For the academic year 2022-2023, the average acceptance rate of Minnesota Colleges is 69.33%. The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 24.24%. A total of 147,958 have applied, 102,578 admitted, and 24,870 students have enrolled one of Minnesota Colleges.
Of the Minnesota colleges, Carleton College is the tightest school to admit with 16.63% acceptance rate, and Macalester College has the second lowest acceptance rate of 28.42%.
You can check the 5-year acceptance rate changes of Minnesota Colleges.
Acceptance Rates & Admission Statistics Comparison Table
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2023 Acceptance Rates Comparison Table Between Minnesota Colleges | School Name | Applicants | Admitted |
Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Admission Yield |
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Academy CollegeBloomington, MN | - | - | - | - | - |
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Alexandria Technical & Community CollegeAlexandria, MN | - | - | - | - | - |
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Anoka Technical CollegeAnoka, MN | - | - | - | - | - |
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Anoka-Ramsey Community CollegeCoon Rapids, MN | - | - | - | - | - |
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Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Cambridge CampusCambridge, MN | - | - | - | - | - |
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Augsburg UniversityMinneapolis, MN | 3,423 | 2,619 | 612 |
76.51% | 23.37% |
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Avalon School of CosmetologyWorthington, MN | - | - | - | - | - |
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Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute MinneapolisMinneapolis, MN | - | - | - | - | - |
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Bemidji State UniversityBemidji, MN | 2,723 | 2,111 | 468 |
77.52% | 22.17% |
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Bethany Global UniversityBloomington, MN | 104 | 100 | 44 |
96.15% | 44.00% |
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Bethany Lutheran CollegeMankato, MN | 665 | 389 | 176 |
58.50% | 45.24% |
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Bethel UniversitySaint Paul, MN | 2,199 | 1,594 | 445 |
72.49% | 27.92% |
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Bethlehem College & SeminaryMinneapolis, MN | - | - | - | - | - |
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Capella UniversityMinneapolis, MN | - | - | - | - | - |
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Carleton CollegeNorthfield, MN | 8,583 | 1,427 | 532 |
16.63% | 37.28% |
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Central Lakes College-BrainerdBrainerd, MN | - | - | - | - | - |
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Central Lakes College-Staples CampusStaples, MN | - | - | - | - | - |
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Century CollegeWhite Bear Lake, MN | - | - | - | - | - |
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College of Saint BenedictSaint Joseph, MN | 1,689 | 1,483 | 324 |
87.80% | 21.85% |
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Concordia College at MoorheadMoorhead, MN | 3,774 | 2,473 | 444 |
65.53% | 17.95% |
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Concordia University-Saint PaulSaint Paul, MN | 2,536 | 1,752 | 302 |
69.09% | 17.24% |
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Crown CollegeSaint Bonifacius, MN | 1,278 | 851 | 207 |
66.59% | 24.32% |
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Dakota County Technical CollegeRosemount, MN | - | - | - | - | - |
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Dunwoody College of TechnologyMinneapolis, MN | 460 | 451 | 324 |
98.04% | 71.84% |
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Empire Beauty School-BloomingtonBloomington, MN | - | - | - | - | - |
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Empire Beauty School-Spring Lake ParkSpring Lake Park, MN | - | - | - | - | - |
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Fond du Lac Tribal and Community CollegeCloquet, MN | - | - | - | - | - |
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Gustavus Adolphus CollegeSaint Peter, MN | 3,781 | 2,794 | 463 |
73.90% | 16.57% |
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Hamline UniversitySaint Paul, MN | 3,840 | 3,093 | 477 |
80.55% | 15.42% |
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Hastings Beauty SchoolHastings, MN | - | - | - | - | - |
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Hennepin Technical CollegeBrooklyn Park, MN | - | - | - | - | - |
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Herzing University-MinneapolisSt. Louis Park, MN | 210 | 198 | 136 |
94.29% | 68.69% |
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Inver Hills Community CollegeInver Grove Heights, MN | - | - | - | - | - |
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Lake Superior CollegeDuluth, MN | - | - | - | - | - |
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Leech Lake Tribal CollegeCass Lake, MN | - | - | - | - | - |
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Lynnes Welding Training - RamseyRamsey, MN | - | - | - | - | - |
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M State - Detroit Lakes CampusDetroit Lakes, MN | - | - | - | - | - |
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M State - Moorhead CampusMoorhead, MN | - | - | - | - | - |
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M State - Wadena CampusWadena, MN | - | - | - | - | - |
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Macalester CollegeSaint Paul, MN | 8,434 | 2,397 | 552 |
28.42% | 23.03% |
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Martin Luther CollegeNew Ulm, MN | 215 | 180 | 142 |
83.72% | 78.89% |
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Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and ScienceRochester, MN | 55 | 35 | 30 |
63.64% | 85.71% |
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Metropolitan State UniversitySaint Paul, MN | 612 | 500 | 131 |
81.70% | 26.20% |
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Minneapolis College of Art and DesignMinneapolis, MN | 668 | 380 | 160 |
56.89% | 42.11% |
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Minneapolis Community and Technical CollegeMinneapolis, MN | - | - | - | - | - |
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Minnesota North CollegeHibbing, MN | - | - | - | - | - |
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Minnesota North College - ItascaGrand Rapids, MN | - | - | - | - | - |
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Minnesota North College - Mesabi Range EvelethEveleth, MN | - | - | - | - | - |
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Minnesota North College - Mesabi Range VirginiaVirginia, MN | - | - | - | - | - |
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Minnesota North College - Rainy RiverInternational Falls, MN | - | - | - | - | - |
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Minnesota North College - VermilionEly, MN | - | - | - | - | - |
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Minnesota School of Cosmetology-Woodbury CampusWOODBURY, MN | - | - | - | - | - |
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Minnesota State College SoutheastWinona, MN | - | - | - | - | - |
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Minnesota State College Southeast-Red Wing CampusRed Wing, MN | - | - | - | - | - |
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Minnesota State Community and Technical CollegeFergus Falls, MN | - | - | - | - | - |
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Minnesota State University MoorheadMoorhead, MN | 3,898 | 2,207 | 632 |
56.62% | 28.64% |
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Minnesota State University-MankatoMankato, MN | 11,152 | 7,882 | 2,307 |
70.68% | 29.27% |
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Minnesota West Community and Technical CollegeGranite Falls, MN | - | - | - | - | - |
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Model College of Hair DesignSaint Cloud, MN | - | - | - | - | - |
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Normandale Community CollegeBloomington, MN | - | - | - | - | - |
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North Central UniversityMinneapolis, MN | 544 | 494 | 172 |
90.81% | 34.82% |
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North Hennepin Community CollegeBrooklyn Park, MN | - | - | - | - | - |
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Northland Community and Technical CollegeThief River Falls, MN | - | - | - | - | - |
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Northland Community and Technical College - East Grand ForksEast Grand Forks, MN | - | - | - | - | - |
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Northwest Technical CollegeBemidji, MN | - | - | - | - | - |
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Northwestern Health Sciences UniversityBloomington, MN | - | - | - | - | - |
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Nova Academy of CosmetologyRochester, MN | - | - | - | - | - |
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Oak Hills Christian CollegeBemidji, MN | - | - | - | - | - |
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PCI Academy-PlymouthPlymouth, MN | - | - | - | - | - |
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Pine Technical & Community CollegePine City, MN | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rasmussen University-BlaineBlaine, MN | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rasmussen University-BloomingtonBloomington, MN | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rasmussen University-EaganEagan, MN | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rasmussen University-Lake Elmo/WoodburyLake Elmo, MN | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rasmussen University-MankatoMankato, MN | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rasmussen University-MinnesotaSt. Cloud, MN | - | - | - | - | - |
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Red Lake Nation CollegeRed Lake, MN | - | - | - | - | - |
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Ridgewater CollegeWillmar, MN | - | - | - | - | - |
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Riverland Community CollegeAustin, MN | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rochester Community and Technical CollegeRochester, MN | - | - | - | - | - |
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Saint Cloud State UniversitySaint Cloud, MN | 4,810 | 4,583 | 771 |
95.28% | 16.82% |
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Saint Johns UniversityCollegeville, MN | 1,592 | 1,373 | 383 |
86.24% | 27.90% |
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Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaWinona, MN | 1,071 | 1,037 | 215 |
96.83% | 20.73% |
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Saint Paul CollegeSaint Paul, MN | - | - | - | - | - |
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South Central CollegeNorth Mankato, MN | - | - | - | - | - |
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South Central College-FaribaultFaribault, MN | - | - | - | - | - |
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Southwest Minnesota State UniversityMarshall, MN | 1,558 | 1,427 | 326 |
91.59% | 22.85% |
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St Catherine UniversitySaint Paul, MN | 1,512 | 1,399 | 346 |
92.53% | 24.73% |
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St Cloud Technical and Community CollegeSaint Cloud, MN | - | - | - | - | - |
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St Olaf CollegeNorthfield, MN | 5,524 | 3,116 | 869 |
56.41% | 27.89% |
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Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization CenterMinneapolis, MN | - | - | - | - | - |
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The College of Saint ScholasticaDuluth, MN | 1,653 | 1,597 | 367 |
96.61% | 22.98% |
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University of Minnesota-CrookstonCrookston, MN | 1,739 | 995 | 187 |
57.22% | 18.79% |
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University of Minnesota-DuluthDuluth, MN | 9,512 | 7,676 | 1,977 |
80.70% | 25.76% |
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University of Minnesota-MorrisMorris, MN | 2,699 | 2,096 | 273 |
77.66% | 13.02% |
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University of Minnesota-RochesterRochester, MN | 1,198 | 859 | 193 |
71.70% | 22.47% |
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University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN | 38,050 | 28,504 | 6,737 |
74.91% | 23.64% |
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University of Northwestern-St PaulSaint Paul, MN | 1,349 | 1,248 | 398 |
92.51% | 31.89% |
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University of St ThomasSaint Paul, MN | 9,481 | 7,300 | 1,573 |
77.00% | 21.55% |
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Walden UniversityMinneapolis, MN | - | - | - | - | - |
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White Earth Tribal and Community CollegeMahnomen, MN | - | - | - | - | - |
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Winona State UniversityWinona, MN | 5,367 | 3,958 | 1,175 |
73.75% | 29.69% |
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| Average | 3,999 | 2,772 | 672 | 69.33% | 24.24% |
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*The admission data is updated with academic year 2022-2023 data from National Center For Education Statistics (September 2, 2023).
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