2026 Smaller Class Size and More Opportunities in Minnesota Rankings
Among Minnesota colleges, Carleton College has the lowest number of students per faculty (8 to 1) and St Catherine University has the second lowest number of students (9) based on academic year 2023-2024 college academci data.
Below table ranks and compares the Smaller Class Size and More Opportunities in Minnesota having lowest students to faculty ratio (based on undergraduate rate). For the ranking, we only include 4-year colleges that more than 1,500 students have enrolled in.
Smaller Class Size and More Opportunities in Minnesota
| Rank | College Name | Student Population (undergraduate) | Number of Faculties | Student to Faculty Ratio | Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Graduation Rate | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carleton College Northfield, MN | 2,128 | 310 | 8 to 1 | $68,892 | 20.4% | 90% | 1,515 |
| 2 | St Catherine University Saint Paul, MN | 2,498 | 429 | 9 to 1 | $38,428 | 91.9% | 61% | 1,080 |
| 3 | Macalester College Saint Paul, MN | 2,138 | 239 | 10 to 1 | $68,104 | 28.5% | 87% | 1,440 |
| 4 | St Olaf College Northfield, MN | 3,124 | 308 | 11 to 1 | $59,760 | 48.3% | 84% | 1,380 |
| 5 | Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead, MN | 1,864 | 181 | 12 to 1 | $31,170 | 62.7% | 61% | - |
| 6 | Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, MN | 1,905 | 186 | 12 to 1 | $56,076 | 61.0% | 77% | - |
| 7 | The College of Saint Scholastica Duluth, MN | 1,810 | 322 | 12 to 1 | $41,778 | 93.0% | 71% | - |
| 8 | Dunwoody College of Technology Minneapolis, MN | 1,537 | 149 | 12 to 1 | $27,477 | 98.9% | 66% | - |
| 9 | Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN | 2,527 | 313 | 14 to 1 | $45,452 | 82.0% | 52% | - |
| 10 | Bethel University Saint Paul, MN | 2,755 | 395 | 14 to 1 | $44,226 | 87.8% | 71% | 1,230 |
Qualified Minnesota Colleges in Core Admission Stats
