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 | 1490 | 20.41 | 1,450 – 1,540 | 28047 | 53989 |
#1
Carleton College
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| 2 | Macalester College | 1425 | 28.52 | 1,360 – 1,510 | 40225 | 46244 |
#2
Macalester College
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| 3 | St Olaf College | 1378 | 48.32 | 1,310 – 1,450 | 26756 | 48373 |
#3
St Olaf College
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| 4 | University of Minnesota Twin Cities | 1338 | 79.75 | 1,260 – 1,420 | 17209 | 57984 |
#4
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
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| 5 | University of St Thomas | 1299 | 85.36 | 1,220 – 1,380 | 31250 | 62412 |
University of St Thomas
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| 6 | Gustavus Adolphus College | 1273 | 60.99 | 1,180 – 1,370 | 26094 | 51546 |
Gustavus Adolphus College
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| 7 | University of Minnesota Duluth | 1235 | 88.75 | 1,150 – 1,320 | 20128 | 52840 |
University of Minnesota Duluth
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| 8 | Bethel University | 1214 | 87.8 | 1,120 – 1,310 | 31738 | 55145 |
Bethel University
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| 9 | Minneapolis College of Art and Design | 1211 | 48.48 | 1,090 – 1,340 | 30305 | 35198 |
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
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| 10 | Concordia University-Saint Paul | 1209 | 78.87 | 1,110 – 1,310 | 18028 | 50646 |
Concordia University-Saint Paul
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| 11 | University of Minnesota Rochester | 1202 | 71 | 1,070 – 1,350 | 14953 | 62585 |
University of Minnesota Rochester
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| 12 | Bethlehem College & Seminary | 1200 | 78.95 | 1,130 – 1,270 | 14681 | 63721 |
#12
Bethlehem College & Seminary
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| 13 | Martin Luther College | 1193 | 87.17 | 1,080 – 1,310 | 18974 | 40760 |
#13
Martin Luther College
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| 14 | Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | 1193 | 92.78 | 1,080 – 1,310 | 22032 | 54549 |
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
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| 15 | Saint Johns University | 1174 | 90.62 | 1,070 – 1,280 | 28504 | 59843 |
Saint Johns University
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| 16 | University of Northwestern-St Paul | 1165 | 93.47 | 1,030 – 1,310 | 29117 | 47544 |
University of Northwestern-St Paul
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| 17 | College of Saint Benedict | 1164 | 91.52 | 1,050 – 1,280 | 28400 | 54567 |
College of Saint Benedict
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| 18 | Hamline University | 1163 | 87.63 | 1,020 – 1,320 | 22390 | 47139 |
Hamline University
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| 19 | Bethany Lutheran College | 1160 | 38.97 | 1,080 – 1,240 | 21127 | 40652 |
Bethany Lutheran College
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| 20 | Concordia College at Moorhead | 1160 | 62.65 | 1,080 – 1,240 | 25190 | 48225 |
Concordia College at Moorhead
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| 21 | Minnesota State University, Mankato | 1145 | 88.44 | 1,080 – 1,210 | 18861 | 50098 |
Minnesota State University, Mankato
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| 22 | St Catherine University | 1140 | 91.85 | 1,040 – 1,240 | 20918 | 52795 |
#22
St Catherine University
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| 23 | University of Minnesota-Morris | 1140 | 74.93 | 1,040 – 1,240 | 9677 | 43163 |
University of Minnesota-Morris
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| 24 | Winona State University | 1115 | 75.49 | 1,010 – 1,220 | 18289 | 51288 |
#24
Winona State University
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| 25 | The College of Saint Scholastica | 1110 | 92.96 | 1,010 – 1,210 | 26083 | 62332 |
The College of Saint Scholastica
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| 26 | Dunwoody College of Technology | 1103 | 98.87 | 970 – 1,240 | 26192 | 59069 |
Dunwoody College of Technology
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| 27 | University of Minnesota-Crookston | 1095 | 87.86 | 1,010 – 1,180 | 13490 | 51905 |
University of Minnesota-Crookston
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| 28 | Minnesota State University Moorhead | 1090 | 58.76 | 970 – 1,210 | 18221 | 45873 |
Minnesota State University Moorhead
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| 29 | Saint Cloud State University | 1079 | 94.8 | 940 – 1,220 | 14735 | 47215 |
Saint Cloud State University
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| 30 | Bemidji State University | 1075 | 55.98 | 970 – 1,180 | 14859 | 47469 |
Bemidji State University
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| 31 | North Central University | 1075 | 98.98 | 970 – 1,180 | 26363 | 37688 |
North Central University
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| 32 | Augsburg University | 1065 | 81.98 | 940 – 1,190 | 24561 | 48616 |
Augsburg University
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| 33 | Crown College | 1060 | 22.78 | 970 – 1,150 | 27332 | 39003 |
Crown College
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| 34 | Southwest Minnesota State University | 1015 | 62.18 | 890 – 1,140 | 15547 | 43282 |
Southwest Minnesota State University
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| 35 | Metropolitan State University | 985 | 98.71 | 890 – 1,080 | 16615 | 54828 |
Metropolitan State University
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| 36 | Capella University | 0 | 100 | -- | 17199 | 48500 |
#36
Capella University
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| 37 | Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College | 0 | 0 | -- | 11723 | 37251 | |
| 38 | Herzing University-Minneapolis | 0 | 93.75 | -- | 16741 | 35295 |
#38
Herzing University-Minneapolis
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| 39 | Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science | 0 | 39.01 | -- | 12328 | 74758 | |
| 40 | Northwestern Health Sciences University | 0 | 55.56 | -- | 36272 | 43760 | |
| 41 | Rasmussen University-Minnesota | 0 | 83.27 | -- | 17667 | 41436 |
#41
Rasmussen University-Minnesota
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| 42 | Walden University | 0 | 0 | -- | 34282 | 50657 |
School data is from 2023–2024 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.
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