Match #1
Minnesota State University-Mankato
Mankato, MN
Profile closeness86/100
Admit rate88%
- 11,703 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Acceptance rate 88%, close to 89%
- Average net price $19,702, close to $17,395
The colleges most similar to University of Minnesota-Duluth are Minnesota State University-Mankato, Winona State University, and Saint Cloud State University. University of Minnesota-Duluth admits 89% of applicants and has an average net price of $17,395 a year; 6 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 2 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with University of Minnesota-Duluth. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to University of Minnesota-Duluth
Row-wise results ranked by similarity. No curated AI list exists for this school.
Match #2
Winona State University
Winona, MN
Profile closeness86/100
Admit rate75%
- 5,144 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 59%, close to 64%
- Enrollment 5,144 students, close to 7,336
Match #3
Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, MN
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate95%
- 5,088 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Enrollment 5,088 students, close to 7,336
- Average net price $16,062, close to $17,395
Match #4
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Moorhead, MN
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate59%
- 3,072 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Average net price $17,601, close to $17,395
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #5
Metropolitan State University-Minnesota
Saint Paul, MN
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate99%
- 5,616 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Enrollment 5,616 students, close to 7,336
- Acceptance rate 99%, close to 89%
Match #6
Southwest Minnesota State University
Marshall, MN
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate62%
- 2,315 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Average net price $16,501, close to $17,395
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #7
Bemidji State University
Bemidji, MN
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate56%
- 3,139 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Average net price $16,327, close to $17,395
- Same control type (public)
Match #8
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Main Campus
Minneapolis, MN
Profile closeness56/100
Admit rate80%
- 31,855 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Average net price $17,330, close to $17,395
- Acceptance rate 80%, close to 89%
Match #9
University of Minnesota-Morris
Morris, MN
Profile closeness53/100
Admit rate75%
- 936 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 58%, close to 64%
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
University of Minnesota-Crookston
Crookston, MN
Profile closeness51/100
Admit rate88%
- 1,729 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Acceptance rate 88%, close to 89%
- Same control type (public)
Questions about University of Minnesota-Duluth alternatives
What colleges are similar to University of Minnesota-Duluth?
The closest matches to University of Minnesota-Duluth are Minnesota State University-Mankato, Winona State University, Saint Cloud State University, Minnesota State University Moorhead, and Metropolitan State University-Minnesota. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is University of Minnesota-Duluth hard to get into?
University of Minnesota-Duluth admitted 89% of its 9,610 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 2 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which University of Minnesota-Duluth alternatives cost less?
6 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than University of Minnesota-Duluth ($17,395 a year), including University of Minnesota-Morris ($10,989), University of Minnesota-Crookston ($11,170), and Saint Cloud State University ($16,062). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
