Cheapest colleges in Minnesota after financial aid

The list (18 of 37)

Four-year colleges in Minnesota with 500 or more undergraduates, lowest average price after grants first. The list shows 18 of the 37 colleges with a price on file. Prices: College Scorecard, 2024-25.

1. University of Minnesota-Morris $10,989 a year in-state Morris, MN · Out of state: about $13,283 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $1,259 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
2. University of Minnesota-Crookston $11,170 a year Crookston, MN · Families earning under $30,000 paid $4,955 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
3. University of Minnesota-Rochester $13,319 a year Rochester, MN · Families earning under $30,000 paid $5,233 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
4. Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College $13,687 a year Cloquet, MN · Families earning under $30,000 paid $11,279 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
5. Saint Cloud State University $16,062 a year Saint Cloud, MN · Families earning under $30,000 paid $11,944 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
6. Concordia University-Saint Paul $16,222 a year Saint Paul, MN · Families earning under $30,000 paid $14,428 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
7. Bemidji State University $16,327 a year Bemidji, MN · Families earning under $30,000 paid $10,378 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
8. Southwest Minnesota State University $16,501 a year Marshall, MN · Families earning under $30,000 paid $11,840 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
9. University of Minnesota Twin Cities $17,330 a year in-state Minneapolis, MN · Out of state: about $40,216 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $5,885 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
10. University of Minnesota-Duluth $17,395 a year in-state Duluth, MN · Out of state: about $23,145 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $4,583 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
11. Winona State University $17,413 a year in-state Winona, MN · Out of state: about $24,582 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $9,959 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
12. Minnesota State University Moorhead $17,601 a year Moorhead, MN · Families earning under $30,000 paid $12,835 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
13. Martin Luther College $18,652 a year New Ulm, MN · Families earning under $30,000 paid $12,257 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
14. St Catherine University $19,090 a year Saint Paul, MN · Families earning under $30,000 paid $15,297 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
15. Rasmussen University-Minnesota $19,534 a year St. Cloud, MN · Families earning under $30,000 paid $19,333 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
16. Minnesota State University-Mankato $19,702 a year in-state Mankato, MN · Out of state: about $29,822 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $11,479 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
17. Herzing University-Minneapolis $19,744 a year St. Louis Park, MN · Families earning under $30,000 paid $19,708 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
18. Saint Mary's University of Minnesota $20,422 a year Winona, MN · Families earning under $30,000 paid $15,688 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25

What are the cheapest colleges in Minnesota after financial aid?

The cheapest four-year colleges in Minnesota after financial aid are University of Minnesota-Morris ($10,989 a year in-state), University of Minnesota-Crookston ($11,170 a year) and University of Minnesota-Rochester ($13,319 a year), by the average price students with federal aid paid in 2024-25.

Which are cheapest for families earning under $30,000?

Of the colleges listed, University of Minnesota-Morris ($1,259), University of Minnesota-Duluth ($4,583) and University of Minnesota-Crookston ($4,955) had the lowest average yearly price for students from families earning under $30,000, in 2024-25.

What does price after aid mean here?

It's what a student who got federal aid paid for a year of tuition, fees, housing, food and books after grants and scholarships, before loans. It comes from the College Scorecard, which the U.S. Department of Education publishes.