Minnesota Private Colleges Ranked by Smallest Enrollment

Below is a ranking of the 27 private colleges in Minnesota with the smallest enrollment of full and part time students. Oak Hills Christian College leads the list with a population of 95 students.

Enrollment is a measure of the size of the student body. Larger schools are more likely to offer a wider range of programs and services while smaller schools may have a more intimate and personalized experience.

List of Minnesota Private Colleges Ranked by Smallest Enrollment
College	Enrollment
Oak Hills Christian College Bemidji, Minnesota	95
White Earth Tribal and Community College Mahnomen, Minnesota	119
Bethlehem College & Seminary Minneapolis, Minnesota	200
Herzing University Minneapolis St. Louis Park, Minnesota	748
Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis, Minnesota	831
North Central University Minneapolis, Minnesota	852
Martin Luther College New Ulm, Minnesota	878
Bethany Lutheran College Mankato, Minnesota	899
Northwestern Health Sciences University Bloomington, Minnesota	1,101
College of Saint Benedict Saint Joseph, Minnesota	1,429
Dunwoody College of Technology Minneapolis, Minnesota	1,537
Saint Johns University Collegeville, Minnesota	1,572
Crown College Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota	1,846
Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, Minnesota	1,906
Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead, Minnesota	1,935
Carleton College Northfield, Minnesota	2,128
Macalester College Saint Paul, Minnesota	2,138
Hamline University Saint Paul, Minnesota	2,565

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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.