Hardest Colleges to Get Into in Minnesota

Minnesota has 23 colleges in the CollegeCalcAI database, and this page ranks every one of them by acceptance rate. The most selective are Carleton College (20%), Crown College (23%), and Macalester College (29%). 2 schools admit a quarter of applicants or fewer, the median Minnesota college admits 80%, and 9 are public against 14 private. At the other end, North Central University admits 99%. Open any school for its full admissions profile, or check your own odds free.

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20% acceptance

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Which of the Hardest Colleges in Minnesota can I get into with a 3.7 GPA and a 1300 SAT?

By CollegeCalcAI's model, a student with a 3.7 unweighted GPA and a 1300 SAT has a Likely or Safety estimate (45% or higher) at 19 of the 22 colleges here, including Bethany Lutheran College, St. Olaf College and Bemidji State University. 2 more are Target (25 to 44%), such as Crown College and Macalester College. The other 1 is a Reach. Estimates assume Regular Decision and no hook; courses, activities and essays move them.

Estimated admission chance for three student profiles at each college: 3.3 GPA, 1150 SAT; 3.7 GPA, 1300 SAT; 4.0 GPA, 1500 SAT
College	3.3 GPA1150 SAT	3.7 GPA1300 SAT	4.0 GPA1500 SAT
Carleton Collegeadmits 20%	14%Reach	22%Reach	41%Target
Crown Collegeadmits 23%	30%Target	44%Target	56%Likely
Macalester Collegeadmits 29%	18%Reach	38%Target	67%Likely
Bethany Lutheran Collegeadmits 39%	52%Likely	76%Safety	87%Safety
St. Olaf Collegeadmits 48%	38%Target	77%Safety	95%Safety
Bemidji State Universityadmits 56%	84%Safety	96%Safety	98%Safety
Minnesota State Moorheadadmits 59%	89%Safety	97%Safety	98%Safety
Gustavus Adolphus Collegeadmits 61%	71%Safety	96%Safety	98%Safety
Minnesota Crookstonadmits 75%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Winona State Universityadmits 75%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Concordia University St. Pauladmits 79%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Minnesotaadmits 80%	91%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
SW Minnesota Stateadmits 80%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Augsburg Universityadmits 82%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Martin Luther Collegeadmits 87%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Bethel University (MN)admits 88%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Hamline Universityadmits 88%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Minnesota State Mankatoadmits 88%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Minnesota Duluthadmits 89%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
University of Northwestern St. Pauladmits 93%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
St. Cloud State Universityadmits 95%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
North Central Universityadmits 99%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety

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