In Minnesota, 108,761 students enrolled online exclusively, and the number of online students increased by 10,161 from last year.
Walden University has the most online students of 49,441 (all online exclusively) among 16 Minnesota colleges that offer online programs.
Capella University with 47,761 online students and Rasmussen University-Minnesota with 8,405 online students are following it in Largest Online Minnesota Private Colleges ranking.
Walden University stays at first place of the largest online college ranking since last year. Capella University also maintained its second place in the ranking.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $30,211 and graduate tuition & fees is $11,954 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these Largest Online Minnesota Private Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 80.07%, and the average SAT score is 1,117, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.
| School Name | Online Enrollment | Total Population | Undergraduate | Graduate | Men | Women | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | Walden University Minneapolis, MNPrivate, 4-year | 49,441 5,218 | 49,441 | 9,144 | 40,297 | 7,942 | 41,499 | $11,067 |
| 2 - | Capella University Minneapolis, MNPrivate, 4-year | 47,761 3,846 | 47,761 | 18,366 | 29,395 | 7,470 | 40,291 | $14,400 |
| 3 - | Rasmussen University-Minnesota St. Cloud, MNPrivate, 4-year | 8,405 750 | 9,416 | 8,633 | 783 | 1,390 | 8,026 | $12,199 |
| 4 - | Concordia University-Saint Paul Saint Paul, MNPrivate, 4-year | 2,761 150 | 6,003 | 3,424 | 2,579 | 2,198 | 3,805 | $25,600 |
| 5 1 | Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Winona, MNPrivate, 4-year | 2,181 1,016 | 4,505 | 1,932 | 2,573 | 1,670 | 2,835 | $45,080 |
| 6 1 | University of Northwestern-St Paul Saint Paul, MNPrivate, 4-year | 1,357 96 | 3,234 | 3,163 | 71 | 1,352 | 1,882 | $37,920 |
| 7 - | Crown College Saint Bonifacius, MNPrivate, 4-year | 1,214 110 | 1,846 | 1,523 | 323 | 858 | 988 | $31,410 |
| 8 - | St Catherine University Saint Paul, MNPrivate, 4-year | 1,130 58 | 3,651 | 2,498 | 1,153 | 209 | 3,442 | $38,428 |
| 9 - | Bethel University Saint Paul, MNPrivate, 4-year | 741 280 | 3,603 | 2,755 | 848 | 1,432 | 2,171 | $44,226 |
| 10 - | The College of Saint Scholastica Duluth, MNPrivate, 4-year | 727 109 | 2,930 | 1,810 | 1,120 | 915 | 2,015 | $41,778 |
| Average | 11,572 | 13,239 | 5,325 | 7,914 | 2,544 | 10,695 | $30,211 |