20 Best colleges for Communications and Public Relations in Minnesota

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 171K citations received by 7.67K 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

#14 in the United States

#15 in North America

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

2. Walden University

Minneapolis

For Communications and Public Relations

#225 in the United States

#255 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

#240 in the United States

#271 in North America

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

4. University of St Thomas - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Communications and Public Relations

#254 in the United States

#286 in North America

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

5. Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Saint Paul

For Communications and Public Relations

#261 in the United States

#293 in North America

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

6. Saint Cloud State University

St. Cloud

For Communications and Public Relations

#321 in the United States

#359 in North America

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

7. Minnesota State University - Mankato

Mankato

For Communications and Public Relations

#368 in the United States

#408 in North America

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

8. Capella University

Minneapolis

For Communications and Public Relations

#447 in the United States

#494 in North America

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

9. Winona State University

Winona

For Communications and Public Relations

#449 in the United States

#496 in North America

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

10. St Catherine University

Saint Paul

For Communications and Public Relations

#456 in the United States

#503 in North America

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

11. Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul

For Communications and Public Relations

#481 in the United States

#529 in North America

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

12. Southwest Minnesota State University

Marshall

For Communications and Public Relations

#491 in the United States

#540 in North America

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

13. Hamline University

Saint Paul

For Communications and Public Relations

#535 in the United States

#586 in North America

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

14. Macalester College

Saint Paul

For Communications and Public Relations

#566 in the United States

#618 in North America

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

15. Carleton College

Northfield

For Communications and Public Relations

#608 in the United States

#665 in North America

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

16. College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph

For Communications and Public Relations

#682 in the United States

#743 in North America

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

17. Bethel University - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Communications and Public Relations

#695 in the United States

#757 in North America

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

18. Augsburg University

Minneapolis

For Communications and Public Relations

#704 in the United States

#767 in North America

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

19. Minnesota State University Moorhead

Moorhead

For Communications and Public Relations

#747 in the United States

#812 in North America

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

20. Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter

For Communications and Public Relations

#770 in the United States

#835 in North America

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

Closest to Minnesota states to learn Communications and Public Relations

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wisconsin	14	15
Iowa	7	49
South Dakota	3	257
North Dakota	3	214
Michigan	18	1
Nebraska	6	55
Illinois	30	19
Missouri	16	51
Kansas	8	64
Indiana	16	22
Ohio	24	9
Kentucky	10	52
Oklahoma	7	56
Colorado	13	69
Arkansas	6	135
Tennessee	18	53
West Virginia	3	109
Pennsylvania	51	2
Mississippi	6	132
New York	78	7
Virginia	23	27
Idaho	3	209
District of Columbia	8	28
Utah	7	66
Alabama	11	82
Maryland	16	12
North Carolina	21	20
Louisiana	15	88
Vermont	4	144
Georgia	23	24
New Jersey	17	17
South Carolina	11	41
Texas	52	21
Connecticut	15	36
New Hampshire	6	92
Massachusetts	39	5
Rhode Island	7	153
Maine	5	215
Arizona	6	4
Washington	16	3
Oregon	12	103
Florida	27	23
California	75	6
Hawaii	4	129