The 2023 Directory of Minnesota Four Year Colleges and Costs
How much does it cost to attend four year college in Minnesota? The average annual in-state four year college tuition in Minnesota was $22,989 for the 2021-2022 academic year. This is a change of ($2,804) from the 2019-2020 average of $25,793 and represents a -10.87% annual decline. The list of Minnesota four year colleges below provides school specific cost and value rating.
Our guide surveyed tuition data from the 59 four year colleges and universities in Minnesota, the most popular being University of Minnesota Twin Cities with 38,721 full time students and an in-state tuition list price of $13,532. Macalester College is the most expensive four year school in Minnesota with an in-state tuition of $60,288.
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All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2020-2021 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2021-2022 academic year.
| School | Tuition | Rating | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Macalester CollegeSaint Paul, Minnesota |
$60,288 | 80 | 82 |
Martin Luther CollegeNew Ulm, Minnesota |
$16,910 | 52 | 23 |
McNally Smith College of MusicSaint Paul, Minnesota |
$27,040 | NA | NA |
Metropolitan State UniversitySaint Paul, Minnesota |
$8,282 | NA | NA |
Minneapolis College of Art and DesignMinneapolis, Minnesota |
$41,344 | NA | NA |
Minnesota School of Business BlaineBlaine, Minnesota |
$14,040 | NA | NA |
Minnesota School of Business Brooklyn CenterBrooklyn Center, Minnesota |
$14,040 | NA | NA |
Minnesota School of Business Elk RiverElk River, Minnesota |
$14,040 | NA | NA |
Minnesota School of Business LakevilleLakeville, Minnesota |
$14,040 | NA | NA |
Minnesota School of Business MoorheadMoorhead, Minnesota |
$14,040 | NA | NA |
Minnesota School of Business PlymouthPlymouth, Minnesota |
$14,040 | NA | NA |
Minnesota School of Business RichfieldRichfield, Minnesota |
$14,040 | NA | NA |
Minnesota School of Business RochesterRochester, Minnesota |
$14,040 | NA | NA |
Minnesota School of Business ShakopeeShakopee, Minnesota |
$14,040 | NA | NA |
Minnesota School of Business Waite ParkWaite Park, Minnesota |
$14,040 | NA | NA |
Minnesota State University MoorheadMoorhead, Minnesota |
$8,096 | 43 | 11 |
Minnesota State University MankatoMankato, Minnesota |
$8,072 | 44 | 9 |
National American University BloomingtonBloomington, Minnesota |
$15,000 | NA | NA |
National American University Brooklyn CenterBrooklyn Center, Minnesota |
$15,000 | NA | NA |
National American University RosevilleRoseville, Minnesota |
$15,000 | NA | NA |