23 Best Management schools in Minnesota

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Minnesota ranked based on their research performance in Management. A graph of 1.16M citations received by 27.8K academic papers made by 23 universities in Minnesota was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis

For Management

#20 in the United States

#21 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

2. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Rochester

For Management

#140 in the United States

#167 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Net Price: $12,328
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,018

3. Walden University

Minneapolis

For Management

#254 in the United States

#290 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $34,282
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $1,076

4. University of St Thomas - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Management

#311 in the United States

#349 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1342
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $31,250

5. Saint Cloud State University

St. Cloud

For Management

#354 in the United States

#396 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1143
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 87%

6. Minnesota State University - Mankato

Mankato

For Management

#421 in the United States

#468 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $5,325

7. Capella University

Minneapolis

For Management

#460 in the United States

#509 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $17,199
Receiving Aid: 72%
Average Aid: $5,621

8. Augsburg University

Minneapolis

For Management

#503 in the United States

#554 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Net Price: $24,561
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $37,850

9. Concordia University - Saint Paul

Saint Paul

For Management

#516 in the United States

#569 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Net Price: $18,028
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $19,494

10. Winona State University

Winona

For Management

#546 in the United States

#601 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $5,375
Enrollment: 6,045

11. Macalester College

Saint Paul

For Management

#576 in the United States

#631 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $40,225

12. Southwest Minnesota State University

Marshall

For Management

#579 in the United States

#634 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $8,674

13. Carleton College

Northfield

For Management

#607 in the United States

#665 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $28,047

14. Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul

For Management

#628 in the United States

#689 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $8,538

15. St Catherine University

Saint Paul

For Management

#699 in the United States

#762 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 995
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $20,918

16. Minnesota State University Moorhead

Moorhead

For Management

#721 in the United States

#785 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $6,446

17. Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter

For Management

#769 in the United States

#835 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $26,094
Receiving Aid: 100%

18. Hamline University

Saint Paul

For Management

#790 in the United States

#857 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1262
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $22,390

19. St Olaf College

Northfield

For Management

#882 in the United States

#954 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $26,756

20. Bethel University - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Management

#896 in the United States

#968 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $31,738

21. College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph

For Management

#905 in the United States

#977 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1141
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $28,400

22. Bemidji State University

Bemidji

For Management

#945 in the United States

#1018 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $7,904

23. College of Saint Scholastica

Duluth

For Management

#950 in the United States

#1023 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $26,083
Receiving Aid: 100%

Closest to Minnesota states to learn Management

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wisconsin	25	15
Iowa	13	43
South Dakota	8	343
North Dakota	5	192
Michigan	23	1
Nebraska	8	76
Illinois	47	5
Missouri	22	45
Kansas	9	98
Indiana	24	19
Ohio	39	18
Kentucky	18	80
Oklahoma	12	94
Colorado	16	52
Montana	5	210
Arkansas	15	116
Tennessee	26	51
West Virginia	8	110
Pennsylvania	78	6
Mississippi	10	130
New York	102	17
Virginia	27	27
Idaho	4	208
District of Columbia	8	64
Utah	10	54
Alabama	17	89
Maryland	22	10
North Carolina	30	35
Louisiana	18	83
New Mexico	6	107
Vermont	4	144
Georgia	31	13
New Jersey	19	30
South Carolina	17	66
Texas	65	12
Connecticut	20	31
New Hampshire	9	74
Massachusetts	55	4
Rhode Island	9	92
Maine	7	239
Arizona	6	21
Washington	18	9
Nevada	3	131
Oregon	16	102
Florida	37	26
California	93	2
Alaska	3	303
Puerto Rico	7	409
Hawaii	5	148