The average acceptance rate of the 28 Minnesota colleges that have competitive admission is 72.69% for the academic year 2024-2025. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is lower by 1.65%. The acceptance rate at 14 Minnesota colleges increased and the rate of 14 colleges decreased.
Carleton College has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 20.41%. Crown College (22.78%) and Macalester College (28.52%) are following it in the list of Tightest Minnesota Colleges to Get In.
This ranking is only based on acceptance rates and more admission stats such as SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.
Carleton College stays at first place of the lowest acceptance rate ranking since last year. Crown College ranked 2nd, up 5 places from 7th last year.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $37,780 and graduate tuition & fees is $12,892 for the academic year 2024-2025.
We note that the actual tightness of admission lies in considering other admission requirements such as SAT score.| School Name | Acceptance Rate | Yield | SAT Score | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Total Population | Graduation Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | Carleton College Northfield, MNPrivate, 4-year | 20.41% 1.87% | 34.82% | 1,515 | $68,892 | 2,128 | 90.00% | 8 to 1 |
| 2 5 | Crown College Saint Bonifacius, MNPrivate, 4-year | 22.78% 40.03% | 38.06% | - | $31,410 | 1,846 | 45.00% | 15 to 1 |
| 3 1 | Macalester College Saint Paul, MNPrivate, 4-year | 28.52% 0.31% | 21.89% | 1,440 | $68,104 | 2,138 | 87.00% | 10 to 1 |
| 4 1 | Bethany Lutheran College Mankato, MNPrivate, 4-year | 38.97% 11.99% | 34.05% | 1,150 | $31,360 | 899 | 55.00% | 12 to 1 |
| 5 1 | St Olaf College Northfield, MNPrivate, 4-year | 48.32% 3.83% | 26.84% | 1,380 | $59,760 | 3,124 | 84.00% | 11 to 1 |
| 6 6 | Bemidji State University Bemidji, MNPublic, 4-year | 55.98% 14.68% | 24.18% | - | $10,237 ($10,237) | 4,072 | 48.00% | 18 to 1 |
| 7 2 | Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MNPublic, 4-year | 58.76% 6.14% | 27.31% | - | $10,428 ($10,428) | 4,386 | 57.00% | 17 to 1 |
| 8 2 | Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, MNPrivate, 4-year | 60.99% 0.81% | 15.17% | - | $56,076 | 1,906 | 77.00% | 12 to 1 |
| 9 1 | Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, MNPublic, 4-year | 62.18% 6.76% | 22.20% | - | $10,361 ($10,361) | 8,214 | 45.00% | 16 to 1 |
| 10 2 | Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead, MNPrivate, 4-year | 62.65% 0.41% | 18.63% | - | $31,170 | 1,935 | 61.00% | 12 to 1 |
| Average | 45.96% | 26.31% | 1,371 | $37,780 ($10,342) | 3,065 | 64.90% | 13 to 1 |