20 Best colleges for Communications and Public Relations in Minnesota

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Minnesota ranked based on their research performance in Communications and Public Relations. A graph of 277K citations received by 8.47K academic papers made by 20 universities in Minnesota was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis

For Communications and Public Relations

#9 in the United States

#10 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

2. Walden University

Minneapolis

For Communications and Public Relations

#204 in the United States

#233 in North America

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

3. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Rochester

For Communications and Public Relations

#251 in the United States

#284 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Net Price: $11,577
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $1,900

4. University of St Thomas - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Communications and Public Relations

#261 in the United States

#294 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $32,637

5. Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Saint Paul

For Communications and Public Relations

#278 in the United States

#311 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 1,217
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 2015

6. Saint Cloud State University

St. Cloud

For Communications and Public Relations

#326 in the United States

#364 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 81%

7. Minnesota State University - Mankato

Mankato

For Communications and Public Relations

#353 in the United States

#393 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $5,798

8. Capella University

Minneapolis

For Communications and Public Relations

#425 in the United States

#473 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $16,975
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $5,054

9. Winona State University

Winona

For Communications and Public Relations

#446 in the United States

#495 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%

10. Hamline University

Saint Paul

For Communications and Public Relations

#505 in the United States

#555 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $22,759

11. Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul

For Communications and Public Relations

#530 in the United States

#581 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $8,021

12. Southwest Minnesota State University

Marshall

For Communications and Public Relations

#531 in the United States

#582 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $7,455

13. Macalester College

Saint Paul

For Communications and Public Relations

#571 in the United States

#624 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,571

14. Bethel University - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Communications and Public Relations

#598 in the United States

#653 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1153
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $30,375

15. Carleton College

Northfield

For Communications and Public Relations

#613 in the United States

#670 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $29,434

16. St Catherine University

Saint Paul

For Communications and Public Relations

#633 in the United States

#693 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $22,357
Receiving Aid: 99%

17. Augsburg University

Minneapolis

For Communications and Public Relations

#684 in the United States

#746 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $24,807
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $33,355

18. College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph

For Communications and Public Relations

#713 in the United States

#776 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $29,720

19. Minnesota State University Moorhead

Moorhead

For Communications and Public Relations

#754 in the United States

#818 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $6,117

20. Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter

For Communications and Public Relations

#786 in the United States

#850 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $28,805
Receiving Aid: 98%

Closest to Minnesota states to learn Communications and Public Relations

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wisconsin	14	14
Iowa	7	46
South Dakota	3	296
North Dakota	2	213
Michigan	18	1
Nebraska	6	54
Illinois	30	19
Missouri	17	52
Kansas	8	64
Indiana	17	27
Ohio	30	16
Kentucky	11	51
Oklahoma	8	58
Colorado	14	68
Arkansas	7	124
Tennessee	20	48
West Virginia	4	97
Pennsylvania	54	2
Mississippi	7	139
New York	82	11
Virginia	23	23
Idaho	3	200
District of Columbia	8	31
Utah	7	70
Alabama	11	83
Maryland	16	12
North Carolina	21	20
Louisiana	17	92
Vermont	4	137
Georgia	26	26
New Jersey	17	17
South Carolina	12	44
Texas	53	22
Connecticut	16	28
New Hampshire	6	93
Massachusetts	40	4
Rhode Island	7	170
Maine	6	217
Arizona	6	5
Washington	16	3
Oregon	12	89
Florida	29	21
California	78	6
Puerto Rico	4	790
Hawaii	4	127