The average private school acceptance rate in Minnesota is 86% per year (2025).
The most selective school in Minnesota is Benilde-St Margaret's School, with an acceptance rate of 17%.
Acceptance Rate Range: 17%
85%
Avg. Acceptance Rate: 56%
Most Selective Private Schools in Minnesota (2025)
School
Acceptance Rate
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Acceptance Rate: 17%
Grades: 7-12
2501 Highway 100
Minneapolis, MN 55416
(952) 927-4176
Minneapolis, MN 55416
(952) 927-4176
Rank: #2 - 92. - 9.
Capital City Adventist Christian School
(Seventh Day Adventist)
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: K-8
1220 South Mcknight Rd
Saint Paul, MN 55119
(651) 739-7484
Saint Paul, MN 55119
(651) 739-7484
Rank: #2 - 92. - 9.
Hills Christian School
(Calvinist)
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: 1-8
501 S Central Ave.
Hills, MN 56138
(507) 962-3297
Hills, MN 56138
(507) 962-3297
Rank: #2 - 92. - 9.
Montessori Of Melrose
Montessori School (Christian)
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: PK-K
207 E 5th St N
Melrose, MN 56352
(320) 256-2141
Melrose, MN 56352
(320) 256-2141
Rank: #2 - 92. - 9.
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: NS-PK
26070 2nd St E
Zimmerman, MN 55398
(763) 856-5500
Zimmerman, MN 55398
(763) 856-5500
Rank: #2 - 92. - 9.
St. John's Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: NS-8
49894 132nd Street
Vernon Center, MN 56090
(507) 549-3036
Vernon Center, MN 56090
(507) 549-3036
Rank: #2 - 92. - 9.
St. Marys School
(Catholic)
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: K-6
421 Hawthorne St
Alexandria, MN 56308
(320) 763-5861
Alexandria, MN 56308
(320) 763-5861
Rank: #2 - 92. - 9.
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: 10-12
380 Jackson Street, Suite 100
Saint Paul, MN 55101
(651) 288-4606
Saint Paul, MN 55101
(651) 288-4606
Rank: #2 - 92. - 9.
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: PK-5
111 Central Ave No
Richmond, MN 56368
(320) 597-2565
Richmond, MN 56368
(320) 597-2565
Rank: #1010.
Lake Country School![Lake Country School Photo - Lake Country School]( "Lake Country School Photo - Lake Country School")
Montessori School
Acceptance Rate: 30%
Grades: PK-8
3755 Pleasant Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55409
(612) 827-3707
Minneapolis, MN 55409
(612) 827-3707
Rank: #1111.
Academy Of Holy Angels![Academy Of Holy Angels Photo]( "Academy Of Holy Angels Photo")
(Catholic)
Acceptance Rate: 31%
Grades: 9-12
6600 Nicollet Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55423
(612) 798-2600
Minneapolis, MN 55423
(612) 798-2600
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Breck School![Breck School Photo - Parents and caregivers provide an integral volunteer source for our school community. We believe in a strong home-to-school partnership.]( "Breck School Photo - Parents and caregivers provide an integral volunteer source for our school community. We believe in a strong home-to-school partnership.")
(Episcopal)
Acceptance Rate: 50%
Grades: PK-12
123 Ottawa Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55422
(763) 381-8201
Minneapolis, MN 55422
(763) 381-8201
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Groves Academy![Groves Academy Photo - Groves Academy is a renowned place of learning that nurtures and encourages brilliance within students with learning challenges. We understand the emotional pain that results when a child is struggling to learn. Our goal is to empower students entering 1st-12th grades to gain the skills and confidence they need to achieve lasting success.]( "Groves Academy Photo - Groves Academy is a renowned place of learning that nurtures and encourages brilliance within students with learning challenges. We understand the emotional pain that results when a child is struggling to learn. Our goal is to empower students entering 1st-12th grades to gain the skills and confidence they need to achieve lasting success.")
Special Education School
Acceptance Rate: 50%
Grades: 1-12
3200 Highway 100 S
Minneapolis, MN 55416
(952) 920-6377
Minneapolis, MN 55416
(952) 920-6377
Rank: #14 - 1614. - 16.
Acceptance Rate: 52%
Grades: PK-12
110 Blake Road S
Hopkins, MN 55343
(952) 988-3420
Hopkins, MN 55343
(952) 988-3420
Rank: #14 - 1614. - 16.
Acceptance Rate: 52%
Grades: PK-12
110 Blake Road South
Hopkins, MN 55343
(952) 988-3420
Hopkins, MN 55343
(952) 988-3420
Rank: #14 - 1614. - 16.
Acceptance Rate: 52%
Grades: PK-12
511 Kenwood Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55403
(952) 988-3420
Minneapolis, MN 55403
(952) 988-3420
Rank: #1717.
Acceptance Rate: 60%
Grades: K-12
1215 Rice Lake Rd
Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 727-7266
Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 727-7266
Rank: #1818.
Acceptance Rate: 61%
Grades: K-12
1150 Goodrich Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55105
(651) 698-2451
Saint Paul, MN 55105
(651) 698-2451
Rank: #1919.
Saint John's Preparatory School![Saint John's Preparatory School Photo - Graduation, convocation, and monthly mass are held at the Abbey Church on the campus we share with Saint John's University.]( "Saint John's Preparatory School Photo - Graduation, convocation, and monthly mass are held at the Abbey Church on the campus we share with Saint John's University.")
(Catholic)
Acceptance Rate: 69%
Grades: 6-12
2280 Watertower Road
Collegeville, MN 56321
(320) 363-3315
Collegeville, MN 56321
(320) 363-3315
Rank: #20 - 2220. - 22.
Acceptance Rate: 70%
Grades: PK-12
1401 Gardena Avenue NE
Minneapolis, MN 55432
(763) 231-9701
Minneapolis, MN 55432
(763) 231-9701
Rank: #20 - 2220. - 22.
Cristo Rey Jesuit High School Twin Cities![Cristo Rey Jesuit High School Twin Cities Photo - Guided by Faith | Prepared for Life | Always Serving Others. Cristo Rey Jesuit High School is the only college and career preparatory high school in the state of Minnesota.]( "Cristo Rey Jesuit High School Twin Cities Photo - Guided by Faith | Prepared for Life | Always Serving Others. Cristo Rey Jesuit High School is the only college and career preparatory high school in the state of Minnesota.")
Special Program Emphasis (Catholic)
Acceptance Rate: 70%
Grades: 9-12
2924 4th Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55408
(612) 545-9700
Minneapolis, MN 55408
(612) 545-9700
Rank: #20 - 2220. - 22.
Acceptance Rate: 70%
Grades: PK-8
70 East County Road B
Saint Paul, MN 55117
(651) 487-6700
Saint Paul, MN 55117
(651) 487-6700
Rank: #23 - 2623. - 26.
Acceptance Rate: 75%
Grades: 1-12
2855 Glacier Lane, Suite 200
Minneapolis, MN 55447
(763) 452-4650
Minneapolis, MN 55447
(763) 452-4650
Rank: #23 - 2623. - 26.
Epiphany Catholic School![Epiphany Catholic School Photo]( "Epiphany Catholic School Photo")
(Catholic)
Acceptance Rate: 75%
Grades: PK-8
11001 Hanson Blvd Nw
Minneapolis, MN 55433
(763) 754-1750
Minneapolis, MN 55433
(763) 754-1750
Rank: #23 - 2623. - 26.
Mayflower Early Childhood Center
Montessori School
Acceptance Rate: 75%
Grades: PK-K
106 E Diamond Lake Rd
Minneapolis, MN 55419
(612) 825-5914
Minneapolis, MN 55419
(612) 825-5914
Rank: #23 - 2623. - 26.
Pilgrim Lutheran School
(African Methodist Episcopal)
Acceptance Rate: 75%
Grades: NS-8
3901 1st Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55409
(612) 825-5375
Minneapolis, MN 55409
(612) 825-5375
Rank: #2727.
Cretin Derham Hall
(Catholic)
Acceptance Rate: 78%
Grades: 9-12
550 Albert St S
Saint Paul, MN 55116
(651) 690-2443
Saint Paul, MN 55116
(651) 690-2443
Rank: #28 - 3328. - 33.
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: NS-8
2344 Nicollet Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55404
(612) 767-1550
Minneapolis, MN 55404
(612) 767-1550
Rank: #28 - 3328. - 33.
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: Inquire with school
190 Cobblestone Lane
Burnsville, MN 55337
(952) 303-5183
Burnsville, MN 55337
(952) 303-5183
Rank: #28 - 3328. - 33.
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: PK-12
14400 Diamond Path West
Rosemount, MN 55068
(651) 423-2272
Rosemount, MN 55068
(651) 423-2272
Rank: #28 - 3328. - 33.
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: PK-12
15100 Schmidt Lake Road
Minneapolis, MN 55446
(763) 258-2502
Minneapolis, MN 55446
(763) 258-2502
Rank: #28 - 3328. - 33.
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: 1-12
207 Whiskey Rd NW
Isanti, MN 55040
(763) 200-9293
Isanti, MN 55040
(763) 200-9293
Rank: #28 - 3328. - 33.
Solid Rock Christian Academy![Solid Rock Christian Academy Photo - Our kids enjoy being outside for most of our break periods.]( "Solid Rock Christian Academy Photo - Our kids enjoy being outside for most of our break periods.")
(Pentecostal)
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: PK-12
11800 196th Avenue NW
Elk River, MN 55330
(763) 441-2816
Elk River, MN 55330
(763) 441-2816
Rank: #3434.
Acceptance Rate: 82%
Grades: 9-12
One DeLaSalle Drive
Minneapolis, MN 55401
(612) 676-7600
Minneapolis, MN 55401
(612) 676-7600
Rank: #35 - 3935. - 39.
Lake Region Christian School
(Christian)
Acceptance Rate: 85%
Grades: PK-12
7398 Fairview Rd
Baxter, MN 56425
(218) 828-1226
Baxter, MN 56425
(218) 828-1226
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Minnesota average private schools acceptance rate?
The Minnesota average private schools acceptance rate is 86% for 2025.
What are the most selective private schools in Minnesota?
The top ranked private schools in Minnesota include Benilde-St Margaret's School, Capital City Adventist Christian School and Hills Christian School.
What is the most selective high school and elementary school in Minnesota?
The most selective private high school in Minnesota is Benilde-St Margaret's School, with an acceptance rate of 17%. The most selective private elementary school is Benilde-St Margaret's School, with an acceptance rate of 17%.
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