27 Best colleges for Environmental Science 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 Environmental Science. A graph of 6.73M citations received by 157K 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 Environmental Science

#14 in the United States

#16 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 Environmental Science

#83 in the United States

#100 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Net Price: $11,577
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $1,900

3. Macalester College

Saint Paul

For Environmental Science

#392 in the United States

#443 in North America

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

4. Carleton College

Northfield

For Environmental Science

#442 in the United States

#494 in North America

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

5. Saint Cloud State University

St. Cloud

For Environmental Science

#450 in the United States

#502 in North America

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

6. University of St Thomas - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Environmental Science

#465 in the United States

#517 in North America

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

7. Minnesota State University - Mankato

Mankato

For Environmental Science

#485 in the United States

#537 in North America

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

8. Augsburg University

Minneapolis

For Environmental Science

#491 in the United States

#543 in North America

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

9. Southwest Minnesota State University

Marshall

For Environmental Science

#506 in the United States

#558 in North America

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

10. St Olaf College

Northfield

For Environmental Science

#580 in the United States

#638 in North America

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

11. Walden University

Minneapolis

For Environmental Science

#585 in the United States

#643 in North America

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

12. St Catherine University

Saint Paul

For Environmental Science

#660 in the United States

#721 in North America

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

13. Winona State University

Winona

For Environmental Science

#701 in the United States

#765 in North America

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

14. Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter

For Environmental Science

#739 in the United States

#806 in North America

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

15. Minnesota State University Moorhead

Moorhead

For Environmental Science

#749 in the United States

#816 in North America

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

16. Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul

For Environmental Science

#819 in the United States

#887 in North America

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

17. College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph

For Environmental Science

#831 in the United States

#900 in North America

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

18. Hamline University

Saint Paul

For Environmental Science

#851 in the United States

#920 in North America

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

19. Concordia University - Saint Paul

Saint Paul

For Environmental Science

#899 in the United States

#969 in North America

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

20. Bethel University - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Environmental Science

#905 in the United States

#975 in North America

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

21. Capella University

Minneapolis

For Environmental Science

#970 in the United States

#1041 in North America

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

22. Concordia College at Moorhead

Moorhead

For Environmental Science

#1007 in the United States

#1078 in North America

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

23. Bemidji State University

Bemidji

For Environmental Science

#1058 in the United States

#1132 in North America

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

24. College of Saint Scholastica

Duluth

For Environmental Science

#1227 in the United States

#1305 in North America

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

25. Crown College

Saint Bonifacius

For Environmental Science

#1318 in the United States

#1400 in North America

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

26. Luther Seminary

Saint Paul

For Environmental Science

#1334 in the United States

#1416 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 348
Male:Female: 42:58

27. North Central University

Minneapolis

For Environmental Science

#1408 in the United States

#1491 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Net Price: $23,694
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $18,521

Closest to Minnesota states to learn Environmental Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wisconsin	34	8
Iowa	29	38
South Dakota	9	177
North Dakota	9	156
Michigan	41	5
Nebraska	14	59
Illinois	76	9
Missouri	37	50
Kansas	18	65
Indiana	32	27
Ohio	62	17
Kentucky	27	62
Oklahoma	22	72
Colorado	21	28
Montana	9	106
Arkansas	17	124
Tennessee	36	57
West Virginia	19	109
Pennsylvania	103	12
Mississippi	14	105
New York	140	6
Virginia	42	45
Idaho	7	118
District of Columbia	10	97
Utah	12	46
Alabama	27	85
Maryland	28	20
North Carolina	48	30
Louisiana	24	63
New Mexico	9	87
Vermont	12	133
Delaware	3	67
Georgia	48	37
New Jersey	27	22
South Carolina	28	82
Texas	78	18
Connecticut	20	16
New Hampshire	12	89
Massachusetts	73	1
Rhode Island	9	68
Maine	16	134
Arizona	10	23
Washington	36	4
Nevada	8	126
Oregon	17	41
Florida	63	11
California	137	2
Alaska	4	92
Puerto Rico	15	270
Hawaii	7	71