For the 2025 Minnesota college admission cycle, a total of 1,207 enrolled students submitted SAT scores and 5,311 students submitted ACT scores to Minnesota colleges.
The average SAT score for Minnesota colleges is 1,243 and the average ACT composite score is 26. Compared to the previous year, the Minnesota's average SAT score decreased by 6 points from 1,249 to 1,243, representing a 0.5% change. The average ACT score increased by 1 points, from 25 to 26.
The average acceptance rate for Minnesota colleges with available SAT data is 71.86% with a yield rate of 22.16%. This represents a 0.13 percentage point increase in selectivity compared to the previous admission cycle.
Among Minnesota colleges, Carleton College has the highest SAT score of 1,515.
The following table compares the SAT scores between four-years colleges in Minnesota. Those colleges have admission requirements and criteria to admit (not open admission). The green or red arrows with numbers indicate change from the previous year for each column.
| School | SAT Score | ACT Score | Acceptance Rate | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carleton College | 1,515 15 | 34 1 | 20.41% -1.87% | 34.82% -2.54% |
| Macalester College | 1,440 30 | 32 | 28.52% 0.31% | 21.89% -0.78% |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 1,410 10 | 29 | 79.75% 2.72% | 22.34% 0.40% |
| St Olaf College | 1,380 30 | 30 | 48.32% -3.83% | 26.84% 0.28% |
| University of St Thomas | 1,345 -5 | 27 | 85.36% 0.42% | 20.82% -1.64% |
| University of Minnesota-Duluth | 1,290 55 | 26 1 | 88.75% 7.00% | 22.52% -0.92% |
| Hamline University | 1,270 | 23 -1 | 87.63% -2.20% | 15.86% 2.05% |
| Bethel University | 1,230 80 | 26 | 87.80% -3.19% | 26.95% -1.83% |
| Minneapolis College of Art and Design | 1,220 -60 | 23 | 48.48% 0.12% | 38.89% -0.60% |
| College of Saint Benedict | 1,160 30 | 23 -1 | 91.52% 0.16% | 21.56% -0.84% |
| Bethany Lutheran College | 1,150 40 | 23 | 38.97% -11.99% | 34.05% -8.27% |
| Saint Cloud State University | 1,130 30 | 21 | 94.80% -0.15% | 16.56% -2.24% |
| University of Minnesota-Rochester | 1,130 | 24 -1 | 71.00% -0.83% | 20.31% 1.72% |
| Saint Johns University | 1,100 -120 | 24 -1 | 90.62% 0.14% | 21.94% -3.32% |
| St Catherine University | 1,080 | 23 -1 | 91.85% -2.22% | 18.78% -4.75% |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | 1,040 -145 | 24 -2 | 93.47% 1.59% | 30.92% -2.26% |