by Zach Miller
Quick Summary
Many Minnesota colleges will charge no fee for applications this year. The Minnesota Office of Higher Education has collected all the pertinent information in a flier available to libraries and other community organizations.
Text courtesy of the Minnesota Office of Higher Education.
As Minnesota high school students think about applying to college, application fees should not be a barrier. There are many opportunities for students to apply to Minnesota institutions for free throughout the year. All the important details are available in this one-page document. For the 22-23 school year:
- 54 campuses do not charge an application fee for the whole month of October (College Knowledge Month).
- 34 campuses never charge a fee at any time of year.
- All campuses that are part of the University of Minnesota, Minnesota State or the Minnesota Private College Council waive application fees at any time of the year for low-income students.
Free applications all year
4-YEAR PRIVATE COLLEGES
Augsburg University
Bethany Lutheran College
Bethel University
Carleton College
College of Saint Benedict
College of St. Scholastica
Concordia College, Moorhead
Concordia University, St. Paul
Gustavus Adolphus College
Hamline University
Macalester College
Saint John’s University
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
St. Catherine University
St. Olaf College
University of St. Thomas
University of Northwestern –St. Paul
4-YEAR PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES
Metropolitan State University
St. Cloud State University
2-YEAR PUBLIC COLLEGES
Anoka Technical College
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Central Lakes College
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College
Lake Superior College
Minnesota State Community & Technical College
Minnesota West Community & Technical College
Normandale Community College
Northland Community & Technical College
Pine Technical & Community College
Ridgewater College
Riverland Community College
Rochester Community & Technical College
Saint Paul College
South Central College
FREE APPLICATIONS DURING october (COLLEGE KNOWLEDGE MONTH)
4-YEAR PRIVATE COLLEGES
Minneapolis College of Art and Design [promo code MCW2023]
4-YEAR PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES
Bemidji State University
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Southwest Minnesota State University
University of Minnesota, Crookston
University of Minnesota, Morris [promo code Morris23]
University of Minnesota, Rochester
Winona State University
2-YEAR PUBLIC COLLEGES
Alexandria & Community College
Century College
Dakota County Technical College
Hennepin Technical College
Inver Hills Community College
Minneapolis College
Minnesota North College
Minnesota State College Southeast
North Hennepin Community College [promo code CKM2022]
Northwest Technical College
St. Cloud Technical & Community College
FREE APPLICATIONS FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS ALL YEAR
All institutions and campuses that are part of the University of Minnesota, Minnesota State or the Minnesota Private College Council have committed to waiving application fees for qualified students throughout the year. The campuses listed above accept the NACAC Application Fee Waiver, including the U of M-Duluth. High school counselors and college admission staff can help a student make these arrangements when applying. The U of M-Twin Cities campus waives fees for qualified students within their admission application.
