2026 Best Private Colleges in Minnesota

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21 Minnesota schools ranked in Kollegio's 2026 Best Private Colleges ranking, based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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$77,180

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Undergraduate enrollment

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268763

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Tuition cost

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$67,000

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Proportion of need based aid received

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100%Clear Filter

International students received aid

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100%

Average aid package

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$82,308

Application fee

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$150

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Mean GPA

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Mean SAT

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1200

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#1 Best Private Colleges

Carleton College

Northfield

Acceptance rate

22.3%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$59,850

Avg. Cost after Aid

$32,000

#2 Best Private Colleges

Macalester College

St. Paul

Acceptance rate

28.2%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$60,288

Avg. Cost after Aid

$31,000

#3 Best Private Colleges

St. Olaf College

Northfield

Acceptance rate

52.1%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$52,670

Avg. Cost after Aid

$28,000

#4 Best Private Colleges

Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter

Acceptance rate

61.8%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$49,950

Avg. Cost after Aid

$28,000

#5 Best Private Colleges

St. John's University (MN)

Collegeville

Acceptance rate

77.4%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$48,990

Avg. Cost after Aid

$28,000

#6 Best Private Colleges

College of St. Benedict

Saint Joseph

Acceptance rate

88.9%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$48,990

Avg. Cost after Aid

$28,000

#7 Best Private Colleges

Bethel University, Minnesota

St. Paul

Acceptance rate

91.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$39,920

Avg. Cost after Aid

$30,375

#8 Best Private Colleges

Concordia College--Moorhead

Moorhead

Acceptance rate

63.1%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$27,500

Avg. Cost after Aid

$24,000

#9 Best Private Colleges

Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Minneapolis

Acceptance rate

48.4%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$41,344

Avg. Cost after Aid

$29,000

#10 Best Private Colleges

The College of St. Scholastica

Duluth

Acceptance rate

93.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$38,750

Avg. Cost after Aid

$26,000

#11 Best Private Colleges

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

Winona

Acceptance rate

88.8%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$38,780

Avg. Cost after Aid

$22,000

#12 Best Private Colleges

Martin Luther College

New Ulm

Acceptance rate

82.6%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$16,910

Avg. Cost after Aid

$22,000

#13 Best Private Colleges

St. Catherine University

St. Paul

Acceptance rate

94.1%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$34,638

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,000

#14 Best Private Colleges

Bethany Lutheran College

Mankato

Acceptance rate

51.0%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$27,980

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,000

#15 Best Private Colleges

University of Northwestern--St. Paul

St. Paul

Acceptance rate

93.5%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$33,460

Avg. Cost after Aid

$23,000

#16 Best Private Colleges

Concordia University, St. Paul

St. Paul

Acceptance rate

74.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$23,900

Avg. Cost after Aid

$16,000

#17 Best Private Colleges

Hamline University

Saint Paul

Acceptance rate

89.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$44,428

Avg. Cost after Aid

$20,000

#18 Best Private Colleges

Augsburg University

Minneapolis

Acceptance rate

76.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$40,277

Avg. Cost after Aid

$24,000

#19 Best Private Colleges

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius

Acceptance rate

62.8%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$27,270

Avg. Cost after Aid

$26,000

#20 Best Private Colleges

North Central University

Minneapolis

Acceptance rate

90.8%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$26,350

Avg. Cost after Aid

$24,000

#21 Best Private Colleges

Herzing University, Minneapolis

St. Louis Park

Acceptance rate

93.8%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$11,250

Avg. Cost after Aid

$15,205

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