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 1.54M citations received by 39.6K 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
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1395
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 82%
2. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
- Acceptance Rate
- 64%
- Net Price
- $11,830
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $2,182
3. Carleton College
- Acceptance Rate
- 17%
- Average SAT
- 1490
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $31,494
4. Saint Cloud State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Average SAT
- 1114
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
5. Macalester College
- Acceptance Rate
- 28%
- Average SAT
- 1420
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $36,095
6. St Olaf College
- Acceptance Rate
- 56%
- Average SAT
- 1390
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $26,171
7. Minnesota State University - Mankato
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
- Average Aid
- $6,961
8. University of St Thomas - Minnesota
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1295
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $30,137
9. Gustavus Adolphus College
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $30,297
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
10. Bethel University - Minnesota
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $29,915
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
11. Augsburg University
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Net Price
- $25,409
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $32,266
12. Minnesota State University Moorhead
- Acceptance Rate
- 57%
- Average SAT
- 1185
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
13. Walden University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $20,510
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $400
14. St Catherine University
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1303
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $19,976
15. Concordia College at Moorhead
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $23,087
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
16. Southwest Minnesota State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average ACT
- 20
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $7,389
17. Winona State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Average SAT
- 1135
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
18. Hamline University
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1144
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $23,021
19. College of Saint Benedict
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1150
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $28,746
Closest to Minnesota states to learn Optical Engineering
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 22 | 17 |
| Iowa | 10 | 40 |
| South Dakota | 7 | 252 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 197 |
| Michigan | 23 | 5 |
| Nebraska | 7 | 81 |
| Illinois | 38 | 7 |
| Missouri | 18 | 49 |
| Kansas | 9 | 96 |
| Indiana | 20 | 27 |
| Ohio | 38 | 28 |
| Kentucky | 10 | 79 |
| Oklahoma | 10 | 97 |
| Colorado | 15 | 31 |
| Montana | 3 | 147 |
| Arkansas | 9 | 112 |
| Tennessee | 24 | 66 |
| West Virginia | 6 | 121 |
| Pennsylvania | 66 | 16 |
| Mississippi | 8 | 135 |
| New York | 92 | 8 |
| Virginia | 29 | 51 |
| Idaho | 4 | 168 |
| District of Columbia | 8 | 95 |
| Utah | 7 | 36 |
| Alabama | 19 | 87 |
| Maryland | 21 | 12 |
| North Carolina | 24 | 34 |
| Louisiana | 18 | 78 |
| New Mexico | 6 | 70 |
| Vermont | 4 | 149 |
| Georgia | 25 | 14 |
| New Jersey | 18 | 15 |
| South Carolina | 15 | 83 |
| Texas | 53 | 13 |
| Connecticut | 16 | 29 |
| New Hampshire | 8 | 99 |
| Massachusetts | 46 | 2 |
| Rhode Island | 5 | 61 |
| Maine | 7 | 185 |
| Arizona | 5 | 21 |
| Washington | 16 | 10 |
| Oregon | 15 | 88 |
| Florida | 31 | 30 |
| California | 77 | 1 |
| Alaska | 3 | 216 |
| Puerto Rico | 9 | 260 |
| Hawaii | 4 | 128 |