26 Best colleges for Ecology in Minnesota

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Minnesota ranked based on their research performance in Ecology. A graph of 3.33M citations received by 65K 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: 80%
Average SAT: 1400
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: $12,328
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,018

3. Macalester College

Saint Paul

For Ecology

#373 in the United States

#425 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $40,225

4. University of St Thomas - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Ecology

#461 in the United States

#514 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1342
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $31,250

5. Minnesota State University - Mankato

Mankato

For Ecology

#462 in the United States

#515 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $5,325

6. Saint Cloud State University

St. Cloud

For Ecology

#464 in the United States

#517 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1143
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 87%

7. Carleton College

Northfield

For Ecology

#526 in the United States

#582 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $28,047

8. St Catherine University

Saint Paul

For Ecology

#571 in the United States

#631 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 995
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $20,918

9. St Olaf College

Northfield

For Ecology

#589 in the United States

#649 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $26,756

10. Augsburg University

Minneapolis

For Ecology

#593 in the United States

#653 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Net Price: $24,561
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $37,850

11. Winona State University

Winona

For Ecology

#614 in the United States

#675 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $5,375
Enrollment: 6,045

12. Southwest Minnesota State University

Marshall

For Ecology

#617 in the United States

#678 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $8,674

13. Walden University

Minneapolis

For Ecology

#628 in the United States

#691 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $34,282
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $1,076

14. Minnesota State University Moorhead

Moorhead

For Ecology

#663 in the United States

#728 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $6,446

15. Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter

For Ecology

#720 in the United States

#787 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $26,094
Receiving Aid: 100%

16. College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph

For Ecology

#783 in the United States

#851 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1141
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $28,400

17. Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul

For Ecology

#788 in the United States

#856 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $8,538

18. Bemidji State University

Bemidji

For Ecology

#928 in the United States

#999 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $7,904

19. Concordia College at Moorhead

Moorhead

For Ecology

#939 in the United States

#1010 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $25,190
Receiving Aid: 100%

20. Hamline University

Saint Paul

For Ecology

#961 in the United States

#1032 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1262
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $22,390

21. Bethel University - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Ecology

#992 in the United States

#1064 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $31,738

22. Capella University

Minneapolis

For Ecology

#994 in the United States

#1066 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $17,199
Receiving Aid: 72%
Average Aid: $5,621

23. Concordia University - Saint Paul

Saint Paul

For Ecology

#1031 in the United States

#1106 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Net Price: $18,028
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $19,494

24. College of Saint Scholastica

Duluth

For Ecology

#1248 in the United States

#1328 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $26,083
Receiving Aid: 100%

25. Crown College

Saint Bonifacius

For Ecology

#1258 in the United States

#1338 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Net Price: $27,332
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $19,226

26. North Central University

Minneapolis

For Ecology

#1259 in the United States

#1339 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Net Price: $26,363
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $18,112

Closest to Minnesota states to learn Ecology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wisconsin	27	9
Iowa	20	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	78
Colorado	18	26
Montana	8	83
Arkansas	16	102
Tennessee	27	48
West Virginia	16	111
Pennsylvania	84	13
Mississippi	12	87
New York	114	3
Virginia	39	39
Idaho	7	92
District of Columbia	8	106
Utah	10	50
Alabama	22	68
Maryland	25	23
North Carolina	38	21
Louisiana	22	58
New Mexico	8	77
Vermont	8	107
Delaware	3	69
Georgia	36	20
New Jersey	21	31
South Carolina	22	84
Texas	68	17
Connecticut	20	16
New Hampshire	11	95
Massachusetts	60	2
Rhode Island	9	80
Maine	15	98
Arizona	8	19
Washington	26	5
Nevada	7	109
Oregon	16	24
Florida	44	6
California	108	1
Alaska	4	76
Puerto Rico	11	252
Hawaii	7	70