Minnesota Private Colleges With The Highest SAT Scores

The 2025 average SAT score of private Minnesota colleges is 1246 which is 21 points lower than previous SAT score of 1267.

Carleton College has the highest SAT score of 1515 among 11 Minnesota colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

Of those 11 Minnesota colleges, 6 schools' SAT scores increased compared to last year, and 3 schools' scores decreased. 1 schools' scores are same as last year.

The table below shows the 10 Minnesota colleges with the highest SAT scores along with important academic statistics.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $52,674 and graduate tuition & fees is $16,460 for the academic year 2024-2025.

Table. Minnesota Private Colleges With The Highest SAT Scores Comparison
	School Name	SAT Score	ACT Score	Acceptance Rate	Yield	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Total Population	Graduation Rate	Students to Faculty Ratio
1 -	Carleton College Northfield, MNPrivate, 4-year	1,515 15	34	20.41%	34.82%	$68,892	2,128	90.00%	8 to 1
2 -	Macalester College Saint Paul, MNPrivate, 4-year	1,440 30	32	28.52%	21.89%	$68,104	2,138	87.00%	10 to 1
3 -	St Olaf College Northfield, MNPrivate, 4-year	1,380 30	30	48.32%	26.84%	$59,760	3,124	84.00%	11 to 1
4 -	University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MNPrivate, 4-year	1,345 5	27	85.36%	20.82%	$54,398	9,410	76.00%	14 to 1
5 -	Hamline University Saint Paul, MNPrivate, 4-year	1,270 -	23	87.63%	15.86%	$50,004	2,565	60.00%	14 to 1
6 3	Bethel University Saint Paul, MNPrivate, 4-year	1,230 80	26	87.80%	26.95%	$44,226	3,603	71.00%	14 to 1
7 3	College of Saint Benedict Saint Joseph, MNPrivate, 4-year	1,160 30	23	91.52%	21.56%	$55,756	1,429	77.00%	11 to 1
8 3	Bethany Lutheran College Mankato, MNPrivate, 4-year	1,150 40	23	38.97%	34.05%	$31,360	899	55.00%	12 to 1
9 2	Saint Johns University Collegeville, MNPrivate, 4-year	1,100 120	24	90.62%	21.94%	$55,816	1,572	75.00%	12 to 1
10	St Catherine University Saint Paul, MNPrivate, 4-year	1,080	23	91.85%	18.78%	$38,428	3,651	61.00%	9 to 1
	Average	1,267	27	67.10%	24.35%	$52,674	3,052	73.60%	12 to 1

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