18 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 $10,989.
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 |
$10,989$28,542 | 58% | 75% |
| 2 | University of Minnesota-Crookston Crookston, MN |
$11,170$27,636 | 44% | 88% |
| 3 | University of Minnesota-Rochester Rochester, MN |
$13,319$31,092 | 61% | 71% |
| 4 | Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Cloquet, MN |
$13,687$22,940 | 23% | — |
| 5 | Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN |
$16,062$24,841 | 44% | 95% |
| 6 | Concordia University-Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN |
$16,222$37,892 | 50% | 79% |
| 7 | Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN |
$16,327$24,789 | 51% | 56% |
| 8 | Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, MN |
$16,501$26,241 | 48% | 62% |
| 9 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN |
$17,330$32,137 | 85% | 80% |
| 10 | University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN |
$17,395$28,445 | 64% | 89% |
| 11 | Winona State University Winona, MN |
$17,413$23,730 | 59% | 75% |
| 12 | Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN |
$17,601$26,316 | 53% | 59% |
| 13 | Capella University Minneapolis, MN |
$18,458$23,267 | 18% | — |
| 14 | Martin Luther College New Ulm, MN |
$18,652$29,950 | 75% | 87% |
| 15 | St Catherine University Saint Paul, MN |
$19,090$62,306 | 67% | 92% |
| 16 | Rasmussen University-Minnesota St. Cloud, MN |
$19,534$27,198 | 42% | — |
| 17 | Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN |
$19,702$25,448 | 56% | 88% |
| 18 | Herzing University-Minneapolis St. Louis Park, MN |
$19,744$28,444 | 57% | 94% |