2026 Best Small Colleges in Minnesota

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

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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 SAT

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1200

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#1 Best Small Colleges

Carleton College

Northfield

Acceptance rate

22.3%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$59,850

Avg. Cost after Aid

$32,000

#2 Best Small 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 Small 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

#4 Best Small Colleges

Bethel University, Minnesota

St. Paul

Acceptance rate

91.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$39,920

Avg. Cost after Aid

$30,375

#5 Best Small 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 Small Colleges

Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter

Acceptance rate

61.8%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$49,950

Avg. Cost after Aid

$28,000

#7 Best Small 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

#8 Best Small Colleges

St. Catherine University

St. Paul

Acceptance rate

94.1%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$34,638

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,000

#9 Best Small Colleges

Concordia College--Moorhead

Moorhead

Acceptance rate

63.1%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$27,500

Avg. Cost after Aid

$24,000

#10 Best Small Colleges

Martin Luther College

New Ulm

Acceptance rate

82.6%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$16,910

Avg. Cost after Aid

$22,000

#11 Best Small 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

#12 Best Small Colleges

University of Minnesota Rochester

Rochester

Acceptance rate

71.8%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$12,376

Avg. Cost after Aid

$12,785

#13 Best Small 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

#14 Best Small 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

#15 Best Small Colleges

Hamline University

Saint Paul

Acceptance rate

89.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$44,428

Avg. Cost after Aid

$20,000

#16 Best Small Colleges

University of Minnesota Morris

Morris

Acceptance rate

74.9%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$12,584

Avg. Cost after Aid

$12,000

#17 Best Small Colleges

North Central University

Minneapolis

Acceptance rate

90.8%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$26,350

Avg. Cost after Aid

$24,000

#18 Best Small Colleges

Bethany Lutheran College

Mankato

Acceptance rate

51.0%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$27,980

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,000

#19 Best Small Colleges

Augsburg University

Minneapolis

Acceptance rate

76.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$40,277

Avg. Cost after Aid

$24,000

#20 Best Small Colleges

University of Minnesota Crookston

Crookston

Acceptance rate

87.9%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$10,822

Avg. Cost after Aid

$12,000

#21 Best Small 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

#22 Best Small 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

#23 Best Small Colleges

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius

Acceptance rate

62.8%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$27,270

Avg. Cost after Aid

$26,000

#24 Best Small Colleges

Southwest Minnesota State University

Marshall

Acceptance rate

68.9%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$8,230

Avg. Cost after Aid

$14,000

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