Minnesota has a number of colleges and universities with different qualities that should be considered. From a safety standpoint, Carleton College beats out Macalester College with a safety score of 94.8 out of 100 to 94.1 out of 100.
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When determining the best overall college or university in Minnesota, including multiple factors such as quality of education, safety, cost and student reviews – Carleton College scores highest with a 98.6 out of 100 score, followed by Macalester College (95.9) and St. Olaf College (95.1). For more detailed information on particular schools select from the list below:
- Augsburg College
- Bemidji State University
- Bethany Lutheran College
- Bethel University
- Capella University
- Carleton College
- College of St. Benedict
- College of St. Catherine
- College of St. Scholastica
- College of Visual Arts
- Concordia College-Moorhead
- Concordia University-St. Paul
- Crossroads College
- Crown College
- Gustavus Adolphus College
- Hamline University
- Macalester College
- Martin Luther College
- Metropolitan State University
- Minneapolis College of Art and Design
- Minnesota State University-Mankato
- Minnesota State University-Moorhead
- North Central University
- Northwestern College
- Northwestern Health Sciences University
- Oak Hills Christian College
- Southwest Minnesota State University
- St. Cloud State University
- St. John’s University
- St. Mary’s University of Minnesota
- St. Olaf College
- University of Minnesota-Crookston
- University of Minnesota-Duluth
- University of Minnesota-Morris
- University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
- Walden University
- Winona State University
- Winona State University-Rochester Center
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