Small colleges in Minnesota are a great option for students interested in a more intimate campus experience, more personal attention from excellent professors, and more immediate access to support services. Whether the focus is on the technical or on the liberal arts, small colleges give you the chance to pursue a well-rounded education while working closely with classmates and professors in a dynamic community atmosphere.
California’s higher education institutes span across the entire state, allowing students to study by the beach, in the forest, in small towns, and in large cities. There are over 30 high quality online programs that would allow you to earn a degree from literally anywhere in California, or the world.
The state’s largest university is the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). UCLA serves nearly 44,000 students and offers a tuition rate around $13,000. This isn’t the only school with a large student body though. California is home to 23 colleges and universities with student populations of over 20,000 students.
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However, more than half of the state’s schools serve smaller student populations, offering plenty of options for students who crave a more intimate campus experience. Additionally, California boasts 50 religiously affiliated schools. Many of these schools have high graduation rates. However, tuition costs can range greatly, from $8,000 at Bethesda University up to $54,000 at Pepperdine University.
Additionally, many of California’s colleges and universities boast influential faculty and alumni, including Neil Armstrong, Jerry Lewis, and Weird Al
Yankovic. In addition to famous alumni and professors, California’s schools are also home to some of the country’s top degree programs, including nursing, business, religious studies, education, literature, and law. Many of these schools offer online courses and complete online programs in these same disciplines.
Though Hollywood has given us an inside look into California’s most popular landmarks and attractions, these one-of-a-kind places aren’t the only reason people flock to The Golden State. With hundreds of colleges and universities, as well as community and junior colleges, to choose from, students have countless opportunities to further their education in California.
Many of these opportunities are also accessible through online courses and online colleges. A growing number of online programs in California have received accreditation from the Western Association of Schools, which means online students have a higher level of quality assurance than ever before. It’s also worth noting that students who live in California can still get an in-state discount on their associate degree or bachelor’s degree even when completing online courses or online programs.
To learn more about earning your degree in California, check out some of the state’s top programs and career paths.
The following list of the best small colleges and universities in Minnesota is composed mainly of four-year undergraduate schools (though a handful also offer graduate programs). We’ve identified 22 small colleges in Minnesota. The list below of the 30 best small colleges in Minnesota. To be included schools must fully accredited, and must have student body populations below 5,000 students.
Tuition + fees
$60K
Acceptance
18%
Graduation
91%
Student body
2K
Median SAT/ACT
1425/32
Carleton College’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$61K
Acceptance
31%
Graduation
90%
Student body
2K
Median SAT/ACT
1365/31
Macalester College’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$46K
Acceptance
76%
Graduation
65%
Student body
3K
Median SAT/ACT
1110/23
Hamline University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$53K
Acceptance
47%
Graduation
85%
Student body
3K
Median SAT/ACT
1270/28
St. Olaf College’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$50K
Acceptance
73%
Graduation
78%
Student body
2K
Gustavus Adolphus College’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$28K
Acceptance
72%
Graduation
74%
Student body
2K
Median SAT/ACT
1161/23
Concordia College ’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$41K
Acceptance
76%
Graduation
58%
Student body
3K
Median SAT/ACT
1056/20
Augsburg University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$14K
Acceptance
76%
Graduation
58%
Student body
1K
Median SAT/ACT
1145/24
University of Minnesota Morris’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$50K
Acceptance
92%
Graduation
77%
Student body
2K
Median SAT/ACT
1135/24
College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$46K
Acceptance
75%
Graduation
59%
Student body
3K
Median SAT/ACT
1160/22
St. Catherine University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$10K
Acceptance
75%
Graduation
48%
Student body
4K
Bemidji State University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$39K
Acceptance
98%
Graduation
57%
Student body
4K
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$40K
Acceptance
89%
Graduation
74%
Student body
4K
Median SAT/ACT
1189/24
Bethel University ’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$13K
Acceptance
48%
Graduation
56%
Student body
2K
University of Minnesota Crookston’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$9K
Acceptance
91%
Graduation
48%
Student body
3K
Median SAT/ACT
1018/20
Southwest Minnesota State University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$39K
Acceptance
74%
Graduation
65%
Student body
3K
College of St. Scholastica’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$34K
Acceptance
82%
Graduation
68%
Student body
3K
University of Northwestern – St. Paul’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$27K
Acceptance
94%
Graduation
59%
Student body
<1K
Median SAT/ACT
1049/21
North Central University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$29K
Acceptance
61%
Graduation
63%
Student body
<1K
Bethany Lutheran College’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$24K
Acceptance
99%
Graduation
59%
Student body
1K
Dunwoody College of Technology’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$24K
Acceptance
68%
Graduation
53%
Student body
5K
Concordia University, St. Paul’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$28K
Acceptance
65%
Graduation
61%
Student body
1K
Median SAT/ACT
1055/20
Crown College ’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Many of our 2022 undergraduate focused rankings look considerably different than 2021. That’s because we took a fundamentally different apporach. For 2021 we utilized our Concentrated Influence algorithm, designed to take away the size advantage larger schools have when we rank their faculty and alumni’s academic influence. Concentrated influence highlights smaller schools that are proportionally as successful as larger universities at cultivating influential alumni and faculty.