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 13.5M citations received by 382K academic publications made by 48 universities from Minnesota, the popularity of 1,692 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Acceptance Rate
73%
Average SAT
1400
Average ACT
30
Receiving Aid
82%

2. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Acceptance Rate
49%
Net Price
$11,188
Receiving Aid
97%
Average Aid
$2,100

3. Carleton College

Acceptance Rate
18%
Average SAT
1479
Average ACT
33
Net Price
$31,718

4. Saint Cloud State University

Acceptance Rate
94%
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
90%
Average Aid
$6,233

5. Macalester College

Acceptance Rate
31%
Average SAT
1428
Average ACT
31
Net Price
$30,939

6. University of St Thomas - Minnesota

Acceptance Rate
76%
Average SAT
1250
Average ACT
25
Net Price
$30,099

7. Minnesota State University - Mankato

Acceptance Rate
69%
Average ACT
22
Receiving Aid
85%
Average Aid
$5,502

8. Walden University

Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$18,772
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$5,468

9. Augsburg University

Acceptance Rate
76%
Average SAT
1282
Average ACT
21
Net Price
$23,871

10. St Catherine University

Acceptance Rate
75%
Average SAT
1050
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$19,252

11. Hamline University

Acceptance Rate
76%
Average SAT
1225
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$20,239

12. Winona State University

Acceptance Rate
77%
Average SAT
1125
Average ACT
22
Receiving Aid
94%

13. Minnesota State University Moorhead

Acceptance Rate
72%
Average SAT
1110
Average ACT
22
Receiving Aid
94%

14. College of Saint Benedict

Acceptance Rate
92%
Average SAT
1165
Average ACT
24
Net Price
$28,269

15. Bethel University - Minnesota

Acceptance Rate
89%
Average SAT
1233
Average ACT
24
Net Price
$28,840

16. Gustavus Adolphus College

Acceptance Rate
73%
Average ACT
29
Net Price
$27,657
Receiving Aid
99%

17. Capella University

Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$17,840
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$3,202

18. St Olaf College

Acceptance Rate
47%
Average SAT
1335
Average ACT
31
Net Price
$27,729

19. Concordia University - Saint Paul

Acceptance Rate
68%
Net Price
$15,944
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$15,827

20. Southwest Minnesota State University

Acceptance Rate
91%
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$7,101
Enrollment
6,986

21. Bemidji State University

Acceptance Rate
75%
Average ACT
22
Receiving Aid
90%
Average Aid
$5,832

22. Metropolitan State University

Acceptance Rate
67%
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$6,790
Enrollment
6,914

23. College of Saint Scholastica

Acceptance Rate
74%
Average SAT
1210
Average ACT
25
Net Price
$25,744

24. Concordia College at Moorhead

#1008 in North America
Acceptance Rate
72%
Average SAT
1149
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$23,890

25. Mitchell Hamline School of Law

#1027 in North America
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
1,220
Male:Female
44:56
Founded
2015

26. University of Minnesota - Duluth

#1130 in North America
Acceptance Rate
80%
Average SAT
1215
Average ACT
25
Receiving Aid
87%

27. Luther Seminary

#1204 in North America
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
480
Male:Female
43:57

28. Minneapolis College of Art and Design

#1317 in North America
Acceptance Rate
66%
Net Price
$28,520
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$25,957

29. Crown College

#1344 in North America
Acceptance Rate
65%
Net Price
$25,513
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$17,272

30. Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

#1408 in North America
Acceptance Rate
98%
Net Price
$21,606
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$29,804

31. North Central University

#1469 in North America
Acceptance Rate
94%
Net Price
$24,232
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$15,128

32. Northwestern Health Sciences University

#1481 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$23,003
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$2,860

33. Bethany Lutheran College

#1843 in North America
Acceptance Rate
61%
Net Price
$17,640
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$21,117

34. Dunwoody College of Technology

#1846 in North America
Acceptance Rate
99%
Net Price
$24,738
Receiving Aid
95%
Average Aid
$7,668

35. Martin Luther College

#1889 in North America
Acceptance Rate
91%
Average SAT
1165
Average ACT
24
Net Price
$21,988

37. Adler Graduate School

#1989 in North America
Acceptance Rate
83%
Enrollment
233
Male:Female
21:79
Founded
1969

38. University of Minnesota - Morris

#2000 in North America
Acceptance Rate
76%
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$12,817
Enrollment
1,286

40. University of Minnesota - Crookston

#2071 in North America
Acceptance Rate
48%
Receiving Aid
96%
Average Aid
$11,136
Enrollment
2,304

41. University of Northwestern - St Paul

#2077 in North America
Acceptance Rate
82%
Net Price
$22,965
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$22,122

43. University of Minnesota - Rochester

#2154 in North America
Acceptance Rate
80%
Average ACT
26
Receiving Aid
93%
Average Aid
$11,299

44. Bethlehem College & Seminary

#2227 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$7,500
Receiving Aid
7%
Average Aid
$6,560

45. Bethany Global University

#2259 in North America
Acceptance Rate
95%
Net Price
$19,093
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$9,144

46. Institute of Production and Recording

#2322 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$23,297
Receiving Aid
90%
Average Aid
$8,074

47. Oak Hills Christian College

#2342 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$20,855
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$9,701

48. Academy College

#2402 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$24,488
Receiving Aid
40%
Average Aid
$9,425

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 15 242
North Dakota 14 185
Michigan 62 3
Nebraska 23 70
Illinois 100 15
Missouri 67 38
Kansas 32 74
Indiana 55 39
Ohio 90 17
Wyoming 1 143
Kentucky 38 58
Oklahoma 31 97
Colorado 38 46
Montana 12 144
Arkansas 24 126
Tennessee 56 49
West Virginia 26 110
Pennsylvania 155 11
Mississippi 18 132
New York 221 6
Virginia 63 41
Idaho 10 157
District of Columbia 15 66
Utah 20 40
Alabama 33 84
Maryland 34 12
North Carolina 65 24
Louisiana 27 83
New Mexico 12 79
Vermont 17 106
Delaware 5 89
Georgia 63 44
New Jersey 47 23
South Carolina 37 87
Texas 119 25
Connecticut 28 8
New Hampshire 16 78
Massachusetts 88 1
Rhode Island 12 54
Maine 19 154
Arizona 25 30
Washington 57 7
Nevada 10 130
Oregon 31 63
Florida 109 22
California 249 2
Alaska 6 179
Puerto Rico 52 375
US Virgin Islands 1 803
Hawaii 10 160
American Samoa 1 1703
Northern Mariana Islands 1 1622
Guam 2 595