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Most affordable colleges in Minnesota

Minnesota has 70 schools with usable net price coverage across the main college types families compare most often. Start with the type of school you are considering, then click into an individual Worth-It Score when you want the deeper affordability and outcome read.

Most affordable public universities in Minnesota

13 public universities in Minnesota report net price data, ranging from $9,539 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $16,349. Minnesota's public universities run a bit higher than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.

University of Minnesota-Morris

$9,539 net price

96% receive grant aid

Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College

$10,601 net price

82% receive grant aid

University of Minnesota-Crookston

$13,442 net price

90% receive grant aid

Most affordable private colleges in Minnesota

27 private colleges in Minnesota report net price data, ranging from $11,577 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $24,807. Minnesota's private colleges run a bit higher than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

$11,577 net price

100% receive grant aid

Herzing University-Minneapolis

$15,275 net price

88% receive grant aid

Concordia University-Saint Paul

$17,989 net price

99% receive grant aid

Most affordable for-profit colleges in Minnesota

3 for-profit colleges in Minnesota report net price data, ranging from $16,397 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $16,975. Minnesota's for-profit colleges run notably less expensive than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.

Rasmussen University-Minnesota

$16,397 net price

85% receive grant aid

Capella University

$16,975 net price

64% receive grant aid

Academy College

$29,280 net price

39% receive grant aid

Most affordable community colleges in Minnesota

27 community colleges in Minnesota report net price data, ranging from $8,618 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $10,938. Minnesota's community colleges run a bit higher than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.

Red Lake Nation College

$8,618 net price

93% receive grant aid

Riverland Community College

$8,715 net price

74% receive grant aid

North Hennepin Community College

$9,245 net price

65% receive grant aid

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Affordability rankings use publicly available federal higher-ed cost data. Net price reflects the average cost a family pays after grants and scholarships are subtracted from total cost of attendance, for the 2022-23 reporting year. Rankings include only institutions that report net price data.