20 Best Mechanical Engineering schools 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 Mechanical Engineering. A graph of 1.03M citations received by 29K academic papers made by 20 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 Mechanical Engineering

#19 in the United States

#20 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 Mechanical Engineering

#75 in the United States

#86 in North America

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

3. Augsburg University

Minneapolis

For Mechanical Engineering

#322 in the United States

#363 in North America

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

4. University of St Thomas - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Mechanical Engineering

#397 in the United States

#444 in North America

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

5. Minnesota State University - Mankato

Mankato

For Mechanical Engineering

#416 in the United States

#464 in North America

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

6. Saint Cloud State University

St. Cloud

For Mechanical Engineering

#430 in the United States

#478 in North America

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

7. Carleton College

Northfield

For Mechanical Engineering

#462 in the United States

#514 in North America

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

8. Macalester College

Saint Paul

For Mechanical Engineering

#465 in the United States

#517 in North America

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

9. Walden University

Minneapolis

For Mechanical Engineering

#529 in the United States

#583 in North America

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

10. Southwest Minnesota State University

Marshall

For Mechanical Engineering

#578 in the United States

#634 in North America

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

11. St Olaf College

Northfield

For Mechanical Engineering

#628 in the United States

#687 in North America

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

12. Bethel University - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Mechanical Engineering

#687 in the United States

#749 in North America

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

13. St Catherine University

Saint Paul

For Mechanical Engineering

#694 in the United States

#756 in North America

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

14. Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul

For Mechanical Engineering

#725 in the United States

#788 in North America

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

15. Winona State University

Winona

For Mechanical Engineering

#737 in the United States

#801 in North America

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

16. Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter

For Mechanical Engineering

#797 in the United States

#863 in North America

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

17. Hamline University

Saint Paul

For Mechanical Engineering

#806 in the United States

#872 in North America

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

18. Minnesota State University Moorhead

Moorhead

For Mechanical Engineering

#872 in the United States

#939 in North America

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

19. Capella University

Minneapolis

For Mechanical Engineering

#905 in the United States

#975 in North America

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

20. College of Saint Scholastica

Duluth

For Mechanical Engineering

#925 in the United States

#996 in North America

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

Closest to Minnesota states to learn Mechanical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wisconsin	23	10
Iowa	10	40
South Dakota	6	304
North Dakota	4	193
Michigan	24	5
Nebraska	7	81
Illinois	45	6
Missouri	21	51
Kansas	9	101
Indiana	24	11
Ohio	38	14
Kentucky	15	58
Oklahoma	11	93
Colorado	15	47
Montana	3	187
Arkansas	11	136
Tennessee	24	52
West Virginia	9	105
Pennsylvania	72	12
Mississippi	7	123
New York	102	9
Virginia	28	32
Idaho	4	163
District of Columbia	8	107
Utah	7	44
Alabama	17	90
Maryland	22	13
North Carolina	27	38
Louisiana	16	62
New Mexico	5	98
Vermont	4	150
Georgia	29	8
New Jersey	20	22
South Carolina	16	74
Texas	58	15
Connecticut	19	28
New Hampshire	8	108
Massachusetts	48	1
Rhode Island	7	65
Maine	8	191
Arizona	5	41
Washington	19	7
Oregon	15	84
Florida	33	26
California	87	2
Alaska	3	219
Puerto Rico	7	284
Hawaii	4	127

Closest to Minnesota states to learn Mechanical Engineering

Engineering subfields in Minnesota