Minnesota Liberal Arts Colleges

There are 13 liberalarts colleges located throughout Minnesota (3 public colleges and 10 private colleges), serving 35,503 students.

Minnesota Liberal Arts College by County:

Town
College
# Students
  
Concordia College At Moorhead
(Private, non-profit)
2,631
  Collegeville
Saint Johns University
(Private not-for-profit)
1,983
  Crookston
2,764
  Marshall
6,781
  Morris
1,896
  Northfield
Carleton College
(Private not-for-profit)
2,055
  Northfield
St Olaf College
(Private not-for-profit)
3,176
  Saint Bonifacius
Crown College
(Private not-for-profit)
1,269
  Saint Joseph
College Of Saint Benedict
(Private not-for-profit)
2,070
  Saint Paul
Concordia University-saint Paul
(Private not-for-profit)
3,003
  Saint Paul
Northwestern College (saint Paul)
(Private not-for-profit)
3,281
  Saint Paul
Macalester College
(Private not-for-profit)
2,070
  Saint Peter
Gustavus Adolphus College
(Private not-for-profit)
2,524

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