11 Best colleges for Earth science / Geoscience / Geophysics in Minnesota
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Below is a list of best universities in Minnesota ranked based on their research performance in Earth science and Geophysics. A graph of 520K citations received by 11.3K academic papers made by 11 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
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1400
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 81%
2. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
- Acceptance Rate
- 39%
- Net Price
- $12,328
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $2,018
3. Macalester College
- Acceptance Rate
- 29%
- Average SAT
- 1430
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $40,225
4. Carleton College
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Average SAT
- 1505
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $28,047
5. Augsburg University
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Net Price
- $24,561
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $37,850
6. St Olaf College
- Acceptance Rate
- 48%
- Average SAT
- 1385
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $26,756
7. Saint Cloud State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Average SAT
- 1143
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
8. University of St Thomas - Minnesota
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1342
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $31,250
9. Minnesota State University - Mankato
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
- Average Aid
- $5,325
10. Gustavus Adolphus College
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $26,094
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
11. Southwest Minnesota State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 62%
- Average ACT
- 20
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $8,674
Closest to Minnesota states to learn Earth science and Geophysics
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 16 | 16 |
| Iowa | 3 | 49 |
| South Dakota | 4 | 203 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 163 |
| Michigan | 17 | 9 |
| Nebraska | 6 | 74 |
| Illinois | 24 | 18 |
| Missouri | 10 | 76 |
| Kansas | 7 | 50 |
| Indiana | 14 | 24 |
| Ohio | 25 | 26 |
| Kentucky | 7 | 82 |
| Oklahoma | 5 | 58 |
| Colorado | 13 | 7 |
| Montana | 3 | 97 |
| Arkansas | 7 | 126 |
| Tennessee | 13 | 61 |
| West Virginia | 3 | 116 |
| Pennsylvania | 37 | 11 |
| Mississippi | 5 | 138 |
| New York | 65 | 10 |
| Virginia | 15 | 37 |
| Idaho | 3 | 98 |
| District of Columbia | 6 | 162 |
| Utah | 7 | 17 |
| Alabama | 9 | 102 |
| Maryland | 12 | 25 |
| North Carolina | 16 | 41 |
| Louisiana | 12 | 44 |
| New Mexico | 4 | 65 |
| Vermont | 3 | 137 |
| Georgia | 15 | 32 |
| New Jersey | 14 | 27 |
| South Carolina | 8 | 57 |
| Texas | 43 | 6 |
| Connecticut | 11 | 29 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 71 |
| Massachusetts | 28 | 2 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 39 |
| Maine | 7 | 87 |
| Arizona | 4 | 13 |
| Washington | 11 | 4 |
| Oregon | 8 | 21 |
| Florida | 23 | 35 |
| California | 53 | 1 |
| Alaska | 4 | 31 |
| Puerto Rico | 4 | 227 |
| Hawaii | 4 | 55 |