Highest SAT colleges in Minnesota
23 colleges ranked by average SAT
These 23 highest-scoring colleges in Minnesota, ranked by average SAT, run from 1,020 at Southwest Minnesota State University to 1,491 at Carleton College. 9 are public and 14 are private.
| # | College | Type | Avg SAT | Acceptance | Net price / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carleton College Northfield, MN | Private | 1,491 | 22% | $27,320 |
| 2 | Macalester College Saint Paul, MN | Private | 1,424 | 28% | $29,980 |
| 3 | St Olaf College Northfield, MN | Private | 1,373 | 52% | $22,752 |
| 4 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN | Public | 1,359 | 77% | $17,139 |
| 5 | Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, MN | Private | 1,320 | 62% | $26,895 |
| 6 | University of Northwestern-St Paul Saint Paul, MN | Private | 1,244 | 92% | $25,140 |
| 7 | University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN | Public | 1,221 | 82% | $18,464 |
| 8 | Saint Johns University Collegeville, MN | Private | 1,220 | 90% | $27,018 |
| 9 | Hamline University Saint Paul, MN | Private | 1,197 | 90% | $21,385 |
| 10 | Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead, MN | Private | 1,192 | 63% | $25,651 |
| 11 | Martin Luther College New Ulm, MN | Private | 1,191 | 83% | $20,483 |
| 12 | Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN | Public | 1,190 | 91% | $18,609 |
| 13 | St Catherine University Saint Paul, MN | Private | 1,190 | 94% | $21,563 |
| 14 | The College of Saint Scholastica Duluth, MN | Private | 1,190 | 94% | $23,949 |
| 15 | College of Saint Benedict Saint Joseph, MN | Private | 1,185 | 91% | $28,065 |
| 16 | Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis, MN | Private | 1,170 | 48% | $25,935 |
| 17 | Bethany Lutheran College Mankato, MN | Private | 1,144 | 51% | $17,680 |
| 18 | Winona State University Winona, MN | Public | 1,119 | 69% | $18,148 |
| 19 | Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN | Public | 1,091 | 95% | $14,485 |
| 20 | Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN | Public | 1,090 | 71% | $17,050 |
| 21 | Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN | Public | 1,090 | 53% | $17,816 |
| 22 | Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN | Public | 1,020 | 96% | $19,181 |
| 23 | Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, MN | Public | 1,020 | 69% | $14,760 |
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