Universities in Minnesota
Minnesota has 46 degree-granting institutions reporting to the U.S. Department of Education — 12 public, 30 private nonprofit, together enrolling about 146,613 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: Doctoral, Very High Research | Public | 31,855 |
| 2 | Capella UniversityMinneapolis · Doctoral/Professional University | Private for-profit | 18,364 |
| 3 | Minnesota State University-MankatoMankato · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 11,703 |
| 4 | Walden UniversityMinneapolis · Doctoral/Professional University | Private for-profit | 9,136 |
| 5 | University of Minnesota-DuluthDuluth · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 7,336 |
| 6 | University of St ThomasSaint Paul · Doctoral/Professional University | Private | 6,245 |
| 7 | Metropolitan State UniversitySaint Paul · Master's, Medium Programs | Public | 5,616 |
| 8 | Winona State UniversityWinona · Master's, Medium Programs | Public | 5,144 |
| 9 | Saint Cloud State UniversitySaint Cloud · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 5,088 |
| 10 | Bemidji State UniversityBemidji · Master's, Small Programs | Public | 3,139 |
| 11 | St Olaf CollegeNorthfield · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 3,093 |
| 12 | Minnesota State University MoorheadMoorhead · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 3,072 |
| 13 | Concordia University-Saint PaulSaint Paul · Master's, Larger Programs | Private | 3,018 |
| 14 | Augsburg UniversityMinneapolis · Master's, Larger Programs | Private | 2,494 |
| 15 | St Catherine UniversitySaint Paul · Doctoral/Professional University | Private | 2,473 |
| 16 | Southwest Minnesota State UniversityMarshall · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 2,315 |
| 17 | Macalester CollegeSaint Paul · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 2,131 |
| 18 | Carleton CollegeNorthfield · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 2,086 |
| 19 | Gustavus Adolphus CollegeSaint Peter · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 1,878 |
| 20 | Bethel UniversitySaint Paul · Doctoral/Professional University | Private | 1,871 |
| 21 | Concordia College at MoorheadMoorhead · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 1,829 |
| 22 | Hamline UniversitySaint Paul · Master's, Larger Programs | Private | 1,776 |
| 23 | The College of Saint ScholasticaDuluth · Doctoral/Professional University | Private | 1,765 |
| 24 | University of Minnesota-CrookstonCrookston · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Public | 1,729 |
| 25 | University of Northwestern-St PaulSaint Paul · Master's, Small Programs | Private | 1,442 |
| 26 | Saint Johns UniversityCollegeville · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 1,395 |
| 27 | College of Saint BenedictSaint Joseph · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 1,370 |
| 28 | Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaWinona · Doctoral/Professional University | Private | 1,073 |
| 29 | University of Minnesota-MorrisMorris · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Public | 936 |
| 30 | Crown CollegeSaint Bonifacius · Master's, Medium Programs | Private | 796 |
| 31 | Herzing University-MinneapolisSt. Louis Park · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers | Private | 740 |
| 32 | Martin Luther CollegeNew Ulm · Special Focus: Arts, Music & Design | Private | 725 |
| 33 | North Central UniversityMinneapolis · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private | 709 |
| 34 | Minneapolis College of Art and DesignMinneapolis · Special Focus: Technology-Related | Private | 705 |
| 35 | Bethany Lutheran CollegeMankato · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 669 |
| 36 | University of Minnesota-RochesterRochester · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers | Public | 568 |
| 37 | Bethlehem College & SeminaryMinneapolis · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Assoc. Dominant | Private | 117 |
| 38 | Bethany Global UniversityBloomington · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Assoc. Dominant | Private | 81 |
| 39 | Oak Hills Christian CollegeBemidji · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private | 75 |
| 40 | Academy CollegeBloomington · Special Focus: Research Institution | Private for-profit | 56 |
| 41 | Adler Graduate SchoolMinnetonka · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers | Private | — |
| 42 | American Academy of Health and WellnessRoseville · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers | Private for-profit | — |
| 43 | Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate SchoolCenter City · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers | Private | — |
| 44 | Luther SeminarySaint Paul · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Assoc. Dominant | Private | — |
| 45 | Mitchell Hamline School of LawSaint Paul · Special Focus: Business & Management | Private | — |
| 46 | United Theological Seminary of the Twin CitiesSt. Paul · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Assoc. Dominant | Private | — |
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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Source: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard & IPEDS (most recent release, 2024-25). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.