2024 Average Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs in Minnesota State

The average tuition & fees of Minnesota colleges is $7,880 for Minnesota residents and $8,472 for students from other States. Carleton College has the highest (most expensive) tuition & fees of $65,457 and Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science has the lowest tuition & fees (cheapest) of $3,257.

For graduate programs, Minneapolis College of Art and Design has the highest (most expensive) graduate tuition & fees of $43,824 and Rasmussen University-Minnesota has the lowest graduate tuition & fees (cheapest) of $10,899 in Minnesota.

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2024 Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Minnesota 4-year colleges in 2024 is $27,819 for Minnesota residents and $29,642 for students from other states. The COA includes tuition & fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other living expenses, but it excludes health insurance fee and uncommon expenses.

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Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Minnesota Colleges (4-Years)
	Undergraduate		Graduate
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$13,016	$14,839	$14,553	$17,246
Books & Supplies	$930		$930
Room & Board	$13,873		$13,873
COA	$27,819	$29,642	$29,356	$32,049

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Minnesota Best Colleges

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Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

In Minnesota, 103 schools offer undergraduate programs. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of Minnesota colleges is $7,880 for Minnesota residents and $8,472 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2023-2024.

The Minnesota tuition & fees have risen -7.43% from last year (4 years colleges). The following table and chart describe the 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees trends over last 5 years in 4-years and 2-4 years (community colleges) colleges.

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Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees for Minnesota Universities and Colleges
	Public Schools				Private Schools
	4 Years or High		2-4 Years		4 Years or High	2-4 Years
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State	4 Years or High	2-4 Years
2020	$10,342	$15,202	$5,500	$5,899	$27,404	$4,232
2021	$10,390	$15,285	$5,523	$5,927	$28,435	$4,568
2022	$10,843	$15,339	$5,805	$6,219	$28,513	$4,676
2023	$11,293	$16,030	$6,047	$6,493	$29,082	$5,250
2024	$13,016	$14,839	$6,168	$6,403	$29,048	$5,250

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Expensive Minnesota Colleges (Highest Undergraduate Tuition)

Carleton College	$65,457
Macalester College	$64,908
St Olaf College	$56,970
Gustavus Adolphus College	$54,310
Saint Johns University	$53,942

Inexpensive Minnesota Colleges (Lowest Undergraduate Tuition)

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science	$3,257
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College	$5,999
Bethlehem College & Seminary	$7,144
Metropolitan State University	$9,780
Saint Cloud State University	$10,117

Based on out-of-state tuition rates of 4 years (or high) colleges

Graduate Program Tuition & Fees

45 Minnesota colleges offer graduate programs. The average graduate program tuition fees of Minnesota colleges is $14,553 for Minnesota residents and $17,246 for students from other States. The graduate tuition & fees rose 108.18% from last year.

The following table and chart describe the 2024 graduate tuition & fees and show last 5 years' tuition change.

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Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees for Minnesota Universities and Colleges
	Public Schools		Private Schools
	In-State	Out-of-State	Private Schools
2020	$10,983	$14,872	$15,393
2021	$11,207	$15,179	$16,026
2022	$11,748	$14,841	$15,595
2023	$12,241	$15,941	$15,043
2024	$14,553	$17,246	$13,793

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Expensive Graduate Schools in Minnesota

Minneapolis College of Art and Design	$43,824
Mitchell Hamline School of Law	$36,420
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	$31,555
University of Minnesota-Duluth	$31,132
Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies	$26,150

Inexpensive Graduate Schools in Minnesota

Rasmussen University-Minnesota	$5,627
Martin Luther College	$5,940
Bethany Global University	$7,219
Concordia University-Saint Paul	$8,550
Herzing University-Minneapolis	$9,160

Based on out-of-state tuition rates of 4 years (or high) colleges

2024 Books & Supplies Costs

The average books & supplies costs of Minnesota colleges in 2024 is $930. The books & supplies costs rose 98.52% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2024 books & supplies costs and costs changes over last 5 years

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Table. 2024 Average Books & Supplies Costs for Minnesota Universities and Colleges
	Books & Supplies
2020	$928
2021	$934
2022	$919
2023	$944
2024	$930

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2024 Average Living Costs

The average living costs of Minnesota colleges in 2024 is $13,873 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and college apartment and $14,985 living off campus. 44 schools have on-campus living facilities in Minnesota State. The on-campus living costs rose 105.85% and off-campus costs rose 108.73% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2024 living costs and compares to last 5 years.

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Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Minnesota Universities and Colleges
	On-Campus	Off-Campus
2020	$11,862	$12,690
2021	$12,159	$13,246
2022	$12,529	$13,138
2023	$13,107	$13,782
2024	$13,873	$14,985

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Minnesota North College Public, 2-4 years | Hibbing
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Rasmussen University-Minnesota Private, four-years | St. Cloud
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Private, four-years | Winona
Walden University Private, four-years | Minneapolis
St Olaf College Private, four-years | Northfield
University of Minnesota-Duluth Public, four-years | Duluth
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Bethany Global University Private, four-years | Bloomington
Walden University Private, four-years | Minneapolis
Saint Cloud State University Public, four-years | Saint Cloud
Bethel University Private, four-years | Saint Paul
St Catherine University Private, four-years | Saint Paul
Winona State University Public, four-years | Winona
Capella University Private, four-years | Minneapolis
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Public, four-years | Minneapolis
Hamline University Private, four-years | Saint Paul
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Minnesota North College Public, 2-4 years | Hibbing
Walden University Private, four-years | Minneapolis
Normandale Community College Public, 2-4 years | Bloomington
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Rasmussen University-Minnesota Private, four-years | St. Cloud
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Public, four-years | Minneapolis
Crown College Private, four-years | Saint Bonifacius
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Bethany Global University Private, four-years | Bloomington
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