Most Expensive Colleges & Universities in Minnesota by In State Total Cost

Most Expensive Colleges in Minnesota by In State Total Cost

The highest priced four year colleges in Minnesota are listed by one year's in state total cost list price for the 2021/2022 school year. Total cost includes tuition, room and board or estimated off campus living expenses, books and supplies and other fees.

What is the most expensive college in Minnesota? Leading the colleges list is Carleton College in Northfield with an in state total cost of $76,533.

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.

Minnesota's Most Expensive Colleges by In State Total Cost
College	In State Total Cost	Rating	Value
#1 Carleton College Northfield, Private Not For Profit	$76,533	91	95
#2 Macalester College Saint Paul, Private Not For Profit	$74,887	80	82
#3 St Olaf College Northfield, Private Not For Profit	$65,670	75	90
#4 College of Saint Benedict Saint Joseph, Private Not For Profit	$62,700	64	75
#5 Saint Johns University Collegeville, Private Not For Profit	$62,434	67	78
#6 Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, Private Not For Profit	$62,090	NA	NA
#7 University of St Thomas Saint Paul, Private Not For Profit	$61,141	70	68
#8 Hamline University Saint Paul, Private Not For Profit	$57,891	62	82
#9 St Catherine University Saint Paul, Private Not For Profit	$57,094	63	89
#10 Augsburg College Minneapolis, Private Not For Profit	$53,429	61	81
#11 Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis, Private Not For Profit	$53,374	NA	NA
#12 Bethel University Saint Paul, Private Not For Profit	$52,520	66	66
#13 The College of Saint Scholastica Duluth, Private Not For Profit	$51,306	70	90
#14 Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Winona, Private Not For Profit	$50,930	NA	NA
#15 Northwestern College Saint Paul, Private Not For Profit	$44,948	NA	NA
#16 Crown College Saint Bonifacius, Private Not For Profit	$38,906	31	3
#17 Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead, Private Not For Profit	$38,116	58	93
#18 Bethany Lutheran College Mankato, Private Not For Profit	$37,580	NA	NA
#19 North Central University Minneapolis, Private Not For Profit	$37,505	28	3
#20 McNally Smith College of Music Saint Paul, Private For Profit	$36,040	NA	NA
#21 Dunwoody College of Technology Minneapolis, Private Not For Profit	$35,899	NA	NA
#22 Concordia University Saint Paul Saint Paul, Private Not For Profit	$35,800	NA	NA
#23 Duluth Business University Dultuh, Private For Profit	$30,631	NA	NA
#24 Academy College Minneapolis, Private For Profit	$28,868	NA	NA
#25 University of Minnesota Twin Cities Minneapolis, Public Not For Profit	$27,188	75	81
#26 University of Minnesota Rochester Rochester, Public Not For Profit	$26,112	56	56
#27 Oak Hills Christian College Bemidji, Private Not For Profit	$25,544	NA	NA
#28 Northwestern Health Sciences University Bloomington, Private Not For Profit	$25,030	NA	NA
#29 Martin Luther College New Ulm, Private Not For Profit	$24,390	52	23
#30 University of Minnesota Duluth Duluth, Public Not For Profit	$23,846	51	28
#31 Crossroads College Rochester, Private Not For Profit	$23,770	NA	NA
#32 University of Minnesota Morris Morris, Public Not For Profit	$23,712	63	93
#33 DeVry University Minnesota Edina, Private For Profit	$23,669	NA	NA
#34 National American University Brooklyn Center Brooklyn Center, Private For Profit	$23,532	NA	NA
#35 National American University Bloomington Bloomington, Private For Profit	$23,532	NA	NA
#36 National American University Roseville Roseville, Private For Profit	$23,514	NA	NA
#37 Herzing University Minneapolis Minneapolis, Private Not For Profit	$23,443	NA	NA
#38 University of Minnesota Crookston Crookston, Public Not For Profit	$22,976	NA	NA
#39 Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, Public Not For Profit	$22,539	NA	NA
#40 Minnesota School of Business Lakeville Lakeville, Private For Profit	$20,664	NA	NA
#41 Globe University Woodbury Woodbury, Private For Profit	$20,664	NA	NA
#42 Minnesota School of Business Richfield Richfield, Private For Profit	$20,664	NA	NA
#43 Minnesota School of Business Plymouth Plymouth, Private For Profit	$20,664	NA	NA
#44 Minnesota School of Business Brooklyn Center Brooklyn Center, Private For Profit	$20,664	NA	NA
#45 Minnesota School of Business Waite Park Waite Park, Private For Profit	$20,664	NA	NA
#46 Minnesota School of Business Rochester Rochester, Private For Profit	$20,664	NA	NA
#47 Minnesota School of Business Blaine Blaine, Private For Profit	$20,664	NA	NA
#48 Minnesota School of Business Moorhead Moorhead, Private For Profit	$20,664	NA	NA
#49 Minnesota School of Business Elk River Elk River, Private For Profit	$20,664	NA	NA
#50 Globe University Minneapolis Minneapolis, Private For Profit	$20,664	NA	NA
#51 Capella University Minneapolis, Private For Profit	$20,570	NA	NA
#52 Minnesota School of Business Shakopee Shakopee, Private For Profit	$20,403	NA	NA
#53 Minnesota State University Mankato Mankato, Public Not For Profit	$20,386	44	9
#54 Winona State University Winona, Public Not For Profit	$20,354	53	19
#55 Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, Public Not For Profit	$20,298	43	11
#56 Bemidji State University Bemidji, Public Not For Profit	$19,856	40	11
#57 Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, Public Not For Profit	$19,717	48	24
#58 Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, Public Not For Profit	$19,708	30	8
#59 University of Phoenix Minneapolis/St Paul Campus Saint Louis Park, Private For Profit	$19,470	NA	NA

Minnesota In State Total Cost Ranking

Most Expensive Colleges in Minnesota by In State Total Cost