Admission Comparison between Minnesota Colleges
For the academic year 2022-2023, 147,958 students have applied to Minnesota colleges and 102,578 have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate of the Minnesota colleges is 75.3%. Of the admitted students, 24,870 students finally enrolled in one of Minnesota colleges.
No Minnesota colleges require to submit Test Scores (SAT and/or ACT scores) and no colleges recommend to submit the scores. 29 colleges does not require the test scores, but they consider the scores in admission selection process. The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at Minnesota colleges is 1,240.
Minnesota College Admission Statistics
The admission statistics is based on IPEDS admission data and the data is mostly focused on the 4 years colleges. Therefore, the numbers of applicant, admitted, and enrolled are for the 4 years colleges other than community colleges and career/vocational schools
Below list shows the top colleges in key admission facts. For that, we include colleges that have more than 500 applicants.
- University of Minnesota-Twin Cities has the largest number of applicants of 38,050 and University of Minnesota-Twin Cities has the most admitted students of 28,504.
- The average acceptance rate of Minnesota colleges is 75.3% and Carleton College has the lowest acceptance rate of 16.6%.
- The average yield (enrollment rate) is 31.2% and Bethany Lutheran College has the highest yield of 45.2%.
- The average SAT score is 1,240 and Carleton College has the highest SAT score of 1,490.
Minnesota Colleges Acceptance Rate & Admission Statistics Comparison
The following table lists Minnesota colleges with admission perspectives including acceptance rate and yield (enrollment rate). As mentioned above, only 4-years colleges are included in this table. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or available.
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| College Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Yield (Enrollment Rate) | Undergraduate Application Fees | Graduate Application Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carleton College Northfield, MN Private, 4 years four-years | 8,583 | 1,427 | 532 | 16.6% | 37 | - | - |
| Bethel University Saint Paul, MN Private, 4 years four-years | 2,199 | 1,594 | 445 | 72.5% | 28 | - | - |
| College of Saint Benedict Saint Joseph, MN Private, 4 years four-years | 1,689 | 1,483 | 324 | 87.8% | 22 | - | - |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN Public, 4 years four-years | 38,050 | 28,504 | 6,737 | 74.9% | 24 | $55 | $75 |
| Macalester College Saint Paul, MN Private, 4 years four-years | 8,434 | 2,397 | 552 | 28.4% | 23 | - | - |
| Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, MN Private, 4 years four-years | 3,781 | 2,794 | 463 | 73.9% | 17 | - | - |
| Saint Johns University Collegeville, MN Private, 4 years four-years | 1,592 | 1,373 | 383 | 86.2% | 28 | - | - |
| St Olaf College Northfield, MN Private, 4 years four-years | 5,524 | 3,116 | 869 | 56.4% | 28 | - | - |
| St Catherine University Saint Paul, MN Private, 4 years four-years | 1,512 | 1,399 | 346 | 92.5% | 25 | - | - |
| Hamline University Saint Paul, MN Private, 4 years four-years | 3,840 | 3,093 | 477 | 80.5% | 15 | - | - |
| Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN Private, 4 years four-years | 3,423 | 2,619 | 612 | 76.5% | 23 | - | - |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul Saint Paul, MN Private, 4 years four-years | 1,349 | 1,248 | 398 | 92.5% | 32 | - | $50 |
| The College of Saint Scholastica Duluth, MN Private, 4 years four-years | 1,653 | 1,597 | 367 | 96.6% | 23 | - | - |
| University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN Private, 4 years four-years | 9,481 | 7,300 | 1,573 | 77.0% | 22 | - | $50 |
| Concordia University-Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN Private, 4 years four-years | 2,536 | 1,752 | 302 | 69.1% | 17 | - | - |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Winona, MN Private, 4 years four-years | 1,071 | 1,037 | 215 | 96.8% | 21 | - | - |
| Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead, MN Private, 4 years four-years | 3,774 | 2,473 | 444 | 65.5% | 18 | - | $41 |
| Bethany Lutheran College Mankato, MN Private, 4 years four-years | 665 | 389 | 176 | 58.5% | 45 | - | $40 |
| University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN Public, 4 years four-years | 9,512 | 7,676 | 1,977 | 80.7% | 26 | $40 | $75 |
| Winona State University Winona, MN Public, 4 years four-years | 5,367 | 3,958 | 1,175 | 73.7% | 30 | $20 | $20 |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN Public, 4 years four-years | 3,898 | 2,207 | 632 | 56.6% | 29 | $20 | $35 |
| Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN Public, 4 years four-years | 11,152 | 7,882 | 2,307 | 70.7% | 29 | $20 | $40 |
| Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN Public, 4 years four-years | 4,810 | 4,583 | 771 | 95.3% | 17 | - | $40 |
| Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN Public, 4 years four-years | 2,723 | 2,111 | 468 | 77.5% | 22 | - | $20 |
| University of Minnesota-Morris Morris, MN Public, 4 years four-years | 2,699 | 2,096 | 273 | 77.7% | 13 | $30 | - |
| Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, MN Public, 4 years four-years | 1,558 | 1,427 | 326 | 91.6% | 23 | $20 | $30 |
| Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN Public, 4 years four-years | 612 | 500 | 131 | 81.7% | 26 | - | $20 |
| Dunwoody College of Technology Minneapolis, MN Private, 4 years four-years | 460 | 451 | 324 | 98.0% | 72 | $50 | - |
| Herzing University-Minneapolis St. Louis Park, MN Private, 4 years four-years | 210 | 198 | 136 | 94.3% | 69 | - | - |
| North Central University Minneapolis, MN Private, 4 years four-years | 544 | 494 | 172 | 90.8% | 35 | $25 | - |
| Martin Luther College New Ulm, MN Private, 4 years four-years | 215 | 180 | 142 | 83.7% | 79 | $35 | $35 |
| University of Minnesota-Rochester Rochester, MN Public, 4 years four-years | 1,198 | 859 | 193 | 71.7% | 22 | $30 | - |
| University of Minnesota-Crookston Crookston, MN Public, 4 years four-years | 1,739 | 995 | 187 | 57.2% | 19 | $30 | - |
| Crown College Saint Bonifacius, MN Private, 4 years four-years | 1,278 | 851 | 207 | 66.6% | 24 | $25 | $25 |
| Bethany Global University Bloomington, MN Private, 4 years four-years | 104 | 100 | 44 | 96.2% | 44 | $40 | $40 |
| Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science Rochester, MN Private, 4 years four-years | 55 | 35 | 30 | 63.6% | 86 | $50 | - |
| Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis, MN Private, 4 years four-years | 668 | 380 | 160 | 56.9% | 42 | $50 | $50 |
| Average | 147,958 | 102,578 | 24,870 | 75.3% | 31 | $34 | $40 |