Minnesota Public Colleges with the Smallest Number of Students

University of Minnesota-Morris is the smallest college with 981 students including both undergraduate and graduate students.

Bemidji State University with 4,072 students and Minnesota State University Moorhead with 4,386 students are following it in the list of Smallest Minnesota Public Colleges with the Fewest Students.

University of Minnesota-Morris is the smallest school with 981 students and Bemidji State University has the second lowest population with 4,072 students.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $16,257 and graduate tuition & fees is $17,407 for the academic year 2024-2025.

At these Low Enrollment Minnesota Public Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 77.78%, 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 Smallest Minnesota Public Colleges With The Fewest Students

Table. Smallest Minnesota Public Colleges With The Fewest Students Comparison
School NameTotal PopulationUndergraduateGraduateMenWomenOnline Enrollment
1
-		University of Minnesota-Morris Morris, MNPublic, 4-year 981
39		981
(100.00%)		-
(-0.10%)		466
(47.50%)		515
(52.50%)		28
(2.85%)
2
-		Bemidji State University Bemidji, MNPublic, 4-year 4,072
146		3,751
(92.12%)		321
(7.88%)		1,629
(40.00%)		2,443
(60.00%)		1,447
(35.54%)
3
-		Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MNPublic, 4-year 4,386
24		3,375
(76.95%)		1,011
(23.05%)		1,478
(33.70%)		2,908
(66.30%)		1,172
(26.72%)
4
1		Winona State University Winona, MNPublic, 4-year 6,045
13		5,317
(87.96%)		728
(12.04%)		1,848
(30.57%)		4,197
(69.43%)		922
(15.25%)
5
1		Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MNPublic, 4-year 6,660
655		5,904
(88.65%)		756
(11.35%)		2,855
(42.87%)		3,805
(57.13%)		3,119
(46.83%)
6
-		Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, MNPublic, 4-year 8,214
890		7,735
(94.17%)		479
(5.83%)		3,142
(38.25%)		5,072
(61.75%)		1,293
(15.74%)
7
-		University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MNPublic, 4-year 9,253
97		8,426
(91.06%)		827
(8.94%)		4,563
(49.31%)		4,690
(50.69%)		250
(2.70%)
8
-		Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MNPublic, 4-year 10,732
218		8,738
(81.42%)		1,994
(18.58%)		4,757
(44.33%)		5,975
(55.67%)		2,126
(19.81%)
9
-		Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MNPublic, 4-year 15,271
562		13,433
(87.96%)		1,838
(12.04%)		6,476
(42.41%)		8,795
(57.59%)		2,748
(17.99%)
10
-		University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MNPublic, 4-year 56,666
1,776		41,303
(72.89%)		15,363
(27.11%)		25,150
(44.38%)		31,516
(55.62%)		2,058
(3.63%)
Average12,2289,896
(80.93%)		2,591
(21.19%)		5,236
(42.82%)		6,992
(57.18%)		1,516
(12.40%)