Hardest Minnesota Colleges To Get Into: 2019 List

NORTHFIELD, MN — Which colleges in Minnesota have the most competitive admissions? As college application season ramps up, it's worth taking a look the schools that are the hardest to get into.

According to Niche.com, prospective students will have the toughest time getting into Northfield's Carleton College. Carleton is routinely ranked as one of the top private colleges in the nation, so its ranking at the top will surprise few people.

The 2019 rankings are based on acceptance rates and SAT and ACT test scores. Read more about Niche's methodology for the study.

Check out the top 25 hardest schools to get into, according to Niche.com:

1. Carleton College (Northfield)
2. Macalester College (Saint Paul)
3. University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
4. St. Olaf College (Northfield)
5. Augsburg University (Minneapolis)
6. University of Minnesota-Morris
7. Gustavus Adolphus College (Saint Peter)
8. Concordia College (Moorhead)
9. Southwest Minnesota State University (Marshall, MN)
10. Minnesota State University-Moorhead
11. Crown College (Saint Bonifacius)
12. College of St. Scholastica (Duluth)
13. Winona State University
14. Minneapolis College of Art & Design
15. Concordia University-St. Paul
16. Minnesota State University-Mankato
17. Bemidji State University
18. Hamline University (Saint Paul)
19. North Central University (Minneapolis)
20. University of Minnesota-Crookston
21. University of St. Thomas (Saint Paul)
22. University of Minnesota-Duluth
23. Dunwoody College of Technology
24. Bethel University (Saint Paul)
25. Martin Luther College (New Ulm)

See the entire list here.

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