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Colleges & Universities in Minnesota

Every college in Minnesota that we cover, each with its page and sources.

31 colleges · each name links to its page, with sources · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

31 colleges

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Minnesota: 31 colleges · 20 private nonprofit, 11 public · campus setting: 15 city, 9 town, 5 suburb, 2 rural

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CollegeCityPublic/privateSettingStudentsAthleticsDistance
Augsburg UniversityMinneapolisPrivate nonprofitCity, large2,445NCAA Division III
Bemidji State UniversityBemidjiPublicTown, remote3,610NCAA Division II
Bethany Lutheran CollegeMankatoPrivate nonprofitCity, small850NCAA Division III
Bethel UniversitySaint PaulPrivate nonprofitSuburb, large2,629NCAA Division III
Carleton CollegeNorthfieldPrivate nonprofitTown, distant2,069NCAA Division III
College of Saint BenedictSaint JosephPrivate nonprofitSuburb, midsize1,410
Concordia College at MoorheadMoorheadPrivate nonprofitSuburb, midsize1,799NCAA Division III
Concordia University-Saint PaulSaint PaulPrivate nonprofitCity, large3,146NCAA Division II
Crown CollegeSaint BonifaciusPrivate nonprofitRural, near a city1,379NCAA Division III
Gustavus Adolphus CollegeSaint PeterPrivate nonprofitTown, near a city1,952NCAA Division III
Hamline UniversitySaint PaulPrivate nonprofitCity, large1,710NCAA Division III
Macalester CollegeSaint PaulPrivate nonprofitCity, large2,142NCAA Division III
Metropolitan State UniversitySaint PaulPublicCity, large5,271
Minneapolis College of Art and DesignMinneapolisPrivate nonprofitCity, large714
Minnesota State University MoorheadMoorheadPublicSuburb, midsize3,413NCAA Division II
Minnesota State University-MankatoMankatoPublicCity, small12,897NCAA Division II
North Central UniversityMinneapolisPrivate nonprofitCity, large865NCAA Division III
Saint Cloud State UniversitySaint CloudPublicCity, small8,430NCAA Division II
Saint Johns UniversityCollegevillePrivate nonprofitRural, near a city1,481
Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaWinonaPrivate nonprofitTown, distant1,075NCAA Division III
Southwest Minnesota State UniversityMarshallPublicTown, remote6,884NCAA Division II
St Catherine UniversitySaint PaulPrivate nonprofitCity, large2,431NCAA Division III
St Olaf CollegeNorthfieldPrivate nonprofitTown, distant3,074NCAA Division III
The College of Saint ScholasticaDuluthPrivate nonprofitCity, small1,755NCAA Division III
University of Minnesota-CrookstonCrookstonPublicTown, distant2,518NCAA Division II
University of Minnesota-DuluthDuluthPublicCity, small8,525NCAA Division II
University of Minnesota-MorrisMorrisPublicTown, remote1,020NCAA Division III
University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolisPublicCity, large39,556NCAA Division I
University of Northwestern-St PaulSaint PaulPrivate nonprofitSuburb, large3,173NCAA Division III
University of St ThomasSaint PaulPrivate nonprofitCity, large6,044NCAA Division I
Winona State UniversityWinonaPublicTown, distant5,267NCAA Division II