24 Best colleges for Geology 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 Geology. A graph of 2.94M citations received by 76.2K academic papers made by 24 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 Geology

#12 in the United States

#13 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 Geology

#84 in the United States

#100 in North America

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

3. Macalester College

Saint Paul

For Geology

#430 in the United States

#481 in North America

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

4. Carleton College

Northfield

For Geology

#445 in the United States

#496 in North America

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

5. Minnesota State University - Mankato

Mankato

For Geology

#456 in the United States

#507 in North America

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

6. Saint Cloud State University

St. Cloud

For Geology

#482 in the United States

#533 in North America

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

7. University of St Thomas - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Geology

#485 in the United States

#536 in North America

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

8. St Olaf College

Northfield

For Geology

#595 in the United States

#653 in North America

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

9. Augsburg University

Minneapolis

For Geology

#629 in the United States

#688 in North America

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

10. Winona State University

Winona

For Geology

#650 in the United States

#710 in North America

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

11. Minnesota State University Moorhead

Moorhead

For Geology

#651 in the United States

#711 in North America

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

12. St Catherine University

Saint Paul

For Geology

#655 in the United States

#715 in North America

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

13. Walden University

Minneapolis

For Geology

#685 in the United States

#749 in North America

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

14. Southwest Minnesota State University

Marshall

For Geology

#697 in the United States

#761 in North America

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

15. Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter

For Geology

#708 in the United States

#773 in North America

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

16. Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul

For Geology

#784 in the United States

#851 in North America

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

17. Bethel University - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Geology

#841 in the United States

#909 in North America

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

18. Hamline University

Saint Paul

For Geology

#866 in the United States

#934 in North America

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

19. College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph

For Geology

#914 in the United States

#983 in North America

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

20. Concordia College at Moorhead

Moorhead

For Geology

#982 in the United States

#1052 in North America

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

21. Bemidji State University

Bemidji

For Geology

#998 in the United States

#1068 in North America

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

22. Capella University

Minneapolis

For Geology

#1026 in the United States

#1097 in North America

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

23. Concordia University - Saint Paul

Saint Paul

For Geology

#1164 in the United States

#1239 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $17,776
Receiving Aid: 100%

24. College of Saint Scholastica

Duluth

For Geology

#1171 in the United States

#1246 in North America

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

Closest to Minnesota states to learn Geology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wisconsin	27	8
Iowa	19	43
South Dakota	8	191
North Dakota	5	173
Michigan	28	5
Nebraska	12	65
Illinois	59	9
Missouri	30	45
Kansas	11	76
Indiana	29	36
Ohio	52	18
Kentucky	20	67
Oklahoma	15	64
Colorado	18	23
Montana	8	97
Arkansas	16	132
Tennessee	30	56
West Virginia	15	116
Pennsylvania	88	13
Mississippi	11	114
New York	116	6
Virginia	40	46
Idaho	7	125
District of Columbia	9	119
Utah	10	42
Alabama	23	93
Maryland	25	21
North Carolina	35	30
Louisiana	20	57
New Mexico	7	77
Vermont	9	131
Georgia	34	37
New Jersey	21	24
South Carolina	22	85
Texas	66	16
Connecticut	20	20
New Hampshire	11	95
Massachusetts	62	1
Rhode Island	9	60
Maine	13	123
Arizona	8	19
Washington	25	4
Nevada	7	113
Oregon	16	32
Florida	45	15
California	110	2
Alaska	4	87
Puerto Rico	13	263
Hawaii	7	74