27 Best colleges for Environmental Science 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 Environmental Science. A graph of 5M citations received by 139K 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

#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 Environmental Science

#90 in the United States

#107 in North America

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

3. Macalester College

Saint Paul

For Environmental Science

#401 in the United States

#452 in North America

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

4. Saint Cloud State University

St. Cloud

For Environmental Science

#444 in the United States

#496 in North America

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

5. University of St Thomas - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Environmental Science

#450 in the United States

#502 in North America

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

6. Carleton College

Northfield

For Environmental Science

#466 in the United States

#518 in North America

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

7. Minnesota State University - Mankato

Mankato

For Environmental Science

#484 in the United States

#536 in North America

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

8. St Olaf College

Northfield

For Environmental Science

#577 in the United States

#635 in North America

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

9. Southwest Minnesota State University

Marshall

For Environmental Science

#580 in the United States

#638 in North America

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

10. St Catherine University

Saint Paul

For Environmental Science

#583 in the United States

#641 in North America

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

11. Walden University

Minneapolis

For Environmental Science

#615 in the United States

#673 in North America

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

12. Augsburg University

Minneapolis

For Environmental Science

#667 in the United States

#728 in North America

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

13. Winona State University

Winona

For Environmental Science

#684 in the United States

#747 in North America

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

14. Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter

For Environmental Science

#714 in the United States

#777 in North America

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

15. Minnesota State University Moorhead

Moorhead

For Environmental Science

#739 in the United States

#805 in North America

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

16. Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul

For Environmental Science

#761 in the United States

#828 in North America

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

17. Hamline University

Saint Paul

For Environmental Science

#831 in the United States

#900 in North America

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

18. College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph

For Environmental Science

#851 in the United States

#920 in North America

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

19. Bethel University - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Environmental Science

#885 in the United States

#955 in North America

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

20. Capella University

Minneapolis

For Environmental Science

#989 in the United States

#1059 in North America

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

21. Bemidji State University

Bemidji

For Environmental Science

#1013 in the United States

#1083 in North America

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

22. Concordia College at Moorhead

Moorhead

For Environmental Science

#1079 in the United States

#1153 in North America

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

23. Concordia University - Saint Paul

Saint Paul

For Environmental Science

#1080 in the United States

#1154 in North America

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

24. College of Saint Scholastica

Duluth

For Environmental Science

#1185 in the United States

#1261 in North America

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

25. Crown College

Saint Bonifacius

For Environmental Science

#1200 in the United States

#1277 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Net Price: $25,504
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $17,533

26. Luther Seminary

Saint Paul

For Environmental Science

#1317 in the United States

#1399 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 410
Male:Female: 42:58

27. North Central University

Minneapolis

For Environmental Science

#1324 in the United States

#1406 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Net Price: $23,374
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $17,481

Closest to Minnesota states to learn Environmental Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wisconsin	34	8
Iowa	30	29
South Dakota	8	178
North Dakota	9	155
Michigan	40	6
Nebraska	13	59
Illinois	72	9
Missouri	37	50
Kansas	16	77
Indiana	32	34
Ohio	63	16
Kentucky	26	61
Oklahoma	21	72
Colorado	21	27
Montana	9	106
Arkansas	17	125
Tennessee	35	57
West Virginia	19	115
Pennsylvania	103	11
Mississippi	14	107
New York	139	5
Virginia	42	44
Idaho	7	119
District of Columbia	10	99
Utah	10	46
Alabama	26	84
Maryland	27	20
North Carolina	47	28
Louisiana	24	62
New Mexico	9	82
Vermont	12	132
Delaware	3	66
Georgia	48	32
New Jersey	27	23
South Carolina	28	83
Texas	76	17
Connecticut	20	19
New Hampshire	12	94
Massachusetts	71	1
Rhode Island	9	68
Maine	16	135
Arizona	10	22
Washington	33	4
Nevada	8	124
Oregon	17	39
Florida	58	13
California	132	2
Alaska	4	101
Puerto Rico	15	274
Hawaii	7	75