9 Best Universities in Minneapolis, MN [2026 Rankings]

Top 9 universities in Minneapolis ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 14.7M citations received by 336K academic publications made by 9 universities from Minneapolis, the popularity of 1,216 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#1 in Minnesota

#14 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

2. Walden University

#4 in Minnesota

#358 in the United States

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

3. Augsburg University

#9 in Minnesota

#422 in the United States

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

4. Capella University

#17 in Minnesota

#749 in the United States

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

5. Minneapolis College of Art and Design

#26 in Minnesota

#1137 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $30,305

6. North Central University

#31 in Minnesota

#1485 in the United States

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

7. Dunwoody College of Technology

#34 in Minnesota

#1726 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $26,192
Receiving Aid: 90%

8. Bethlehem College & Seminary

#43 in Minnesota

#2090 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $14,681
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $463

9. Institute of Production and Recording

#47 in Minnesota

#2216 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $22,763
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $6,487

Universities near Minneapolis

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
6	Luther Seminary	1043	Saint Paul, Minnesota
8	University of St Thomas - Minnesota	373	Saint Paul, Minnesota
8	Hamline University	645	Saint Paul, Minnesota
9	Macalester College	376	Saint Paul, Minnesota
9	St Catherine University	579	Saint Paul, Minnesota
9	American Academy of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine	1974	Roseville, Minnesota
10	Concordia University - Saint Paul	810	Saint Paul, Minnesota
10	University of Northwestern - St Paul	1988	Saint Paul, Minnesota
11	Mitchell Hamline School of Law	962	Saint Paul, Minnesota
11	United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities	1866	New Brighton, Minnesota