These Are The 5 Hardest Colleges To Get Into In MN: Report

MINNESOTA — Carleton College is the hardest school to get into in Minnesota, according to a report from Niche.com.

The Northfield-based private liberal arts school accepts only 18 percent of its applicants. And it's not uncommon for accepted students to have SAT scores somewhere near 1550 in Niche states.

These five higher education institutions have the highest admissions standards in Minnesota:

Carleton College, Northfield

• Acceptance rate: 18 percent
• SAT range: 1370-1550

Macalester College, St. Paul

• Acceptance rate: 31 percent
• SAT range: 1340-1480

St. Olaf College, Northfield

• Acceptance rate: 47 percent
• SAT range: 1240-1430

The University of Minnesota Crookston

• Acceptance rate: 48 percent
• SAT range: 1000-1180

Mayo Clinic College Of Medicine And Science, Rochester

• Acceptance rate: 49 percent
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