Metro area directory
Colleges in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul Area
CampusPin lists 25 colleges and universities across the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metro, 22 universities and 3 community colleges, with 5 public and 20 private institutions across 4 cities.
The Minneapolis, Saint Paul Twin Cities region anchors college access across Minnesota, combining a large public flagship presence with private liberal-arts colleges and community and technical colleges.
Minneapolis–Saint Paul colleges by the numbers
- Public / private
- 5 public · 20 private
- 4-year / 2-year
- 22 universities · 3 community colleges
- Cities covered
- 4
- Largest by enrollment
- University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- Lowest published tuition
- Minneapolis Community and Technical College ($6,128)
- Published tuition range
- $6,128–$64,908
Among the 25 colleges in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul area, University of Minnesota Twin Cities is the largest by enrollment; Minneapolis Community and Technical College has the lowest published in-state tuition at $6,128; Macalester College is the most selective at a 28% acceptance rate. Published figures are sticker price, not net price, compare net price and outcomes on each profile.
Local labor market
Across all occupations in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an annual median wage of $57,640 (1,931,660 jobs), in its May 2024 OEWS estimate. This is a whole-economy figure for the metro, not a starting salary or a graduate or field-specific wage, but it is a useful gauge of local pay levels and cost of living when weighing colleges here.
Local pay for common roles
Annual median wage in this metro for occupations tied to popular majors (BLS OEWS, May 2024).
- Software Developers$129,430
- Registered Nurses$102,240
- General and Operations Managers$101,970
- Mechanical Engineers$100,740
- Accountants and Auditors$83,260
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$76,100
Local pay reflects the metro labor market, not what any one college's graduates earn. For how a school's cost lines up with student outcomes, see college cost vs. graduation and earnings.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024, all occupations (SOC 00-0000), CBSA 33460.
Colleges by city in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul area
Saint Paul (11)
- Bethel UniversityUniv · Private
- Concordia University-Saint PaulUniv · Private
- Hamline UniversityUniv · Private
- Luther SeminaryUniv · Private
- Macalester CollegeUniv · Private
- Metropolitan State UniversityUniv · Public
- Mitchell Hamline School of LawUniv · Private
- Saint Paul CollegeCC · Public
- St Catherine UniversityUniv · Private
- University of Northwestern-St PaulUniv · Private
- University of St ThomasUniv · Private
Minneapolis (9)
- Augsburg UniversityUniv · Private
- Bethlehem College & SeminaryUniv · Private
- Capella UniversityUniv · Private
- Dunwoody College of TechnologyUniv · Private
- Minneapolis College of Art and DesignUniv · Private
- Minneapolis Community and Technical CollegeCC · Public
- North Central UniversityUniv · Private
- University of Minnesota Twin CitiesUniv · Public
- Walden UniversityUniv · Private
Bloomington (4)
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Data sources & methodology
College listings for the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metro are aggregated live from each institution's record, compiled from federal datasets and the institutions' own published information.
Sources used across this page
Not every source informs every figure. Each data point draws on the source appropriate to it see the relevant section and the data dictionary for field-level provenance.
IPEDS / NCES College Navigator
Federal enrollment, admissions, tuition, retention, and program data. Released annually with a 1–2 year lag.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Net price by income band, post-graduation earnings, and federal aid context.
Institutional websites
Each school's official admissions, registrar, and financial-aid pages are the authoritative source for current details.
Where a value is unavailable it is shown as unavailable, never as 0, free, or a negative judgment. Always confirm final details with the institution before applying.
Suggested citation
CampusPin. Colleges in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul Area. Retrieved from https://campuspin.com/colleges-in-metro/minneapolis-st-paul