2026 Most Enrolled Students in Minnesota Rankings
Among Minnesota colleges, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities has the largest number of students (56,666) and Minnesota State University-Mankato has the second largest number of students (15,271) based on academic year 2023-2024 college enrollment data.
The following table ranks and compares the Most Enrolled Students in Minnesota having the largest student population. For the ranking, we only include 4-year colleges and exclude colleges which the percentage of online students is more than 50% of total enrollment. You can view the largest online colleges at colleges with most online students rankings.
Most Enrolled Students in Minnesota
| Rank | College Name | Total Population | Men | Women | Undergraduate | Graduate | Online Enrollment | Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN | 56,666 | 25,150 | 31,516 | 41,303 | 15,363 | 2,058 | $38,362 | 79.8% | 17 to 1 |
| 2 | Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN | 15,271 | 6,476 | 8,795 | 13,433 | 1,838 | 2,748 | $18,942 | 88.4% | 21 to 1 |
| 3 | Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN | 10,732 | 4,757 | 5,975 | 8,738 | 1,994 | 2,126 | $10,245 | 94.8% | 18 to 1 |
| 4 | University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN | 9,410 | 4,604 | 4,806 | 6,270 | 3,140 | 635 | $54,398 | 85.4% | 14 to 1 |
| 5 | University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN | 9,253 | 4,563 | 4,690 | 8,426 | 827 | 250 | $20,134 | 88.8% | 16 to 1 |
| 6 | Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, MN | 8,214 | 3,142 | 5,072 | 7,735 | 479 | 1,293 | $10,361 | 62.2% | 16 to 1 |
| 7 | Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN | 6,660 | 2,855 | 3,805 | 5,904 | 756 | 3,119 | $9,840 | 98.7% | 15 to 1 |
| 8 | Winona State University Winona, MN | 6,045 | 1,848 | 4,197 | 5,317 | 728 | 922 | $17,308 | 75.5% | 14 to 1 |
| 9 | Concordia University-Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN | 6,003 | 2,198 | 3,805 | 3,424 | 2,579 | 2,761 | $25,600 | 78.9% | 16 to 1 |
| 10 | Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Winona, MN | 4,505 | 1,670 | 2,835 | 1,932 | 2,573 | 2,181 | $45,080 | 92.8% | 18 to 1 |
Qualified Minnesota Colleges in Core Admission Stats
