Southwest Minnesota State University Comparisons

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Compare with Minnesota Public Colleges

Compare with Minnesota Public Colleges for Southwest Minnesota State University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN	$116 lower in-state tuition	33% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Minnesota State University Mankato Mankato, MN	$789 lower in-state tuition	26% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Winona State University Winona, MN	$215 higher in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Minnesota Morris Morris, MN	$4,165 higher in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN	$124 lower in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN	$521 lower in-state tuition	37% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Minnesota Crookston Crookston, MN	$2,927 higher in-state tuition	26% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Minnesota Private Colleges

Compare with Minnesota Private Colleges for Southwest Minnesota State University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, MN	$45,715 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Dunwoody College of Technology Minneapolis, MN	$17,475 higher in-state tuition	37% higher acceptance rate	Compare
St Catherine University Saint Paul, MN	$41,093 higher in-state tuition	30% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Crown College Saint Bonifacius, MN	$21,049 higher in-state tuition	39% lower acceptance rate	Compare
North Central University Minneapolis, MN	$21,859 higher in-state tuition	37% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Winona, MN	$34,719 higher in-state tuition	31% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Concordia University Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN	$15,239 higher in-state tuition	17% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Bethany Lutheran College Mankato, MN	$20,999 higher in-state tuition	23% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Herzing University Minneapolis St. Louis Park, MN	$3,089 higher in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Oak Hills Christian College Bemidji, MN	$9,079 higher in-state tuition	38% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Northwestern Health Sciences University Bloomington, MN	$1,654 higher in-state tuition	38% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Bethlehem College & Seminary Minneapolis, Minnesota	$2,161 lower in-state tuition	38% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Public Colleges

Compare with Regional Public Colleges for Southwest Minnesota State University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Wisconsin Platteville Platteville, WI	$1,717 lower in-state tuition	27% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Wisconsin La Crosse La Crosse, WI	$291 lower in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Wisconsin Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI	$719 lower in-state tuition	20% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Wisconsin Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI	$873 lower in-state tuition	30% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Wisconsin Stout Menomonie, WI	$340 higher in-state tuition	26% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE	$1,643 lower in-state tuition	25% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI	$5,384 lower in-state tuition	38% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Missouri Western State University Saint Joseph, MO	$55 lower in-state tuition	38% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Bismarck State College Bismarck, ND	$5,114 lower in-state tuition	38% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Wisconsin River Falls River Falls, WI	$1,353 lower in-state tuition	20% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Wisconsin Superior Superior, WI	$1,549 lower in-state tuition	31% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Peru State College Peru, NE	$1,721 lower in-state tuition	38% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NE	$1,685 lower in-state tuition	27% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Northern State University Aberdeen, SD	$1,516 lower in-state tuition	31% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Valley City State University Valley City, ND	$1,781 lower in-state tuition	37% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Wayne State College Wayne, NE	$2,145 lower in-state tuition	38% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Oglala Lakota College Kyle, SD	$7,677 lower in-state tuition	38% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Sitting Bull College Fort Yates, ND	$6,351 lower in-state tuition	38% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Private Colleges

Compare with Regional Private Colleges for Southwest Minnesota State University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Ambrose University Davenport, IA	$26,297 higher in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Grand View University Des Moines, IA	$24,401 higher in-state tuition	37% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Loras College Dubuque, IA	$29,463 higher in-state tuition	38% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA	$9,114 higher in-state tuition	34% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Central College Pella, IA	$10,627 higher in-state tuition	24% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Hastings College Hastings, NE	$27,409 higher in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Morningside University Sioux City, IA	$29,299 higher in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Mount Mercy University Cedar Rapids, IA	$30,517 higher in-state tuition	21% higher acceptance rate	Compare
York University York, NE	$12,639 higher in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bellevue University Bellevue, NE	$458 lower in-state tuition	38% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Edgewood College Madison, WI	$25,499 higher in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Midland University Fremont, NE	$31,689 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Buena Vista University Storm Lake, IA	$31,437 higher in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Clarke University Dubuque, IA	$30,549 higher in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
William Penn University Oskaloosa, IA	$19,389 higher in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Palmer College of Chiropractic Davenport, IA	$1,241 lower in-state tuition	38% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Northland College Ashland, WI	$34,042 higher in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Doane University Crete, NE	$33,624 higher in-state tuition	36% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Mount Marty University Yankton, SD	$24,239 higher in-state tuition	19% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Briar Cliff University Sioux City, IA	$26,595 higher in-state tuition	38% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Graceland University Lamoni Lamoni, IA	$10,589 higher in-state tuition	19% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, SD	$11,389 higher in-state tuition	21% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Mercy College of Health Sciences Des Moines, IA	$7,303 higher in-state tuition	38% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Herzing University Madison Madison, WI	$3,089 higher in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Maharishi International University Fairfield, IA	$6,169 higher in-state tuition	34% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Union Adventist University Lincoln, NE	$18,973 higher in-state tuition	38% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Jamestown Jamestown, ND	$14,629 higher in-state tuition	26% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Clarkson College Omaha, NE	$5,743 higher in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
College of Saint Mary Omaha, NE	$14,149 higher in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bryan College of Health Sciences Lincoln, NE	$10,279 higher in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Allen College Waterloo, IA	$9,155 higher in-state tuition	38% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health Omaha, NE	$7,524 higher in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Sinte Gleska University Mission, SD	$5,647 lower in-state tuition	38% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Conception Seminary College Conception, MO	$15,845 higher in-state tuition	30% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences Rock Island, IL	$14,628 higher in-state tuition	38% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Divine Word College Epworth, IA	$5,239 higher in-state tuition	38% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Trinity Bible College and Graduate School Ellendale, ND	$9,339 higher in-state tuition	36% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Kairos University Sioux Falls, SD	$6,761 lower in-state tuition	23% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Institute of Lutheran Theology Brookings, South Dakota	$3,069 higher in-state tuition	38% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with National Colleges

Compare with National Colleges for Southwest Minnesota State University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Morgan State University Baltimore, MD	$2,132 lower in-state tuition	20% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Virginia State University Petersburg, VA	$318 lower in-state tuition	27% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA	$4,237 lower in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Prairie View A & M University Prairie View, TX	$938 higher in-state tuition	17% higher acceptance rate	Compare
North Carolina Central University Durham, NC	$3,662 lower in-state tuition	25% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Jackson State University Jackson, MS	$1,396 lower in-state tuition	31% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Bowie State University Bowie, MD	$1,143 lower in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC	$6,008 lower in-state tuition	20% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI	$4,417 higher in-state tuition	29% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Houston Downtown Houston, TX	$2,653 lower in-state tuition	28% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Midwestern State University Wichita Falls, TX	$219 higher in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Clayton State University Morrow, GA	$5,181 lower in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA	$1,775 lower in-state tuition	29% higher acceptance rate	Compare
College of Coastal Georgia Brunswick, GA	$6,745 lower in-state tuition	36% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN	$1,355 lower in-state tuition	34% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Texas A&M University Kingsville Kingsville, TX	$469 lower in-state tuition	29% higher acceptance rate	Compare
California State University San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA	$2,268 lower in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Rhode Island College Providence, RI	$939 higher in-state tuition	30% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Grambling State University Grambling, LA	$2,678 lower in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Western Illinois University Macomb, IL	$4,903 higher in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo, CO	$641 lower in-state tuition	33% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Western Oregon University Monmouth, OR	$1,518 higher in-state tuition	36% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Texas A & M International University Laredo, TX	$2,467 lower in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL	$3,318 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Tifton, GA	$7,093 lower in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY	$41 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Georgia Southwestern State University Americus, GA	$5,141 lower in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Francis Marion University Florence, SC	$799 higher in-state tuition	24% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR	$1,687 lower in-state tuition	34% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of West Alabama Livingston, AL	$629 higher in-state tuition	19% lower acceptance rate	Compare
East Central University Ada, OK	$2,329 lower in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
New Mexico State University Main Campus Las Cruces, NM	$2,178 lower in-state tuition	27% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Lewis Clark State College Lewiston, ID	$2,751 lower in-state tuition	26% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Magnolia, AR	$401 lower in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Fairmont State University Fairmont, WV	$1,653 lower in-state tuition	37% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of North Texas at Dallas Dallas, Texas	$766 lower in-state tuition	22% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=175078.

Last updated: August 2026