Best Minnesota Liberal Arts Colleges

Carleton College ranked first and Saint Johns University ranked second in 2024 Liberal Arts Colleges rankings in Minnesota. (Read our ranking methodology and know how to rank.)

The following list summarizes the core statistics for top 8 Liberal Arts Colleges in Minnesota. You can check the schools in the comparison table below.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the top 8 Liberal Arts Colleges in Minnesota is $58,245.
The average graduate tuition & fees of the top 8 Liberal Arts Colleges in Minnesota is $17,552.
The average SAT score is 1,295 and the average acceptance rate is 58.23%.
The average number of students is 2,078 and the students to faculty ratio is 11 to 1.
The average graduation rate is 81.50% and the transfer-out rate is 9.40%.

Best Minnesota Liberal Arts Colleges Comparison Table

The following table shows Best Minnesota Liberal Arts Colleges. You can sort the table by column by clicking/touching column titles and narrow down the college list by using buttons below.

Rank	College Name	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Graduate Tuition & Fees	SAT Score	Acceptance Rate	Population	Graduation Rate	Student to Faculty Ratio
1	Carleton College Northfield, MN	$65,457	-	1,490	17%	2,059	90%	8 to 1
2	Saint Johns University Collegeville, MN	$53,942	$18,030	1,070	86%	1,645	75%	11 to 1
3	Macalester College Saint Paul, MN	$64,908	-	1,420	28%	2,175	87%	10 to 1
4	Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, MN	$54,310	-	-	74%	2,072	75%	11 to 1
5	College of Saint Benedict Saint Joseph, MN	$53,884	$17,073	1,124	88%	1,470	78%	11 to 1
6	St Olaf College Northfield, MN	$56,970	-	1,370	56%	3,046	84%	12 to 1
7	Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead, MN	$30,020	$11,299	-	66%	1,903	69%	12 to 1
8	Bethany Lutheran College Mankato, MN	$30,010	$10,815	1,120	59%	830	56%	12 to 1
	Average	$58,245	$17,552	1,295	58%	2,078	82%	11 to 1

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