Best Minnesota National Universities
University of St Thomas ranked first and University of Minnesota-Twin Cities ranked second in 2025 National Universities rankings in Minnesota. (Read our ranking methodology and know how to rank.)
The following list summarizes the core statistics for top 7 National Universities in Minnesota. You can check the schools in the comparison table below.
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Best Minnesota National Universities Comparison Table
The following table shows Best Minnesota National Universities. 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 |
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| 1 | University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN | $54,398 | $21,151 | 1,345 | 85% | 9,410 | 76% | 14 to 1 |
| 2 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN | $38,362 | $33,249 | 1,410 | 80% | 56,666 | 85% | 17 to 1 |
| 3 | Bethel University Saint Paul, MN | $44,226 | $10,260 | 1,230 | 88% | 3,603 | 71% | 14 to 1 |
| 4 | Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Winona, MN | $45,080 | $12,474 | - | 93% | 4,505 | 66% | 18 to 1 |
| 5 | The College of Saint Scholastica Duluth, MN | $41,778 | $15,084 | - | 93% | 2,930 | 71% | 12 to 1 |
| 6 | St Catherine University Saint Paul, MN | $38,428 | $18,570 | 1,080 | 92% | 3,651 | 61% | 9 to 1 |
| 7 | Walden University Minneapolis, MN | $11,067 | $10,885 | - | - | 49,441 | - | 31 to 1 |
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Minnesota Colleges by Ranking and School Type