The Best Value Colleges in Minnesota by Academic Quality per Dollar for 2023
These are the Minnesota schools which appear on CollegeCalc's Best Value Colleges in America ranking and represent the colleges providing the finest education balanced against an affordable average net price. The best value in Minnesota ranking goes to Carleton College with a 91st percentile national academic rank for a comparatively affordable $30,843 average net price.
Academic Rating is a CollegeCalc rating of a college's overall academics and effectiveness. The score ranges from zero to one hundred, with fifty being the median for all eligible colleges. Dollar value is a measure of a school's academic rating compared with the average price paid by students. Colleges which are ranked "n/a" didn't report sufficient data to formulate a score. Learn more about our rating methodology.
All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2021/2022 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2021/2022 academic year.
| College | Net Price | Rating | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
#1 Carleton CollegeNorthfield, Private Not For Profit |
$30,843 | 91 | 95 |
#2 St Olaf CollegeNorthfield, Private Not For Profit |
$27,838 | 75 | 90 |
#3 The College of Saint ScholasticaDuluth, Private Not For Profit |
$23,215 | 70 | 90 |
#4 Macalester CollegeSaint Paul, Private Not For Profit |
$35,589 | 80 | 82 |
#5 University of Minnesota Twin CitiesMinneapolis, Public Not For Profit |
$17,729 | 75 | 81 |
#6 Saint Johns UniversityCollegeville, Private Not For Profit |
$28,128 | 67 | 78 |
#7 University of St ThomasSaint Paul, Private Not For Profit |
$31,799 | 70 | 68 |
#8 Bethel UniversitySaint Paul, Private Not For Profit |
$29,107 | 66 | 66 |