How much does college cost in Minnesota?

The average in-state tuition in Minnesota is $17,056 per year, based on 110 colleges.

What is the cheapest college in Minnesota?

The lowest in-state tuition in Minnesota is $3,257 at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science.

What is the most expensive college in Minnesota?

The highest in-state tuition in Minnesota is N/A at Lynnes Welding Training - Ramsey.

How does Minnesota compare to the national average?

The national average in-state tuition is $18,082; Minnesota is 6% below that.

How many colleges are in Minnesota?

College Scorecard lists 110 colleges in Minnesota.

College Tuition in Minnesota (2026): Average Cost and Full List

	Minnesota	National	Difference
Average in-state tuition	$17,056	$18,082	-6%

All 110 Colleges in Minnesota

#	College	City	In-State Tuition	Out-of-State	Acceptance
1	Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science	Rochester	$3,257	$3,257	39%
2	Pine Technical & Community College	Pine City	$4,738	$4,738	N/A
3	Leech Lake Tribal College	Cass Lake	$4,850	$4,850	N/A
4	North Hennepin Community College	Brooklyn Park	$5,061	$5,061	N/A
5	White Earth Tribal and Community College	Mahnomen	$5,490	$5,490	N/A
6	Anoka-Ramsey Community College	Coon Rapids	$5,682	$5,682	N/A
7	Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Cambridge Campus	Cambridge	$5,682	$5,682	N/A
8	Lake Superior College	Duluth	$5,785	$5,785	N/A
9	M State - Detroit Lakes Campus	Detroit Lakes	$5,825	$5,825	N/A
10	M State - Wadena Campus	Wadena	$5,855	$5,855	N/A
11	Minnesota State Community and Technical College	Fergus Falls	$5,908	$5,908	N/A
12	Hennepin Technical College	Brooklyn Park	$5,940	$5,940	N/A
13	Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College	Cloquet	$6,006	$6,006	N/A
14	Minnesota North College	Hibbing	$6,022	$6,022	N/A
15	Minnesota North College - Itasca	Grand Rapids	$6,022	$6,022	N/A
16	Minnesota North College - Mesabi Range Virginia	Virginia	$6,022	$6,022	N/A
17	Minnesota North College - Mesabi Range Eveleth	Eveleth	$6,022	$6,022	N/A
18	Minnesota North College - Rainy River	International Falls	$6,022	$6,022	N/A
19	Minnesota North College - Vermilion	Ely	$6,022	$6,022	N/A
20	M State - Moorhead Campus	Moorhead	$6,026	$6,026	N/A
21	Ridgewater College	Willmar	$6,121	$6,121	N/A
22	St Cloud Technical and Community College	Saint Cloud	$6,124	$6,124	N/A
23	Inver Hills Community College	Inver Grove Heights	$6,146	$6,146	N/A
24	South Central College	North Mankato	$6,146	$6,146	N/A
25	South Central College-Faribault	Faribault	$6,146	$6,146	N/A
26	Minneapolis Community and Technical College	Minneapolis	$6,161	$6,161	N/A
27	Century College	White Bear Lake	$6,214	$6,214	N/A
28	Alexandria Technical & Community College	Alexandria	$6,236	$6,236	N/A
29	Central Lakes College-Brainerd	Brainerd	$6,249	$6,249	N/A
30	Central Lakes College-Staples Campus	Staples	$6,249	$6,249	N/A
31	Northwest Technical College	Bemidji	$6,254	$6,254	N/A
32	Anoka Technical College	Anoka	$6,267	$6,267	N/A
33	Northland Community and Technical College	Thief River Falls	$6,289	$6,289	N/A
34	Northland Community and Technical College - East Grand Forks	East Grand Forks	$6,289	$6,289	N/A
35	Northland Community and Technical College - Aerospace	Thief River Falls	$6,289	$6,289	N/A
36	Riverland Community College	Austin	$6,298	$6,298	N/A
37	Saint Paul College	Saint Paul	$6,326	$6,326	N/A
38	Normandale Community College	Bloomington	$6,329	$6,329	N/A
39	Rochester Community and Technical College	Rochester	$6,389	$6,389	N/A
40	Minnesota State College Southeast	Winona	$6,432	$6,432	N/A
41	Minnesota State CollegeSoutheast-Red Wing Campus	Red Wing	$6,432	$6,432	N/A
42	Minnesota West Community and Technical College	Granite Falls	$6,491	$6,491	N/A
43	Red Lake Nation College	Red Lake	$6,640	$6,640	N/A
44	Dakota County Technical College	Rosemount	$6,679	$6,679	N/A
45	Bethlehem College & Seminary	Minneapolis	$8,200	$8,200	N/A
46	Minnesota State University-Mankato	Mankato	$9,572	$18,942	88%
47	Metropolitan State University	Saint Paul	$9,840	$9,840	99%
48	Bemidji State University	Bemidji	$10,237	$10,237	56%
49	Saint Cloud State University	Saint Cloud	$10,245	$10,245	95%
50	Southwest Minnesota State University	Marshall	$10,361	$10,361	62%
51	Minnesota State University Moorhead	Moorhead	$10,428	$10,428	59%
52	Winona State University	Winona	$10,576	$17,308	75%
53	Bethany Global University	Bloomington	$11,000	$11,000	93%
54	Rasmussen University-Minnesota	St. Cloud	$11,490	$11,490	N/A
55	Rasmussen University-Bloomington	Bloomington	$11,490	$11,490	N/A
56	Rasmussen University-Eagan	Eagan	$11,490	$11,490	N/A
57	Rasmussen University-Mankato	Mankato	$11,490	$11,490	N/A
58	Rasmussen University-Hennepin/Anoka	Brooklyn Park	$11,490	$11,490	N/A
59	Northwestern Health Sciences University	Bloomington	$12,015	$12,015	N/A
60	Walden University	Minneapolis	$12,762	$12,762	N/A
61	University of Minnesota-Crookston	Crookston	$13,288	$13,288	88%
62	Herzing University-Minneapolis	St. Louis Park	$13,450	$13,450	94%
63	Capella University	Minneapolis	$14,400	$14,400	N/A
64	Townsend Barber Institute	Roseville	$14,497	$14,497	N/A
65	University of Minnesota-Morris	Morris	$14,526	$16,710	75%
66	University of Minnesota-Duluth	Duluth	$14,610	$20,130	89%
67	University of Minnesota-Rochester	Rochester	$15,016	$15,016	71%
68	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	Minneapolis	$17,214	$38,362	80%
69	Martin Luther College	New Ulm	$18,120	$18,120	87%
70	Academy College	Bloomington	$18,680	$18,680	N/A
71	Oak Hills Christian College	Bemidji	$19,440	$19,440	N/A
72	Concordia University-Saint Paul	Saint Paul	$25,600	$25,600	79%
73	Dunwoody College of Technology	Minneapolis	$27,836	$27,836	99%
74	Concordia College at Moorhead	Moorhead	$31,170	$31,170	63%
75	Bethany Lutheran College	Mankato	$31,360	$31,360	39%
76	Crown College	Saint Bonifacius	$31,410	$31,410	23%
77	North Central University	Minneapolis	$32,220	$32,220	99%
78	University of Northwestern-St Paul	Saint Paul	$37,920	$37,920	93%
79	The College of Saint Scholastica	Duluth	$41,778	$41,778	93%
80	Bethel University	Saint Paul	$44,226	$44,226	88%
81	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota	Winona	$45,080	$45,080	93%
82	Augsburg University	Minneapolis	$45,452	$45,452	82%
83	Minneapolis College of Art and Design	Minneapolis	$45,484	$45,484	48%
84	Hamline University	Saint Paul	$50,004	$50,004	88%
85	St Catherine University	Saint Paul	$51,454	$51,454	92%
86	University of St Thomas	Saint Paul	$54,398	$54,398	85%
87	College of Saint Benedict	Saint Joseph	$55,756	$55,756	92%
88	Saint Johns University	Collegeville	$55,816	$55,816	91%
89	Gustavus Adolphus College	Saint Peter	$56,076	$56,076	61%
90	St Olaf College	Northfield	$59,760	$59,760	48%
91	Macalester College	Saint Paul	$68,104	$68,104	29%
92	Carleton College	Northfield	$68,892	$68,892	20%
93	Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School	Center City	N/A	N/A	N/A
94	Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Minneapolis	Minneapolis	N/A	N/A	N/A
95	Luther Seminary	Saint Paul	N/A	N/A	N/A
96	Model College of Hair Design	Saint Cloud	N/A	N/A	N/A
97	Empire Beauty School-Bloomington	Bloomington	N/A	N/A	N/A
98	Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center	Minneapolis	N/A	N/A	N/A
99	United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities	St. Paul	N/A	N/A	N/A
100	Mitchell Hamline School of Law	Saint Paul	N/A	N/A	N/A
101	Adler Graduate School	Minnetonka	N/A	N/A	N/A
102	Hastings Beauty School	Hastings	N/A	N/A	N/A
103	PCI Academy-Plymouth	Plymouth	N/A	N/A	N/A
104	American Academy of Health and Wellness	Roseville	N/A	N/A	N/A
105	Empire Beauty School-Spring Lake Park	Spring Lake Park	N/A	N/A	N/A
106	Avalon School of Cosmetology	Worthington	N/A	N/A	N/A
107	Nova Academy of Cosmetology	Rochester	N/A	N/A	N/A
108	The Salon Professional Academy Maplewood	Maplewood	N/A	N/A	N/A
109	Diverse Media Institute	St. Paul	N/A	N/A	N/A
110	Lynnes Welding Training - Ramsey	Ramsey	N/A	N/A	N/A

College Tuition in Minnesota (2026)

Minnesota vs. National Average