30 Best colleges for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 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 Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. A graph of 5.74M citations received by 178K academic papers made by 30 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 Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#18 in the United States

#20 in North America

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

2. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Rochester

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#77 in the United States

#91 in North America

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

3. Macalester College

Saint Paul

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#366 in the United States

#410 in North America

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

4. University of St Thomas - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#374 in the United States

#421 in North America

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

5. Saint Cloud State University

St. Cloud

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#396 in the United States

#443 in North America

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

6. St Catherine University

Saint Paul

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#426 in the United States

#475 in North America

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

7. Carleton College

Northfield

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#441 in the United States

#490 in North America

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

8. Minnesota State University - Mankato

Mankato

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#449 in the United States

#498 in North America

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

9. Walden University

Minneapolis

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#455 in the United States

#504 in North America

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

10. St Olaf College

Northfield

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#520 in the United States

#573 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $26,171

11. Southwest Minnesota State University

Marshall

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#542 in the United States

#597 in North America

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

12. Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Saint Paul

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#585 in the United States

#641 in North America

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

13. Augsburg University

Minneapolis

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#607 in the United States

#664 in North America

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

14. Winona State University

Winona

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#644 in the United States

#705 in North America

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

15. Hamline University

Saint Paul

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#670 in the United States

#734 in North America

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

16. Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#697 in the United States

#762 in North America

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

17. Minnesota State University Moorhead

Moorhead

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#765 in the United States

#833 in North America

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

18. Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#766 in the United States

#834 in North America

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

19. Bethel University - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#782 in the United States

#850 in North America

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

20. College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#790 in the United States

#858 in North America

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

21. Capella University

Minneapolis

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#807 in the United States

#876 in North America

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

22. Concordia University - Saint Paul

Saint Paul

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#900 in the United States

#971 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $17,776
Receiving Aid: 100%

23. Bemidji State University

Bemidji

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1018 in the United States

#1092 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $7,381

24. Concordia College at Moorhead

Moorhead

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1035 in the United States

#1110 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $23,087
Receiving Aid: 100%

25. Luther Seminary

Saint Paul

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1123 in the United States

#1199 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 410
Male:Female: 42:58

26. College of Saint Scholastica

Duluth

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1127 in the United States

#1203 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $24,578
Receiving Aid: 100%

27. Crown College

Saint Bonifacius

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1240 in the United States

#1318 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Net Price: $25,504
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $17,533

28. Northwestern Health Sciences University

Bloomington

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1400 in the United States

#1483 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $27,114
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $3,794

29. Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Minneapolis

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1661 in the United States

#1752 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $28,443

30. North Central University

Minneapolis

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1662 in the United States

#1753 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Net Price: $23,374
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $17,481

Closest to Minnesota states to learn Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wisconsin	35	13
Iowa	33	43
South Dakota	10	324
North Dakota	9	211
Michigan	45	4
Nebraska	14	88
Illinois	79	14
Missouri	41	39
Kansas	20	75
Indiana	36	54
Ohio	66	19
Kentucky	29	57
Oklahoma	22	108
Colorado	24	53
Montana	9	165
Arkansas	18	143
Tennessee	39	45
West Virginia	20	121
Pennsylvania	113	11
Mississippi	15	180
New York	144	6
Virginia	42	38
Idaho	7	192
District of Columbia	13	52
Utah	11	44
Alabama	28	82
Maryland	27	9
North Carolina	49	21
Louisiana	26	76
New Mexico	9	95
Vermont	12	123
Delaware	4	97
Georgia	51	41
New Jersey	29	24
South Carolina	32	66
Texas	85	20
Connecticut	22	10
New Hampshire	13	90
Massachusetts	74	1
Rhode Island	9	60
Maine	16	200
Arizona	10	28
Washington	37	5
Nevada	8	148
Oregon	20	96
Florida	69	29
California	143	2
Alaska	4	227
Puerto Rico	15	406
Hawaii	7	107