The acceptance rate of an institution measures how many students are accepted as a percentage of the number who apply. Colleges and universities that are more selective are generally seen as more prestigious as it is harder to gain acceptance and enroll. But, there are many factors that influence overall acceptance rate, including the overall number of applicants and the strength of applications received.
| Rank | Institution | Undergraduates | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Your Est. Net Price Avg. Net Price | Median Starting Salary | Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carleton College | 2128 | 20.41 | 1,450 – 1,560 | 29434 | 53989 |
#1
Carleton College
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| 2 | Macalester College | 2144 | 28.52 | 1,350 – 1,500 | 38571 | 46244 |
#2
Macalester College
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| 3 | Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science | 296 | 38.71 | -- | 11577 | 74758 | |
| 4 | Bethany Lutheran College | 856 | 38.97 | 1,080 – 1,240 | 19456 | 40652 |
#4
Bethany Lutheran College
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| 5 | St Olaf College | 3124 | 48.32 | 1,310 – 1,450 | 27282 | 48373 |
#5
St Olaf College
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| 6 | Minneapolis College of Art and Design | 714 | 48.36 | 1,170 – 1,380 | 27031 | 35198 |
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
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| 7 | Minnesota State University Moorhead | 3413 | 52.95 | 980 – 1,190 | 18231 | 45873 |
#7
Minnesota State University Moorhead
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| 8 | Dunwoody College of Technology | 1534 | 55.4 | 930 – 1,210 | 24789 | 59069 |
Dunwoody College of Technology
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| 9 | Gustavus Adolphus College | 1952 | 61.8 | 1,210 – 1,400 | 28805 | 51546 |
Gustavus Adolphus College
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| 10 | Crown College | 1379 | 62.81 | 1,010 – 1,210 | 27196 | 39003 |
Crown College
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| 11 | Concordia College at Moorhead | 1799 | 63.06 | 1,080 – 1,280 | 25488 | 48225 |
#11
Concordia College at Moorhead
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| 12 | Southwest Minnesota State University | 7290 | 64.09 | 930 – 1,140 | 14839 | 43282 |
Southwest Minnesota State University
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| 13 | Winona State University | 5277 | 68.48 | 1,010 – 1,220 | 18919 | 51288 |
#13
Winona State University
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| 14 | University of Minnesota Rochester | 572 | 71.01 | 1,070 – 1,350 | 13840 | 57984 |
University of Minnesota Rochester
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| 15 | University of Minnesota-Morris | 981 | 74.93 | 1,080 – 1,310 | 9539 | 43163 |
University of Minnesota-Morris
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| 16 | Saint Johns University | 1413 | 77.43 | 1,080 – 1,280 | 29473 | 59843 |
Saint Johns University
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| 17 | Concordia University-Saint Paul | 3361 | 78.87 | 1,080 – 1,240 | 17989 | 50646 |
Concordia University-Saint Paul
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| 18 | University of Minnesota Twin Cities | 41303 | 79.75 | 1,260 – 1,420 | 16730 | 57984 |
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
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| 19 | Augsburg University | 2527 | 81.98 | 940 – 1,190 | 24807 | 48616 |
Augsburg University
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| 20 | Martin Luther College | 772 | 87.17 | 1,080 – 1,310 | 21072 | 40760 |
Martin Luther College
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| 21 | Bethel University | 2556 | 87.8 | 1,110 – 1,310 | 30375 | 55145 |
Bethel University
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| 22 | University of Minnesota-Crookston | 2510 | 87.81 | 1,010 – 1,180 | 13442 | 51905 |
University of Minnesota-Crookston
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| 23 | University of Minnesota Duluth | 8426 | 88.76 | 1,150 – 1,320 | 19542 | 52840 |
University of Minnesota Duluth
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| 24 | College of Saint Benedict | 1391 | 88.87 | 1,040 – 1,280 | 29720 | 54567 |
College of Saint Benedict
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| 25 | Hamline University | 1716 | 89.83 | 1,040 – 1,250 | 22759 | 47139 |
Hamline University
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| 26 | North Central University | 865 | 90.82 | 970 – 1,180 | 23694 | 37688 |
North Central University
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| 27 | University of St Thomas | 6044 | 91.25 | 1,190 – 1,350 | 32637 | 62412 |
University of St Thomas
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| 28 | Bemidji State University | 3610 | 91.31 | 1,040 – 1,180 | 16349 | 47469 |
Bemidji State University
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| 29 | Minnesota State University, Mankato | 12897 | 91.33 | 1,010 – 1,210 | 17227 | 50098 |
Minnesota State University, Mankato
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| 30 | St Catherine University | 2505 | 91.85 | 1,040 – 1,230 | 22357 | 52795 |
St Catherine University
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| 31 | Northwestern Health Sciences University | 366 | 91.88 | -- | 29794 | 43760 | |
| 32 | Oak Hills Christian College | 117 | 91.88 | 890 – 1,080 | 24674 | 31108 |
Oak Hills Christian College
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| 33 | Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | 1083 | 92.78 | 1,080 – 1,310 | 22518 | 54549 |
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
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| 34 | University of Northwestern-St Paul | 3163 | 93.47 | 1,030 – 1,310 | 26779 | 47544 |
University of Northwestern-St Paul
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| 35 | Herzing University-Minneapolis | 748 | 93.82 | -- | 15275 | 35295 | |
| 36 | Bethany Global University | 162 | 93.88 | -- | 19840 | 50472 |
Bethany Global University
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| 37 | The College of Saint Scholastica | 1755 | 93.89 | 1,080 – 1,280 | 23913 | 62332 |
The College of Saint Scholastica
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| 38 | Capella University | 16177 | 94.83 | -- | 16975 | 48500 | |
| 39 | Saint Cloud State University | 8013 | 94.95 | 970 – 1,220 | 14648 | 47215 |
Saint Cloud State University
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| 40 | Metropolitan State University | 5271 | 96.46 | -- | 18233 | 54828 |
Metropolitan State University
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| 41 | Bethlehem College & Seminary | 117 | 97.33 | 1,130 – 1,270 | 0 | 63721 |
#41
Bethlehem College & Seminary
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School data is from 2022–2023 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.
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