Minnesota Public Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate

The average acceptance rate of the 10 public Minnesota colleges that have competitive admission is 77.78% for the academic year 2024-2025. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is higher by 0.5%. The acceptance rate at 6 public Minnesota colleges increased and the rate of 4 colleges decreased.

Bemidji State University has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 55.98%. Minnesota State University Moorhead (58.76%) and Southwest Minnesota State University (62.18%) are following it in the list of Tightest Minnesota Public 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.

Bemidji State University ranked 1st, up 4 places from 5th last year. Minnesota State University Moorhead ranked second, a drop from first place last year.

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

We note that the actual tightness of admission lies in considering other admission requirements such as SAT score.

Comparison between Tightest Minnesota Public Colleges To Get In

Table. Tightest Minnesota Public Colleges To Get In Comparison
School NameAcceptance RateYieldSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
4		Bemidji State University Bemidji, MNPublic, 4-year 55.98%
14.68%		24.18%-$10,237
($10,237)		4,07248.00%18 to 1
2
1		Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MNPublic, 4-year 58.76%
6.14%		27.31%-$10,428
($10,428)		4,38657.00%17 to 1
3
-		Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, MNPublic, 4-year 62.18%
6.76%		22.20%-$10,361
($10,361)		8,21445.00%16 to 1
4
-		University of Minnesota-Morris Morris, MNPublic, 4-year 74.93%
4.47%		10.02%-$16,710
($14,526)		98163.00%9 to 1
5
3		Winona State University Winona, MNPublic, 4-year 75.49%
6.97%		24.19%-$17,308
($10,576)		6,04557.00%14 to 1
6
-		University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MNPublic, 4-year 79.75%
2.72%		22.34%1,410$38,362
($17,214)		56,66685.00%17 to 1
7
1		Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MNPublic, 4-year 88.44%
2.89%		29.38%-$18,942
($9,572)		15,27154.00%21 to 1
8
1		University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MNPublic, 4-year 88.75%
7.00%		22.52%1,290$20,134
($14,608)		9,25365.00%16 to 1
9
-		Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MNPublic, 4-year 94.80%
0.15%		16.56%1,130$10,245
($10,245)		10,73240.00%18 to 1
10
-		Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MNPublic, 4-year 98.71%
2.22%		33.82%-$9,840
($9,840)		6,66044.00%15 to 1
Average77.78%23.25%1,277$16,257
($11,761)		12,22855.80%16 to 1