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

Public community colleges in Minnesota

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.

Public colleges in nearby states

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