List of 48 best universities in Minnesota

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EduRank

Top 48 universities in Minnesota ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 16.2M citations received by 456K academic publications made by 48 universities from Minnesota, the popularity of 1,791 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Acceptance Rate
75%
Average SAT
1395
Average ACT
30
Receiving Aid
82%

2. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

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

3. Carleton College

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

4. University of St Thomas - Minnesota

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

5. Saint Cloud State University

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

6. Macalester College

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

7. Minnesota State University - Mankato

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

8. Walden University

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

9. St Catherine University

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

10. Augsburg University

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

11. Hamline University

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

12. Winona State University

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

13. Bethel University - Minnesota

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

14. College of Saint Benedict

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

15. Minnesota State University Moorhead

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

16. Gustavus Adolphus College

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

17. St Olaf College

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

18. Capella University

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

19. Southwest Minnesota State University

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

20. Metropolitan State University

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

21. Concordia University - Saint Paul

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

22. Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
1,192
Male:Female
40:60
Founded
2015

23. Bemidji State University

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

24. College of Saint Scholastica

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

25. Concordia College at Moorhead

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

26. University of Minnesota - Duluth

#1078 in North America
Acceptance Rate
81%
Average SAT
1235
Average ACT
25
Receiving Aid
93%

27. Luther Seminary

#1197 in North America
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
410
Male:Female
42:58

28. Minneapolis College of Art and Design

#1338 in North America
Acceptance Rate
57%
Average SAT
1275
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$28,443

29. Crown College

#1387 in North America
Acceptance Rate
67%
Net Price
$25,504
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$17,533

30. Northwestern Health Sciences University

#1475 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$27,114
Receiving Aid
83%
Average Aid
$3,794

31. Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

#1481 in North America
Acceptance Rate
97%
Average ACT
25
Net Price
$22,843
Receiving Aid
100%

32. North Central University

#1510 in North America
Acceptance Rate
91%
Net Price
$23,374
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$17,481

33. Dunwoody College of Technology

#1834 in North America
Acceptance Rate
98%
Average ACT
20
Net Price
$24,172
Receiving Aid
88%

34. Bethany Lutheran College

#1847 in North America
Acceptance Rate
58%
Average SAT
1140
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$18,525

35. Martin Luther College

#1900 in North America
Acceptance Rate
84%
Average SAT
1184
Average ACT
24
Net Price
$22,293

37. Adler Graduate School

#1985 in North America
Acceptance Rate
83%
Enrollment
227
Male:Female
22:78
Founded
1969

38. University of Minnesota - Morris

#2015 in North America
Acceptance Rate
78%
Receiving Aid
97%
Average Aid
$13,964
Enrollment
1,068

40. University of Minnesota - Crookston

#2077 in North America
Acceptance Rate
57%
Receiving Aid
96%
Average Aid
$11,500
Enrollment
2,303

41. University of Northwestern - St Paul

#2091 in North America
Acceptance Rate
93%
Average SAT
1163
Average ACT
25
Net Price
$25,704

43. University of Minnesota - Rochester

#2158 in North America
Acceptance Rate
72%
Average ACT
24
Receiving Aid
89%
Average Aid
$11,833

44. Bethlehem College & Seminary

#2227 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$8,007
Receiving Aid
9%
Average Aid
$6,053

45. Bethany Global University

#2251 in North America
Acceptance Rate
96%
Net Price
$20,554
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$8,758

46. Institute of Production and Recording

#2319 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$22,763
Receiving Aid
83%
Average Aid
$6,487

47. Oak Hills Christian College

#2339 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$20,744
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$10,686

48. Academy College

#2403 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$28,968
Receiving Aid
89%
Average Aid
$6,873

Closest to Minnesota states

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Wisconsin 47 13
Iowa 39 47
South Dakota 15 233
North Dakota 14 182
Michigan 62 3
Nebraska 23 68
Illinois 100 15
Missouri 67 38
Kansas 32 75
Indiana 55 39
Ohio 90 18
Wyoming 1 141
Kentucky 38 60
Oklahoma 31 100
Colorado 38 46
Montana 12 153
Arkansas 24 127
Tennessee 56 50
West Virginia 26 112
Pennsylvania 155 12
Mississippi 18 133
New York 221 4
Virginia 63 41
Idaho 10 148
District of Columbia 15 56
Utah 20 40
Alabama 33 84
Maryland 34 9
North Carolina 65 24
Louisiana 27 79
New Mexico 12 81
Vermont 17 109
Delaware 5 90
Georgia 63 44
New Jersey 47 23
South Carolina 37 87
Texas 119 26
Connecticut 28 11
New Hampshire 16 77
Massachusetts 88 1
Rhode Island 12 49
Maine 19 152
Arizona 25 34
Washington 57 8
Nevada 10 130
Oregon 31 63
Florida 109 22
California 249 2
Alaska 6 181
Puerto Rico 52 373
US Virgin Islands 1 811
Hawaii 10 160
American Samoa 1 1702
Northern Mariana Islands 1 1594
Guam 2 614