The 2023 Directory of Minnesota Private Colleges and Costs
How much does it cost to attend private college in Minnesota? The average annual in-state four year, not for profit private college tuition in Minnesota was $35,353 for the 2021-2022 academic year. This is a change of $496 from the 2019-2020 average of $34,857 and represents a 1.42% annual increase. The list of Minnesota private colleges below provides school specific cost and value rating.
Our guide surveyed tuition data from the 51 private colleges and universities in Minnesota, the most popular being Capella University with 7,783 full time students and an in-state tuition list price of $14,148. Macalester College is the most expensive private 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Academy CollegeMinneapolis, Minnesota |
$18,244 | NA | NA |
Augsburg CollegeMinneapolis, Minnesota |
$40,277 | 61 | 81 |
Bethany Lutheran CollegeMankato, Minnesota |
$27,980 | NA | NA |
Bethel UniversitySaint Paul, Minnesota |
$39,920 | 66 | 66 |
Capella UniversityMinneapolis, Minnesota |
$14,148 | NA | NA |
Carleton CollegeNorthfield, Minnesota |
$59,850 | 91 | 95 |
College of Saint BenedictSaint Joseph, Minnesota |
$48,990 | 64 | 75 |
Concordia College at MoorheadMoorhead, Minnesota |
$27,500 | 58 | 93 |
Concordia University Saint PaulSaint Paul, Minnesota |
$23,900 | NA | NA |
Crossroads CollegeRochester, Minnesota |
$15,560 | NA | NA |
Crown CollegeSaint Bonifacius, Minnesota |
$27,270 | 31 | 3 |
DeVry University MinnesotaEdina, Minnesota |
$15,835 | NA | NA |
Duluth Business UniversityDultuh, Minnesota |
$17,775 | NA | NA |
Dunwoody College of TechnologyMinneapolis, Minnesota |
$21,984 | NA | NA |
Globe University MinneapolisMinneapolis, Minnesota |
$14,040 | NA | NA |
Globe University WoodburyWoodbury, Minnesota |
$14,040 | NA | NA |
Gustavus Adolphus CollegeSaint Peter, Minnesota |
$49,950 | NA | NA |
Hamline UniversitySaint Paul, Minnesota |
$44,428 | 62 | 82 |
Herzing University MinneapolisMinneapolis, Minnesota |
$13,320 | NA | NA |
Institute of Production and RecordingMinneapolis, Minnesota |
$15,660 | NA | NA |