For Minnesota colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $7,391 for Minnesota residents and $17,293 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $12,820 for Minnesota residents and $15,786 for out-of-state students.

Carleton College has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $65,457 and Leech Lake Tribal College has the lowest tuition & fees of $4,148 among Minnesota colleges. For graduate programs, Minneapolis College of Art and Design has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $43,824 and Rasmussen University-Minnesota has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $5,627 among Minnesota colleges.

You can narrow Minnesota colleges down into public schools and private schools to check tuition and other college costs in deep.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Minnesota colleges in 2024 is $22,209 for state residents and $32,111 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Minnesota colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$7,391$17,293$12,820$15,786
Books & Supplies$1,145$1,145
Room & Board$10,545$10,545
Other Expenses$3,127$3,127
COA$22,209$32,111$27,637$30,604

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Minnesota colleges is $7,391 for state residents and $17,293 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Minnesota colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Minnesota colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$6,267$830$17,469$721
2020-2021$5,999$780$15,920$781
2021-2022$6,280$785$15,984$797
2022-2023$6,520$814$16,311$820
2023-2024$6,532$859$16,447$846
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Minnesota colleges in 2024 is $12,820 for state residents and $15,786 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Minnesota colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Minnesota colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$9,954$1,029$14,732$682
2020-2021$10,165$1,042$15,285$682
2021-2022$10,703$1,046$14,886$696
2022-2023$11,222$1,019$14,699$683
2023-2024$11,695$1,125$15,065$721

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Minnesota colleges in 2024 is $728 for state residents and $755 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $760 for state residents and $823 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Minnesota colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$655$694 $699$765
2020-2021$673$713 $723$789
2021-2022$679$717 $731$784
2022-2023$703$743 $728$788
2023-2024$728$755 $760$823

Minnesota colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Minnesota colleges in 2024 is $13,673 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $15,151 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.

The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Minnesota colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Minnesota colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $9,111$2,602 $8,385$4,240
2020-2021 $9,276$2,738 $8,554$4,439
2021-2022 $9,470$2,924 $8,571$4,467
2022-2023 $9,964$3,021 $9,075$4,734
2023-2024 $10,545$3,127 $10,084$5,067