Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - State of Minnesota

Most Affordable Colleges in Minnesota for 2026

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Which colleges are most affordable for Minnesota residents ? The answer may surprise you.
These rankings of the most affordable colleges for Minnesota residents are based on the estimated net price for a "typical" middle class family living in the state of Minnesota.
Note: Net price is the actual cost of the school paid by the student and family, after factoring in merit and grant aid from the college federal programs and work study.The net prices displayed in these rankings are College Raptor's estimates.

“Typical” middle class family values used in the Net Price estimates on this page are:

Number of people in family: 4
Number of students in college: 1
Total income: $80,000
Total assets: $50,000

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Rank	Institution	Typical Net Price	Sticker Price	% Savings	Undergraduates	Est. Median SAT	Acceptance Rate	Save
1	Carleton College	11700	73700	0.8409	2,128	1492	0.2041	#1 #1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Carleton College Northfield, MN Typical Net Price $11,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $73,700 % Savings 84% Undergraduates 2,128 Est. Median SAT 1,492 Acceptance Rate 20.4 %
2	St Olaf College	12700	75300	0.8315	3,124	1378	0.4832	#2 #2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings St Olaf College Northfield, MN Typical Net Price $12,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $75,300 % Savings 83% Undergraduates 3,124 Est. Median SAT 1,378 Acceptance Rate 48.3 %
3	Macalester College	15200	88200	0.8281	2,144	1417	0.2852	#3 #3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Macalester College Saint Paul, MN Typical Net Price $15,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $88,200 % Savings 83% Undergraduates 2,144 Est. Median SAT 1,417 Acceptance Rate 28.5 %
4	Concordia University-Saint Paul	15600	44900	0.6526	3,361	1075	0.7887	#4 #4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Concordia University-Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN Typical Net Price $15,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $44,900 % Savings 65% Undergraduates 3,361 Est. Median SAT 1,075 Acceptance Rate 78.9 %
5	Winona State University	17300	23000	0.2464	5,277	1115	0.6848	#5 #5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Winona State University Winona, MN Typical Net Price $17,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $23,000 % Savings 25% Undergraduates 5,277 Est. Median SAT 1,115 Acceptance Rate 68.5 %
6	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota	18600	57800	0.6783	1,083	1171	0.9278	#6 #6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Winona, MN Typical Net Price $18,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $57,800 % Savings 68% Undergraduates 1,083 Est. Median SAT 1,171 Acceptance Rate 92.8 %
7	Bethany Lutheran College	20000	46400	0.5681	856	1160	0.3897	#7 #7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Bethany Lutheran College Mankato, MN Typical Net Price $20,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $46,400 % Savings 57% Undergraduates 856 Est. Median SAT 1,160 Acceptance Rate 39.0 %
8	The College of Saint Scholastica	21000	60400	0.653	1,755	1180	0.9389	#8 #8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings The College of Saint Scholastica Duluth, MN Typical Net Price $21,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $60,400 % Savings 65% Undergraduates 1,755 Est. Median SAT 1,180 Acceptance Rate 93.9 %
9	Hamline University	21200	52700	0.5973	1,716	1186	0.8983	#9 #9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Hamline University Saint Paul, MN Typical Net Price $21,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $52,700 % Savings 60% Undergraduates 1,716 Est. Median SAT 1,186 Acceptance Rate 89.8 %
10	Augsburg University	21600	53400	0.596	2,527	1065	0.8198	#10 #10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN Typical Net Price $21,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $53,400 % Savings 60% Undergraduates 2,527 Est. Median SAT 1,065 Acceptance Rate 82.0 %
11	Southwest Minnesota State University	23100	25800	0.1023	7,290	1035	0.6409	#11 #11 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, MN Typical Net Price $23,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $25,800 % Savings 10% Undergraduates 7,290 Est. Median SAT 1,035 Acceptance Rate 64.1 %
12	Saint Cloud State University	23400	26300	0.1097	8,209	1079	0.948	#12 #12 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN Typical Net Price $23,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $26,300 % Savings 11% Undergraduates 8,209 Est. Median SAT 1,079 Acceptance Rate 94.8 %
13	Minnesota State University, Mankato	24000	27100	0.1156	12,897	1160	0.9133	#13 #13 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Minnesota State University, Mankato Mankato, MN Typical Net Price $24,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $27,100 % Savings 12% Undergraduates 12,897 Est. Median SAT 1,160 Acceptance Rate 91.3 %
13	University of Minnesota-Crookston	24000	28600	0.1604	2,612	1095	0.8786	#13 #13 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Minnesota-Crookston Crookston, MN Typical Net Price $24,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $28,600 % Savings 16% Undergraduates 2,612 Est. Median SAT 1,095 Acceptance Rate 87.9 %
15	Martin Luther College	24400	33100	0.2624	772	1193	0.8717	#15 #15 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Martin Luther College New Ulm, MN Typical Net Price $24,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $33,100 % Savings 26% Undergraduates 772 Est. Median SAT 1,193 Acceptance Rate 87.2 %
16	University of Minnesota-Morris	24500	30300	0.1925	981	1140	0.7493	#16 #16 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Minnesota-Morris Morris, MN Typical Net Price $24,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $30,300 % Savings 19% Undergraduates 981 Est. Median SAT 1,140 Acceptance Rate 74.9 %
17	University of Minnesota Duluth	24800	31100	0.2037	8,426	1235	0.8876	#17 #17 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Minnesota Duluth Duluth, MN Typical Net Price $24,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $31,100 % Savings 20% Undergraduates 8,426 Est. Median SAT 1,235 Acceptance Rate 88.8 %
18	College of Saint Benedict	25000	68900	0.6379	1,391	1159	0.8887	#18 #18 Middle Class Affordability Rankings College of Saint Benedict Saint Joseph, MN Typical Net Price $25,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $68,900 % Savings 64% Undergraduates 1,391 Est. Median SAT 1,159 Acceptance Rate 88.9 %
18	Gustavus Adolphus College	25000	75500	0.6691	1,952	1302	0.618	#18 #18 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, MN Typical Net Price $25,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $75,500 % Savings 67% Undergraduates 1,952 Est. Median SAT 1,302 Acceptance Rate 61.8 %
20	Oak Hills Christian College	25100	46300	0.4578	117	985	0.9188	#20 #20 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Oak Hills Christian College Bemidji, MN Typical Net Price $25,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $46,300 % Savings 46% Undergraduates 117 Est. Median SAT 985 Acceptance Rate 91.9 %
21	St Catherine University	25200	71900	0.6489	2,505	1124	0.9185	#21 #21 Middle Class Affordability Rankings St Catherine University Saint Paul, MN Typical Net Price $25,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $71,900 % Savings 65% Undergraduates 2,505 Est. Median SAT 1,124 Acceptance Rate 91.9 %
22	Concordia College at Moorhead	26100	50500	0.4837	1,799	1203	0.6306	#22 #22 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead, MN Typical Net Price $26,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $50,500 % Savings 48% Undergraduates 1,799 Est. Median SAT 1,203 Acceptance Rate 63.1 %
23	Minnesota State University Moorhead	26200	28300	0.0755	3,413	1095	0.5295	#23 #23 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN Typical Net Price $26,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $28,300 % Savings 8% Undergraduates 3,413 Est. Median SAT 1,095 Acceptance Rate 53.0 %
24	Bemidji State University	26400	26400	0	3,610	1055	0.9131	#24 #24 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN Typical Net Price $26,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $26,400 % Savings -- Undergraduates 3,610 Est. Median SAT 1,055 Acceptance Rate 91.3 %
25	North Central University	27300	43200	0.3678	865	1075	0.9082	#25 #25 Middle Class Affordability Rankings North Central University Minneapolis, MN Typical Net Price $27,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $43,200 % Savings 37% Undergraduates 865 Est. Median SAT 1,075 Acceptance Rate 90.8 %
26	University of Minnesota Rochester	28300	33800	0.1609	572	1202	0.7101	#26 #26 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Minnesota Rochester Rochester, MN Typical Net Price $28,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $33,800 % Savings 16% Undergraduates 572 Est. Median SAT 1,202 Acceptance Rate 71.0 %
27	University of Northwestern-St Paul	29700	54600	0.4568	3,163	1165	0.9347	#27 #27 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Northwestern-St Paul Saint Paul, MN Typical Net Price $29,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $54,600 % Savings 46% Undergraduates 3,163 Est. Median SAT 1,165 Acceptance Rate 93.5 %
28	University of St Thomas	31100	64600	0.5189	6,044	1299	0.9125	#28 #28 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN Typical Net Price $31,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $64,600 % Savings 52% Undergraduates 6,044 Est. Median SAT 1,299 Acceptance Rate 91.3 %
29	University of Minnesota Twin Cities	32200	36700	0.121	41,303	1338	0.7975	#29 #29 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Minnesota Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN Typical Net Price $32,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $36,700 % Savings 12% Undergraduates 41,303 Est. Median SAT 1,338 Acceptance Rate 79.8 %
30	Crown College	36500	53200	0.3128	1,379	1110	0.6281	#30 #30 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Crown College Saint Bonifacius, MN Typical Net Price $36,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $53,200 % Savings 31% Undergraduates 1,379 Est. Median SAT 1,110 Acceptance Rate 62.8 %
31	Bethel University	40000	45200	0.1137	2,556	1209	0.878	#31 #31 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Bethel University Saint Paul, MN Typical Net Price $40,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $45,200 % Savings 11% Undergraduates 2,556 Est. Median SAT 1,209 Acceptance Rate 87.8 %
32	Minneapolis College of Art and Design	42000	65000	0.3538	714	1140	0.4836	#32 #32 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis, MN Typical Net Price $42,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $65,000 % Savings 35% Undergraduates 714 Est. Median SAT 1,140 Acceptance Rate 48.4 %