20 colleges in Minnesota with an average net price under $20,000 a year, ranked by what families actually pay after aid. Cheapest: University of Minnesota-Morris at $8,837.
Net price is the average a family pays after grant aid — not the published sticker price. Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Schools granting only associate degrees are excluded, so a community college appears here only if it also awards bachelor's degrees.
Compare these on the map| # | College | Net price / yr | Graduates | Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Minnesota-Morris Morris, MN |
$8,837$27,039 | 63% | 75% |
| 2 | Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Winona, MN |
$11,704$57,380 | 66% | 93% |
| 3 | University of Minnesota-Crookston Crookston, MN |
$12,212$26,068 | 50% | 88% |
| 4 | Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Cloquet, MN |
$12,677$19,659 | 26% | — |
| 5 | Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN |
$13,529$21,116 | 40% | 95% |
| 6 | University of Minnesota-Rochester Rochester, MN |
$13,744$28,904 | 57% | 71% |
| 7 | Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN |
$15,261$22,744 | 48% | 56% |
| 8 | Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, MN |
$15,291$24,757 | 45% | 62% |
| 9 | Herzing University-Minneapolis St. Louis Park, MN |
$16,670$26,163 | 47% | 94% |
| 10 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN |
$16,778$30,061 | 85% | 80% |
| 11 | Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN |
$16,863$25,172 | 44% | 99% |
| 12 | Winona State University Winona, MN |
$17,503$23,683 | 57% | 75% |
| 13 | Capella University Minneapolis, MN |
$17,956$22,820 | 20% | — |
| 14 | Rasmussen University-Minnesota St. Cloud, MN |
$17,962$25,221 | 53% | — |
| 15 | Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN |
$17,997$25,197 | 57% | 59% |
| 16 | Concordia University-Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN |
$18,462$37,239 | 46% | 79% |
| 17 | Martin Luther College New Ulm, MN |
$18,463$29,250 | 72% | 87% |
| 18 | University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN |
$18,743$27,680 | 65% | 89% |
| 19 | Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN |
$19,139$23,995 | 54% | 88% |
| 20 | St Catherine University Saint Paul, MN |
$19,764$60,476 | 61% | 92% |