41 Minnesota colleges have graduate programs - 9 public and 32 private schools.
The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of Minnesota graduate schools is $13,704 for Minnesota residents and $16,466 for out-of-state students. A total of 111,862 graduate students enrolled in Minnesota graduate schools (2,728 in average).
Minnesota Graduate Schools Statistics
The following table shows the 2025 average academic statistics for Minnesota graduate schools.
Minnesota Graduate Schools Statistics (2024-2025)
| Number of Graduate Schools | 41 Graduate Schools (9 public, 32 private) |
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| Tuition & Fees | $13,704 Minnesota Residents
$16,466 out-of-state Students |
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| Student Population | Total 111,862 (2,728 on average) |
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| Online Student Population | Total 83,019 (2,244 on average) in 37 schools offering online classes) |
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| Average Number of Graduate Programs Offered | 27 |
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| Student to Faculty Ratio | 15.03 to 1 |
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Minnesota Graduate Schools Comparison
The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $13,704 for Minnesota residents and $16,466 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Minnesota Graduate Schools with key statistics by ranking.
2025 Tuition Comparison Between Graduate Schools in Minnesota
| Name | Tuition & Fees (In-State) | Tuition & Fees (Out-of-State) | Graduate Student Population | Graduate Programs Offered | Student to Faculty Ratio |
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| Walden UniversityMinneapolis, MN |
$12,042 |
$10,885 |
40,297 |
63 Programs |
31 to 1 |
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| Augsburg UniversityMinneapolis, MN |
$12,956 |
$13,766 |
722 |
12 Programs |
14 to 1 |
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| Bemidji State UniversityBemidji, MN |
$10,099 |
$10,099 |
321 |
15 Programs |
18 to 1 |
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| Bethany Lutheran CollegeMankato, MN |
- |
$10,815 |
43 |
1 Programs |
12 to 1 |
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| Bethel UniversitySaint Paul, MN |
$9,630 |
$10,260 |
848 |
27 Programs |
14 to 1 |
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| Concordia College at MoorheadMoorhead, MN |
- |
$11,557 |
71 |
5 Programs |
12 to 1 |
|---|
| Concordia University-Saint PaulSaint Paul, MN |
$8,550 |
$8,550 |
2,579 |
27 Programs |
16 to 1 |
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| Martin Luther CollegeNew Ulm, MN |
$5,400 |
$6,300 |
108 |
4 Programs |
10 to 1 |
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| Gustavus Adolphus CollegeSaint Peter, MN |
- |
$23,770 |
1 |
- |
12 to 1 |
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| Hamline UniversitySaint Paul, MN |
$9,148 |
$13,113 |
759 |
17 Programs |
14 to 1 |
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| Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate SchoolCenter City, MN |
$33,542 |
$29,558 |
192 |
1 Programs |
- |
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| Luther SeminarySaint Paul, MN |
$17,170 |
$18,760 |
371 |
4 Programs |
- |
|---|
| Minnesota State University-MankatoMankato, MN |
$10,449 |
$19,989 |
1,838 |
79 Programs |
21 to 1 |
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| Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and ScienceRochester, MN |
- |
$25,117 |
1,130 |
21 Programs |
4 to 1 |
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| Metropolitan State UniversitySaint Paul, MN |
$11,323 |
$11,323 |
756 |
21 Programs |
15 to 1 |
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| University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN |
$22,017 |
$33,249 |
15,363 |
286 Programs |
17 to 1 |
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| Minneapolis College of Art and DesignMinneapolis, MN |
$37,812 |
$45,484 |
111 |
4 Programs |
12 to 1 |
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| Herzing University-MinneapolisSt. Louis Park, MN |
$11,570 |
$9,370 |
8 |
1 Programs |
15 to 1 |
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| University of Minnesota-DuluthDuluth, MN |
$21,630 |
$32,862 |
827 |
42 Programs |
16 to 1 |
|---|
| Minnesota State University MoorheadMoorhead, MN |
$11,902 |
$11,902 |
1,011 |
17 Programs |
17 to 1 |
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| North Central UniversityMinneapolis, MN |
$8,820 |
$12,675 |
93 |
2 Programs |
14 to 1 |
|---|
| University of Northwestern-St PaulSaint Paul, MN |
$8,820 |
$10,260 |
71 |
7 Programs |
16 to 1 |
|---|
| Northwestern Health Sciences UniversityBloomington, MN |
$12,348 |
$10,875 |
662 |
5 Programs |
6 to 1 |
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| College of Saint BenedictSaint Joseph, MN |
- |
$23,283 |
38 |
3 Programs |
11 to 1 |
|---|
| Saint Cloud State UniversitySaint Cloud, MN |
$10,924 |
$10,924 |
1,994 |
53 Programs |
18 to 1 |
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| Saint Johns UniversityCollegeville, MN |
$16,746 |
$18,030 |
159 |
3 Programs |
12 to 1 |
|---|
| Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaWinona, MN |
$8,550 |
$12,474 |
2,573 |
29 Programs |
18 to 1 |
|---|
| Crown CollegeSaint Bonifacius, MN |
$9,430 |
$11,740 |
323 |
10 Programs |
15 to 1 |
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| The College of Saint ScholasticaDuluth, MN |
$11,484 |
$15,084 |
1,120 |
18 Programs |
12 to 1 |
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| University of St ThomasSaint Paul, MN |
$25,753 |
$21,151 |
3,140 |
58 Programs |
14 to 1 |
|---|
| St Catherine UniversitySaint Paul, MN |
$15,098 |
$18,570 |
1,153 |
32 Programs |
9 to 1 |
|---|
| Rasmussen University-MinnesotaSt. Cloud, MN |
$10,530 |
$6,627 |
783 |
7 Programs |
16 to 1 |
|---|
| Southwest Minnesota State UniversityMarshall, MN |
$10,360 |
$10,360 |
479 |
6 Programs |
16 to 1 |
|---|
| United Theological Seminary of the Twin CitiesSt. Paul, MN |
$14,330 |
$20,385 |
226 |
3 Programs |
- |
|---|
| Winona State UniversityWinona, MN |
$10,886 |
$15,953 |
728 |
31 Programs |
14 to 1 |
|---|
| Mitchell Hamline School of LawSaint Paul, MN |
- |
$39,080 |
1,163 |
2 Programs |
- |
|---|
| Adler Graduate SchoolMinnetonka, MN |
- |
$14,700 |
275 |
2 Programs |
- |
|---|
| Capella UniversityMinneapolis, MN |
$14,842 |
$15,092 |
29,395 |
144 Programs |
41 to 1 |
|---|
| American Academy of Health and WellnessRoseville, MN |
$12,915 |
$15,705 |
29 |
2 Programs |
- |
|---|
| Bethlehem College & SeminaryMinneapolis, MN |
$5,100 |
$8,200 |
83 |
4 Programs |
11 to 1 |
|---|
| Bethany Global UniversityBloomington, MN |
$13,750 |
$7,194 |
19 |
1 Programs |
13 to 1 |
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| Average | $13,704 |
$16,466 |
2,728 |
26.7250 Programs |
15.0286 to 1 |
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