25 Best colleges for Ecology 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 Ecology. A graph of 2.38M citations received by 57.3K academic papers made by 25 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: 75%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

2. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Rochester

For Ecology

#133 in the United States

#156 in North America

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

3. Macalester College

Saint Paul

For Ecology

#383 in the United States

#435 in North America

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

4. Minnesota State University - Mankato

Mankato

For Ecology

#455 in the United States

#507 in North America

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

5. University of St Thomas - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Ecology

#468 in the United States

#520 in North America

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

6. Saint Cloud State University

St. Cloud

For Ecology

#471 in the United States

#523 in North America

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

7. St Catherine University

Saint Paul

For Ecology

#495 in the United States

#550 in North America

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

8. Carleton College

Northfield

For Ecology

#532 in the United States

#587 in North America

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

9. St Olaf College

Northfield

For Ecology

#592 in the United States

#652 in North America

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

10. Southwest Minnesota State University

Marshall

For Ecology

#594 in the United States

#654 in North America

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

11. Winona State University

Winona

For Ecology

#612 in the United States

#673 in North America

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

12. Minnesota State University Moorhead

Moorhead

For Ecology

#639 in the United States

#701 in North America

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

13. Walden University

Minneapolis

For Ecology

#656 in the United States

#719 in North America

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

14. Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter

For Ecology

#701 in the United States

#765 in North America

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

15. Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul

For Ecology

#747 in the United States

#814 in North America

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

16. Augsburg University

Minneapolis

For Ecology

#767 in the United States

#835 in North America

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

17. College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph

For Ecology

#799 in the United States

#868 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $28,746

18. Bemidji State University

Bemidji

For Ecology

#888 in the United States

#957 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $7,381

19. Hamline University

Saint Paul

For Ecology

#949 in the United States

#1019 in North America

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

20. Bethel University - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Ecology

#965 in the United States

#1035 in North America

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

21. Capella University

Minneapolis

For Ecology

#994 in the United States

#1066 in North America

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

22. Concordia College at Moorhead

Moorhead

For Ecology

#1077 in the United States

#1152 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $23,087
Receiving Aid: 100%

23. Crown College

Saint Bonifacius

For Ecology

#1113 in the United States

#1188 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Net Price: $25,504
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $17,533

24. North Central University

Minneapolis

For Ecology

#1212 in the United States

#1288 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Net Price: $23,374
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $17,481

25. College of Saint Scholastica

Duluth

For Ecology

#1232 in the United States

#1309 in North America

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

Closest to Minnesota states to learn Ecology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wisconsin	27	9
Iowa	17	21
South Dakota	8	146
North Dakota	5	130
Michigan	29	8
Nebraska	12	43
Illinois	53	11
Missouri	27	57
Kansas	10	58
Indiana	26	36
Ohio	50	14
Kentucky	16	55
Oklahoma	15	78
Colorado	18	27
Montana	7	87
Arkansas	16	103
Tennessee	27	49
West Virginia	14	111
Pennsylvania	81	13
Mississippi	11	88
New York	113	2
Virginia	37	39
Idaho	6	92
District of Columbia	8	112
Utah	9	48
Alabama	21	68
Maryland	25	25
North Carolina	34	22
Louisiana	21	54
New Mexico	7	74
Vermont	8	108
Georgia	35	20
New Jersey	21	30
South Carolina	21	82
Texas	63	16
Connecticut	19	17
New Hampshire	11	96
Massachusetts	59	3
Rhode Island	9	80
Maine	15	100
Arizona	7	19
Washington	24	5
Nevada	6	110
Oregon	16	23
Florida	41	6
California	105	1
Alaska	4	77
Puerto Rico	11	255
Hawaii	7	72