Colleges in Minnesota: ACT scores and what they really cost.
39 four-year colleges in Minnesota, 26 of which publish an admitted ACT range. The lowest average net price among MN schools is $8,837 a year at University of Minnesota-Morris, after grant and scholarship aid. Sorted cheapest first. All figures from the U.S. Department of Education.
University of Minnesota-Morris
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota-Crookston
Saint Cloud State University
University of Minnesota-Rochester
Bemidji State University
Southwest Minnesota State University
Herzing University-Minneapolis
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Metropolitan State University
Winona State University
Capella University
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Concordia University-Saint Paul
Martin Luther College
University of Minnesota-Duluth
Minnesota State University-Mankato
St Catherine University
Bethany Lutheran College
Oak Hills Christian College
Hamline University
Gustavus Adolphus College
Augsburg University
St Olaf College
Concordia College at Moorhead
Carleton College
Saint Johns University
North Central University
College of Saint Benedict
Crown College
University of Northwestern-St Paul
The College of Saint Scholastica
Bethel University
Academy College
University of St Thomas
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Macalester College
Walden University
Bethany Global University
Net price is total cost of attendance (tuition, fees, housing, books) minus grant and scholarship aid, for students receiving federal aid. Admitted ACT range is the 25th to 75th percentile of admitted students; schools that do not publish a range may still accept ACT scores. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Common questions
How many four-year colleges are in Minnesota?
Minnesota (MN) has 39 four-year colleges reporting an average net price to the U.S. Department of Education. 26 of them publish an admitted ACT score range; the rest are test-optional or do not report one, though they may still accept ACT scores.
What is the cheapest college in Minnesota?
By average net price after grant and scholarship aid, University of Minnesota-Morris in Morris is the least expensive four-year college in Minnesota at $8,837 a year. Net price is the total cost of attendance minus aid that does not need to be repaid, for students receiving federal aid. What a specific family pays varies by household income.
Are public colleges cheaper than private colleges in Minnesota?
Usually, but not always. Among Minnesota's 12 public colleges the median net price is $16,778 a year, against $25,407 across 27 private colleges. Private schools often discount heavily through grant aid, so a private college can cost a specific family less than a public one despite a far higher sticker price.
Does household income change what college costs in Minnesota?
Substantially. Across Minnesota colleges the median net price is $14,433 a year for a family earning under $30,000 and $27,021 for one earning over $110,000, at the same schools. The average price a college publishes blends every income level together, so it may be far from what any particular family pays.