eagan	Eagan, MN	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Doctor's Degree	-
Rasmussen University-Brooklyn Park	Brooklyn Park, MN	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Doctor's Degree	-
Rasmussen University-Bloomington	Bloomington, MN	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Doctor's Degree	-
Rasmussen University-Blaine	Blaine, MN	Private (not-for-profit), four-years	Doctor's Degree	-
Northland Community and Technical College - East Grand Forks	East Grand Forks, MN	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	-
South Central College-Faribault	Faribault, MN	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	-
M State - Wadena Campus	Wadena, MN	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	-
M State - Moorhead Campus	Moorhead, MN	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	-
M State - Detroit Lakes Campus	Detroit Lakes, MN	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	-
Central Lakes College-Staples Campus	Staples, MN	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	-
Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Cambridge Campus	Cambridge, MN	Public, 2-4 years	Associate's Degree	-

Key Facts Comparison

The average tuition & fees of Colleges in Minnesota is $15,704 for State residents and $17,937 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 75.46% and graduation rate is 54.54%. The following table compares key facts for each schools including acceptance rate, graduation rate, tuition, student to faculty ratio, and student population.

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Key Facts Comparison Between Colleges In Minnesota
	Name	Tuition & Fees	Acceptance Rate	Graduation Rate	Student Faculty Ratio	Student Population
	Walden University	$12,483	-	-	14:1	46,455
	Academy College	$17,960	-	100%	6:1	85
	Alexandria Technical & Community College	$5,910 / $6,107	-	62%	20:1	2,586
	Anoka Technical College	$6,075 / $6,075	-	46%	16:1	1,690
	Anoka-Ramsey Community College	$5,515 / $5,655	-	24%	25:1	7,951
	Augsburg University	$42,074	77.01%	58%	13:1	3,166
	Riverland Community College	$6,060 / $6,250	-	42%	19:1	3,276
	Northwest Technical College	$6,380 / $6,226	-	45%	16:1	794
	Bemidji State University	$9,806 / $10,130	78.00%	48%	16:1	4,279
	Bethany Lutheran College	$29,010	58.05%	63%	12:1	798
	Bethel University	$41,270	71.99%	74%	11:1	3,731
	Central Lakes College-Brainerd	$5,954 / $6,140	-	48%	18:1	4,448
	Carleton College	$62,634	17.00%	91%	8:1	2,044
	Concordia College at Moorhead	$28,916	66.00%	74%	12:1	1,919
	Concordia University-Saint Paul	$24,400	69.01%	53%	18:1	5,545
	Dakota County Technical College	$6,208 / $6,419	-	54%	21:1	2,451
	Martin Luther College	$17,420	84.19%	75%	12:1	920
	Lake Superior College	$5,616 / $6,404	-	32%	19:1	4,373
	Minnesota State Community and Technical College	$5,862 / $5,900	-	44%	22:1	5,360
	Minnesota West Community and Technical College	$6,484 / $12,332	-	41%	17:1	3,347
	Gustavus Adolphus College	$53,030	74.00%	78%	12:1	2,251
	Hamline University	$46,616	80.99%	65%	13:1	2,931
	Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies	$25,568	-	-	-	172
	Hennepin Technical College	$5,741 / $5,881	-	32%	18:1	4,083
	Hibbing Community College	$5,970 / $7,268	-	43%	14:1	859
	Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Minneapolis	$21,650	-	84%	16:1	618
	Inver Hills Community College	$5,809 / $6,007	-	24%	19:1	3,729
	Luther Seminary	$19,000	-	-	-	480
	Macalester College	$62,500	28.01%	90%	10:1	2,244
	South Central College	$5,966 / $6,146	-	30%	14:1	2,511
	Minnesota State University-Mankato	$9,444 / $18,814	71.00%	52%	21:1	14,576
	Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science	$3,197	63.64%	-	3:1	1,250
	Metropolitan State University	$9,394 / $9,684	82.03%	38%	13:1	6,914
	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	$15,859 / $35,099	75.00%	84%	17:1	52,376
	University of Minnesota-Crookston	$12,514 / $13,010	56.99%	56%	16:1	2,304
	Minneapolis College of Art and Design	$42,560	57.04%	66%	9:1	775
	Minneapolis Community and Technical College	$5,906 / $6,098	-	19%	22:1	5,973
	Herzing University-Minneapolis	$12,750	93.81%	50%	13:1	759
	Minnesota School of Cosmetology-Woodbury Campus	$23,250	-	65%	11:1	189
	University of Minnesota-Duluth	$14,126 / $19,516	81.00%	65%	16:1	9,884
	University of Minnesota-Morris	$14,120 / $16,250	77.99%	58%	11:1	1,286
	Model College of Hair Design	$19,500	-	62%	11:1	128
	Minnesota State University Moorhead	$10,236 / $19,072	57.00%	57%	18:1	5,088
	North Hennepin Community College	$4,882 / $5,050	-	14%	21:1	5,173
	Normandale Community College	$5,789 / $6,321	-	24%	24:1	8,842
	North Central University	$28,000	90.99%	59%	15:1	1,034
	Northland Community and Technical College	$6,052 / $6,243	-	43%	17:1	2,716
	University of Northwestern-St Paul	$35,340	93.03%	68%	15:1	3,398
	Northwestern Health Sciences University	$11,007	-	100%	4:1	1,126
	Oak Hills Christian College	$18,270	-	28%	10:1	94
	Pine Technical & Community College	$4,643 / $8,821	-	31%	20:1	1,766
	Rochester Community and Technical College	$5,372 / $5,670	-	27%	20:1	4,658
	College of Saint Benedict	$52,108	87.98%	77%	11:1	1,557
	St Cloud Technical and Community College	$5,874 / $6,075	-	33%	20:1	3,638
	Saint Cloud State University	$10,117 / $20,001	95.01%	47%	16:1	10,774
	Saint Johns University	$52,164	85.99%	79%	11:1	1,643
	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota	$41,150	97.01%	57%	18:1	4,701
	St Olaf College	$54,650	55.99%	85%	12:1	2,988
	Crown College	$29,230	66.98%	61%	17:1	1,476
	The College of Saint Scholastica	$39,410	96.98%	65%	10:1	3,512
	University of St Thomas	$50,366	77.00%	78%	14:1	9,336
	Empire Beauty School-Bloomington	$20,538	-	76%	19:1	144
	St Catherine University	$47,870	92.99%	59%	9:1	3,904
	Rasmussen University-Minnesota	$11,205	-	31%	18:1	3,914
	Saint Paul College	$6,041 / $6,318	-	29%	19:1	5,083
	Southwest Minnesota State University	$9,482 / $10,122	91.98%	48%	16:1	6,986
	Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center	$7,410	-	60%	15:1	409
	United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities	$12,564	-	-	-	197
	Dunwoody College of Technology	$24,611	98.04%	59%	10:1	1,382
	Ridgewater College	$5,914 / $6,114	-	45%	19:1	2,846
	Minnesota State College Southeast	$6,562 / $7,490	-	38%	16:1	1,838
	Winona State University	$10,492 / $17,224	74.01%	63%	16:1	6,545
	Mitchell Hamline School of Law	$36,020	-	-	-	1,220
	Century College	$5,907 / $6,105	-	22%	23:1	7,678
	Adler Graduate School	$11,790	-	-	-	233
	Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College	$5,815 / $5,999	-	26%	15:1	1,525
	Capella University	$14,328	-	50%	32:1	38,716
	Leech Lake Tribal College	$3,926 / $4,148	-	27%	8:1	156
	Hastings Beauty School	$17,050	-	68%	8:1	16
	White Earth Tribal and Community College	$5,250	-	26%	8:1	123
	PCI Academy-Plymouth	$23,888	-	100%	12:1	90
	American Academy of Health and Wellness	$15,600	-	-	-	36
	Institute of Production and Recording	$19,545	-	49%	10:1	128
	Empire Beauty School-Spring Lake Park	$20,538	-	52%	13:1	89
	University of Minnesota-Rochester	$13,032 / $13,464	72.04%	47%	16:1	646
	Avalon School of Cosmetology	$13,516	-	58%	10:1	18
	Nova Academy of Cosmetology	$21,700	-	77%	20:1	177
	Bethlehem College & Seminary	$7,244	-	87%	11:1	205
	Bethany Global University	$16,270	96.15%	84%	27:1	328
	Red Lake Nation College	$5,920 / $6,640	-	23%	12:1	152
	Aveda Institute Rochester	$20,000	-	-	-	-
	Minnesota State College Southeast-Red Wing Campus	$7,490 / $7,490	-	-	-	-
	Rasmussen University-Mankato	$11,205	-	-	-	-
	Rasmussen University-Lake Elmo/Woodbury	$11,205	-	-	-	-
	Rasmussen University-Eagan	$11,205	-	-	-	-
	Rasmussen University-Brooklyn Park	$11,205	-	-	-	-
	Rasmussen University-Bloomington	$11,205	-	-	-	-
	Rasmussen University-Blaine	$11,205	-	-	-	-
	Northland Community and Technical College - East Grand Forks	$6,243 / $6,243	-	-	-	-
	South Central College-Faribault	$6,146 / $6,146	-	-	-	-
	M State - Wadena Campus	$5,855 / $5,855	-	-	-	-
	M State - Moorhead Campus	$6,116 / $6,116	-	-	-	-
	M State - Detroit Lakes Campus	$5,825 / $5,825	-	-	-	-
	Central Lakes College-Staples Campus	$6,140 / $6,140	-	-	-	-
	Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Cambridge Campus	$5,655 / $5,655	-	-	-	-
Average		$15,704 / $17,937	75.46%	54.54%	15.11:1	4,220

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