Colleges and Universities - Top 25
Ranked by students served | List information taken from the 2013 Business Information Guide
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Abbreviations: NP--Not provided, Grad--graduation, Undergrad.--undergraduate, Avg.--average, Admin.--administration, Stud.--student, Apps.--applicants, Admiss.--admissions, JD--juris doctorate
Note: All information is for fall 2011, unless otherwise noted.
1 | | University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
100 Church St. SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
612-625-5000 • umn.edu
| 1851
Public
| 52,557
| 51,721
1.62
| 66
34
| 52,669
23,905
| Eric
Kaler/
2,700
| 3.13
71
| 21 to 1
| 37 bachelor's degrees; 47 master's degrees; 13 doctorate degrees
|
2 | | Walden University
100 Washington Ave. S, Ste. 900
Minneapolis, MN 55401
866-492-5336 • waldenu.edu
| 1970
For-profit/online
| 48,982
| 47,456
3.22
| 17.8
82.2
| NP
NP
| Cynthia G.
Baum/
2,553
| NP
NP
| NP
| 18 bachelor's degrees; 34 master's degrees; 10 specialist degrees; 11 doctorate degrees; 49 certificate programs
|
3 | | Capella University
225 S 6th St..
Minneapolis, MN 55402
866-679-9682 • capella.edu
| 1993
For-profit/online
| 36,375
| 39,457
(7.81)
| 21
79
| NP
NP
| Scott
Kinney/
1,573
| NP
NP
| 20 to 1
| Bachelor's: science; master's: business administration, public administration, public health, and science; doctorate: philosophy, psychology, education specialist; graduate certificate programs
|
4 | | St. Cloud State University
720 4th Ave. S
St. Cloud, MN 56301
320-308-2244 • stcloudstate.edu
| 1869
Public
| 17,231
| 18,319
(5.94)
| 90
10
| 6,226
5,330
| Earl
Potter/
700
| 2.79
47
| 24 to 1
| Bachelor's: arts, fine arts, science, applied science, elective studies, music; master's: arts, science, business admin., engineering management, music, social work; licensure, certificate, and associate programs
|
5 | | Minnesota State University, Mankato
122 Taylor Center
Mankato, MN 56001
800-722-0544 • mnsu.edu
| 1868
Public
| 15,450
| 15,393
0.37
| NP
NP
| 11,151
7,578
| Richard
Davenport/
746
| 3
52.04
| 25 to 1
| Bachelor's: arts, fine arts, music, science; master's: arts, fine arts, business admin., education, music, public admin., science, social work; four applied doctorate degrees; associate and certificate programs
|
6 | | University of Minnesota Duluth
1049 University Dr.
Duluth, MN 55812
218-726-8000 • d.umn.edu
| 1947
Public
| 11,806
| 11,729
0.66
| 90.46
9.49
| 1,418
887
| Lendley "Lynn"
Black/
589
| 2.95
61
| 21 to 1
| Bachelor's: arts, science, fine arts, music, accounting, business admin., applied science, applied arts; master's: business admin., fine arts, social work, science, education, music, liberal studies, environmental health and safety, advocacy and political leadership; doctorate: education, integrated biosciences
|
7 | | University of St. Thomas
2115 Summit Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55105
651-962-5000 • stthomas.edu
| 1885
Roman Catholic
| 10,534
| 10,839
(2.81)
| 59
41
| 5,817
4,884
| Dennis
Dease/
892
| NP
74.3
| 15 to 1
| Bachelor's: arts, science; master's: arts, science; three doctorate degrees; four professional programs; two specialist programs
|
8 | | Winona State University
P.O. Box 5838
Winona, MN 55987
800-342-5978 • winona.edu
| 1858
Public
| 8,890
| 8,539
4.11
| 95
5
| 6,528
4,506
| Scott
Olson/
556
| 3.10
54
| 22 to 1
| Associate of arts; bachelor's: arts, science, science-teaching, social work; master's: arts, business admin., science; doctor of nursing practice
|
9 | | Broadview Institute, Inc.
8089 Globe Dr.
Woodbury, MN 55125
651-332-8000 • globeuniversity.edu
| 1945
Private proprietary
| 7,395
| 9,341
(20.83)
| 97
3
| NP
NP
| Terry
Myhre/
530
| NP
34
| NP
| Associate of applied science; bachelor of science; master's: business admin., science in management; doctor of business administration
|
10 | | Metropolitan State University
700 E 7th St.
St. Paul, MN 55106
651-793-1700 • metrostate.edu
| 1971
Public
| 7,266
| 6,969
4.26
| 89
11
| 4,132
2,729
| Sue
Hammersmith/
674
| 3.09
NP
| 17 to 1
| Bachelor's: applied science, arts, human services, science, science in nursing, social work; master's: arts in psychology, business admin., liberal studies, management information systems, public and nonprofit admin., science in computer science, science; doctorate: business admin., nursing practice
|
11 | | Minnesota State University Moorhead
1104 7th Ave. S
Moorhead, MN 56563
218-477-2161 • mnstate.edu
| 1887
Public
| 7,254
| 7,497
(3.24)
| 94
6
| 4,174
2,622
| Edna
Szymanski/
454
| 2.88
44.4
| 21 to 1
| Associate: arts, science, applied science; bachelor's: science, arts, fine arts, social work; master's: science, arts; specialist degrees; graduate certificates; doctorate degrees
|
12 | | Southwest Minnesota State University
1501 State St.
Marshall, MN 56258
800-642-0684 • smsu.edu
| 1963
Public
| 6,588
| 6,956
(5.29)
| 93.5
6.5
| NP
NP
| Ronald
Wood/
226
| 2.92
39
| 17.6 to 1
| Bachelor's: arts, science; master's: business admin., education, special education; associate of science
|
13 | | Rasmussen College
3500 Federal Dr.
Eagan, MN 55122
651-687-9000 • rasmussen.edu
| 1900
Private
| 6,200
| 6,300
(1.59)
| NP
NP
| NP
NP
| Kristi
Waite/
NP
| NP
NP
| NP
| Bachelor of science, associate of science, various certificate and diploma programs
|
14 | 
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
700 Terrace Heights
Winona, MN 55987
507-452-4430 • smumn.edu
| 1912
Catholic
| 5,688
| 6,058
(6.11)
| 36
64
| 2,954
1,188
| William
Mann/
578
| 2.9
62
| 16 to 1
| Bachelor's: arts, science, education; master's: arts, science, business admin., education, African studies; education specialist; doctorate: education, psychology; various certificate programs
|
15 | | Bethel University
3900 Bethel Dr.
St. Paul, MN 55112
651-638-6400 • bethel.edu
| 1871
Evangelical Christian
| 5,380
| 5,391
(0.20)
| 65
35
| NP
NP
| James "Jay"
Barnes/
544
| 3.2
73
| 12 to 1
| Bachelor's: arts, science, fine arts, music, music education; master's: arts, business administration, divinity; doctorate: education, ministry; various associate programs
|
16 | | Bemidji State University
1500 Birchmont Dr. NE
Bemidji, MN 56601
218-755-2001 • bemidjistate.edu
| 1919
Public
| 5,360
| 5,365
(0.09)
| 93
7
| 4,173
1,636
| Richard
Hanson/
281
| 2.8
45
| 23.6
| Associate: arts, science; bachelor's: arts, fine arts, science, applied science; master's: arts, science, education, special education; teacher licensure and certificate programs
|
17 | | St. Catherine University
2004 Randolph Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55105
651-690-6000 • stkate.edu
| 1905
Roman Catholic
| 5,227
| 5,328
(1.90)
| 41
27
| 6,527
3,600
| 460
| 3.43
65
| 12 to 1
| Bachelor's: arts and science; master's: arts; clinical doctorate: physical therapy, nursing, occupational therapy; associate degrees
|
18 | | Hamline University
1536 Hewitt Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55104
651-523-2207 • hamline.edu
| 1854
Methodist
| 4,852
| 5,003
(3.02)
| 41.5
58.5
| 5,133
3,878
| Linda
Hanson/
494
| 3.12
68
| 12.6 to 1
| Bachelor's: arts, science, business admin., fine arts; master's: business admin., arts in nonprofit management, arts in public administration, arts in teaching, arts in education, arts in English as a second language, arts in literacy education, laws, fine arts; doctorate: public admin., education; juris doctorate
|
19 | | The College of St. Scholastica
1200 Kenwood Ave.
Duluth, MN 55811
218-723-6000 • css.edu
| 1912
Roman Catholic
| 4,014
| 3,898
2.98
| 72
28
| 1,806
1,466
| Larry
Goodwin/
399
| 3.31
63
| 14 to 1
| Bachelor's: arts, science; master's: arts, science, education, business admin.; doctorate: nursing practice, physical therapy
|
20 | | Augsburg College
2211 Riverside Ave. S
Minneapolis, MN 55454
612-330-1001 • augsburg.edu
| 2004
ELCA
| 3,936
| 4,109
(4.21)
| 78
22
| 3,519
984
| Paul
Pribbenow/
406
| 3.23
66.6
| 14.6 to 1
| Bachelor's: arts, science; master's: arts, science, education, leadership, business admin, social work; doctor of nursing practice
|
21 | | University of Phoenix
435 Ford Road
St. Louis Park, MN 55426
952-487-7226 • phoenix.edu
| 1976
For-profit/online
| 3,300
| 4,000
(17.50)
| NP
NP
| NP
NP
| Bill
Pepicello/
NP
| NP
NP
| NP
| Bachelor's: arts, science; master's: business admin., management, science, health admin.; associate of arts
|
22 | | St. Olaf College
1520 St. Olaf Ave.
Northfield, MN 55057
507-786-2222 • stolaf.edu
| 1874
ELCA
| 3,179
| 3,156
0.73
| 100
0
| 4,383
774
| David
Anderson/
340
| 3.32
85
| 12 to 1
| Bachelor's: arts, music
|
23 | | Northwestern College
3003 Snelling Ave. N
St. Paul, MN 55113
651-631-5100 • nwc.edu
| 1902
Nondenominational Christian
| 3,069
| 3,089
(0.65)
| 96
4
| 4,458
3,094
| Alan
Cureton/
198
| 3.21
62
| 17 to 1
| Bachelor's: arts, science, music performance, music education; master's: divinity, education, theological studies, organizational leadership, human services; associate: arts and Bible, applied science and Bible, general studies; undergraduate certificate: Bible, Christian counseling, intercultural studies; graduate certificate: Christian studies, leadership
|
24 | 
| Concordia University
275 Syndicate St. N
St. Paul, MN 55104
651-641-8278 • csp.edu
| 1893
Lutheran-Missouri Synod
| 2,800
| 2,842
(1.48)
| 60
40
| 1,936
1,171
| Thomas
Ries/
328
| 3.25
46
| 15 to 1
| Bachelor's: arts, science, business admin.; master's: arts, business admin.; associate of arts
|
25 | | Concordia College
901 8th St. S
Moorhead, MN 56562
218-299-4000 • cord.edu
| 1891
ELCA
| 2,772
| 2,810
(1.35)
| 99
1
| 2,526
2,047
| William
Craft/
257
| 3.2
69
| 13 to 1
| Bachelor's: arts, music; master's: education in world language instruction
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