27 Best colleges for Chemistry in Minnesota

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Minnesota ranked based on their research performance in Chemistry. A graph of 11.1M citations received by 227K academic papers made by 27 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 Chemistry

#15 in the United States

#16 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

2. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Rochester

For Chemistry

#54 in the United States

#58 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Net Price: $11,577
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $1,900

3. Augsburg University

Minneapolis

For Chemistry

#391 in the United States

#440 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $24,807
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $33,355

4. Macalester College

Saint Paul

For Chemistry

#484 in the United States

#535 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,571

5. Carleton College

Northfield

For Chemistry

#537 in the United States

#590 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $29,434

6. University of St Thomas - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Chemistry

#554 in the United States

#607 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $32,637

7. Minnesota State University - Mankato

Mankato

For Chemistry

#582 in the United States

#635 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $5,798

8. Saint Cloud State University

St. Cloud

For Chemistry

#585 in the United States

#638 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 81%

9. St Olaf College

Northfield

For Chemistry

#602 in the United States

#657 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $27,282

10. Bethel University - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Chemistry

#713 in the United States

#770 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1153
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $30,375

11. Winona State University

Winona

For Chemistry

#740 in the United States

#798 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%

12. Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter

For Chemistry

#741 in the United States

#799 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $28,805
Receiving Aid: 98%

13. Southwest Minnesota State University

Marshall

For Chemistry

#768 in the United States

#827 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $7,455

14. St Catherine University

Saint Paul

For Chemistry

#789 in the United States

#850 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $22,357
Receiving Aid: 99%

15. Minnesota State University Moorhead

Moorhead

For Chemistry

#809 in the United States

#871 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $6,117

16. Hamline University

Saint Paul

For Chemistry

#852 in the United States

#916 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $22,759

17. Walden University

Minneapolis

For Chemistry

#861 in the United States

#925 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $20,510
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $400

18. Concordia College at Moorhead

Moorhead

For Chemistry

#874 in the United States

#939 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $25,488

19. College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph

For Chemistry

#909 in the United States

#974 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $29,720

20. Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul

For Chemistry

#990 in the United States

#1057 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $8,021

21. Bemidji State University

Bemidji

For Chemistry

#997 in the United States

#1065 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $7,052

22. Concordia University - Saint Paul

Saint Paul

For Chemistry

#1042 in the United States

#1110 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Net Price: $17,989
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $16,911

23. College of Saint Scholastica

Duluth

For Chemistry

#1183 in the United States

#1255 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $23,913
Receiving Aid: 100%

24. Crown College

Saint Bonifacius

For Chemistry

#1198 in the United States

#1270 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $27,196
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $17,543

25. Northwestern Health Sciences University

Bloomington

For Chemistry

#1243 in the United States

#1317 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $29,794
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $6,707

26. Capella University

Minneapolis

For Chemistry

#1271 in the United States

#1346 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $16,975
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $5,054

27. North Central University

Minneapolis

For Chemistry

#1314 in the United States

#1392 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Net Price: $23,694
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $18,521

Closest to Minnesota states to learn Chemistry

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wisconsin	28	14
Iowa	25	51
South Dakota	8	220
North Dakota	8	158
Michigan	33	5
Nebraska	12	90
Illinois	61	17
Missouri	33	20
Kansas	13	102
Indiana	31	28
Ohio	55	23
Kentucky	23	62
Oklahoma	20	123
Colorado	18	53
Montana	7	141
Arkansas	17	127
Tennessee	31	45
West Virginia	20	121
Pennsylvania	95	10
Mississippi	14	151
New York	127	7
Virginia	41	47
Idaho	7	154
District of Columbia	8	97
Utah	10	38
Alabama	26	58
Maryland	27	4
North Carolina	38	19
Louisiana	23	83
New Mexico	9	94
Vermont	9	122
Delaware	3	89
Georgia	40	39
New Jersey	25	30
South Carolina	26	98
Texas	71	26
Connecticut	20	12
New Hampshire	12	99
Massachusetts	61	1
Rhode Island	9	79
Maine	13	187
Arizona	11	41
Washington	28	8
Nevada	8	136
Oregon	18	80
Florida	51	24
California	118	2
Alaska	4	207
Puerto Rico	14	290
Hawaii	7	134