Safest Colleges in Minnesota
25 schools ranked by lowest violent crime rate from federal Clery Act filings. Updated from the latest federal filings.
Includes two-year, technical and community colleges alongside four-year universities — the typeis shown under each name. Schools appear only where the underlying figures exist: a real undergraduate population and a published graduation rate. Satellite campuses that repeat a parent institution's numbers are collapsed into one entry.
| # | School | Violent (4yr avg) | Net Price | Grad Rate | Earnings 10yr | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walden University Minneapolis · private | 0 | $33,817 | 31.6% | $42,810 | — |
| 2 | Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria · community | 0 | $13,691 | 63.8% | $49,393 | — |
| 3 | Anoka Technical College Anoka · community | 0 | $16,953 | 43.5% | $47,746 | — |
| 4 | Anoka-Ramsey Community College Coon Rapids · community | 0 | $16,434 | 24.5% | $48,342 | — |
| 5 | Riverland Community College Austin · community | 0 | $7,427 | 42.0% | $45,247 | — |
| 6 | Northwest Technical College Bemidji · community | 0 | $10,996 | 45.1% | $42,930 | — |
| 7 | Bemidji State University Bemidji · public | 0 | $15,261 | 55.5% | $53,755 | 56.0% |
| 8 | Bethany Lutheran College Mankato · private | 0 | $20,148 | 58.6% | $46,110 | 39.0% |
| 9 | Bethel University Saint Paul · private | 0 | $28,556 | 71.9% | $63,764 | 87.8% |
| 10 | Carleton College Northfield · private | 0 | $25,407 | 91.4% | $75,525 | 20.4% |
| 11 | Martin Luther College New Ulm · private | 0 | $18,463 | 72.5% | $47,491 | 87.2% |
| 12 | Lake Superior College Duluth · community | 0 | $15,492 | 41.2% | $46,449 | — |
| 13 | Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls · community | 0 | $12,556 | 40.5% | $45,591 | — |
| 14 | Minnesota West Community and Technical College Granite Falls · community | 0 | $11,191 | 48.3% | $45,285 | — |
| 15 | Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter · private | 0 | $22,900 | 76.9% | $65,607 | 61.0% |
| 16 | Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park · community | 0 | $10,272 | 37.4% | $49,460 | — |
| 17 | Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Minneapolis Minneapolis · private | 0 | $18,345 | 62.1% | $34,659 | — |
| 18 | South Central College North Mankato · community | 0 | $9,082 | 35.5% | $45,068 | — |
| 19 | Metropolitan State University Saint Paul · public | 0 | $16,863 | 57.2% | $64,705 | 98.7% |
| 20 | Herzing University-Minneapolis St. Louis Park · private | 0 | $16,670 | 67.0% | $36,909 | 93.8% |
| 21 | Nova Academy of Cosmetology Woodbury WOODBURY · private | 0 | $21,024 | 67.4% | $31,961 | — |
| 22 | University of Minnesota-Morris Morris · public | 0 | $8,837 | 59.7% | $50,919 | 74.9% |
| 23 | Model College of Hair Design Saint Cloud · private | 0 | $10,946 | 61.4% | $25,410 | — |
| 24 | Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead · public | 0 | $17,997 | 59.1% | $50,527 | 58.8% |
| 25 | North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park · community | 0 | $12,186 | 25.7% | $51,142 | — |
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Data from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS, College Scorecard, Clery Act). Updated annually. Rankings reflect the data as reported — not editorial opinion.