There are 108 colleges in Minnesota - 53 public and 55 private schools. The 2024 average undergraduate tuition of the Minnesota colleges is $11,481 for state residents and $27,226 for out-of-state students.
65 Minnesota cities have at least one college and, of them, Minneapolis has the most of 11 colleges. It has 8 four-year colleges and 1 community college with a total of 150,474 students. Saint Paul and Bloomington also has a number of colleges of 11 and 6 colleges respectively.
The following table shows the Minnesota colleges by city. The 2024 tuition & fees based on 4-year colleges' cost.
| City | Number of Schools | Under-graduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Population | Students to Faculty | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4-year | Community Colleges | Trade Schools | Total | Under. | Graduate | ||||
| Minneapolis | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | $26,533 ($16,488) |
$19,465 ($21,091) |
150,474 | 71,231 | 79,243 | 17 to 1 |
| Saint Paul | 11 | 10 | 1 | - | $39,704 ($9,780) |
$16,420 ($10,977) |
43,019 | 31,927 | 11,092 | 11 to 1 |
| Bloomington | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | $15,467 | $9,882 | 10,885 | 10,156 | 729 | 12 to 1 |
| Rochester | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | $12,213 ($14,400) |
$23,848 | 6,542 | 5,521 | 1,021 | 14 to 1 |
| Mankato | 3 | 3 | - | - | $19,923 ($9,490) |
$15,014 ($10,030) |
15,420 | 13,468 | 1,952 | 11 to 1 |
| Moorhead | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | $20,178 ($10,336) |
$11,418 ($11,537) |
6,585 | 5,556 | 1,029 | 10 to 1 |
| Saint Cloud | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $10,117 ($10,117) |
$15,314 ($10,484) |
14,001 | 12,150 | 1,851 | 15 to 1 |
| Brooklyn Park | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | 8,870 | 8,870 | - | 13 to 1 |
| Bemidji | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | $14,512 ($10,114) |
$10,048 ($10,048) |
4,846 | 4,500 | 346 | 14 to 1 |
| Duluth | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | $30,108 ($14,318) |
$23,264 ($20,668) |
16,731 | 14,597 | 2,134 | 15 to 1 |
| Winona | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | $30,195 ($10,498) |
$13,804 ($10,491) |
12,210 | 8,426 | 3,784 | 17 to 1 |
| Northfield | 2 | 2 | - | - | $61,214 | - | 5,105 | 5,105 | - | 10 to 1 |
| Austin | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3,175 | 3,175 | - | 18 to 1 |
| St. Paul | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | $13,050 | 224 | - | 224 | - |
| North Mankato | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2,602 | 2,602 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Grand Rapids | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| White Bear Lake | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 7,646 | 7,646 | - | 23 to 1 |
| Crookston | 1 | 1 | - | - | $13,120 ($13,120) |
- | 2,303 | 2,303 | - | 17 to 1 |
| Eveleth | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brainerd | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 4,633 | 4,633 | - | 18 to 1 |
| Cloquet | 1 | 1 | - | - | $5,999 ($5,999) |
- | 1,648 | 1,648 | - | 15 to 1 |
| WOODBURY | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 150 | 150 | - | 13 to 1 |
| Ely | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hastings | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 13 | 13 | - | 7 to 1 |
| East Grand Forks | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| New Ulm | 1 | 1 | - | - | $17,770 | $5,940 | 880 | 755 | 125 | 9 to 1 |
| Plymouth | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 73 | 73 | - | 11 to 1 |
| Pine City | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1,873 | 1,873 | - | 23 to 1 |
| Lake Elmo | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Fergus Falls | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 5,282 | 5,282 | - | 18 to 1 |
| Spring Lake Park | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 95 | 95 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Collegeville | 1 | 1 | - | - | $53,942 | $18,030 | 1,645 | 1,528 | 117 | 11 to 1 |
| Ramsey | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saint Peter | 1 | 1 | - | - | $54,310 | - | 2,072 | 2,072 | - | 11 to 1 |
| Red Lake | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 184 | 184 | - | 12 to 1 |
| Alexandria | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2,865 | 2,865 | - | 22 to 1 |
| Saint Bonifacius | 1 | 1 | - | - | $30,200 | $11,280 | 1,583 | 1,251 | 332 | 17 to 1 |
| Staples | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Coon Rapids | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 7,902 | 7,902 | - | 24 to 1 |
| Marshall | 1 | 1 | - | - | $10,304 ($10,304) |
$10,052 ($10,052) |
6,930 | 6,518 | 412 | 15 to 1 |
| Inver Grove Heights | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3,459 | 3,459 | - | 19 to 1 |
| Wadena | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Willmar | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2,904 | 2,904 | - | 19 to 1 |
| Virginia | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Minnetonka | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | $13,000 | 227 | - | 227 | - |
| St. Louis Park | 1 | 1 | - | - | $13,420 | $9,160 | 815 | 808 | 7 | 14 to 1 |
| International Falls | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cass Lake | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 172 | 172 | - | 10 to 1 |
| Morris | 1 | 1 | - | - | $16,437 ($14,287) |
- | 1,068 | 1,068 | - | 9 to 1 |
| Faribault | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rosemount | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2,717 | 2,717 | - | 23 to 1 |
| Mahnomen | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 102 | 102 | - | 9 to 1 |
| Thief River Falls | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2,495 | 2,495 | - | 14 to 1 |
| Eagan | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Roseville | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | $15,705 | 23 | - | 23 | - |
| Saint Joseph | 1 | 1 | - | - | $53,884 | $17,073 | 1,470 | 1,443 | 27 | 11 to 1 |
| Red Wing | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Granite Falls | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3,352 | 3,352 | - | 19 to 1 |
| Worthington | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 26 | 26 | - | 13 to 1 |
| Center City | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | $26,755 | 147 | - | 147 | - |
| Cambridge | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Anoka | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1,580 | 1,580 | - | 16 to 1 |
| St. Cloud | 1 | 1 | - | - | $11,750 | $5,627 | 3,058 | 2,649 | 409 | 13 to 1 |
| Hibbing | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3,044 | 3,044 | - | 16 to 1 |
| Detroit Lakes | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |