Minnesota Public Colleges with the Most Online Enrollment

In Minnesota, 15,163 students enrolled online exclusively, and the number of online students increased by 1,385 from last year.

Metropolitan State University has the most online students of 3,119 out of 6,660.00 total students (46.83%) among 10 Minnesota colleges that offer online programs.

Minnesota State University-Mankato with 2,748 online students and Saint Cloud State University with 2,126 online students are following it in Largest Online Minnesota Public Colleges ranking.

Metropolitan State University stays at first place of the largest online college ranking since last year. Minnesota State University-Mankato also maintained its second place in the ranking.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $15,915 and graduate tuition & fees is $17,407 for the academic year 2024-2025.

At these Largest Online Minnesota Public Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 79.07%, and the average SAT score is 1,277, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.

Comparison between Largest Online Minnesota Public Colleges

Table. Largest Online Minnesota Public Colleges Comparison
School NameOnline EnrollmentTotal PopulationUndergraduateGraduateMenWomenUndergraduate Tuition & Fees
1
-		Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MNPublic, 4-year 3,119
270		6,6605,9047562,8553,805$9,840
($9,840)
2
-		Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MNPublic, 4-year 2,748
364		15,27113,4331,8386,4768,795$18,942
($9,572)
3
1		Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MNPublic, 4-year 2,126
302		10,7328,7381,9944,7575,975$10,245
($10,245)
4
1		University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MNPublic, 4-year 2,058
149		56,66641,30315,36325,15031,516$38,362
($17,214)
5
-		Bemidji State University Bemidji, MNPublic, 4-year 1,447
39		4,0723,7513211,6292,443$10,237
($10,237)
6
2		Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, MNPublic, 4-year 1,293
342		8,2147,7354793,1425,072$10,361
($10,361)
7
1		Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MNPublic, 4-year 1,172
51		4,3863,3751,0111,4782,908$10,428
($10,428)
8
1		University of Minnesota-Crookston Crookston, MNPublic, 4-year 1,143
59		2,6122,612-1,0971,515$13,288
($13,288)
9
-		Winona State University Winona, MNPublic, 4-year 922
10		6,0455,3177281,8484,197$17,308
($10,576)
10
-		University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MNPublic, 4-year 250
30		9,2538,4268274,5634,690$20,134
($14,608)
Average1,62812,39110,0592,5915,3007,092$15,915
($11,637)