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Admission Comparison Between Best Colleges in Minnesota

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Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics

The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best schools in Minnesota. The average acceptance rate of best schools in Minnesota is 63.19% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 22.50%.
Carleton College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 16.63% and Carleton College has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 37.28% among best schools in Minnesota. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023.
Admission Stats Comparison Between Best Schools In Minnesota
RankName ApplicantsAdmittedEnrolledAcceptance RateEnrollment Rate
1 Carleton College 8,583 (4,092/4,491) 1,427 (679/748) 532 (268/264) 17% (17%/17%) 37% (39%/6%)
2 Macalester College 8,434 (3,455/4,979) 2,397 (911/1,486) 552 (213/339) 28% (26%/30%) 23% (23%/7%)
3 St Olaf College 5,524 (2,371/3,047) 3,116 (1,222/1,843) 869 (367/486) 56% (52%/60%) 28% (30%/16%)
4 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities 38,050 (17,665/20,336) 28,504 (12,637/15,848) 6,737 (2,967/3,761) 75% (72%/78%) 24% (23%/18%)
5 Bethel University 2,199 (941/1,258) 1,594 (659/935) 445 (174/271) 72% (70%/74%) 28% (26%/22%)
6 University of St Thomas 9,481 (4,501/4,980) 7,300 (3,369/3,931) 1,573 (791/782) 77% (75%/79%) 22% (23%/16%)
7 Saint Johns University 1,592 (1,592/0) 1,373 (1,373/0) 383 (383/0) 86% (86%/0%) 28% (28%/0%)
8 College of Saint Benedict 1,689 (0/1,689) 1,483 (0/1,483) 324 (0/324) 88% (0%/88%) 22% (0%/19%)
9 Concordia College at Moorhead 3,774 (1,623/2,112) 2,473 (973/1,474) 444 (213/224) 66% (60%/70%) 18% (22%/11%)
10 Augsburg University 3,423 (1,412/2,009) 2,619 (998/1,619) 612 (258/352) 77% (71%/81%) 23% (26%/18%)
Average8,275 (3,765/3,892)5,229 (2,216/2,859)1,471 (656/810)63.19% (58.8%/73.5%)22.50% (23.7%/22.7%)

SAT Scores Comparison

The average SAT score of best schools in Minnesota is 1307. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 646 and the average SAT Math score is 661.
Carleton College has the highest SAT scores of 1,490 and Saint Johns University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,070 among best schools in Minnesota. The following table compares SAT Scores between best schools in Minnesota for the academic year 2022-2023.
SAT Score Comparison Between Best Schools In Minnesota
RankNameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)
SAT TotalEvidence-Based Reading and WritingMath
1Carleton College 37%
(197)
1490740750
2Macalester College 33%
(183)
1420710710
3St Olaf College 15%
(129)
1370690680
4University of Minnesota-Twin Cities 8%
(521)
1378676702
5Bethel University Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported.
6University of St Thomas 3%
(48)
1295645650
7Saint Johns University 4%
(15)
1070510560
8College of Saint Benedict 3%
(11)
1124550574
9Concordia College at Moorhead 1%
(1)
-00
10Augsburg University Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
Average13.00% 1307646661

*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

ACT Scores Comparison

The average ACT score of best schools in Minnesota is . By subject, the average ACT English score is 27 and the ACT math score is 26.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best schools in Minnesota for academic year 2022-2023.
ACT Score Comparison Between Best Schools In Minnesota
RankNameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)
CompositeEnglishMath
1Carleton College 28%
(149)
333532
2Macalester College 30%
(168)
323429
3St Olaf College 37%
(319)
303228
4University of Minnesota-Twin Cities 39%
(2,610)
292928
5Bethel University 45%
(197)
242323
6University of St Thomas 30%
(478)
272626
7Saint Johns University 45%
(173)
232124
8College of Saint Benedict 49%
(160)
242223
9Concordia College at Moorhead 19%
(86)
252225
10Augsburg University Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
Average35.78% 272726

*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

Application Requirements

The following table list and compare the requirements when applying best schools in Minnesota based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
Application Requirements Comparison Between Best Schools In Minnesota
Rank NameHS GPAHS RankHS Record Prep. ProgramRec.Compe.SAT/ACTTOEFL
1 Carleton College
2 Macalester College
3 St Olaf College
4 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
5 Bethel University
6 University of St Thomas
7 Saint Johns University
8 College of Saint Benedict
9 Concordia College at Moorhead
10 Augsburg University

: Required : Considered but not Required : Recommended : Neither Required nor Recommended

  • HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
  • HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
  • HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
  • Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
  • Rec.: Recommendations
  • Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
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