25 Best colleges for Geology 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 Geology. A graph of 3.87M citations received by 85K 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: 77%
Average SAT: 1395
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: $11,577
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $1,900

3. Carleton College

Northfield

For Geology

#409 in the United States

#460 in North America

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

4. Macalester College

Saint Paul

For Geology

#430 in the United States

#481 in North America

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

5. Augsburg University

Minneapolis

For Geology

#450 in the United States

#501 in North America

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

6. Minnesota State University - Mankato

Mankato

For Geology

#467 in the United States

#518 in North America

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

7. Saint Cloud State University

St. Cloud

For Geology

#490 in the United States

#542 in North America

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

8. University of St Thomas - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Geology

#491 in the United States

#543 in North America

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

9. St Olaf College

Northfield

For Geology

#603 in the United States

#660 in North America

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

10. Winona State University

Winona

For Geology

#661 in the United States

#723 in North America

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

11. Walden University

Minneapolis

For Geology

#667 in the United States

#729 in North America

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

12. Minnesota State University Moorhead

Moorhead

For Geology

#671 in the United States

#733 in North America

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

13. Southwest Minnesota State University

Marshall

For Geology

#713 in the United States

#777 in North America

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

14. St Catherine University

Saint Paul

For Geology

#719 in the United States

#783 in North America

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

15. Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter

For Geology

#766 in the United States

#832 in North America

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

16. Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul

For Geology

#837 in the United States

#905 in North America

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

17. Bethel University - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Geology

#855 in the United States

#923 in North America

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

18. College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph

For Geology

#876 in the United States

#944 in North America

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

19. Hamline University

Saint Paul

For Geology

#890 in the United States

#958 in North America

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

20. Concordia University - Saint Paul

Saint Paul

For Geology

#921 in the United States

#990 in North America

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

21. Concordia College at Moorhead

Moorhead

For Geology

#947 in the United States

#1017 in North America

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

22. Capella University

Minneapolis

For Geology

#1032 in the United States

#1104 in North America

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

23. Bemidji State University

Bemidji

For Geology

#1041 in the United States

#1115 in North America

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

24. College of Saint Scholastica

Duluth

For Geology

#1250 in the United States

#1327 in North America

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

25. Crown College

Saint Bonifacius

For Geology

#1309 in the United States

#1388 in North America

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

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	190
North Dakota	6	175
Michigan	29	5
Nebraska	12	63
Illinois	64	10
Missouri	30	43
Kansas	12	55
Indiana	30	29
Ohio	52	18
Kentucky	21	67
Oklahoma	16	64
Colorado	18	24
Montana	8	97
Arkansas	16	131
Tennessee	30	56
West Virginia	15	115
Pennsylvania	89	12
Mississippi	13	114
New York	122	7
Virginia	40	46
Idaho	7	127
District of Columbia	9	123
Utah	10	42
Alabama	24	94
Maryland	25	21
North Carolina	37	34
Louisiana	21	58
New Mexico	8	81
Vermont	10	129
Georgia	38	40
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	13	125
Arizona	9	20
Washington	29	4
Nevada	7	109
Oregon	17	37
Florida	46	16
California	112	2
Alaska	4	84
Puerto Rico	13	261
Hawaii	7	71