The top city with the largest student population in Minnesota is Minneapolis, MN with 168,381 students enrolled across 12 colleges. Minneapolis is the largest city in terms of both total student population and number of schools in Minnesota.The largest college in Minneapolis is University of Minnesota-Twin Cities with 56,666 students enrolled.
Other top cities in Minnesota include
- Saint Paul, MN (11 colleges, 43,996 students). The largest college in Saint Paul is University of St Thomas with 9,410 students.
- Duluth, MN (3 colleges, 16,257 students). The leading institution in Duluth is University of Minnesota-Duluth with 9,253 students.
- Mankato, MN (3 colleges, 16,170 students). The biggest institution in Mankato is Minnesota State University-Mankato with 15,271 students.
- Saint Cloud, MN (3 colleges, 14,961 students). The top college in Saint Cloud is Saint Cloud State University with 10,732 students.
- Winona, MN (3 colleges, 12,881 students). The largest college in Winona is Winona State University with 6,045 students.
- Bloomington, MN (6 colleges, 12,411 students). The most prominent college in Bloomington is Indiana University-Bloomington with 48,424 students.
- Brooklyn Park, MN (3 colleges, 10,135 students). .
- St. Cloud, MN (1 colleges, 9,416 students). The biggest institution in St. Cloud is Rasmussen University-Minnesota with 9,416 students.
- White Bear Lake, MN (1 colleges, 8,726 students). .
Minnesota Cities with Largest College Student Population
The following table lists cities with the largest student populations in Minnesota, including the total number of schools, total enrollment, undergraduate and graduate students
, along with the distribution of men and women students across institutions. Click on any city to explore detailed information about colleges in that area. Each page also includes information about community colleges and trade schoools in the metropolitan region and nearby cities.