20 Best colleges for Communications and Public Relations in Minnesota

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 293K citations received by 8.61K 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: 80%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

2. Walden University

Minneapolis

For Communications and Public Relations

#203 in the United States

#232 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $34,282
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $1,076

3. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Rochester

For Communications and Public Relations

#250 in the United States

#283 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Net Price: $12,328
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,018

4. University of St Thomas - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Communications and Public Relations

#263 in the United States

#296 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1342
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $31,250

5. Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Saint Paul

For Communications and Public Relations

#280 in the United States

#314 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 1,163
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 2015

6. Saint Cloud State University

St. Cloud

For Communications and Public Relations

#330 in the United States

#368 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1143
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 87%

7. Minnesota State University - Mankato

Mankato

For Communications and Public Relations

#352 in the United States

#392 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $5,325

8. Capella University

Minneapolis

For Communications and Public Relations

#423 in the United States

#472 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $17,199
Receiving Aid: 72%
Average Aid: $5,621

9. Winona State University

Winona

For Communications and Public Relations

#449 in the United States

#498 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $5,375
Enrollment: 6,045

10. Hamline University

Saint Paul

For Communications and Public Relations

#516 in the United States

#567 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1262
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $22,390

11. Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul

For Communications and Public Relations

#529 in the United States

#580 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $8,538

12. Southwest Minnesota State University

Marshall

For Communications and Public Relations

#532 in the United States

#583 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $8,674

13. Macalester College

Saint Paul

For Communications and Public Relations

#573 in the United States

#626 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $40,225

14. Bethel University - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Communications and Public Relations

#600 in the United States

#655 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $31,738

15. Carleton College

Northfield

For Communications and Public Relations

#615 in the United States

#672 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $28,047

16. St Catherine University

Saint Paul

For Communications and Public Relations

#636 in the United States

#696 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 995
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $20,918

17. Augsburg University

Minneapolis

For Communications and Public Relations

#683 in the United States

#745 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Net Price: $24,561
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $37,850

18. College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph

For Communications and Public Relations

#718 in the United States

#782 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1141
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $28,400

19. Minnesota State University Moorhead

Moorhead

For Communications and Public Relations

#761 in the United States

#825 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $6,446

20. Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter

For Communications and Public Relations

#790 in the United States

#855 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $26,094
Receiving Aid: 100%

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	301
North Dakota	2	210
Michigan	18	1
Nebraska	7	54
Illinois	30	19
Missouri	17	52
Kansas	8	65
Indiana	17	27
Ohio	30	16
Kentucky	11	51
Oklahoma	8	59
Colorado	14	68
Arkansas	7	124
Tennessee	21	49
West Virginia	4	97
Pennsylvania	54	2
Mississippi	7	142
New York	82	11
Virginia	23	23
Idaho	3	196
District of Columbia	8	30
Utah	7	71
Alabama	12	81
Maryland	16	12
North Carolina	21	20
Louisiana	17	93
Vermont	4	137
Georgia	26	26
New Jersey	17	17
South Carolina	12	43
Texas	53	22
Connecticut	16	28
New Hampshire	6	95
Massachusetts	41	4
Rhode Island	7	166
Maine	6	218
Arizona	6	5
Washington	16	3
Oregon	12	91
Florida	29	21
California	78	6
Puerto Rico	4	792
Hawaii	4	129