Minnesota Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate

The average acceptance rate of the 28 Minnesota colleges that have competitive admission is 74.36% for the academic year 2023-2024. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is higher by 0.26%. The acceptance rate at 13 Minnesota colleges increased and the rate of 15 colleges decreased.

Carleton College has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 22.00%. Macalester College (28.00%) and Bethany Lutheran College (50.96%) are following it in the list of Tightest Minnesota Colleges to get in.

This ranking is only based on acceptance rates and more admission stats such as SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.

Carleton College stays at first place of the lowest acceptance rate ranking since last year. Macalester College also maintained its second place in the ranking.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $36,975 and graduate tuition & fees is $11,728 for the academic year 2023-2024.

We note that the actual tightness of admission lies in considering other admission requirements such as SAT score.
Table. Tightest Minnesota Colleges To Get In Comparison
School NameAcceptance RateYieldSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
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Carleton College Northfield, MNPrivate, 4-year 22.00%
5.37%
36.99%1,500$65,4572,05990.00%8 to 1
2
-
Macalester College Saint Paul, MNPrivate, 4-year 28.00%
0.42%
23.02%1,410$64,9082,17587.00%10 to 1
3
2
Bethany Lutheran College Mankato, MNPrivate, 4-year 50.96%
7.54%
42.09%1,110$30,01083056.00%12 to 1
4
1
St Olaf College Northfield, MNPrivate, 4-year 52.00%
4.41%
26.99%1,350$56,9703,04684.00%12 to 1
5
1
Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MNPublic, 4-year 53.01%
3.61%
25.01%-$10,336
($10,336)
4,68255.00%17 to 1
6
6
Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, MNPrivate, 4-year 62.00%
11.90%
18.01%-$54,3102,07275.00%11 to 1
7
1
Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead, MNPrivate, 4-year 62.99%
2.54%
16.00%1,262$30,0201,90369.00%12 to 1
8
1
Crown College Saint Bonifacius, MNPrivate, 4-year 63.00%
3.59%
31.02%-$30,2001,58351.00%17 to 1
9
2
Winona State University Winona, MNPublic, 4-year 69.00%
4.75%
28.00%1,090$17,230
($10,498)
6,15460.00%16 to 1
10
13
Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, MNPublic, 4-year 69.01%
22.58%
20.00%-$10,304
($10,304)
6,93040.00%15 to 1
Average53.20%26.71%1,287$36,975
($10,379)
3,14366.70%13 to 1