The Cheapest Colleges in Minnesota by Average Net Price for 2023
The lowest net price colleges in Minnesota are ranked by the average net price paid. Net price is the average cost paid as determined by tuition minus scholarship and grant financial aid and grant financial aid and may be a more accurate estimation of real life costs than published tuition. Discount from list price represents the effective percent discount from published costs that students averaged. Please note that net price varies on a student by student basis based on finanical situation and no financial aid is guaranteed. University of Minnesota Morris leads the list with a $11,147 average annual net price paid in 2014-2015.
Net price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2019/2020 academic year.
| College | Net Price | Discount |
|---|---|---|
#1 University of Minnesota MorrisMorris, Public Not For Profit |
$11,147 | 53% |
#2 University of Minnesota CrookstonCrookston, Public Not For Profit |
$12,010 | 48% |
#3 Saint Cloud State UniversitySaint Cloud, Public Not For Profit |
$13,697 | 31% |
#4 Southwest Minnesota State UniversityMarshall, Public Not For Profit |
$14,340 | 27% |
#5 Bemidji State UniversityBemidji, Public Not For Profit |
$14,924 | 25% |
#6 Minnesota State University MankatoMankato, Public Not For Profit |
$15,201 | 25% |
#7 University of Minnesota RochesterRochester, Public Not For Profit |
$15,469 | 41% |
#8 Metropolitan State UniversitySaint Paul, Public Not For Profit |
$15,941 | 29% |
#9 Concordia University Saint PaulSaint Paul, Private Not For Profit |
$16,521 | 54% |
#10 Minnesota School of Business Waite ParkWaite Park, Private For Profit |
$16,701 | 19% |
#11 Capella UniversityMinneapolis, Private For Profit |
$16,874 | 18% |
#12 Bethany Lutheran CollegeMankato, Private Not For Profit |
$16,968 | 55% |
#13 Minnesota School of Business BlaineBlaine, Private For Profit |
$17,017 | 18% |
#14 Minnesota School of Business Elk RiverElk River, Private For Profit |
$17,095 | 17% |
#15 Winona State UniversityWinona, Public Not For Profit |
$17,185 | 16% |
#16 Minnesota State University MoorheadMoorhead, Public Not For Profit |
$17,324 | 15% |
#17 Globe University MinneapolisMinneapolis, Private For Profit |
$17,395 | 16% |
#18 Oak Hills Christian CollegeBemidji, Private Not For Profit |
$17,485 | 32% |
#19 University of Minnesota Twin CitiesMinneapolis, Public Not For Profit |
$17,729 | 35% |
#20 Academy CollegeMinneapolis, Private For Profit |
$17,898 | 38% |