2026 Most Affordable Colleges in Minnesota

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33 Minnesota schools ranked in Kollegio's 2026 Most Affordable Colleges ranking, based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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268763

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$67,000

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100%Clear Filter

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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 Most Affordable Colleges

University of Minnesota Rochester

Rochester

Acceptance rate

71.8%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$12,376

Avg. Cost after Aid

$12,785

#2 Most Affordable Colleges

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Minneapolis

Acceptance rate

79.7%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$13,532

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,000

#3 Most Affordable Colleges

University of Minnesota Morris

Morris

Acceptance rate

74.9%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$12,584

Avg. Cost after Aid

$12,000

#4 Most Affordable Colleges

University of Minnesota Crookston

Crookston

Acceptance rate

87.9%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$10,822

Avg. Cost after Aid

$12,000

#5 Most Affordable 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

#6 Most Affordable Colleges

Carleton College

Northfield

Acceptance rate

22.3%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$59,850

Avg. Cost after Aid

$32,000

#7 Most Affordable Colleges

University of Minnesota Duluth

Duluth

Acceptance rate

81.8%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$12,420

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,000

#8 Most Affordable Colleges

St. Cloud State University

St. Cloud

Acceptance rate

95.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$7,839

Avg. Cost after Aid

$14,000

#9 Most Affordable Colleges

Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul

Acceptance rate

96.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$8,281

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,000

#10 Most Affordable Colleges

Winona State University

Winona

Acceptance rate

68.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$8,100

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,000

#11 Most Affordable Colleges

Bemidji State University

Bemidji

Acceptance rate

70.7%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$8,690

Avg. Cost after Aid

$16,000

#12 Most Affordable Colleges

Southwest Minnesota State University

Marshall

Acceptance rate

68.9%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$8,230

Avg. Cost after Aid

$14,000

#13 Most Affordable 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

#14 Most Affordable Colleges

Minnesota State University--Mankato

Mankato

Acceptance rate

91.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$8,072

Avg. Cost after Aid

$16,000

#15 Most Affordable Colleges

Minnesota State University--Moorhead

Moorhead

Acceptance rate

52.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$8,096

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,000

#16 Most Affordable 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

#17 Most Affordable 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

#18 Most Affordable Colleges

Martin Luther College

New Ulm

Acceptance rate

82.6%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$16,910

Avg. Cost after Aid

$22,000

#19 Most Affordable Colleges

Bethel University, Minnesota

St. Paul

Acceptance rate

91.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$39,920

Avg. Cost after Aid

$30,375

#20 Most Affordable Colleges

Bethany Lutheran College

Mankato

Acceptance rate

51.0%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$27,980

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,000

#21 Most Affordable Colleges

St. Catherine University

St. Paul

Acceptance rate

94.1%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$34,638

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,000

#22 Most Affordable Colleges

Hamline University

Saint Paul

Acceptance rate

89.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$44,428

Avg. Cost after Aid

$20,000

#23 Most Affordable Colleges

St. Olaf College

Northfield

Acceptance rate

52.1%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$52,670

Avg. Cost after Aid

$28,000

#24 Most Affordable Colleges

Macalester College

St. Paul

Acceptance rate

28.2%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$60,288

Avg. Cost after Aid

$31,000

#25 Most Affordable 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

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