19 Best colleges for Optical Engineering in Minnesota
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Below is a list of best universities in Minnesota ranked based on their research performance in Optical Engineering. A graph of 2.17M citations received by 45K academic papers made by 19 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
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1400
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 81%
2. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
- Acceptance Rate
- 39%
- Net Price
- $12,328
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $2,018
3. Augsburg University
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Net Price
- $24,561
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $37,850
4. Carleton College
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Average SAT
- 1505
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $28,047
5. Saint Cloud State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Average SAT
- 1143
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
6. Macalester College
- Acceptance Rate
- 29%
- Average SAT
- 1430
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $40,225
7. St Olaf College
- Acceptance Rate
- 48%
- Average SAT
- 1385
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $26,756
8. Minnesota State University - Mankato
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
- Average Aid
- $5,325
9. University of St Thomas - Minnesota
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1342
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $31,250
10. Southwest Minnesota State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 62%
- Average ACT
- 20
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $8,674
11. Bethel University - Minnesota
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1245
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $31,738
12. Gustavus Adolphus College
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $26,094
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
13. Walden University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $34,282
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $1,076
14. Hamline University
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1262
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $22,390
15. Concordia College at Moorhead
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $25,190
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
16. Minnesota State University Moorhead
- Acceptance Rate
- 59%
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
- Average Aid
- $6,446
17. Winona State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $5,375
- Enrollment
- 6,045
18. College of Saint Benedict
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1141
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $28,400
19. St Catherine University
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 995
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $20,918
Closest to Minnesota states to learn Optical Engineering
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 23 | 16 |
| Iowa | 11 | 46 |
| South Dakota | 7 | 246 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 193 |
| Michigan | 26 | 5 |
| Nebraska | 7 | 83 |
| Illinois | 41 | 8 |
| Missouri | 18 | 48 |
| Kansas | 9 | 99 |
| Indiana | 23 | 23 |
| Ohio | 40 | 27 |
| Kentucky | 12 | 85 |
| Oklahoma | 11 | 97 |
| Colorado | 16 | 33 |
| Montana | 3 | 147 |
| Arkansas | 11 | 114 |
| Tennessee | 26 | 64 |
| West Virginia | 7 | 119 |
| Pennsylvania | 68 | 18 |
| Mississippi | 10 | 137 |
| New York | 92 | 9 |
| Virginia | 30 | 52 |
| Idaho | 4 | 166 |
| District of Columbia | 8 | 94 |
| Utah | 7 | 36 |
| Alabama | 19 | 88 |
| Maryland | 21 | 11 |
| North Carolina | 24 | 32 |
| Louisiana | 19 | 79 |
| New Mexico | 6 | 70 |
| Vermont | 4 | 148 |
| Georgia | 26 | 14 |
| New Jersey | 18 | 15 |
| South Carolina | 15 | 81 |
| Texas | 55 | 13 |
| Connecticut | 18 | 29 |
| New Hampshire | 8 | 95 |
| Massachusetts | 50 | 2 |
| Rhode Island | 6 | 59 |
| Maine | 7 | 183 |
| Arizona | 5 | 20 |
| Washington | 17 | 10 |
| Nevada | 3 | 126 |
| Oregon | 15 | 84 |
| Florida | 31 | 30 |
| California | 80 | 1 |
| Alaska | 3 | 201 |
| Puerto Rico | 9 | 264 |
| Hawaii | 4 | 124 |