27 Best colleges for Geography and Cartography 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 Geography and Cartography. A graph of 3.06M citations received by 77.3K 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: 80%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

2. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Rochester

For Geography and Cartography

#125 in the United States

#149 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Net Price: $12,328
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,018

3. Southwest Minnesota State University

Marshall

For Geography and Cartography

#379 in the United States

#429 in North America

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

4. Macalester College

Saint Paul

For Geography and Cartography

#380 in the United States

#430 in North America

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

5. Saint Cloud State University

St. Cloud

For Geography and Cartography

#390 in the United States

#441 in North America

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

6. Carleton College

Northfield

For Geography and Cartography

#396 in the United States

#447 in North America

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

7. University of St Thomas - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Geography and Cartography

#441 in the United States

#492 in North America

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

8. Minnesota State University - Mankato

Mankato

For Geography and Cartography

#468 in the United States

#521 in North America

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

9. Augsburg University

Minneapolis

For Geography and Cartography

#493 in the United States

#546 in North America

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

10. Walden University

Minneapolis

For Geography and Cartography

#517 in the United States

#572 in North America

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

11. St Olaf College

Northfield

For Geography and Cartography

#584 in the United States

#644 in North America

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

12. Winona State University

Winona

For Geography and Cartography

#696 in the United States

#761 in North America

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

13. St Catherine University

Saint Paul

For Geography and Cartography

#699 in the United States

#764 in North America

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

14. Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul

For Geography and Cartography

#771 in the United States

#839 in North America

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

15. Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter

For Geography and Cartography

#782 in the United States

#851 in North America

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

16. Hamline University

Saint Paul

For Geography and Cartography

#793 in the United States

#862 in North America

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

17. Minnesota State University Moorhead

Moorhead

For Geography and Cartography

#821 in the United States

#891 in North America

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

18. Concordia University - Saint Paul

Saint Paul

For Geography and Cartography

#828 in the United States

#898 in North America

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

19. Capella University

Minneapolis

For Geography and Cartography

#850 in the United States

#920 in North America

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

20. Bethel University - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Geography and Cartography

#871 in the United States

#941 in North America

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

21. College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph

For Geography and Cartography

#891 in the United States

#962 in North America

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

22. Concordia College at Moorhead

Moorhead

For Geography and Cartography

#1030 in the United States

#1105 in North America

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

23. Bemidji State University

Bemidji

For Geography and Cartography

#1056 in the United States

#1131 in North America

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

24. Luther Seminary

Saint Paul

For Geography and Cartography

#1221 in the United States

#1300 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 371
Male:Female: 43:57

25. College of Saint Scholastica

Duluth

For Geography and Cartography

#1255 in the United States

#1335 in North America

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

26. Crown College

Saint Bonifacius

For Geography and Cartography

#1262 in the United States

#1343 in North America

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

27. North Central University

Minneapolis

For Geography and Cartography

#1397 in the United States

#1481 in North America

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

Closest to Minnesota states to learn Geography and Cartography

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wisconsin	32	9
Iowa	28	41
South Dakota	8	190
North Dakota	8	181
Michigan	35	5
Nebraska	11	57
Illinois	73	8
Missouri	37	52
Kansas	14	61
Indiana	32	20
Ohio	58	19
Kentucky	24	69
Oklahoma	18	65
Colorado	20	26
Montana	8	113
Arkansas	17	135
Tennessee	32	54
West Virginia	16	103
Pennsylvania	98	10
Mississippi	13	109
New York	129	7
Virginia	40	45
Idaho	7	118
District of Columbia	9	78
Utah	10	49
Alabama	25	101
Maryland	26	18
North Carolina	43	36
Louisiana	24	68
New Mexico	8	95
Vermont	11	128
Georgia	43	30
New Jersey	25	13
South Carolina	25	80
Texas	74	14
Connecticut	20	22
New Hampshire	11	76
Massachusetts	68	3
Rhode Island	9	64
Maine	14	136
Arizona	10	25
Washington	29	4
Nevada	7	121
Oregon	17	44
Florida	53	17
California	122	1
Alaska	4	94
Puerto Rico	14	282
Hawaii	7	70