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Best Minnesota Private Schools Belonging to AdvancED, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 2 private schools belonging to AdvancED, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Council on Accreditation and School Improvement serving 5,140 students in Minnesota. You can also find more schools membership associations in Minnesota.
The top ranked private schools belonging to AdvancED, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Council on Accreditation and School Improvement in Minnesota include Cotter Schools and Excel High School.
The average acceptance rate is 97%, which is higher than the Minnesota private school average acceptance rate of 86%.
50% of private schools belonging to AdvancED, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Council on Accreditation and School Improvement in Minnesota are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic).

Top Ranked Private Schools Belonging to AdvancED, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Council on Accreditation and School Improvement in Minnesota (2025)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Cotter Schools
Cotter Schools Photo
(Catholic)
1115 W Broadway Street
Winona, MN 55987
(507) 456-5000
Gr: PK-12 | 940 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 20 | Extracurrculars: 26 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Excel High School
Excel High School Photo
601 Carlson Parkway, Suite 1250
Hopkins, MN 55305
(952) 465-3700
Gr: 6-12 | 4,200 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed

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