Private Colleges in Minnesota, Ranked by Acceptance Rate
Minnesota has 14 private colleges in the CollegeCalcAI database. The most selective is Carleton College at 20%; the most accessible is North Central University at 99%, and the median private college in the state admits 81%. 3 schools admit 30% of applicants or fewer. Private colleges set their own aid policies, so the sticker price on this list says little about what a family actually pays; the acceptance rate says a lot about where to apply.
- Carleton College20%acceptanceHighly selectiveMN · SAT 1510
- Crown College23%acceptanceHighly selectiveMN · SAT 1080
- Macalester College29%acceptanceSelectiveMN · SAT 1440
- Bethany Lutheran College39%acceptanceSelectiveMN · SAT 1130
- St. Olaf College48%acceptanceSelectiveMN · SAT 1380
- Gustavus Adolphus College61%acceptanceModerately selectiveMN · SAT 1300
- Concordia University St. Paul79%acceptanceAccessibleMN · SAT 1150
- Augsburg University82%acceptanceAccessibleMN · SAT 1230
- University of St. Thomas85%acceptanceAccessibleMN · SAT 1280
- Martin Luther College87%acceptanceAccessibleMN · SAT 1200
- Bethel University (MN)88%acceptanceAccessibleMN · SAT 1230
- Hamline University88%acceptanceAccessibleMN · SAT 1230
- University of Northwestern St. Paul93%acceptanceAccessibleMN · SAT 1190
- North Central University99%acceptanceAccessibleMN · SAT 1060
Your chances at these colleges
Estimated chance of admission for three typical students, from the same model as the calculator. Unweighted GPA; 2, 4 and 7 AP courses respectively; Regular Decision; no legacy, athletic or first-generation hook.
Which of the Private 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 10 of the 13 colleges here, including Bethany Lutheran College, St. Olaf College and Gustavus Adolphus College. 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.
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