The median SAT ranking is a measure of the overall academic performance of students on campus. It's important to note that students often feel most comfortable on campuses where their own academic performance is close to the average performance of other students. Students who fall either far above or below the median can sometimes feel out of place amongst their peers.
| Rank | Institution | Est. Median SAT | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Your Est. Net Price Avg. Net Price | Median Starting Salary | Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carleton College | 1492 | 20.41 | 1,450 – 1,560 | 29434 | 53989 |
#1
Carleton College
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| 2 | Macalester College | 1417 | 28.52 | 1,350 – 1,500 | 38571 | 46244 |
#2
Macalester College
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| 3 | St Olaf College | 1378 | 48.32 | 1,310 – 1,450 | 27282 | 48373 |
#3
St Olaf College
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| 4 | University of Minnesota Twin Cities | 1338 | 79.75 | 1,260 – 1,420 | 16730 | 57984 |
#4
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
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| 5 | Gustavus Adolphus College | 1302 | 61.8 | 1,210 – 1,400 | 28805 | 51546 |
#5
Gustavus Adolphus College
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| 6 | Minneapolis College of Art and Design | 1271 | 48.36 | 1,170 – 1,380 | 27031 | 35198 |
#6
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
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| 7 | University of St Thomas | 1270 | 91.25 | 1,190 – 1,350 | 32637 | 62412 |
#7
University of St Thomas
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| 8 | University of Minnesota Duluth | 1235 | 88.76 | 1,150 – 1,320 | 19542 | 52840 |
University of Minnesota Duluth
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| 9 | Bethel University | 1209 | 87.8 | 1,110 – 1,310 | 30375 | 55145 |
Bethel University
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| 10 | University of Minnesota Rochester | 1202 | 71.01 | 1,070 – 1,350 | 13840 | 62585 |
University of Minnesota Rochester
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| 11 | Bethlehem College & Seminary | 1200 | 97.33 | 1,130 – 1,270 | 0 | 63721 |
Bethlehem College & Seminary
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| 12 | Martin Luther College | 1193 | 87.17 | 1,080 – 1,310 | 21072 | 40760 |
Martin Luther College
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| 13 | Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | 1193 | 92.78 | 1,080 – 1,340 | 22518 | 54549 |
#13
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
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| 14 | University of Minnesota-Morris | 1193 | 74.93 | 1,040 – 1,240 | 9539 | 43163 |
University of Minnesota-Morris
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| 15 | Concordia College at Moorhead | 1180 | 63.06 | 1,080 – 1,280 | 25488 | 48225 |
Concordia College at Moorhead
|
| 16 | Saint Johns University | 1180 | 77.43 | 1,080 – 1,280 | 29473 | 59843 |
Saint Johns University
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| 17 | The College of Saint Scholastica | 1180 | 93.89 | 1,080 – 1,280 | 23913 | 62332 |
The College of Saint Scholastica
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| 18 | University of Northwestern-St Paul | 1165 | 93.47 | 1,030 – 1,310 | 26779 | 47544 |
University of Northwestern-St Paul
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| 19 | Bethany Lutheran College | 1160 | 38.97 | 1,080 – 1,240 | 19456 | 40652 |
#19
Bethany Lutheran College
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| 20 | Concordia University-Saint Paul | 1160 | 78.87 | 1,080 – 1,240 | 17989 | 50646 |
#20
Concordia University-Saint Paul
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| 21 | College of Saint Benedict | 1159 | 88.87 | 1,040 – 1,280 | 29720 | 54567 |
College of Saint Benedict
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| 22 | Hamline University | 1145 | 89.83 | 1,040 – 1,250 | 22759 | 47139 |
#22
Hamline University
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| 23 | St Catherine University | 1135 | 91.85 | 1,040 – 1,230 | 22357 | 52795 |
#23
St Catherine University
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| 24 | Winona State University | 1115 | 68.48 | 1,010 – 1,220 | 18919 | 51288 |
#24
Winona State University
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| 25 | Bemidji State University | 1110 | 91.31 | 1,040 – 1,180 | 16349 | 47469 |
Bemidji State University
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| 26 | Crown College | 1110 | 62.81 | 1,010 – 1,210 | 27196 | 39003 |
Crown College
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| 27 | Minnesota State University, Mankato | 1110 | 91.33 | 1,010 – 1,210 | 17227 | 50098 |
Minnesota State University, Mankato
|
| 28 | University of Minnesota-Crookston | 1095 | 87.81 | 1,010 – 1,180 | 13442 | 51905 |
University of Minnesota-Crookston
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| 29 | Saint Cloud State University | 1094 | 94.95 | 970 – 1,220 | 14648 | 47215 |
Saint Cloud State University
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| 30 | Minnesota State University Moorhead | 1085 | 52.95 | 980 – 1,190 | 18231 | 45873 |
Minnesota State University Moorhead
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| 31 | North Central University | 1075 | 90.82 | 970 – 1,180 | 23694 | 37688 |
North Central University
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| 32 | Dunwoody College of Technology | 1069 | 55.4 | 930 – 1,210 | 24789 | 59069 |
#32
Dunwoody College of Technology
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| 33 | Augsburg University | 1065 | 81.98 | 940 – 1,190 | 24807 | 48616 |
Augsburg University
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| 34 | Southwest Minnesota State University | 1035 | 64.09 | 930 – 1,140 | 14839 | 43282 |
Southwest Minnesota State University
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| 35 | Oak Hills Christian College | 985 | 91.88 | 890 – 1,080 | 24674 | 31108 |
Oak Hills Christian College
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| 36 | Academy College | 0 | 100 | -- | 29280 | 45418 | |
| 37 | Bethany Global University | 0 | 93.88 | -- | 19840 | 34385 |
Bethany Global University
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| 38 | Capella University | 0 | 94.83 | -- | 16975 | 48500 | |
| 39 | Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College | 0 | 85.19 | -- | 10601 | 37251 |
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College
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| 40 | Herzing University-Minneapolis | 0 | 93.82 | -- | 15275 | 35295 | |
| 41 | Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science | 0 | 38.71 | -- | 11577 | 74758 | |
| 42 | Metropolitan State University | 0 | 96.46 | -- | 18233 | 54828 |
Metropolitan State University
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| 43 | Northwestern Health Sciences University | 0 | 91.88 | -- | 29794 | 43760 | |
| 44 | Rasmussen University-Minnesota | 0 | 100 | -- | 16397 | 41436 | |
| 45 | Walden University | 0 | 99.02 | -- | 0 | 50657 |
School data is from 2022–2023 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.
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