Universities in Minnesota
Minnesota has 91 degree-granting institutions reporting to the U.S. Department of Education – 40 public, 36 private nonprofit, 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: 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 | Rasmussen University-MinnesotaSt. Cloud · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Mixed | Private for-profit | 8,617 |
| 6 | University of Minnesota-DuluthDuluth · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 7,336 |
| 7 | Normandale Community CollegeBloomington · Associate's: High Transfer-High Nontraditional | Public | 7,044 |
| 8 | Century CollegeWhite Bear Lake · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-Mixed | Public | 6,280 |
| 9 | University of St ThomasSaint Paul · Doctoral/Professional University | Private | 6,245 |
| 10 | Metropolitan State UniversitySaint Paul · Master's, Medium Programs | Public | 5,616 |
| 11 | Minneapolis Community and Technical CollegeMinneapolis · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-Mixed | Public | 5,268 |
| 12 | Winona State UniversityWinona · Master's, Medium Programs | Public | 5,144 |
| 13 | Saint Cloud State UniversitySaint Cloud · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 5,088 |
| 14 | Anoka-Ramsey Community CollegeCoon Rapids · Associate's: High Transfer-High Nontraditional | Public | 4,201 |
| 15 | Saint Paul CollegeSaint Paul · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-Mixed | Public | 3,813 |
| 16 | North Hennepin Community CollegeBrooklyn Park · Associate's: High Transfer-High Nontraditional | Public | 3,451 |
| 17 | Rochester Community and Technical CollegeRochester · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-Mixed | Public | 3,365 |
| 18 | Hennepin Technical CollegeBrooklyn Park · Associate's: High Career-Technical-Mixed | Public | 3,157 |
| 19 | Bemidji State UniversityBemidji · Master's, Small Programs | Public | 3,139 |
| 20 | St Cloud Technical and Community CollegeSaint Cloud · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Traditional | Public | 3,113 |
| 21 | St Olaf CollegeNorthfield · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 3,093 |
| 22 | Minnesota State University MoorheadMoorhead · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 3,072 |
| 23 | Concordia University-Saint PaulSaint Paul · Master's, Larger Programs | Private | 3,018 |
| 24 | Minnesota State Community and Technical CollegeFergus Falls · Associate's: High Career-Technical-Mixed | Public | 2,942 |
| 25 | Augsburg UniversityMinneapolis · Master's, Larger Programs | Private | 2,494 |
| 26 | St Catherine UniversitySaint Paul · Doctoral/Professional University | Private | 2,473 |
| 27 | Lake Superior CollegeDuluth · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Nontraditional | Public | 2,471 |
| 28 | Southwest Minnesota State UniversityMarshall · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 2,315 |
| 29 | Inver Hills Community CollegeInver Grove Heights · Associate's: High Transfer-High Nontraditional | Public | 2,193 |
| 30 | Dakota County Technical CollegeRosemount · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Traditional | Public | 2,168 |
| 31 | Ridgewater CollegeWillmar · Associate's: High Career-Technical-Mixed | Public | 2,162 |
| 32 | Macalester CollegeSaint Paul · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 2,131 |
| 33 | Carleton CollegeNorthfield · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 2,086 |
| 34 | Minnesota North CollegeHibbing · Associate's: High Career-Technical-Mixed | Public | 2,013 |
| 35 | Riverland Community CollegeAustin · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-High Nontraditional | Public | 2,003 |
| 36 | South Central CollegeNorth Mankato · Associate's: High Career-Technical-Mixed | Public | 1,946 |
| 37 | Gustavus Adolphus CollegeSaint Peter · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 1,878 |
| 38 | Bethel UniversitySaint Paul · Doctoral/Professional University | Private | 1,871 |
| 39 | Concordia College at MoorheadMoorhead · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 1,829 |
| 40 | Hamline UniversitySaint Paul · Master's, Larger Programs | Private | 1,776 |
| 41 | The College of Saint ScholasticaDuluth · Doctoral/Professional University | Private | 1,765 |
| 42 | Minnesota West Community and Technical CollegeGranite Falls · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Nontraditional | Public | 1,762 |
| 43 | University of Minnesota-CrookstonCrookston · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Public | 1,729 |
| 44 | Anoka Technical CollegeAnoka · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Traditional | Public | 1,684 |
| 45 | Central Lakes College-BrainerdBrainerd · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-High Nontraditional | Public | 1,614 |
| 46 | Northland Community and Technical CollegeThief River Falls · Associate's: High Career-Technical-Mixed | Public | 1,554 |
| 47 | Alexandria Technical & Community CollegeAlexandria · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Nontraditional | Public | 1,533 |
| 48 | Dunwoody College of TechnologyMinneapolis · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Mixed | Private | 1,533 |
| 49 | University of Northwestern-St PaulSaint Paul · Master's, Small Programs | Private | 1,442 |
| 50 | Saint Johns UniversityCollegeville · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 1,395 |
| 51 | Minnesota State College SoutheastWinona · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Nontraditional | Public | 1,388 |
| 52 | College of Saint BenedictSaint Joseph · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 1,370 |
| 53 | Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaWinona · Doctoral/Professional University | Private | 1,073 |
| 54 | University of Minnesota-MorrisMorris · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Public | 936 |
| 55 | Crown CollegeSaint Bonifacius · Master's, Medium Programs | Private | 796 |
| 56 | Northwest Technical CollegeBemidji · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Nontraditional | Public | 751 |
| 57 | Herzing University-MinneapolisSt. Louis Park · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers | Private | 740 |
| 58 | Martin Luther CollegeNew Ulm · Special Focus: Arts, Music & Design | Private | 725 |
| 59 | North Central UniversityMinneapolis · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private | 709 |
| 60 | Minneapolis College of Art and DesignMinneapolis · Special Focus: Technology-Related | Private | 705 |
| 61 | Bethany Lutheran CollegeMankato · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 669 |
| 62 | Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute MinneapolisMinneapolis · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 623 |
| 63 | Pine Technical & Community CollegePine City · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Nontraditional | Public | 574 |
| 64 | University of Minnesota-RochesterRochester · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers | Public | 568 |
| 65 | Fond du Lac Tribal and Community CollegeCloquet · Special Focus: Law | Public | 557 |
| 66 | Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization CenterMinneapolis · Other / Unclassified | Private | 360 |
| 67 | Red Lake Nation CollegeRed Lake · Special Focus: Law | Public | 332 |
| 68 | Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and ScienceRochester · Special Focus: Other Health Professions | Private | 309 |
| 69 | Northwestern Health Sciences UniversityBloomington · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers | Private | 271 |
| 70 | Nova Academy of CosmetologyRochester · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 205 |
| 71 | Model College of Hair DesignSaint Cloud · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 199 |
| 72 | Leech Lake Tribal CollegeCass Lake · Special Focus: Law | Public | 197 |
| 73 | PCI Academy-PlymouthPlymouth · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 165 |
| 74 | Empire Beauty School-BloomingtonBloomington · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 128 |
| 75 | Bethlehem College & SeminaryMinneapolis · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Assoc. Dominant | Private | 117 |
| 76 | White Earth Tribal and Community CollegeMahnomen · Special Focus: Law | Private | 110 |
| 77 | Empire Beauty School-Spring Lake ParkSpring Lake Park · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 95 |
| 78 | The Salon Professional Academy MaplewoodMaplewood · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 85 |
| 79 | Bethany Global UniversityBloomington · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Assoc. Dominant | Private | 81 |
| 80 | Oak Hills Christian CollegeBemidji · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private | 75 |
| 81 | Academy CollegeBloomington · Special Focus: Research Institution | Private for-profit | 56 |
| 82 | Townsend Barber InstituteRoseville · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 32 |
| 83 | Hastings Beauty SchoolHastings · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 22 |
| 84 | Avalon School of CosmetologyWorthington · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 15 |
| 85 | Diverse Media InstituteSt. Paul · Other / Unclassified | Private | 8 |
| 86 | Adler Graduate SchoolMinnetonka · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers | Private | – |
| 87 | American Academy of Health and WellnessRoseville · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers | Private for-profit | – |
| 88 | Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate SchoolCenter City · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers | Private | – |
| 89 | Luther SeminarySaint Paul · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Assoc. Dominant | Private | – |
| 90 | Mitchell Hamline School of LawSaint Paul · Special Focus: Business & Management | Private | – |
| 91 | 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.