Universities in Minnesota
Minnesota has 91 postsecondary institutions reporting to the U.S. Department of Education: 40 public, 36 private nonprofit, 15 for-profit, together enrolling about 228,926 undergraduates (2024-25 data). Each links to a full financial-health and student-outcomes profile.
| # | Institution | Sector | Undergrads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis · R1: Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production | Public | 31,855 |
| 2 | Capella UniversityMinneapolis · Special Focus: Nursing | Private for-profit | 18,364 |
| 3 | Minnesota State University-MankatoMankato · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium | Public | 11,703 |
| 4 | Walden UniversityMinneapolis · Special Focus: Other Health Professions | Private for-profit | 9,136 |
| 5 | Rasmussen University-MinnesotaSt. Cloud · Special Focus: Nursing | Private for-profit | 8,617 |
| 6 | University of Minnesota-DuluthDuluth · Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium | Public | 7,336 |
| 7 | Normandale Community CollegeBloomington · Mixed Associate Medium | Public | 7,044 |
| 8 | Century CollegeWhite Bear Lake · Professions-focused Associate Large/Medium | Public | 6,280 |
| 9 | University of St ThomasSaint Paul · Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium | Private | 6,245 |
| 10 | Metropolitan State UniversitySaint Paul · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium | Public | 5,616 |
| 11 | Minneapolis Community and Technical CollegeMinneapolis · Professions-focused Associate Large/Medium | Public | 5,268 |
| 12 | Winona State UniversityWinona · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium | Public | 5,144 |
| 13 | Saint Cloud State UniversitySaint Cloud · Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium | Public | 5,088 |
| 14 | Anoka-Ramsey Community CollegeCoon Rapids · Mixed Associate Medium | Public | 4,201 |
| 15 | Saint Paul CollegeSaint Paul · Mixed Associate Medium | Public | 3,813 |
| 16 | North Hennepin Community CollegeBrooklyn Park · Mixed Associate Medium | Public | 3,451 |
| 17 | Rochester Community and Technical CollegeRochester · Professions-focused Associate Large/Medium | Public | 3,365 |
| 18 | Hennepin Technical CollegeBrooklyn Park · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies | Public | 3,157 |
| 19 | Bemidji State UniversityBemidji · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Medium | Public | 3,139 |
| 20 | St Cloud Technical and Community CollegeSaint Cloud · Professions-focused Associate Large/Medium | Public | 3,113 |
| 21 | St Olaf CollegeNorthfield · Special Focus: Arts and Sciences | Private | 3,093 |
| 22 | Minnesota State University MoorheadMoorhead · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium | Public | 3,072 |
| 23 | Concordia University-Saint PaulSaint Paul · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium | Private | 3,018 |
| 24 | Minnesota State Community and Technical CollegeFergus Falls · Professions-focused Associate Large/Medium | Public | 2,942 |
| 25 | Augsburg UniversityMinneapolis · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Small | Private | 2,494 |
| 26 | St Catherine UniversitySaint Paul · Special Focus: Other Health Professions | Private | 2,473 |
| 27 | Lake Superior CollegeDuluth · Professions-focused Associate Large/Medium | Public | 2,471 |
| 28 | Southwest Minnesota State UniversityMarshall · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium | Public | 2,315 |
| 29 | Inver Hills Community CollegeInver Grove Heights · Mixed Associate Medium | Public | 2,193 |
| 30 | Dakota County Technical CollegeRosemount · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies | Public | 2,168 |
| 31 | Ridgewater CollegeWillmar · Professions-focused Associate Small | Public | 2,162 |
| 32 | Macalester CollegeSaint Paul · Special Focus: Arts and Sciences | Private | 2,131 |
| 33 | Carleton CollegeNorthfield · Special Focus: Arts and Sciences | Private | 2,086 |
| 34 | Minnesota North CollegeHibbing · Mixed Associate Small | Public | 2,013 |
| 35 | Riverland Community CollegeAustin · Mixed Associate Medium | Public | 2,003 |
| 36 | South Central CollegeNorth Mankato · Professions-focused Associate Large/Medium | Public | 1,946 |
| 37 | Gustavus Adolphus CollegeSaint Peter · Special Focus: Arts and Sciences | Private | 1,878 |
| 38 | Bethel UniversitySaint Paul · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium | Private | 1,871 |
| 39 | Concordia College at MoorheadMoorhead · Mixed Baccalaureate | Private | 1,829 |
| 40 | Hamline UniversitySaint Paul · Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Small | Private | 1,776 |
| 41 | The College of Saint ScholasticaDuluth · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium | Private | 1,765 |
| 42 | Minnesota West Community and Technical CollegeGranite Falls · Professions-focused Associate Large/Medium | Public | 1,762 |
| 43 | University of Minnesota-CrookstonCrookston · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small | Public | 1,729 |
| 44 | Anoka Technical CollegeAnoka · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies | Public | 1,684 |
| 45 | Central Lakes College-BrainerdBrainerd · Mixed Associate Medium | Public | 1,614 |
| 46 | Northland Community and Technical CollegeThief River Falls · Professions-focused Associate Small | Public | 1,554 |
| 47 | Alexandria Technical & Community CollegeAlexandria · Professions-focused Associate Small | Public | 1,533 |
| 48 | Dunwoody College of TechnologyMinneapolis · Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies | Private | 1,533 |
| 49 | University of Northwestern-St PaulSaint Paul · Mixed Baccalaureate | Private | 1,442 |
| 50 | Saint Johns UniversityCollegeville · Mixed Baccalaureate | Private | 1,395 |
| 51 | Minnesota State College SoutheastWinona · Professions-focused Associate Small | Public | 1,388 |
| 52 | College of Saint BenedictSaint Joseph · Special Focus: Arts and Sciences | Private | 1,370 |
| 53 | Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaWinona · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium | Private | 1,073 |
| 54 | University of Minnesota-MorrisMorris · Special Focus: Arts and Sciences | Public | 936 |
| 55 | Crown CollegeSaint Bonifacius · Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Small | Private | 796 |
| 56 | Northwest Technical CollegeBemidji · Special Focus: Nursing | Public | 751 |
| 57 | Herzing University-MinneapolisSt. Louis Park · Special Focus: Nursing | Private | 740 |
| 58 | Martin Luther CollegeNew Ulm · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small | Private | 725 |
| 59 | North Central UniversityMinneapolis · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small | Private | 709 |
| 60 | Minneapolis College of Art and DesignMinneapolis · Special Focus: Arts, Music, and Design | Private | 705 |
| 61 | Bethany Lutheran CollegeMankato · Mixed Baccalaureate | Private | 669 |
| 62 | Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute MinneapolisMinneapolis · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 623 |
| 63 | Pine Technical & Community CollegePine City · Professions-focused Associate Small | Public | 574 |
| 64 | University of Minnesota-RochesterRochester · Special Focus: Other Health Professions | Public | 568 |
| 65 | Fond du Lac Tribal and Community CollegeCloquet · Professions-focused Associate Small | Public | 557 |
| 66 | Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization CenterMinneapolis · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private | 360 |
| 67 | Red Lake Nation CollegeRed Lake · Mixed Associate Small | Public | 332 |
| 68 | Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and ScienceRochester · Special Focus: Medical Schools and Centers | Private | 309 |
| 69 | Northwestern Health Sciences UniversityBloomington · Special Focus: Other Health Professions | Private | 271 |
| 70 | Nova Academy of CosmetologyRochester · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 205 |
| 71 | Model College of Hair DesignSaint Cloud · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 199 |
| 72 | Leech Lake Tribal CollegeCass Lake · Mixed Associate Small | Public | 197 |
| 73 | PCI Academy-PlymouthPlymouth · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 165 |
| 74 | Empire Beauty School-BloomingtonBloomington · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 128 |
| 75 | Bethlehem College & SeminaryMinneapolis · Special Focus: Theological Studies | Private | 117 |
| 76 | White Earth Tribal and Community CollegeMahnomen · Mixed Associate Small | Private | 110 |
| 77 | Empire Beauty School-Spring Lake ParkSpring Lake Park · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 95 |
| 78 | The Salon Professional Academy MaplewoodMaplewood · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 85 |
| 79 | Bethany Global UniversityBloomington · Special Focus: Theological Studies | Private | 81 |
| 80 | Oak Hills Christian CollegeBemidji · Special Focus: Theological Studies | Private | 75 |
| 81 | Academy CollegeBloomington · Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small | Private for-profit | 56 |
| 82 | Townsend Barber InstituteRoseville · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 32 |
| 83 | Hastings Beauty SchoolHastings · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 22 |
| 84 | Avalon School of CosmetologyWorthington · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 15 |
| 85 | Diverse Media InstituteSt. Paul · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private | 8 |
| 86 | Adler Graduate SchoolMinnetonka · Special Focus: Other Health Professions | Private | – |
| 87 | American Academy of Health and WellnessRoseville · Special Focus: Other Health Professions | Private for-profit | – |
| 88 | Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate SchoolCenter City · Special Focus: Other Health Professions | Private | – |
| 89 | Luther SeminarySaint Paul · Special Focus: Theological Studies | Private | – |
| 90 | Mitchell Hamline School of LawSaint Paul · Special Focus: Law | Private | – |
| 91 | United Theological Seminary of the Twin CitiesSt. Paul · Special Focus: Theological Studies | Private | – |
This is a directory, not a ranking, listed by undergraduate enrollment. Counts and figures come from the most recent College Scorecard & IPEDS release (2024-25), which lags the current academic year by 2–3 years. Open each institution’s profile for financial health, outcomes and peer benchmarks.
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Frequently asked
How many colleges and universities are in Minnesota?
91 postsecondary institutions in Minnesota report to the U.S. Department of Education: 40 public, 36 private nonprofit, 15 for-profit. Together they enroll about 228,926 undergraduates (2024-25 data).
Which Minnesota college enrolls the most undergraduates?
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities in Minneapolis, with about 31,855 undergraduates (2024-25 data). It is the largest of the 91 institutions listed on this page by undergraduate enrollment.
Where does this Minnesota college data come from?
The U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and IPEDS collections, most recent release (2024-25). Every figure is federal, published and free to check. Nothing on this page is estimated or AI-generated.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard & IPEDS (most recent release, 2024-25). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.