3 Best Universities in Bloomington, MN [2026 Rankings]

Top 3 universities in Bloomington ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 8.06K citations received by 300 academic publications made by 3 universities from Bloomington, the popularity of recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Northwestern Health Sciences University

#30 in Minnesota

#1302 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $36,272
Receiving Aid: 50%
Average Aid: $3,591

2. Bethany Global University

#45 in Minnesota

#2137 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Net Price: $37,790
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $5,426

3. Academy College

#48 in Minnesota

#2243 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $29,093
Receiving Aid: 50%
Average Aid: $4,781

Universities near Bloomington

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
10	Adler Graduate School	1872	Richfield, Minnesota
14	St Catherine University	579	Saint Paul, Minnesota
14	Minneapolis College of Art and Design	1137	Minneapolis, Minnesota
15	University of St Thomas - Minnesota	373	Saint Paul, Minnesota
15	North Central University	1485	Minneapolis, Minnesota
16	Macalester College	376	Saint Paul, Minnesota
16	Augsburg University	422	Minneapolis, Minnesota
16	Capella University	749	Minneapolis, Minnesota
16	Dunwoody College of Technology	1726	Minneapolis, Minnesota
16	Bethlehem College & Seminary	2090	Minneapolis, Minnesota