Tightest Minnesota Private Colleges To Get In

Minnesota Private Colleges With The Lowest Acceptance Rate

The average acceptance rate of the 18 private Minnesota colleges that have competitive admission is 71.90% for the academic year 2023-2024. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is higher by 1.82%. The acceptance rate at 10 private Minnesota colleges increased and the rate of 8 colleges decreased.

Carleton College has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 16.63%. Macalester College (28.42%) and St Olaf College (56.41%) are following it in the list of Tightest Minnesota Private Colleges to get in.

This ranking is only based on acceptance rates and more admission stats such as SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.

Table. Tightest Minnesota Private Colleges To Get In Comparison
	School Name	Acceptance Rate	Yield	SAT Score	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Total Population	Graduation Rate	Students to Faculty Ratio
1 -	Carleton College Northfield, MN Private, four-years	16.63% 0.92%	37.28%	1,490	$65,457	2,059	90.00%	8 to 1
2 -	Macalester College Saint Paul, MN Private, four-years	28.42% 2.84%	23.03%	1,420	$64,908	2,175	87.00%	10 to 1
3 -	St Olaf College Northfield, MN Private, four-years	56.41% 8.98%	27.89%	1,370	$56,970	3,046	84.00%	12 to 1
4 -	Bethany Lutheran College Mankato, MN Private, four-years	58.50% 2.98%	45.24%	1,120	$30,010	830	56.00%	12 to 1
5 2	Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead, MN Private, four-years	65.53% 6.47%	17.95%	-	$30,020	1,903	69.00%	12 to 1
6 1	Crown College Saint Bonifacius, MN Private, four-years	66.59% 1.50%	24.32%	-	$30,200	1,583	51.00%	17 to 1
7 1	Concordia University-Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN Private, four-years	69.09% 1.20%	17.24%	-	$25,000	5,544	51.00%	13 to 1
8 8	Bethel University Saint Paul, MN Private, four-years	72.49% 16.19%	27.92%	-	$42,930	3,546	74.00%	12 to 1
9 1	Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, MN Private, four-years	73.90% 1.33%	16.57%	-	$54,310	2,072	75.00%	11 to 1
10 2	Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN Private, four-years	76.51% 0.14%	23.37%	-	$43,942	3,088	55.00%	14 to 1
	Average	58.41%	26.08%	1,350	$44,375	2,585	69.20%	12 to 1

Table. Tightest Minnesota Private Colleges To Get In Comparison

School Name

Acceptance Rate

Yield

SAT Score

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Total Population

Graduation Rate

Students to Faculty Ratio

1
-

Carleton College Northfield, MN
Private, four-years

16.63%
0.92%

37.28%

1,490

$65,457

2,059

90.00%

8 to 1

2
-

Macalester College Saint Paul, MN
Private, four-years

28.42%
2.84%

23.03%

1,420

$64,908

2,175

87.00%

10 to 1

3
-

St Olaf College Northfield, MN
Private, four-years

56.41%
8.98%

27.89%

1,370

$56,970

3,046

84.00%

12 to 1

4
-

Bethany Lutheran College Mankato, MN
Private, four-years

58.50%
2.98%

45.24%

1,120

$30,010

830

56.00%

12 to 1

5
2

Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead, MN
Private, four-years

65.53%
6.47%

17.95%

$30,020

1,903

69.00%

12 to 1

6
1

Crown College Saint Bonifacius, MN
Private, four-years

66.59%
1.50%

24.32%

$30,200

1,583

51.00%

17 to 1

7
1

Concordia University-Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN
Private, four-years

69.09%
1.20%

17.24%

$25,000

5,544

51.00%

13 to 1

8
8

Bethel University Saint Paul, MN
Private, four-years

72.49%
16.19%

27.92%

$42,930

3,546

74.00%

12 to 1

9
1

Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, MN
Private, four-years

73.90%
1.33%

16.57%

$54,310

2,072

75.00%

11 to 1

10
2

Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN
Private, four-years

76.51%
0.14%

23.37%

$43,942

3,088

55.00%

14 to 1

Average

58.41%

26.08%

1,350

$44,375

2,585

69.20%

12 to 1

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