Minnesota Colleges with the Smallest Number of Students

Bethany Lutheran College is the smallest college with 899 students including both undergraduate and graduate students.

University of Minnesota-Morris with 981 students and College of Saint Benedict with 1,429 students are following it in the list of Smallest Minnesota Colleges with the Fewest Students.

Bethany Lutheran College is the smallest school with 899 students and University of Minnesota-Morris has the second lowest population with 981 students.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $46,530 and graduate tuition & fees is $16,044 for the academic year 2024-2025.

For these well-regarded Smallest Minnesota Colleges with the Fewest Students, the average acceptance rate is 57.90% and the average SAT score is 1,273, indicating a moderately selective admissions process.

Comparison between Smallest Minnesota Colleges With The Fewest Students

Table. Smallest Minnesota Colleges With The Fewest Students Comparison
School NameTotal PopulationUndergraduateGraduateMenWomenOnline Enrollment
1
-		Bethany Lutheran College Mankato, MNPrivate, 4-year 899
3		856
(95.22%)		43
(4.78%)		401
(44.61%)		498
(55.39%)		158
(17.58%)
2
-		University of Minnesota-Morris Morris, MNPublic, 4-year 981
39		981
(100.00%)		-
(-0.10%)		466
(47.50%)		515
(52.50%)		28
(2.85%)
3
-		College of Saint Benedict Saint Joseph, MNPrivate, 4-year 1,429
22		1,391
(97.34%)		38
(2.66%)		5
(0.35%)		1,424
(99.65%)		38
(2.66%)
4
-		Saint Johns University Collegeville, MNPrivate, 4-year 1,572
52		1,413
(89.89%)		159
(10.11%)		1,508
(95.93%)		64
(4.07%)		48
(3.05%)
5
-		Crown College Saint Bonifacius, MNPrivate, 4-year 1,846
119		1,523
(82.50%)		323
(17.50%)		858
(46.48%)		988
(53.52%)		1,214
(65.76%)
6
1		Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, MNPrivate, 4-year 1,906
46		1,905
(99.95%)		1
(0.05%)		894
(46.90%)		1,012
(53.10%)		-
(0.00%)
7
1		Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead, MNPrivate, 4-year 1,935
67		1,864
(96.33%)		71
(3.67%)		905
(46.77%)		1,030
(53.23%)		61
(3.15%)
8
-		Carleton College Northfield, MNPrivate, 4-year 2,128
59		2,128
(100.00%)		-
(-0.05%)		1,046
(49.15%)		1,082
(50.85%)		-
(0.00%)
9
-		Macalester College Saint Paul, MNPrivate, 4-year 2,138
4		2,138
(100.00%)		-
(-0.05%)		926
(43.31%)		1,212
(56.69%)		-
(0.00%)
10
-		Hamline University Saint Paul, MNPrivate, 4-year 2,565
133		1,806
(70.41%)		759
(29.59%)		880
(34.31%)		1,685
(65.69%)		429
(16.73%)
Average1,7401,601
(91.99%)		199
(11.45%)		789
(45.34%)		951
(54.66%)		282
(16.22%)