25 Best colleges for Geology 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 Geology. A graph of 4.03M citations received by 86.8K 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 Geology

#13 in the United States

#15 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 Geology

#78 in the United States

#93 in North America

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

3. Carleton College

Northfield

For Geology

#413 in the United States

#464 in North America

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

4. Macalester College

Saint Paul

For Geology

#429 in the United States

#480 in North America

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

5. Augsburg University

Minneapolis

For Geology

#453 in the United States

#504 in North America

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

6. Minnesota State University - Mankato

Mankato

For Geology

#467 in the United States

#518 in North America

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

7. University of St Thomas - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Geology

#490 in the United States

#542 in North America

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

8. Saint Cloud State University

St. Cloud

For Geology

#492 in the United States

#544 in North America

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

9. St Olaf College

Northfield

For Geology

#598 in the United States

#655 in North America

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

10. Winona State University

Winona

For Geology

#657 in the United States

#719 in North America

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

11. Walden University

Minneapolis

For Geology

#659 in the United States

#721 in North America

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

12. Minnesota State University Moorhead

Moorhead

For Geology

#676 in the United States

#738 in North America

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

13. Southwest Minnesota State University

Marshall

For Geology

#704 in the United States

#768 in North America

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

14. St Catherine University

Saint Paul

For Geology

#719 in the United States

#783 in North America

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

15. Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter

For Geology

#767 in the United States

#833 in North America

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

16. Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul

For Geology

#844 in the United States

#912 in North America

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

17. Bethel University - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Geology

#853 in the United States

#921 in North America

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

18. College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph

For Geology

#877 in the United States

#945 in North America

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

19. Hamline University

Saint Paul

For Geology

#898 in the United States

#966 in North America

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

20. Concordia University - Saint Paul

Saint Paul

For Geology

#921 in the United States

#990 in North America

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

21. Concordia College at Moorhead

Moorhead

For Geology

#951 in the United States

#1021 in North America

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

22. Capella University

Minneapolis

For Geology

#1027 in the United States

#1099 in North America

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

23. Bemidji State University

Bemidji

For Geology

#1040 in the United States

#1114 in North America

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

24. College of Saint Scholastica

Duluth

For Geology

#1246 in the United States

#1323 in North America

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

25. Crown College

Saint Bonifacius

For Geology

#1312 in the United States

#1391 in North America

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

Closest to Minnesota states to learn Geology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wisconsin	27	8
Iowa	22	47
South Dakota	8	188
North Dakota	7	173
Michigan	29	5
Nebraska	12	63
Illinois	65	10
Missouri	30	43
Kansas	12	55
Indiana	30	29
Ohio	54	18
Kentucky	22	67
Oklahoma	17	64
Colorado	18	24
Montana	8	97
Arkansas	16	130
Tennessee	30	56
West Virginia	15	115
Pennsylvania	90	12
Mississippi	13	114
New York	123	7
Virginia	40	46
Idaho	7	127
District of Columbia	9	123
Utah	11	42
Alabama	24	94
Maryland	25	21
North Carolina	38	33
Louisiana	22	58
New Mexico	8	83
Vermont	10	128
Georgia	38	39
New Jersey	23	25
South Carolina	25	86
Texas	70	15
Connecticut	20	19
New Hampshire	11	91
Massachusetts	63	1
Rhode Island	9	61
Maine	14	126
Arizona	9	20
Washington	29	3
Nevada	7	109
Oregon	17	37
Florida	47	16
California	113	2
Alaska	4	85
Puerto Rico	13	261
Hawaii	7	70