27 Best colleges for Chemistry 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 Chemistry. A graph of 11.5M citations received by 232K 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: 80%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

2. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Rochester

For Chemistry

#53 in the United States

#57 in North America

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

3. Augsburg University

Minneapolis

For Chemistry

#393 in the United States

#442 in North America

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

4. Macalester College

Saint Paul

For Chemistry

#484 in the United States

#535 in North America

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

5. Carleton College

Northfield

For Chemistry

#538 in the United States

#591 in North America

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

6. University of St Thomas - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Chemistry

#548 in the United States

#601 in North America

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

7. Minnesota State University - Mankato

Mankato

For Chemistry

#583 in the United States

#636 in North America

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

8. Saint Cloud State University

St. Cloud

For Chemistry

#590 in the United States

#644 in North America

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

9. St Olaf College

Northfield

For Chemistry

#603 in the United States

#658 in North America

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

10. Bethel University - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Chemistry

#712 in the United States

#770 in North America

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

11. Winona State University

Winona

For Chemistry

#746 in the United States

#805 in North America

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

12. Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter

For Chemistry

#747 in the United States

#806 in North America

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

13. Southwest Minnesota State University

Marshall

For Chemistry

#755 in the United States

#814 in North America

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

14. St Catherine University

Saint Paul

For Chemistry

#790 in the United States

#851 in North America

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

15. Minnesota State University Moorhead

Moorhead

For Chemistry

#815 in the United States

#878 in North America

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

16. Hamline University

Saint Paul

For Chemistry

#847 in the United States

#911 in North America

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

17. Walden University

Minneapolis

For Chemistry

#848 in the United States

#912 in North America

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

18. Concordia College at Moorhead

Moorhead

For Chemistry

#880 in the United States

#945 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $25,190
Receiving Aid: 100%

19. College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph

For Chemistry

#912 in the United States

#977 in North America

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

20. Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul

For Chemistry

#992 in the United States

#1060 in North America

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

21. Bemidji State University

Bemidji

For Chemistry

#1002 in the United States

#1070 in North America

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

22. Concordia University - Saint Paul

Saint Paul

For Chemistry

#1040 in the United States

#1108 in North America

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

23. College of Saint Scholastica

Duluth

For Chemistry

#1187 in the United States

#1259 in North America

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

24. Crown College

Saint Bonifacius

For Chemistry

#1196 in the United States

#1269 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Net Price: $27,332
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $19,226

25. Northwestern Health Sciences University

Bloomington

For Chemistry

#1249 in the United States

#1323 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $36,272
Receiving Aid: 50%
Average Aid: $3,591

26. Capella University

Minneapolis

For Chemistry

#1265 in the United States

#1341 in North America

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

27. North Central University

Minneapolis

For Chemistry

#1324 in the United States

#1402 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Net Price: $26,363
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $18,112

Closest to Minnesota states to learn Chemistry

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wisconsin	28	14
Iowa	27	51
South Dakota	8	219
North Dakota	9	158
Michigan	33	5
Nebraska	13	90
Illinois	61	17
Missouri	33	21
Kansas	13	102
Indiana	31	28
Ohio	55	23
Kentucky	23	62
Oklahoma	20	121
Colorado	18	54
Montana	7	143
Arkansas	17	127
Tennessee	31	45
West Virginia	20	120
Pennsylvania	95	10
Mississippi	14	151
New York	129	7
Virginia	41	48
Idaho	7	154
District of Columbia	8	97
Utah	10	39
Alabama	26	58
Maryland	27	4
North Carolina	38	19
Louisiana	23	85
New Mexico	9	94
Vermont	9	124
Delaware	3	89
Georgia	40	37
New Jersey	25	30
South Carolina	26	98
Texas	71	26
Connecticut	20	12
New Hampshire	12	99
Massachusetts	62	1
Rhode Island	9	79
Maine	13	186
Arizona	11	41
Washington	29	8
Nevada	8	136
Oregon	18	80
Florida	51	24
California	118	2
Alaska	4	207
Puerto Rico	14	288
Hawaii	7	133