Minnesota Private Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution

Below is a college cost ranking of the 26 private colleges in Minnesota with the highest in state tution. What is the most expensive college in Minnesota? Carleton College leads the list with a tuition and fee total of $69,327. Note these costs do not include room and board or living expenses.

All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS 2025 survey and reflect reported costs for academic year 2024/2025.

List of Minnesota Private Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution
College	Tuition In State
Carleton College Northfield, Minnesota	$69,327
Macalester College Saint Paul, Minnesota	$68,334
St Olaf College Northfield, Minnesota	$59,760
Saint Johns University Collegeville, Minnesota	$57,092
College of Saint Benedict Saint Joseph, Minnesota	$56,972
Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, Minnesota	$56,706
University of St Thomas Saint Paul, Minnesota	$55,976
St Catherine University Saint Paul, Minnesota	$52,348
Hamline University Saint Paul, Minnesota	$51,224
Augsburg University Minneapolis, Minnesota	$46,252
Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis, Minnesota	$46,184
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Winona, Minnesota	$45,760
Bethel University Saint Paul, Minnesota	$44,402
The College of Saint Scholastica Duluth, Minnesota	$42,836
University of Northwestern St Paul Saint Paul, Minnesota	$38,860
North Central University Minneapolis, Minnesota	$34,090
Crown College Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota	$32,350
Bethany Lutheran College Mankato, Minnesota	$32,150

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This list is updated annually based on the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Last updated: August 2026

Data source: IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025 - National Center for Education Statistics.