For those interested in studying in Minnesota, we have a very useful list. We selected the best Minnesota institutions for prospective students. Please know that rankings are based on academic research, alumni reviews, graduation rates, as well as assessment from peer colleges. On the page, you will find major admissions stats such as acceptance rate, tuition fees, average SAT scores for each ranked college or university.
| Rankings | Schools |
| 1 | University of Minnesota: Twin Cities (Minneapolis, MN) Tuition: N/A Total enrollment: 52,557 Fall 2011 acceptance rate: 46.6% Average freshman retention rate: 89% 6-year graduation rate: 70% Classes with under 20 students: 40.7% SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile: 25-30 |
| 2 | University of St. Thomas (St. Paul, MN) Tuition: $32,035 Total enrollment: 10,533 Fall 2011 acceptance rate: 84.5% Average freshman retention rate: 88% 6-year graduation rate: 74% Classes with under 20 students: 40.2% SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile: 23-28 |
| 3 | St. Mary’s University of Minnesota (Winona, MN) Tuition: $28,320 Total enrollment: 5,688 Fall 2011 acceptance rate: 71.9% Average freshman retention rate: 74% 6-year graduation rate: 62% Classes with under 20 students: 61.8% SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile: 20-25 |
| 4 | Capella University (Minneapolis, MN) Tuition: N/A Total enrollment: 36,375 Fall 2011 acceptance rate: N/A Average freshman retention rate: 39% 6-year graduation rate: N/A Classes with under 20 students: N/A SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile: N/A |
| 5 | Walden University (Minneapolis, MN) Tuition: N/A Total enrollment: 48,982 Fall 2011 acceptance rate: 96.0% Average freshman retention rate: 80% 6-year graduation rate: N/A Classes with under 20 students: N/A SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile: N/A |
Minnesota State Symbols
- Tree – resinous pine (red, Pinus resinosa)
- Flower – Queen’s slipper (Cypripedium reginae)
- Cereal – Zizania (wild rice, Zizania palustris)
- Mushroom – edible morel (Morchella esculenta)
- Bird – black-billed loon (Gavia immer)
- Fish – lightfin zander (Stizostedion vitreum)
- Insect – bumblebee (Bombus affinis)
- Butterfly – Monarch Danaid (Danaus plexippus)
- Food product (fruit) – apple variety “Honeycrisp” Malus pumila
- Drink – milk
- Pie (muffin) – blueberry muffin
- Precious (ornamental) stone – Lake Superior agate
- Sports – ice hockey
- Song – “Hail Minnesota” (Music by Truman Rickard, lyrics by Cyrus Northrop)
Minnesota Fifty States Quarter Dollar
The Minnesota Fifty States Quarter Dollar coin depicts a black-billed loon (one of the official symbols of the state), fishermen on a boat against a forested shore, and the outlines of the state.
The inscription on the coin reads Land of 10,000 Lakes (“Land of 10,000 Lakes”).
America the Beautiful
One of the quarter dollar coins from the America the Beautiful series is dedicated to Voyagers National Park, located in Minnesota.
The coin depicts a black-billed loon against the backdrop of rocky cliffs and a forested shore.
The inscription on the coin reads Voyageurs (“Voyageurs”).