Summary of Minnesota Colleges by SAT Score
More colleges are removing SAT scores as a "required item" from their application requirements, but still they are considering the SAT score in admission process. In Minnesota, 16 colleges require or consider SAT score to determine admission eligibility.
SAT Percentile and Score Table
The 2025 Average SAT score Minnesota colleges is 1,243. For public Minnesota colleges, the average SAT score is 1,240 and the private colleges' average SAT score is 1,244.
The following table summarizes the number of colleges by SAT score for 16 colleges that require or consider the SAT score for admission. The large-font numbers in each cell mean the number of schools for corresponding score and school type and the small-font numbers below mean the percentile for that SAT score.
You can see the list of college in each SAT range by following the link on the SAT range.
| SAT Score | Total | Public Colleges | Private Colleges |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 or higher | 1 94 to 99+ |
- | 1 92 to 99+ |
| 1450 - 1500 | - | - | - |
| 1400 - 1450 | 2 81 to 94 |
1 75 to 99+ |
1 83 to 92 |
| 1350 - 1400 | 1 75 to 81 |
- | 1 75 to 83 |
| 1300 - 1350 | 1 69 to 75 |
- | 1 67 to 75 |
| 1250 - 1300 | 2 56 to 69 |
1 50 to 75 |
1 58 to 67 |
| 1200 - 1250 | 2 44 to 56 |
- | 2 42 to 58 |
| 1150 - 1200 | 2 31 to 44 |
- | 2 25 to 42 |
| 1100 - 1150 | 3 13 to 31 |
2 0 to 50 |
1 17 to 25 |
| 1050 - 1100 | 1 6 to 13 |
- | 1 8 to 17 |
| 1000 - 1050 | 1 0 to 6 |
- | 1 0 to 8 |
| Below 1000 | - | - | - |
Minnesota Colleges by SAT Score Chart
The following chart visualizes the SAT score distribution for Minnesota colleges.
List of Minnesota Colleges by SAT score
The table is sorted from highest to lowest SAT score for Minnesota colleges, based on the most recent two years of data. A green number means the school's SAT score is higher than last year, while a red number means the score lower than last year.
| School Name | SAT Average Score | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-2025 | 2023-2024 | |
| Carleton College Private | Northfield, MN |
1,515 +25 (1.68%) |
1,490 |
| Macalester College Private | Saint Paul, MN |
1,440 +10 (0.70%) |
1,430 |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Public | Minneapolis, MN |
1,410 +15 (1.08%) |
1,395 |
| St Olaf College Private | Northfield, MN |
1,380 +15 (1.10%) |
1,365 |
| University of St Thomas Private | Saint Paul, MN |
1,345 +25 (1.89%) |
1,320 |
| University of Minnesota-Duluth Public | Duluth, MN |
1,290 +58 (4.71%) |
1,232 |
| Hamline University Private | Saint Paul, MN |
1,270 - |
1,270 |
| Bethel University Private | Saint Paul, MN |
1,230 +77 (6.68%) |
1,153 |
| Minneapolis College of Art and Design Private | Minneapolis, MN |
1,220 -50 (-3.94%) |
1,270 |
| College of Saint Benedict Private | Saint Joseph, MN |
1,160 +75 (6.91%) |
1,085 |
| Bethany Lutheran College Private | Mankato, MN |
1,150 +20 (1.77%) |
1,130 |
| Saint Cloud State University Public | Saint Cloud, MN |
1,130 +5 (0.44%) |
1,125 |
| University of Minnesota-Rochester Public | Rochester, MN |
1,130 | - |
| Saint Johns University Private | Collegeville, MN |
1,100 -113 (-9.32%) |
1,213 |
| St Catherine University Private | Saint Paul, MN |
1,080 | - |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul Private | Saint Paul, MN |
1,040 -97 (-8.53%) |
1,137 |
| Average | 1,243 -3 (-0.24%) |
1,246 |