20 Best Mechanical Engineering schools 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 Mechanical Engineering. A graph of 785K citations received by 25.4K 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

#15 in the United States

#16 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 Mechanical Engineering

#86 in the United States

#102 in North America

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

3. University of St Thomas - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Mechanical Engineering

#381 in the United States

#425 in North America

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

4. Minnesota State University - Mankato

Mankato

For Mechanical Engineering

#409 in the United States

#456 in North America

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

5. Saint Cloud State University

St. Cloud

For Mechanical Engineering

#429 in the United States

#477 in North America

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

6. Macalester College

Saint Paul

For Mechanical Engineering

#459 in the United States

#510 in North America

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

7. Carleton College

Northfield

For Mechanical Engineering

#554 in the United States

#607 in North America

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

8. St Olaf College

Northfield

For Mechanical Engineering

#578 in the United States

#633 in North America

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

9. St Catherine University

Saint Paul

For Mechanical Engineering

#586 in the United States

#642 in North America

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

10. Walden University

Minneapolis

For Mechanical Engineering

#594 in the United States

#651 in North America

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

11. Augsburg University

Minneapolis

For Mechanical Engineering

#614 in the United States

#671 in North America

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

12. Southwest Minnesota State University

Marshall

For Mechanical Engineering

#624 in the United States

#683 in North America

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

13. Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul

For Mechanical Engineering

#712 in the United States

#774 in North America

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

14. Winona State University

Winona

For Mechanical Engineering

#736 in the United States

#801 in North America

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

15. Bethel University - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Mechanical Engineering

#738 in the United States

#803 in North America

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

16. Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter

For Mechanical Engineering

#781 in the United States

#847 in North America

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

17. Minnesota State University Moorhead

Moorhead

For Mechanical Engineering

#863 in the United States

#930 in North America

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

18. Capella University

Minneapolis

For Mechanical Engineering

#870 in the United States

#937 in North America

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

19. Hamline University

Saint Paul

For Mechanical Engineering

#878 in the United States

#945 in North America

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

20. College of Saint Scholastica

Duluth

For Mechanical Engineering

#881 in the United States

#948 in North America

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

Closest to Minnesota states to learn Mechanical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wisconsin	21	10
Iowa	10	31
South Dakota	6	293
North Dakota	4	192
Michigan	23	5
Nebraska	7	75
Illinois	40	6
Missouri	20	52
Kansas	8	109
Indiana	21	19
Ohio	39	13
Kentucky	13	58
Oklahoma	10	90
Colorado	14	45
Montana	3	185
Arkansas	10	137
Tennessee	24	51
West Virginia	6	110
Pennsylvania	67	11
Mississippi	6	124
New York	96	9
Virginia	28	29
Idaho	4	167
District of Columbia	8	108
Utah	7	42
Alabama	15	92
Maryland	21	12
North Carolina	24	38
Louisiana	16	63
New Mexico	5	99
Vermont	3	149
Georgia	23	7
New Jersey	19	23
South Carolina	14	71
Texas	55	14
Connecticut	18	27
New Hampshire	8	114
Massachusetts	48	1
Rhode Island	7	64
Maine	6	186
Arizona	5	41
Washington	18	8
Oregon	14	82
Florida	32	26
California	80	2
Alaska	3	217
Puerto Rico	5	285
Hawaii	4	126

Closest to Minnesota states to learn Mechanical Engineering

Engineering subfields in Minnesota