These Are Now The Top 10 Best Colleges in Minnesota for 2025

If you’re a high school senior staring down college application deadlines, or a proud parent planning campus tours, or just someone who loves a good “Top 10” list, this one’s for you.

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Choosing a college is a major decision, and Minnesota offers a solid range of options. From respected liberal arts colleges in small towns to large research universities in the Twin Cities, we have a wide variety of college experiences here.

How Many Colleges Are There in Minnesota?

The Minnesota Office of Higher Education says Minnesota is home to nearly 200 colleges and universities, including public, private, tribal, and for-profit institutions.

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Among others, that number includes the network of 26 Minnesota State colleges and 7 universities. According to the Minnesota Private Colleges Council, there are 18 private non-profit colleges in Minnesota, and College Simply lists 32 community colleges in the North Star State.

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Which Minnesota College is the Largest?

No surprise here, the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus is the largest university in the Land of 10,000 Lakes with almost 55,000 students enrolled last school year. U of M has the 7th largest enrollment in the U.S.

The U fo M Twin Cities campus sits on more than 1,150 acres in Minneapolis and St. Paul, right on the Mississippi River.

Which Minnesota Colleges and Universities are the Best?

The higher ed pros at College Raptor crunched the numbers (graduation rates, student-to-faculty ratios, acceptance stats, endowment strength, and academic excellence) and came up with their definitive list of the Best Colleges in Minnesota for 2025. Here's the top 10: