26 Best colleges for Ecology 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 Ecology. A graph of 3.17M citations received by 63.6K academic papers made by 26 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 Ecology

#10 in the United States

#11 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 Ecology

#118 in the United States

#141 in North America

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

3. Macalester College

Saint Paul

For Ecology

#376 in the United States

#428 in North America

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

4. Saint Cloud State University

St. Cloud

For Ecology

#460 in the United States

#512 in North America

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

5. University of St Thomas - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Ecology

#461 in the United States

#513 in North America

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

6. Minnesota State University - Mankato

Mankato

For Ecology

#463 in the United States

#515 in North America

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

7. Carleton College

Northfield

For Ecology

#527 in the United States

#583 in North America

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

8. St Catherine University

Saint Paul

For Ecology

#571 in the United States

#631 in North America

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

9. St Olaf College

Northfield

For Ecology

#588 in the United States

#648 in North America

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

10. Augsburg University

Minneapolis

For Ecology

#592 in the United States

#653 in North America

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

11. Winona State University

Winona

For Ecology

#616 in the United States

#677 in North America

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

12. Southwest Minnesota State University

Marshall

For Ecology

#621 in the United States

#682 in North America

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

13. Walden University

Minneapolis

For Ecology

#635 in the United States

#697 in North America

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

14. Minnesota State University Moorhead

Moorhead

For Ecology

#661 in the United States

#725 in North America

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

15. Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter

For Ecology

#714 in the United States

#780 in North America

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

16. College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph

For Ecology

#775 in the United States

#842 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $29,720

17. Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul

For Ecology

#791 in the United States

#859 in North America

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

18. Concordia College at Moorhead

Moorhead

For Ecology

#931 in the United States

#1002 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $25,488

19. Bemidji State University

Bemidji

For Ecology

#942 in the United States

#1013 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $7,052

20. Hamline University

Saint Paul

For Ecology

#961 in the United States

#1032 in North America

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

21. Bethel University - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Ecology

#991 in the United States

#1063 in North America

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

22. Concordia University - Saint Paul

Saint Paul

For Ecology

#1011 in the United States

#1084 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Net Price: $17,989
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $16,911

23. Capella University

Minneapolis

For Ecology

#1015 in the United States

#1088 in North America

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

24. Crown College

Saint Bonifacius

For Ecology

#1243 in the United States

#1322 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $27,196
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $17,543

25. College of Saint Scholastica

Duluth

For Ecology

#1248 in the United States

#1327 in North America

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

26. North Central University

Minneapolis

For Ecology

#1251 in the United States

#1331 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Net Price: $23,694
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $18,521

Closest to Minnesota states to learn Ecology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wisconsin	27	9
Iowa	18	29
South Dakota	8	145
North Dakota	6	131
Michigan	30	8
Nebraska	12	43
Illinois	56	11
Missouri	29	57
Kansas	11	56
Indiana	28	30
Ohio	51	15
Kentucky	16	59
Oklahoma	16	79
Colorado	18	26
Montana	7	82
Arkansas	16	103
Tennessee	27	48
West Virginia	16	110
Pennsylvania	83	13
Mississippi	12	90
New York	113	3
Virginia	39	39
Idaho	7	93
District of Columbia	8	106
Utah	9	49
Alabama	21	68
Maryland	25	22
North Carolina	37	21
Louisiana	22	58
New Mexico	8	77
Vermont	8	107
Georgia	35	20
New Jersey	21	31
South Carolina	22	84
Texas	68	17
Connecticut	20	16
New Hampshire	11	94
Massachusetts	60	2
Rhode Island	9	80
Maine	15	97
Arizona	8	19
Washington	25	5
Nevada	6	109
Oregon	16	24
Florida	44	6
California	107	1
Alaska	4	76
Puerto Rico	11	255
Hawaii	7	70