27 Best colleges for Chemistry in Minnesota

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Minnesota ranked based on their research performance in Chemistry. A graph of 8.35M citations received by 200K 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

#16 in the United States

#17 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

2. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Rochester

For Chemistry

#55 in the United States

#59 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Net Price: $11,830
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,182

3. Macalester College

Saint Paul

For Chemistry

#482 in the United States

#533 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,095

4. Carleton College

Northfield

For Chemistry

#543 in the United States

#596 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $31,494

5. University of St Thomas - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Chemistry

#549 in the United States

#602 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $30,137

6. Minnesota State University - Mankato

Mankato

For Chemistry

#564 in the United States

#617 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $6,961

7. Saint Cloud State University

St. Cloud

For Chemistry

#573 in the United States

#627 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1114
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

8. St Olaf College

Northfield

For Chemistry

#584 in the United States

#638 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $26,171

9. Augsburg University

Minneapolis

For Chemistry

#699 in the United States

#756 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $25,409
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,266

10. Bethel University - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Chemistry

#720 in the United States

#777 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $29,915
Receiving Aid: 98%

11. Winona State University

Winona

For Chemistry

#725 in the United States

#783 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 99%

12. Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter

For Chemistry

#726 in the United States

#784 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $30,297
Receiving Aid: 95%

13. St Catherine University

Saint Paul

For Chemistry

#767 in the United States

#827 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1303
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $19,976

14. Southwest Minnesota State University

Marshall

For Chemistry

#774 in the United States

#834 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $7,389

15. Minnesota State University Moorhead

Moorhead

For Chemistry

#788 in the United States

#849 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 96%

16. Hamline University

Saint Paul

For Chemistry

#849 in the United States

#913 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1144
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $23,021

17. College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph

For Chemistry

#880 in the United States

#945 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $28,746

18. Concordia College at Moorhead

Moorhead

For Chemistry

#890 in the United States

#955 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $23,087
Receiving Aid: 100%

19. Walden University

Minneapolis

For Chemistry

#919 in the United States

#984 in North America

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

20. Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul

For Chemistry

#933 in the United States

#998 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $8,322

21. Bemidji State University

Bemidji

For Chemistry

#998 in the United States

#1064 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $7,381

22. Concordia University - Saint Paul

Saint Paul

For Chemistry

#1074 in the United States

#1142 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $17,776
Receiving Aid: 100%

23. College of Saint Scholastica

Duluth

For Chemistry

#1157 in the United States

#1227 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $24,578
Receiving Aid: 100%

24. Crown College

Saint Bonifacius

For Chemistry

#1176 in the United States

#1247 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Net Price: $25,504
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $17,533

25. North Central University

Minneapolis

For Chemistry

#1217 in the United States

#1291 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Net Price: $23,374
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $17,481

26. Northwestern Health Sciences University

Bloomington

For Chemistry

#1242 in the United States

#1316 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $27,114
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $3,794

27. Capella University

Minneapolis

For Chemistry

#1321 in the United States

#1399 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $14,935
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $6,637

Closest to Minnesota states to learn Chemistry

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wisconsin	28	14
Iowa	23	44
South Dakota	8	221
North Dakota	6	159
Michigan	32	4
Nebraska	12	90
Illinois	60	15
Missouri	31	23
Kansas	13	101
Indiana	29	29
Ohio	55	22
Kentucky	21	61
Oklahoma	20	122
Colorado	18	54
Montana	7	142
Arkansas	17	130
Tennessee	31	48
West Virginia	19	126
Pennsylvania	94	10
Mississippi	14	152
New York	125	7
Virginia	40	53
Idaho	7	154
District of Columbia	8	98
Utah	9	37
Alabama	25	58
Maryland	26	5
North Carolina	38	21
Louisiana	23	89
New Mexico	9	93
Vermont	8	123
Delaware	3	88
Georgia	38	35
New Jersey	23	32
South Carolina	25	99
Texas	70	27
Connecticut	20	12
New Hampshire	12	102
Massachusetts	59	1
Rhode Island	9	77
Maine	13	188
Arizona	9	39
Washington	28	8
Nevada	7	139
Oregon	18	82
Florida	48	24
California	114	2
Alaska	4	210
Puerto Rico	14	285
Hawaii	7	137

Chemistry subfields in Minnesota

Biochemistry25

Chemical Engineering10

Environmental Chemistry8

Inorganic Chemistry3

Materials Science21

Nanotechnology10

Nutrition and Food Science5

Organic Chemistry21

Petrology and Geochemistry6

Pharmacy3

Physical chemistry13

Polymer science and Plastics engineering2