27 Best colleges for Environmental Science 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 Environmental Science. A graph of 7.03M citations received by 161K 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: 80%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

2. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Rochester

For Environmental Science

#84 in the United States

#101 in North America

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

3. Macalester College

Saint Paul

For Environmental Science

#395 in the United States

#447 in North America

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

4. Carleton College

Northfield

For Environmental Science

#444 in the United States

#496 in North America

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

5. Saint Cloud State University

St. Cloud

For Environmental Science

#454 in the United States

#506 in North America

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

6. University of St Thomas - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Environmental Science

#463 in the United States

#515 in North America

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

7. Minnesota State University - Mankato

Mankato

For Environmental Science

#485 in the United States

#537 in North America

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

8. Augsburg University

Minneapolis

For Environmental Science

#492 in the United States

#544 in North America

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

9. Southwest Minnesota State University

Marshall

For Environmental Science

#503 in the United States

#555 in North America

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

10. St Olaf College

Northfield

For Environmental Science

#579 in the United States

#638 in North America

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

11. Walden University

Minneapolis

For Environmental Science

#582 in the United States

#641 in North America

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

12. St Catherine University

Saint Paul

For Environmental Science

#660 in the United States

#722 in North America

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

13. Winona State University

Winona

For Environmental Science

#696 in the United States

#760 in North America

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

14. Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter

For Environmental Science

#742 in the United States

#809 in North America

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

15. Minnesota State University Moorhead

Moorhead

For Environmental Science

#753 in the United States

#820 in North America

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

16. Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul

For Environmental Science

#814 in the United States

#883 in North America

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

17. College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph

For Environmental Science

#836 in the United States

#905 in North America

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

18. Hamline University

Saint Paul

For Environmental Science

#853 in the United States

#922 in North America

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

19. Concordia University - Saint Paul

Saint Paul

For Environmental Science

#899 in the United States

#969 in North America

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

20. Bethel University - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Environmental Science

#906 in the United States

#976 in North America

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

21. Capella University

Minneapolis

For Environmental Science

#962 in the United States

#1033 in North America

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

22. Concordia College at Moorhead

Moorhead

For Environmental Science

#1014 in the United States

#1087 in North America

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

23. Bemidji State University

Bemidji

For Environmental Science

#1055 in the United States

#1129 in North America

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

24. College of Saint Scholastica

Duluth

For Environmental Science

#1236 in the United States

#1315 in North America

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

25. Crown College

Saint Bonifacius

For Environmental Science

#1306 in the United States

#1389 in North America

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

26. Luther Seminary

Saint Paul

For Environmental Science

#1330 in the United States

#1413 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 371
Male:Female: 43:57

27. North Central University

Minneapolis

For Environmental Science

#1412 in the United States

#1495 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Net Price: $26,363
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $18,112

Closest to Minnesota states to learn Environmental Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wisconsin	34	8
Iowa	29	39
South Dakota	9	176
North Dakota	9	156
Michigan	41	5
Nebraska	14	59
Illinois	76	9
Missouri	40	50
Kansas	19	65
Indiana	32	27
Ohio	62	17
Kentucky	27	62
Oklahoma	22	72
Colorado	21	28
Montana	9	107
Arkansas	17	123
Tennessee	36	56
West Virginia	19	110
Pennsylvania	103	12
Mississippi	14	105
New York	140	6
Virginia	42	45
Idaho	7	118
District of Columbia	11	97
Utah	12	46
Alabama	27	83
Maryland	28	20
North Carolina	48	29
Louisiana	24	63
New Mexico	9	88
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	64	11
California	137	2
Alaska	4	92
Puerto Rico	15	271
Hawaii	7	70