Colleges with the Lowest Net Price in Minnesota
Ranked by average net price after grants (69 colleges with at least 200 undergraduates). Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.
| # | College | Average net price after grants | Net price | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Lake Nation College Red Lake, MN · Public | $5,672 | $5,672 | — |
| 2 | Riverland Community College Austin, MN · Public | $7,427 | $7,427 | $45,247 |
| 3 | University of Minnesota-Morris Morris, MN · Public | $8,837 | $8,837 | $50,919 |
| 4 | South Central College North Mankato, MN · Public | $9,082 | $9,082 | $45,068 |
| 5 | St Cloud Technical and Community College Saint Cloud, MN · Public | $9,635 | $9,635 | $46,874 |
| 6 | Ridgewater College Willmar, MN · Public | $10,046 | $10,046 | $43,827 |
| 7 | Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN · Public | $10,272 | $10,272 | $49,460 |
| 8 | Minnesota North College Hibbing, MN · Public | $10,432 | $10,432 | $45,570 |
| 9 | Century College White Bear Lake, MN · Public | $10,906 | $10,906 | $46,424 |
| 10 | Northwest Technical College Bemidji, MN · Public | $10,996 | $10,996 | $42,930 |
| 11 | Minnesota West Community and Technical College Granite Falls, MN · Public | $11,191 | $11,191 | $45,285 |
| 12 | Saint Paul College Saint Paul, MN · Public | $11,495 | $11,495 | $38,399 |
| 13 | Inver Hills Community College Inver Grove Heights, MN · Public | $11,636 | $11,636 | $49,898 |
| 14 | Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Winona, MN · Private nonprofit | $11,704 | $11,704 | $58,170 |
| 15 | North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park, MN · Public | $12,186 | $12,186 | $51,142 |
| 16 | University of Minnesota-Crookston Crookston, MN · Public | $12,212 | $12,212 | $58,056 |
| 17 | Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls, MN · Public | $12,556 | $12,556 | $45,591 |
| 18 | Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Cloquet, MN · Public | $12,677 | $12,677 | $45,665 |
| 19 | Pine Technical & Community College Pine City, MN · Public | $12,798 | $12,798 | $41,232 |
| 20 | Normandale Community College Bloomington, MN · Public | $12,972 | $12,972 | $50,207 |
| 21 | Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN · Public | $13,529 | $13,529 | $55,813 |
| 22 | Dakota County Technical College Rosemount, MN · Public | $13,548 | $13,548 | $51,938 |
| 23 | Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria, MN · Public | $13,691 | $13,691 | $49,393 |
| 24 | University of Minnesota-Rochester Rochester, MN · Public | $13,744 | $13,744 | $69,020 |
| 25 | Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN · Public | $13,812 | $13,812 | $40,086 |
| 26 | Central Lakes College-Brainerd Brainerd, MN · Public | $13,869 | $13,869 | $42,162 |
| 27 | Northland Community and Technical College Thief River Falls, MN · Public | $13,975 | $13,975 | $44,425 |
| 28 | Rochester Community and Technical College Rochester, MN · Public | $14,435 | $14,435 | $45,287 |
| 29 | Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN · Public | $15,261 | $15,261 | $53,755 |
| 30 | Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, MN · Public | $15,291 | $15,291 | $51,342 |
| 31 | Lake Superior College Duluth, MN · Public | $15,492 | $15,492 | $46,449 |
| 32 | Minnesota State College Southeast Winona, MN · Public | $16,140 | $16,140 | $43,613 |
| 33 | Anoka-Ramsey Community College Coon Rapids, MN · Public | $16,434 | $16,434 | $48,342 |
| 34 | Herzing University-Minneapolis St. Louis Park, MN · Private nonprofit | $16,670 | $16,670 | $36,909 |
| 35 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN · Public | $16,778 | $16,778 | $69,020 |
| 36 | Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN · Public | $16,863 | $16,863 | $64,705 |
| 37 | Anoka Technical College Anoka, MN · Public | $16,953 | $16,953 | $47,746 |
| 38 | Winona State University Winona, MN · Public | $17,503 | $17,503 | $58,532 |
| 39 | Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center Minneapolis, MN · Private nonprofit | $17,649 | $17,649 | $22,606 |
| 40 | Capella University Minneapolis, MN · Private for-profit | $17,956 | $17,956 | $42,189 |
| 41 | Rasmussen University-Minnesota St. Cloud, MN · Private for-profit | $17,962 | $17,962 | $39,080 |
| 42 | Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN · Public | $17,997 | $17,997 | $50,527 |
| 43 | Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN · Private for-profit | $18,345 | $18,345 | $34,659 |
| 44 | Concordia University-Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofit | $18,462 | $18,462 | $59,871 |
| 45 | Martin Luther College New Ulm, MN · Private nonprofit | $18,463 | $18,463 | $47,491 |
| 46 | University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN · Public | $18,743 | $18,743 | $62,616 |
| 47 | Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN · Public | $19,139 | $19,139 | $56,922 |
| 48 | St Catherine University Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofit | $19,764 | $19,764 | $59,282 |
| 49 | Bethany Lutheran College Mankato, MN · Private nonprofit | $20,148 | $20,148 | $46,110 |
| 50 | Hamline University Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofit | $20,744 | $20,744 | $61,106 |
| 51 | Nova Academy of Cosmetology Rochester, MN · Private for-profit | $21,473 | $21,473 | $32,156 |
| 52 | Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, MN · Private nonprofit | $22,900 | $22,900 | $65,607 |
| 53 | Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN · Private nonprofit | $23,873 | $23,873 | $58,829 |
| 54 | St Olaf College Northfield, MN · Private nonprofit | $23,874 | $23,874 | $65,543 |
| 55 | Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead, MN · Private nonprofit | $24,902 | $24,902 | $59,317 |
| 56 | Carleton College Northfield, MN · Private nonprofit | $25,407 | $25,407 | $75,525 |
| 57 | Saint Johns University Collegeville, MN · Private nonprofit | $25,672 | $25,672 | $76,786 |
| 58 | North Central University Minneapolis, MN · Private nonprofit | $25,817 | $25,817 | $45,064 |
| 59 | College of Saint Benedict Saint Joseph, MN · Private nonprofit | $26,640 | $26,640 | $63,260 |
| 60 | Crown College Saint Bonifacius, MN · Private nonprofit | $26,672 | $26,672 | $48,057 |
| 61 | Dunwoody College of Technology Minneapolis, MN · Private nonprofit | $26,939 | $26,939 | $61,511 |
| 62 | University of Northwestern-St Paul Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofit | $27,705 | $27,705 | $50,755 |
| 63 | The College of Saint Scholastica Duluth, MN · Private nonprofit | $27,846 | $27,846 | $65,934 |
| 64 | Bethel University Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofit | $28,556 | $28,556 | $63,764 |
| 65 | University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofit | $29,155 | $29,155 | $73,739 |
| 66 | Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis, MN · Private nonprofit | $29,926 | $29,926 | $40,873 |
| 67 | Macalester College Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofit | $32,149 | $32,149 | $63,878 |
| 68 | Walden University Minneapolis, MN · Private for-profit | $33,817 | $33,817 | $42,810 |
| 69 | Northwestern Health Sciences University Bloomington, MN · Private nonprofit | $35,887 | $35,887 | $48,666 |