Northfield, Minnesota · ★ — / 5 Overall
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Private not-for-profit · 4-year · Bachelor's
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Best Classroom Experience
Ranked #3 in Best Classroom Experience (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Best College Radio Station
Ranked #3 in Best College Radio Station (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Friendliest Students
Ranked #5 in Friendliest Students (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
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One North College Street, Northfield, Minnesota, 55057
Visit University SiteProfessors Get High Marks
Ranked #8 in Professors Get High Marks (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Green Colleges
Ranked #10 in Green Colleges (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
LGBTQ-Friendly
Ranked #10 in LGBTQ-Friendly (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
National Liberal Arts Colleges
Ranked #10 in National Liberal Arts Colleges (2026). Source: US News ↗
Best Science Lab Facilities
Ranked #16 in Best Science Lab Facilities (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Most Accessible Professors
Ranked #18 in Most Accessible Professors (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
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Ranked #18 in Students Love These Colleges (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Best Health Services
Ranked #19 in Best Health Services (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Liberal Arts Colleges
Ranked #19 in Liberal Arts Colleges (2025). Source: Washington Monthly ↗
Students Get Outside
Ranked #25 in Students Get Outside (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Value rank
Ranked #87 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck (2025). Source: WM Best Value ↗
National rank
Ranked #128 in Forbes Top Colleges (2026). Source: Forbes ↗
National rank
Ranked #245 in the US by CWUR (2026). Source: CWUR US ↗
World rank
Ranked #1406 globally by CWUR (2026). Source: CWUR World ↗
25th–75th percentile
SAT total: 1430–1550
SAT ERW: 710–760
SAT math: 720–790
ACT composite: 32–34
Total: 2,069
Undergrad: 2,069
Undergrad full-time: 2,049
Part-time: 20
In-state
Tuition: $65,457
Total cost on campus: $84,893
Out-of-state
Tuition: $65,457
Total cost on campus: $84,893
Room & board: $16,710
Books & supplies: $938
Receive aid: 79%
Avg grant aid: $51,916
Pell grant recipients: 16%
Rent: $862 / mo
Average city asking rent, as a roommate share. Zillow Observed Rent Index.
Coffee: $5.25
State average cafe price. Numbeo, 2024.
Gas: $4.33 / gal
State average price. AAA.
Average meal: $12.52
Published board plan, per meal. IPEDS.