27 Best colleges for Geography and Cartography 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 Geography and Cartography. A graph of 2.93M citations received by 75.8K academic papers made by 27 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 Geography and Cartography

#15 in the United States

#17 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 Geography and Cartography

#123 in the United States

#147 in North America

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

3. Macalester College

Saint Paul

For Geography and Cartography

#382 in the United States

#432 in North America

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

4. Southwest Minnesota State University

Marshall

For Geography and Cartography

#387 in the United States

#437 in North America

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

5. Saint Cloud State University

St. Cloud

For Geography and Cartography

#390 in the United States

#440 in North America

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

6. Carleton College

Northfield

For Geography and Cartography

#394 in the United States

#445 in North America

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

7. University of St Thomas - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Geography and Cartography

#442 in the United States

#493 in North America

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

8. Minnesota State University - Mankato

Mankato

For Geography and Cartography

#470 in the United States

#523 in North America

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

9. Augsburg University

Minneapolis

For Geography and Cartography

#494 in the United States

#547 in North America

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

10. Walden University

Minneapolis

For Geography and Cartography

#520 in the United States

#575 in North America

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

11. St Olaf College

Northfield

For Geography and Cartography

#588 in the United States

#648 in North America

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

12. Winona State University

Winona

For Geography and Cartography

#699 in the United States

#764 in North America

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

13. St Catherine University

Saint Paul

For Geography and Cartography

#700 in the United States

#765 in North America

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

14. Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter

For Geography and Cartography

#776 in the United States

#844 in North America

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

15. Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul

For Geography and Cartography

#777 in the United States

#845 in North America

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

16. Hamline University

Saint Paul

For Geography and Cartography

#794 in the United States

#863 in North America

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

17. Minnesota State University Moorhead

Moorhead

For Geography and Cartography

#810 in the United States

#879 in North America

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

18. Concordia University - Saint Paul

Saint Paul

For Geography and Cartography

#820 in the United States

#889 in North America

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

19. Capella University

Minneapolis

For Geography and Cartography

#861 in the United States

#931 in North America

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

20. Bethel University - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Geography and Cartography

#866 in the United States

#936 in North America

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

21. College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph

For Geography and Cartography

#895 in the United States

#966 in North America

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

22. Concordia College at Moorhead

Moorhead

For Geography and Cartography

#1029 in the United States

#1104 in North America

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

23. Bemidji State University

Bemidji

For Geography and Cartography

#1052 in the United States

#1127 in North America

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

24. Luther Seminary

Saint Paul

For Geography and Cartography

#1227 in the United States

#1305 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 348
Male:Female: 42:58

25. College of Saint Scholastica

Duluth

For Geography and Cartography

#1252 in the United States

#1332 in North America

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

26. Crown College

Saint Bonifacius

For Geography and Cartography

#1272 in the United States

#1352 in North America

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

27. North Central University

Minneapolis

For Geography and Cartography

#1396 in the United States

#1480 in North America

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

Closest to Minnesota states to learn Geography and Cartography

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wisconsin	32	9
Iowa	25	41
South Dakota	8	192
North Dakota	8	183
Michigan	35	5
Nebraska	11	57
Illinois	72	8
Missouri	37	52
Kansas	14	61
Indiana	32	20
Ohio	58	19
Kentucky	23	69
Oklahoma	18	68
Colorado	20	27
Montana	8	113
Arkansas	17	135
Tennessee	32	54
West Virginia	16	104
Pennsylvania	96	10
Mississippi	12	111
New York	128	7
Virginia	40	45
Idaho	7	117
District of Columbia	9	76
Utah	10	49
Alabama	25	102
Maryland	26	18
North Carolina	43	37
Louisiana	24	67
New Mexico	8	94
Vermont	11	128
Georgia	43	30
New Jersey	25	13
South Carolina	25	79
Texas	74	14
Connecticut	20	21
New Hampshire	11	85
Massachusetts	68	3
Rhode Island	9	64
Maine	13	136
Arizona	10	25
Washington	29	4
Nevada	7	121
Oregon	17	44
Florida	53	17
California	122	1
Alaska	4	95
Puerto Rico	14	284
Hawaii	7	70