List of 48 best universities in Minnesota
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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
#14 in the United States
#15 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 1400
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 82%
2. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
#208 in the United States
#235 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 49%
- Net Price
- $11,188
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $2,100
3. Carleton College
#325 in the United States
#362 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 18%
- Average SAT
- 1479
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $31,718
4. Saint Cloud State University
#373 in the United States
#417 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
- Average Aid
- $6,233
5. Macalester College
#378 in the United States
#422 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 31%
- Average SAT
- 1428
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $30,939
6. University of St Thomas - Minnesota
#383 in the United States
#427 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1250
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $30,099
7. Minnesota State University - Mankato
#394 in the United States
#439 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 85%
- Average Aid
- $5,502
8. Walden University
#415 in the United States
#462 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $18,772
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $5,468
9. Augsburg University
#527 in the United States
#577 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1282
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $23,871
10. St Catherine University
#537 in the United States
#589 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1050
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $19,252
11. Hamline University
#631 in the United States
#688 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1225
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $20,239
12. Winona State University
#638 in the United States
#695 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1125
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
13. Minnesota State University Moorhead
#646 in the United States
#704 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Average SAT
- 1110
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
14. College of Saint Benedict
#666 in the United States
#726 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1165
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $28,269
15. Bethel University - Minnesota
#675 in the United States
#736 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1233
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $28,840
16. Gustavus Adolphus College
#681 in the United States
#743 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $27,657
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
17. Capella University
#704 in the United States
#766 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $17,840
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $3,202
18. St Olaf College
#705 in the United States
#767 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 47%
- Average SAT
- 1335
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $27,729
19. Concordia University - Saint Paul
#813 in the United States
#881 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Net Price
- $15,944
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $15,827
20. Southwest Minnesota State University
#818 in the United States
#886 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $7,101
- Enrollment
- 6,986
21. Bemidji State University
#864 in the United States
#932 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
- Average Aid
- $5,832
22. Metropolitan State University
#867 in the United States
#935 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 67%
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $6,790
- Enrollment
- 6,914
23. College of Saint Scholastica
#890 in the United States
#958 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Average SAT
- 1210
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $25,744
24. Concordia College at Moorhead
#939 in the United States
#1008 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Average SAT
- 1149
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $23,890
25. Mitchell Hamline School of Law
#958 in the United States
#1027 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Enrollment
- 1,220
- Male:Female
- 44:56
- Founded
- 2015
26. University of Minnesota - Duluth
#1057 in the United States
#1130 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1215
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
27. Luther Seminary
#1130 in the United States
#1204 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Enrollment
- 480
- Male:Female
- 43:57
28. Minneapolis College of Art and Design
#1240 in the United States
#1317 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Net Price
- $28,520
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $25,957
29. Crown College
#1267 in the United States
#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
#1329 in the United States
#1408 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 98%
- Net Price
- $21,606
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $29,804
31. North Central University
#1387 in the United States
#1469 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Net Price
- $24,232
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $15,128
32. Northwestern Health Sciences University
#1399 in the United States
#1481 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $23,003
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $2,860
33. Bethany Lutheran College
#1755 in the United States
#1843 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Net Price
- $17,640
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $21,117
34. Dunwoody College of Technology
#1758 in the United States
#1846 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 99%
- Net Price
- $24,738
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $7,668
35. Martin Luther College
#1800 in the United States
#1889 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1165
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $21,988
37. Adler Graduate School
#1897 in the United States
#1989 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Enrollment
- 233
- Male:Female
- 21:79
- Founded
- 1969
38. University of Minnesota - Morris
#1908 in the United States
#2000 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $12,817
- Enrollment
- 1,286
40. University of Minnesota - Crookston
#1978 in the United States
#2071 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 48%
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
- Average Aid
- $11,136
- Enrollment
- 2,304
41. University of Northwestern - St Paul
#1984 in the United States
#2077 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Net Price
- $22,965
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $22,122
43. University of Minnesota - Rochester
#2060 in the United States
#2154 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
- Average Aid
- $11,299
44. Bethlehem College & Seminary
#2131 in the United States
#2227 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $7,500
- Receiving Aid
- 7%
- Average Aid
- $6,560
45. Bethany Global University
#2162 in the United States
#2259 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Net Price
- $19,093
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $9,144
46. Institute of Production and Recording
#2223 in the United States
#2322 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $23,297
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
- Average Aid
- $8,074
47. Oak Hills Christian College
#2242 in the United States
#2342 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $20,855
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $9,701
48. Academy College
#2302 in the United States
#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  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 |