Minnesota Colleges with low acceptance rates

Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate in Minnesota for 2024

These are the most selective public and private four-year colleges in Minnesota. The list is ranked by acceptance rate, lowest to highest and limited to schools which reject at least half of all applicants. Leading the list is Carleton College which sent acceptance letters to only 17% of the 8,583 students who applied and rejected 83%.

Not all schools on the most selective list are overly academically challenging. Some schools with less rigorous test and high school GPA requirements may receive a large numbers of qualified applicants and the school does not have space to admit them all.

If you're looking for challenging colleges, explore rankings of Minnesota colleges with the highest SAT scores, highest ACT scores and highest GPA's.
Minnesota Low Acceptance % Public Private 4 year

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Carleton College
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Northfield, MN

Carleton College

Private 4 Year

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17% Acceptance Rate

#1 Best Value in Minnesota

  • 2,059enrollment
  • $31,494net price
  • 1430-1550SAT range
  • 32-35ACT range
  • 3.9Estimated Avg GPA

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Macalester College
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Saint Paul, MN

Macalester College

Private 4 Year

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28% Acceptance Rate

#2 Best Colleges in Minnesota

  • 2,175enrollment
  • $36,095net price
  • 1340-1500SAT range
  • 30-34ACT range
  • 3.81Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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