In Minnesota, 15,163 students enrolled online exclusively, and the number of online students increased by 1,385 from last year.
Metropolitan State University has the most online students of 3,119 out of 6,660.00 total students (46.83%) among 10 Minnesota colleges that offer online programs.
Minnesota State University-Mankato with 2,748 online students and Saint Cloud State University with 2,126 online students are following it in Largest Online Minnesota Public Colleges ranking.
Metropolitan State University stays at first place of the largest online college ranking since last year. Minnesota State University-Mankato also maintained its second place in the ranking.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $15,915 and graduate tuition & fees is $17,407 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these Largest Online Minnesota Public Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 79.07%, and the average SAT score is 1,277, 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 - | Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MNPublic, 4-year | 3,119 270 | 6,660 | 5,904 | 756 | 2,855 | 3,805 | $9,840 ($9,840) |
| 2 - | Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MNPublic, 4-year | 2,748 364 | 15,271 | 13,433 | 1,838 | 6,476 | 8,795 | $18,942 ($9,572) |
| 3 1 | Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MNPublic, 4-year | 2,126 302 | 10,732 | 8,738 | 1,994 | 4,757 | 5,975 | $10,245 ($10,245) |
| 4 1 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MNPublic, 4-year | 2,058 149 | 56,666 | 41,303 | 15,363 | 25,150 | 31,516 | $38,362 ($17,214) |
| 5 - | Bemidji State University Bemidji, MNPublic, 4-year | 1,447 39 | 4,072 | 3,751 | 321 | 1,629 | 2,443 | $10,237 ($10,237) |
| 6 2 | Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, MNPublic, 4-year | 1,293 342 | 8,214 | 7,735 | 479 | 3,142 | 5,072 | $10,361 ($10,361) |
| 7 1 | Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MNPublic, 4-year | 1,172 51 | 4,386 | 3,375 | 1,011 | 1,478 | 2,908 | $10,428 ($10,428) |
| 8 1 | University of Minnesota-Crookston Crookston, MNPublic, 4-year | 1,143 59 | 2,612 | 2,612 | - | 1,097 | 1,515 | $13,288 ($13,288) |
| 9 - | Winona State University Winona, MNPublic, 4-year | 922 10 | 6,045 | 5,317 | 728 | 1,848 | 4,197 | $17,308 ($10,576) |
| 10 - | University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MNPublic, 4-year | 250 30 | 9,253 | 8,426 | 827 | 4,563 | 4,690 | $20,134 ($14,608) |
| Average | 1,628 | 12,391 | 10,059 | 2,591 | 5,300 | 7,092 | $15,915 ($11,637) |