Free Application Opportunities at Minnesota Colleges and Universities (2020-2021)
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.
FREE APPLICATIONS Institutions below do not charge application fees throughout the year, unless specified.
PRIVATE COLLEGES MINNESOTA STATE Augsburg University Anoka Technical College Bethany Lutheran College Anoka-Ramsey Community College Bethel University Central Lakes College Carleton College Metropolitan State University College of Saint Benedict Northland Community & Technical College Concordia College, Moorhead Pine Technical & Community College Concordia University, St. Paul Ridgewater College The College of St. Scholastica Riverland Community College Gustavus Adolphus College Rochester Community & Technical College Hamline University Saint Paul College Macalester College South Central College Saint John’s University Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota St. Catherine University St. Olaf College University of St. Thomas
FREE APPLICATIONS DURING COLLEGE KNOWLEDGE MONTH Some institutions use promo codes, noted by [ ] below.
Free for the whole month of OCTOBER: North Hennepin Community College PRIVATE COLLEGES Northwest Technical College Minneapolis College of Art and Design [MCW2020] Rainy River Community College [CKM2020] St. Cloud State University MINNESOTA STATE St. Cloud Technical and Community College Alexandria Technical & Community College Southwest Minnesota State University Bemidji State University Vermilion Community College Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Winona State University Hennepin Technical College [CKM2020] Hibbing Community College UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA Itasca Community College Crookston Lake Superior College Mesabi Range College Free for the week of OCTOBER 25 to 31: Minneapolis College MINNESOTA STATE Minnesota State College Southeast Century College Minnesota State Community & Technical College [CKM2020] Dakota County Technical College Minnesota State University, Mankato Inver Hills Community College Minnesota State University Moorhead Normandale Community College Minnesota West Community & Technical College
FREE APPLICATIONS FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS Fee waivers accepted for qualified students at any time of the year.
Application fees will be waived throughout the year for low-income students at any institutions or campuses that are part of the University of Minnesota, Minnesota State or the Minnesota Private College Council. This applies to all the institutions listed above, with the addition of the University of Minnesota campuses in the Twin Cities, Duluth, Morris, and Rochester.
High school counselors and college admission staff can help a student make these arrangements. Eligibility information and the fee waiver form are available at http://www.nacacnet.org/studentinfo/feewaiver