Three Central Minnesota Schools Shine in Forbes’ 2024 Top Colleges Rankings

(KNSI) – Three central Minnesota schools made the grade, and then some, in the latest Forbes higher education rankings.

St. Cloud State University, Saint John’s University and the College of Saint Benedict earned a coveted spot on the list of America’s Top Colleges for 2024. SJU was number 356, SCSU finished at 427, and CSB came in at 469.

The prestigious honor recognizes the top 500 colleges and universities based on factors such as student success, return on investment, alumni salaries and influence. SCSU was the only school in the Minnesota State system to be named to the list.

Other Minnesota schools recognized by Forbes include:

The University of Minnesota #75
Carleton College #222
Gustavus Adolphus College #232
Saint Olaf College #269
Macalester College #293
University of Saint Thomas #304
Concordia College-Moorhead #373
University of Minnesota-Duluth #377
Saint Catherine University #391
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota #498

The top five schools were:

Princeton University
Stanford University
Massachusettes Institute of Technology
Yale University
University of California Berkeley

Check out the list by clicking here.

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