Top Rated Minnesota Public Colleges
These are the top ranked public four-year colleges in Minnesota as ranked by CollegeSimply. Leading the rankings for 2027 as the best public college in Minnesota is University of Minnesota Twin Cities. Learn how the Best Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page.
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- Public 4 Year
- Minneapolis, MN
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- Jan 1 application deadline
Minnesota is a large public university known for undergraduate engineering, business, and biological sciences. The Twin Cities campus spans Minneapolis and St. Paul along the Mississippi River.
- SAT Range 1300-1500
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.75
- Acceptance Rate 80%
- Net Price $17,209
Winona State University
- Public 4 Year
- Winona, MN
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- Jul 1 application deadline
Winona State is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The campus sits along the Mississippi River in Minnesota's bluff country.
- SAT Range 980-1250
- Avg GPA 3.44
- Acceptance Rate 75%
- Net Price $18,289
University of Minnesota Duluth
- Public 4 Year
- Duluth, MN
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- Aug 1 application deadline
UMD is a public university known for undergraduate engineering, business, and the natural sciences. The hillside campus overlooks Lake Superior above the city of Duluth.
- SAT Range 1180-1350
- Avg GPA 3.51
- Acceptance Rate 89%
- Net Price $20,128
Minnesota State University Moorhead
- Public 4 Year
- Moorhead, MN
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Minnesota State Moorhead is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education, fine arts, and mass communications. The campus sits in Moorhead across the Red River from Fargo, North Dakota.
- SAT Range 1080-1290
- Avg GPA 3.52
- Acceptance Rate 59%
- Net Price $18,221
Saint Cloud State University
- Public 4 Year
- Saint Cloud, MN
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- Aug 15 application deadline
Saint Cloud State is a public university known for undergraduate aviation, business, and education. The campus sits along the Mississippi River in central Minnesota.
- SAT Range 1025-1260
- Avg GPA 3.4
- Acceptance Rate 95%
- Net Price $14,735
Bemidji State University
- Public 4 Year
- Bemidji, MN
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Bemidji State is a public university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and business. The campus sits on the shore of Lake Bemidji in northern Minnesota.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.26
- Acceptance Rate 56%
- Net Price $14,859
Minnesota State University Mankato
- Public 4 Year
- Mankato, MN
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3.7 | 3 reviews
Minnesota State Mankato is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The campus sits on a bluff overlooking the Minnesota River valley in southern Minnesota.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.37
- Acceptance Rate 88%
- Net Price $18,861
Southwest Minnesota State University
- Public 4 Year
- Marshall, MN
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- Aug 18 application deadline
SMSU is a public university known for undergraduate culinology, education, and business. The campus sits in the small city of Marshall in rural southwestern Minnesota.
- SAT Range 935-1102
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.21
- Acceptance Rate 62%
- Net Price $15,547