2024 Minnesota Colleges Tuition Comparison
The 2024 average tuition & fees of Minnesota colleges is $7,880 for Minnesota residents and $17,561 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the average graduate tuition & fees is $14,553 for Minnesota residents and $14,707 out-of-state students.
The average living costs at Minnesota colleges is $13,673 when a student lives in on-campus facilities such as dormitory and school owned apartments. The off-campus living cost is $15,151 for academic year 2023-2024.
Minnesota College Tuition Statistics
Below list shows colleges with highest and/or lowest college cost. We include only 4 years colleges for the statistics.
- Carleton College has the most expensive undergraduate tuition & fees of $65,457 and Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science has the cheapest undergraduate costs of $3,257.
- Minneapolis College of Art and Design has the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $43,824 and Rasmussen University-Minnesota has the cheapest graduate costs of $5,627.
- Augsburg University has the most expensive on-campus living costs of $19,168 and Bethlehem College & Seminary has the lowest costs of $7,500.
- Northwestern Health Sciences University has the highest off-campus living costs of $26,648 and Bethlehem College & Seminary has the lowest costs of $6,600.
- Gustavus Adolphus College has the most expensive undergraduate tuition per credit hour of $9,115 and Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College has the lowest costs of $200.
- University of Minnesota-Twin Cities has the highest graduate tuition per credit hour of $2,470 and Rasmussen University-Minnesota has the cheapest costs of $182.
2024 Tuition Comparison Between Minnesota Colleges
The following table lists Minnesota colleges with colleges costs including tuition, fees, and living costs. For 4-years colleges and community colleges, the tuition & fees are the average of programs for an academic year ad for career/vocational schools (less than 2 years school), the tuition & fees are the costs for the largest program and length of program varies by institute.
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| College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | On-Campus Living Costs | Off-Campus Living Costs | Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour | Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walden University Minneapolis, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $12,498 | $10,657 | - | 21,960 | $388 | $745 |
| Academy College Bloomington, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $18,252 | - | - | 17,789 | - | - |
| Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria, MN Public, 2-4 years | $6,213 | - | - | 12,648 | $200 | - |
| Anoka Technical College Anoka, MN Public, 2-4 years | $6,267 | - | - | 22,154 | $189 | - |
| Anoka-Ramsey Community College Coon Rapids, MN Public, 2-4 years | $5,682 | - | - | 22,154 | $165 | - |
| Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $43,942 | $13,950 | 19,168 | 22,722 | $1,348 | $775 |
| Riverland Community College Austin, MN Public, 2-4 years | $6,250 | - | - | 10,080 | $186 | - |
| Northwest Technical College Bemidji, MN Public, 2-4 years | $6,246 | - | - | 12,159 | $198 | - |
| Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN Public, 4 years four-years | $10,164 | $10,048 | 13,041 | 13,041 | $314 | $512 |
| Bethany Lutheran College Mankato, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $30,010 | $10,815 | 10,270 | 10,270 | $1,241 | $574 |
| Bethel University Saint Paul, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $42,930 | $10,566 | 15,120 | 16,160 | $1,789 | $586 |
| Central Lakes College-Brainerd Brainerd, MN Public, 2-4 years | $6,209 | - | - | 15,792 | $183 | - |
| Carleton College Northfield, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $65,457 | - | 18,498 | - | - | - |
| Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $30,020 | $11,299 | 15,280 | 15,280 | $1,100 | $654 |
| Concordia University-Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $25,000 | $8,550 | 13,800 | 13,800 | $430 | $435 |
| Dakota County Technical College Rosemount, MN Public, 2-4 years | $6,419 | - | - | 12,882 | $192 | - |
| Martin Luther College New Ulm, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $17,770 | $5,940 | 10,880 | 10,880 | $525 | $358 |
| Lake Superior College Duluth, MN Public, 2-4 years | $5,786 | - | - | 15,887 | $151 | - |
| Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls, MN Public, 2-4 years | $5,900 | - | 11,900 | 11,900 | $181 | - |
| Minnesota West Community and Technical College Granite Falls, MN Public, 2-4 years | $12,332 ($6,484) | - | 11,400 | 11,400 | $432 | - |
| Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $54,310 | - | 12,470 | 12,470 | $9,115 | - |
| Hamline University Saint Paul, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $48,311 | $10,281 | 13,230 | 13,230 | $1,475 | $627 |
| Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies Center City, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $26,208 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN Public, 2-4 years | $5,881 | - | - | 13,434 | $178 | - |
| Minnesota North College Hibbing, MN Public, 2-4 years | $7,302 ($6,004) | - | 12,722 | 12,722 | $223 | - |
| Inver Hills Community College Inver Grove Heights, MN Public, 2-4 years | $6,007 | - | - | 13,316 | $181 | - |
| Luther Seminary Saint Paul, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $19,333 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Macalester College Saint Paul, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $64,908 | - | 17,157 | - | $2,014 | - |
| South Central College North Mankato, MN Public, 2-4 years | $6,146 | - | - | 12,200 | $186 | - |
| Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN Public, 4 years four-years | $18,860 ($9,490) | $19,212 ($10,030) | 13,896 | 13,896 | $705 | $1,005 |
| Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science Rochester, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $3,257 | $23,848 | - | 14,337 | - | $705 |
| Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN Public, 4 years four-years | $9,780 | $10,977 | - | 24,928 | $289 | $510 |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN Public, 4 years four-years | $36,402 ($16,488) | $31,555 ($21,091) | 15,378 | 15,378 | $1,326 | $2,470 |
| University of Minnesota-Crookston Crookston, MN Public, 4 years four-years | $13,120 | - | 12,552 | 12,552 | $441 | - |
| Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $43,824 | $43,824 | 12,910 | 12,910 | $1,807 | $1,807 |
| Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN Public, 2-4 years | $6,128 | - | - | 18,970 | $176 | - |
| Herzing University-Minneapolis St. Louis Park, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $13,420 | $9,160 | - | 14,994 | $521 | $522 |
| University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN Public, 4 years four-years | $19,762 ($14,318) | $31,132 ($20,668) | 12,654 | 12,510 | $702 | $2,466 |
| University of Minnesota-Morris Morris, MN Public, 4 years four-years | $16,438 ($14,288) | - | 12,174 | 12,174 | $581 | - |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN Public, 4 years four-years | $10,336 | $11,537 | 14,364 | 14,364 | $350 | $585 |
| North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park, MN Public, 2-4 years | $5,050 | - | - | 21,431 | $188 | - |
| Normandale Community College Bloomington, MN Public, 2-4 years | $6,321 | - | - | 17,850 | $178 | - |
| North Central University Minneapolis, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $29,460 | $11,500 | 13,170 | 13,340 | $1,126 | $595 |
| Northland Community and Technical College Thief River Falls, MN Public, 2-4 years | $6,262 | - | - | 15,738 | $188 | - |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul Saint Paul, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $36,830 | $9,720 | 14,732 | 12,000 | $1,537 | $540 |
| Northwestern Health Sciences University Bloomington, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $12,015 | $12,545 | - | 26,648 | $456 | $440 |
| Oak Hills Christian College Bemidji, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $18,910 | - | 15,399 | 13,029 | $766 | - |
| Pine Technical & Community College Pine City, MN Public, 2-4 years | $4,681 | - | - | 15,388 | $185 | - |
| Rochester Community and Technical College Rochester, MN Public, 2-4 years | $6,359 | - | - | 16,600 | $237 | - |
| College of Saint Benedict Saint Joseph, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $53,884 | $17,073 | 13,660 | 13,660 | $2,195 | $741 |
| St Cloud Technical and Community College Saint Cloud, MN Public, 2-4 years | $4,957 | - | - | 12,600 | $169 | - |
| Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN Public, 4 years four-years | $10,117 | $15,314 ($10,484) | 12,230 | 12,230 | $371 | $803 |
| Saint Johns University Collegeville, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $53,942 | $18,030 | 13,630 | 13,630 | $2,195 | $985 |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Winona, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $43,160 | $12,222 | 12,620 | 12,620 | $1,416 | $661 |
| St Olaf College Northfield, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $56,970 | - | 13,900 | 13,900 | $1,782 | - |
| Crown College Saint Bonifacius, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $30,200 | $11,280 | 15,250 | 20,472 | $1,255 | $610 |
| The College of Saint Scholastica Duluth, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $40,454 | $15,396 | 14,076 | 14,076 | $1,247 | $699 |
| University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $52,284 | $21,992 | 15,528 | 17,788 | $1,539 | $1,025 |
| St Catherine University Saint Paul, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $49,758 | $18,570 | 13,986 | 13,986 | $1,501 | $1,040 |
| Rasmussen University-Minnesota St. Cloud, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $10,899 | $5,627 | - | 15,723 | $287 | $182 |
| Saint Paul College Saint Paul, MN Public, 2-4 years | $6,318 | - | - | 16,516 | $183 | - |
| Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, MN Public, 4 years four-years | $10,304 | $10,052 | 14,208 | 14,208 | $310 | $507 |
| United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities St. Paul, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $13,050 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dunwoody College of Technology Minneapolis, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $25,659 | - | 18,259 | 18,259 | $778 | - |
| Ridgewater College Willmar, MN Public, 2-4 years | $6,109 | - | - | 12,270 | $182 | - |
| Minnesota State College Southeast Winona, MN Public, 2-4 years | $7,820 | - | - | 33,800 | $218 | - |
| Winona State University Winona, MN Public, 4 years four-years | $17,230 ($10,498) | $15,386 ($10,491) | 12,564 | 12,564 | $504 | $805 |
| Mitchell Hamline School of Law Saint Paul, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $37,280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Century College White Bear Lake, MN Public, 2-4 years | $6,182 | - | - | 13,706 | $207 | - |
| Adler Graduate School Minnetonka, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $12,500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Cloquet, MN Public, 4 years four-years | $5,999 | - | 14,986 | 14,986 | $200 | - |
| Capella University Minneapolis, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $14,436 | $15,066 | - | 7,962 | $401 | $558 |
| Leech Lake Tribal College Cass Lake, MN Public, 2-4 years | $4,148 | - | - | 15,900 | $162 | - |
| White Earth Tribal and Community College Mahnomen, MN Private, 2-4 years | $5,250 | - | 15,050 | 15,050 | $170 | - |
| American Academy of Health and Wellness Roseville, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $15,600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| University of Minnesota-Rochester Rochester, MN Public, 4 years four-years | $14,400 | - | 15,300 | 15,300 | $527 | - |
| Bethlehem College & Seminary Minneapolis, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $7,144 | $9,700 | 7,500 | 6,600 | $214 | $346 |
| Bethany Global University Bloomington, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $20,700 | $7,219 | 9,472 | 22,016 | $414 | $328 |
| Red Lake Nation College Red Lake, MN Public, 2-4 years | $6,640 | - | - | 5,645 | $193 | - |
| Minnesota State College Southeast-Red Wing Campus Red Wing, MN Public, 2-4 years | $7,820 | - | - | 33,800 | - | - |
| Rasmussen University-Blaine Blaine, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $10,899 | - | - | 15,723 | - | - |
| Rasmussen University-Mankato Mankato, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $10,899 | - | - | 15,723 | - | - |
| Rasmussen University-Lake Elmo/Woodbury Lake Elmo, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $10,899 | - | - | 15,723 | - | - |
| Rasmussen University-Eagan Eagan, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $10,899 | - | - | 15,723 | - | - |
| Rasmussen University-Bloomington Bloomington, MN Private, 4 years four-years | $10,899 | - | - | 15,723 | - | - |
| Northland Community and Technical College - East Grand Forks East Grand Forks, MN Public, 2-4 years | $6,262 | - | - | 15,738 | - | - |
| South Central College-Faribault Faribault, MN Public, 2-4 years | $6,146 | - | - | 12,200 | - | - |
| Minnesota North College - Vermilion Ely, MN Public, 2-4 years | $7,302 ($6,004) | - | 12,722 | 12,722 | - | - |
| Minnesota North College - Rainy River International Falls, MN Public, 2-4 years | $7,302 ($6,004) | - | 12,722 | 12,722 | - | - |
| Minnesota North College - Mesabi Range Eveleth Eveleth, MN Public, 2-4 years | $7,302 ($6,004) | - | - | 12,722 | - | - |
| Minnesota North College - Mesabi Range Virginia Virginia, MN Public, 2-4 years | $7,302 ($6,004) | - | 12,722 | 12,722 | - | - |
| Minnesota North College - Itasca Grand Rapids, MN Public, 2-4 years | $7,302 ($6,004) | - | 12,722 | 12,722 | - | - |
| M State - Wadena Campus Wadena, MN Public, 2-4 years | $5,915 | - | - | 11,900 | - | - |
| M State - Moorhead Campus Moorhead, MN Public, 2-4 years | $6,086 | - | - | 11,900 | - | - |
| Central Lakes College-Staples Campus Staples, MN Public, 2-4 years | $6,209 | - | - | 15,792 | - | - |
| M State - Detroit Lakes Campus Detroit Lakes, MN Public, 2-4 years | $5,885 | - | - | 11,900 | - | - |
| Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Cambridge Campus Cambridge, MN Public, 2-4 years | $5,682 | - | - | 22,154 | - | - |
| Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN Private, Less than 2 years | $22,150 | - | - | 27,703 | - | - |
| Minnesota School of Cosmetology-Woodbury Campus WOODBURY, MN Private, Less than 2 years | $21,700 | - | - | 19,879 | - | - |
| Model College of Hair Design Saint Cloud, MN Private, Less than 2 years | $20,500 | - | 8,170 | 10,830 | - | - |
| Empire Beauty School-Bloomington Bloomington, MN Private, Less than 2 years | $20,538 | - | - | 23,164 | - | - |
| Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center Minneapolis, MN Private, Less than 2 years | $7,410 | - | - | 13,225 | - | - |
| Hastings Beauty School Hastings, MN Private, Less than 2 years | $17,050 | - | - | 31,460 | - | - |
| PCI Academy-Plymouth Plymouth, MN Private, Less than 2 years | $24,988 | - | - | 19,992 | - | - |
| Empire Beauty School-Spring Lake Park Spring Lake Park, MN Private, Less than 2 years | $20,538 | - | - | 21,060 | - | - |
| Avalon School of Cosmetology Worthington, MN Private, 2-4 years | $13,516 | - | - | 27,300 | - | - |
| Nova Academy of Cosmetology Rochester, MN Private, Less than 2 years | $21,700 | - | - | 19,437 | - | - |
| Lynnes Welding Training - Ramsey Ramsey, MN Private, Less than 2 years | $14,575 | - | - | 5,817 | - | - |
| Average | $17,561 | $14,707 | 13,673 | 15,151 | $757 | $771 |