In average, 89% of full-time first-time beginning undergraduate students (freshmen) have received grants and/or scholarships at Minnesota Colleges. The average financial aid amount received is $18,603. For all undergraduate students, 71.20% received grants/scholarship and the average aid amount is $16,913

The average tuition & fees for the schools is $11,686 for state residents and $28,677 for out-of-state students. The average cost of attendance (COA) including tuition & fees, book & supplies, and living costs for Minnesota Colleges is $44,527 and, after receiving financial aid, the actual cost is down to $25,923.

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Financial Aid Comparison between Minnesota Colleges

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Financial Aid Comparison Between Minnesota Colleges
School NameTuition & Fees Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen)All Undergraduate Students
Percent Receiving AidAverage AmountsPercent Receiving AidAverage Amounts
Academy CollegeBloomington, MN$18,25239.00%$6,02860.00%$8,385
Augsburg UniversityMinneapolis, MN$45,452100.00%$33,35597.00%$31,334
Bemidji State UniversityBemidji, MN$10,237 ($10,237)84.00%$7,05258.00%$7,369
Bethany Global UniversityBloomington, MN$11,000100.00%$11,58999.00%$13,286
Bethany Lutheran CollegeMankato, MN$31,360100.00%$20,19280.00%$19,834
Bethel UniversitySaint Paul, MN$44,22699.00%$25,92474.00%$23,759
Bethlehem College & SeminaryMinneapolis, MN$8,200--9.00%$5,071
Capella UniversityMinneapolis, MN$14,40064.00%$5,05442.00%$3,645
Carleton CollegeNorthfield, MN$68,89257.00%$51,91662.00%$48,547
College of Saint BenedictSaint Joseph, MN$55,756100.00%$37,17399.00%$35,249
Concordia College at MoorheadMoorhead, MN$31,170100.00%$17,63193.00%$17,747
Concordia University-Saint PaulSaint Paul, MN$25,60099.00%$16,91165.00%$11,700
Crown CollegeSaint Bonifacius, MN$31,41098.00%$17,54355.00%$15,664
Dunwoody College of TechnologyMinneapolis, MN$27,47762.00%$10,37460.00%$8,733
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community CollegeCloquet, MN$6,006 ($6,006)82.00%$11,14332.00%$8,727
Gustavus Adolphus CollegeSaint Peter, MN$56,07697.00%$37,19393.00%$35,414
Hamline UniversitySaint Paul, MN$50,004100.00%$33,98197.00%$30,431
Herzing University-MinneapolisSt. Louis Park, MN$13,45088.00%$8,53686.00%$6,883
Macalester CollegeSaint Paul, MN$68,10488.00%$40,32987.00%$40,537
Martin Luther CollegeNew Ulm, MN$18,12099.00%$8,22281.00%$10,863
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and ScienceRochester, MN$9,040100.00%$1,90072.00%$7,281
Metropolitan State UniversitySaint Paul, MN$9,840 ($9,840)79.00%$8,02160.00%$5,410
Minneapolis College of Art and DesignMinneapolis, MN$45,484100.00%$27,72998.00%$25,180
Minnesota State University MoorheadMoorhead, MN$10,428 ($10,428)92.00%$6,11764.00%$6,353
Minnesota State University-MankatoMankato, MN$18,942 ($9,572)65.00%$5,79854.00%$6,324
North Central UniversityMinneapolis, MN$32,22094.00%$18,52186.00%$17,417
Northwestern Health Sciences UniversityBloomington, MN$12,015100.00%$6,70742.00%$5,257
Oak Hills Christian CollegeBemidji, MN$19,440100.00%$7,13685.00%$12,517
Rasmussen University-MinnesotaSt. Cloud, MN$12,19985.00%$7,74274.00%$6,641
Saint Cloud State UniversitySaint Cloud, MN$10,245 ($10,245)74.00%$7,34847.00%$6,743
Saint Johns UniversityCollegeville, MN$55,816100.00%$37,41998.00%$35,483
Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaWinona, MN$45,080100.00%$32,35286.00%$27,246
Southwest Minnesota State UniversityMarshall, MN$10,361 ($10,361)91.00%$7,45524.00%$6,588
St Catherine UniversitySaint Paul, MN$38,42899.00%$36,20680.00%$25,543
St Olaf CollegeNorthfield, MN$59,760100.00%$41,91898.00%$41,303
The College of Saint ScholasticaDuluth, MN$41,77898.00%$28,85382.00%$25,614
University of Minnesota-CrookstonCrookston, MN$13,288 ($13,288)90.00%$11,63642.00%$9,924
University of Minnesota-DuluthDuluth, MN$20,134 ($14,608)90.00%$6,83366.00%$7,795
University of Minnesota-MorrisMorris, MN$16,710 ($14,526)96.00%$16,05988.00%$14,741
University of Minnesota-RochesterRochester, MN$15,016 ($15,016)75.00%$13,60478.00%$11,960
University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN$38,362 ($17,214)62.00%$11,80751.00%$11,363
University of Northwestern-St PaulSaint Paul, MN$37,920100.00%$21,36046.00%$20,943
University of St ThomasSaint Paul, MN$54,39895.00%$32,78395.00%$31,238
Walden UniversityMinneapolis, MN$11,067--90.00%$3,353
Winona State UniversityWinona, MN$17,308 ($10,576)96.00%$4,49969.00%$5,696
Average$28,677 ($11,686)89%$18,603 71%$16,913
*The tuition data is updated with academic year 2024-2025 data from IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last Update: January 2, 2025). The financial aid information is based on the IPEDS data for the academic year 2024-2025.

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