2026 Cheapest Minnesota College Costs Rankings
Among Minnesota colleges, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College has the cheapest tuition & fees ($6,006) and Metropolitan State University has the second lowest tuition & fees ($9,840) based on academic year 2024-2025 college costs data.
Below table ranks and compares the Cheapest Minnesota College Costs having lowest tuition & fees (based on undergraduate rate). For the ranking, we only include 4-year colleges that more than 1,500 students have enrolled in.
Cheapest Minnesota College Costs
| Rank | College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Cloquet, MN | $6,006 | - | - | - | 1,789 | 26% | 16 to 1 |
| 2 | Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN | $9,840 | $11,323 | - | 98.7% | 6,660 | 44% | 15 to 1 |
| 3 | Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN | $10,237 | $10,099 | - | 56.0% | 4,072 | 48% | 18 to 1 |
| 4 | Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN | $10,245 | $10,924 | 1,130 | 94.8% | 10,732 | 40% | 18 to 1 |
| 5 | Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, MN | $10,361 | $10,360 | - | 62.2% | 8,214 | 45% | 16 to 1 |
| 6 | Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN | $10,428 | $11,902 | - | 58.8% | 4,386 | 57% | 17 to 1 |
| 7 | Walden University Minneapolis, MN | $11,067 | $10,885 | - | - | 49,441 | - | 31 to 1 |
| 8 | Rasmussen University-Minnesota St. Cloud, MN | $12,199 | $6,627 | - | - | 9,416 | 53% | 16 to 1 |
| 9 | University of Minnesota-Crookston Crookston, MN | $13,288 | - | - | 87.9% | 2,612 | 50% | 18 to 1 |
| 10 | Capella University Minneapolis, MN | $14,400 | $15,092 | - | - | 47,761 | 20% | 41 to 1 |
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