2025 Minnesota Colleges Test Scores Comparison
The average SAT scores of Minnesota colleges is 1,243 and the average ACT score (composite score) is 24 for academic year 2023-2024. 1,215 students (6.1% of 26,239 enrolled students) have submitted SAT scores and 6,717 students (30.7% of enrolled students) have submitted ACT scores to admit Minnesota colleges.
No Minnesota colleges require to submit Test Scores (SAT and/or ACT scores) and no colleges recommend to submit the scores. 27 colleges does not require the test scores, but they consider the scores in admission selection process.
Minnesota College SAT and ACT Scores Statistics
For the academic year 2023-2024, 1,215 students (6.1% of 26,239 enrolled students) have submitted SAT scores and 6,717 students (30.7% of enrolled students) have submitted ACT scores to admit Minnesota colleges.
The average SAT scores of Minnesota colleges is 1,243 and the average ACT score (composite score) is 24 for academic year 2023-2024. The SAT and ACT statistics is based on IPEDS admission data and the data is mostly focused on the 4 years colleges. Therefore, the test scores are for the 4 years colleges other than community colleges and career/vocational schools.
- Carleton College has the highest SAT scores of 1,515 and University of Northwestern-St Paul has the lowest SAT scores of 1,040.
- Carleton College has the highest ACT scores of 34 and Saint Cloud State University has the lowest ACT scores of 21.
SAT Test Score Comparison Between Minnesota Colleges
The following table lists Minnesota colleges with average SAT and ACT scores along with scores in 25th and 75th percentile. As mentioned above, only 4-years colleges are included in this table. The values in each SAT/ACT subject columns are the score range from 25th to 75th percentile for each subject.
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| College Name | SAT Average | SAT Evidence based Reading & Writing | SAT Math | ACT Average | ACT Composite | ACT English | ACT Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany Lutheran College Mankato, MN Private, 4 years four-years | 1,150 | 550-580 | 490-600 | 23 | 21-26 | 20-25 | 19-26 |
| Bethel University Saint Paul, MN Private, 4 years four-years | 1,230 | 610-650 | 580-650 | 26 | 22-28 | 20-29 | 22-28 |
| Carleton College Northfield, MN Private, 4 years four-years | 1,515 | 720-770 | 730-790 | 34 | 32-34 | 34-35 | 29-34 |
| Hamline University Saint Paul, MN Private, 4 years four-years | 1,270 | 568-728 | 565-663 | 23 | 19-28 | 18-26 | 17-26 |
| Macalester College Saint Paul, MN Private, 4 years four-years | 1,440 | 680-750 | 670-760 | 32 | 30-34 | 30-35 | 27-32 |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN Public, 4 years four-years | 1,410 | 640-730 | 660-770 | 29 | 26-31 | 24-33 | 25-31 |
| Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis, MN Private, 4 years four-years | 1,220 | 600-710 | 530-630 | 23 | 21-29 | 20-29 | 17-26 |
| University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN Public, 4 years four-years | 1,290 | 590-675 | 590-675 | 26 | 23-28 | 21-27 | 22-27 |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul Saint Paul, MN Private, 4 years four-years | 1,040 | 430-608 | 438-663 | 24 | 20-28 | 20-29 | 19-26 |
| College of Saint Benedict Saint Joseph, MN Private, 4 years four-years | 1,160 | 565-643 | 483-590 | 23 | 20-27 | 20-26 | 18-26 |
| Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN Public, 4 years four-years | 1,130 | 510-615 | 515-645 | 21 | 17-25 | 15-23 | 17-24 |
| Saint Johns University Collegeville, MN Private, 4 years four-years | 1,100 | 503-635 | 438-593 | 24 | 21-27 | 18-25 | 20-27 |
| St Olaf College Northfield, MN Private, 4 years four-years | 1,380 | 660-740 | 640-730 | 30 | 28-32 | 28-35 | 25-30 |
| University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN Private, 4 years four-years | 1,345 | 640-713 | 620-710 | 27 | 25-30 | 23-30 | 24-30 |
| St Catherine University Saint Paul, MN Private, 4 years four-years | 1,080 | 480-560 | 370-580 | 23 | 20-26 | 19-26 | 17-25 |
| University of Minnesota-Rochester Rochester, MN Public, 4 years four-years | 1,130 | 460-690 | 490-690 | 24 | 21-29 | 19-29 | 19-26 |
| Average | 1,243 | - | - | 24 | - | - | - |
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