Public colleges
Public Colleges in Minnesota
CampusPin lists 40 public colleges and universities in Minnesota, about 50.6% of the state's 79 institutions. Public colleges charge state residents a lower in-state rate, with a median published in-state tuition of $10,417 in this snapshot.
Minnesota public colleges by the numbers
- Public colleges
- 40
- Share of state colleges
- 50.6%
- Median in-state tuition
- $10,417
- Median out-of-state tuition
- $13,760
- Out-of-state premium
- +$3,343
- National public in-state median
- $8,994
Counts and shares come from CampusPin's committed institution-distribution snapshot; tuition medians are the published public-university figures from the tuition-by-state snapshot. Published prices are before financial aid; net price is typically lower. Residency rules determine in-state eligibility.
Public universities in Minnesota
- Bemidji State UniversityBemidji · $10,164 in-state
- Metropolitan State UniversitySaint Paul · $9,780 in-state
- Minnesota State University MoorheadMoorhead · $10,336 in-state
- Minnesota State University-MankatoMankato · $9,490 in-state
- Saint Cloud State UniversitySaint Cloud · $10,117 in-state
- Southwest Minnesota State UniversityMarshall · $10,304 in-state
- University of Minnesota Twin CitiesMinneapolis · $18,626 in-state
- University of Minnesota-CrookstonCrookston · $13,120 in-state
- University of Minnesota-DuluthDuluth · $14,318 in-state
- University of Minnesota-MorrisMorris · $14,288 in-state
- University of Minnesota-RochesterRochester · $14,400 in-state
- Winona State UniversityWinona · $10,498 in-state
Public community colleges in Minnesota
- Alexandria Technical & Community CollegeAlexandria · $6,213
- Anoka Technical CollegeAnoka · $6,267
- Anoka-Ramsey Community CollegeCoon Rapids · $5,682
- Central Lakes College-BrainerdBrainerd · $6,209
- Century CollegeWhite Bear Lake · $8,575
- Dakota County Technical CollegeRosemount · $6,419
- Fond du Lac Tribal and Community CollegeCloquet · $5,999
- Hennepin Technical CollegeBrooklyn Park · $5,881
- Inver Hills Community CollegeInver Grove Heights · $6,007
- Lake Superior CollegeDuluth · $5,786
- Leech Lake Tribal CollegeCass Lake · $4,148
- Minneapolis Community and Technical CollegeMinneapolis · $6,128
- Minnesota North CollegeHibbing · $6,004
- Minnesota State College SoutheastWinona · $7,820
- Minnesota State Community and Technical CollegeFergus Falls · $5,900
- Minnesota West Community and Technical CollegeGranite Falls · $6,484
- Normandale Community CollegeBloomington · $6,321
- North Hennepin Community CollegeBrooklyn Park · $5,050
- Northland Community and Technical CollegeThief River Falls · $6,262
- Northwest Technical CollegeBemidji · $6,246
- Pine Technical & Community CollegePine City · $4,681
- Red Lake Nation CollegeRed Lake · $6,640
- Ridgewater CollegeWillmar · $6,109
- Riverland Community CollegeAustin · $6,250
- Rochester Community and Technical CollegeRochester · $6,359
- Saint Paul CollegeSaint Paul · $6,318
- South Central CollegeNorth Mankato · $6,146
- St Cloud Technical and Community CollegeSaint Cloud · $4,957
Public vs private in Minnesota
Public colleges are state-supported and charge residents a lower in-state rate; private colleges set one tuition for all students but often discount it heavily with institutional aid. Compare net price and outcomes, not just sticker price, on each profile. Our cost and outcomes by state research shows how the median net price and graduation rate vary from one state to the next.
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Data sources & methodology
Public-college counts and tuition for Minnesota come from CampusPin's committed institution-distribution and tuition-by-state snapshots; the college list is compiled live from each institution's record.
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. Public Colleges in Minnesota. Retrieved from https://campuspin.com/public-colleges-in/minnesota