For Minnesota Private colleges, the 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $35,971.
Carleton College has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $68,892 and White Earth Tribal and Community College has the lowest tuition & fees of $5,490 among Minnesota Private colleges. For graduate programs, Minneapolis College of Art and Design has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $45,484 and Martin Luther College has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $6,300 among Minnesota Private colleges.
Costs of Attendance (COA)
The average COA of Minnesota Private colleges in 2025 is $52,176 including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Minnesota Private colleges is $35,971. The average tuition is computed based on the largest program's tuition at each trade school.
The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Minnesota Private colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.
Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees
The average graduate program tuition & fees of Minnesota Private colleges in 2025 is $16,947.
The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Minnesota Private colleges over last 5 years.
Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)
The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Minnesota Private colleges in 2025 is $1,254.
The graduate average cost per credit hour is $869.
The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.
Minnesota Private colleges Living Costs
The average living costs of Minnesota Private colleges in 2025 is $15,048 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $15,480 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.
The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Minnesota Private colleges.