28 Best Political Science schools in Minnesota

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Minnesota ranked based on their research performance in Political Science. A graph of 13.5M citations received by 382K academic papers made by 28 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 Political Science

#21 in the United States

#23 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

2. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Rochester

For Political Science

#129 in the United States

#149 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Net Price: $11,188
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $2,100

3. University of St Thomas - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Political Science

#330 in the United States

#371 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $30,099

4. Macalester College

Saint Paul

For Political Science

#338 in the United States

#380 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1428
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $30,939

5. Saint Cloud State University

St. Cloud

For Political Science

#369 in the United States

#413 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $6,233

6. St Catherine University

Saint Paul

For Political Science

#392 in the United States

#438 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $19,252

7. Carleton College

Northfield

For Political Science

#426 in the United States

#472 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1479
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $31,718

8. Walden University

Minneapolis

For Political Science

#428 in the United States

#474 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $18,772
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $5,468

9. Minnesota State University - Mankato

Mankato

For Political Science

#438 in the United States

#485 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $5,502

10. Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Saint Paul

For Political Science

#441 in the United States

#489 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 1,220
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 2015

11. Augsburg University

Minneapolis

For Political Science

#469 in the United States

#517 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1282
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $23,871

12. Southwest Minnesota State University

Marshall

For Political Science

#498 in the United States

#547 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $7,101
Enrollment: 6,986

13. St Olaf College

Northfield

For Political Science

#552 in the United States

#605 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $27,729

14. Winona State University

Winona

For Political Science

#588 in the United States

#646 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%

15. Hamline University

Saint Paul

For Political Science

#613 in the United States

#672 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $20,239

16. Capella University

Minneapolis

For Political Science

#687 in the United States

#750 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $17,840
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $3,202

17. Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter

For Political Science

#721 in the United States

#786 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $27,657
Receiving Aid: 99%

18. Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul

For Political Science

#723 in the United States

#788 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $6,790
Enrollment: 6,914

19. Concordia University - Saint Paul

Saint Paul

For Political Science

#748 in the United States

#815 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Net Price: $15,944
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $15,827

20. College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph

For Political Science

#763 in the United States

#830 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $28,269

21. Minnesota State University Moorhead

Moorhead

For Political Science

#772 in the United States

#839 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%

22. Bethel University - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Political Science

#806 in the United States

#876 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1233
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $28,840

23. Bemidji State University

Bemidji

For Political Science

#1001 in the United States

#1074 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $5,832

24. College of Saint Scholastica

Duluth

For Political Science

#1012 in the United States

#1085 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $25,744

25. Concordia College at Moorhead

Moorhead

For Political Science

#1077 in the United States

#1151 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1149
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $23,890

26. Crown College

Saint Bonifacius

For Political Science

#1141 in the United States

#1215 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Net Price: $25,513
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $17,272

27. Luther Seminary

Saint Paul

For Political Science

#1295 in the United States

#1374 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 480
Male:Female: 43:57

28. Northwestern Health Sciences University

Bloomington

For Political Science

#1308 in the United States

#1388 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $23,003
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,860

Closest to Minnesota states to learn Political Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wisconsin	32	13
Iowa	31	43
South Dakota	8	353
North Dakota	6	146
Michigan	39	1
Nebraska	13	80
Illinois	74	9
Missouri	37	44
Kansas	15	65
Indiana	33	36
Ohio	62	15
Kentucky	25	61
Oklahoma	19	91
Colorado	21	56
Montana	7	185
Arkansas	16	141
Tennessee	34	45
West Virginia	16	118
Pennsylvania	100	7
Mississippi	13	182
New York	134	5
Virginia	42	33
Idaho	7	242
District of Columbia	10	46
Utah	10	51
Alabama	23	92
Maryland	27	26
North Carolina	46	19
Louisiana	23	102
New Mexico	7	93
Vermont	11	127
Georgia	46	42
New Jersey	27	24
South Carolina	26	59
Texas	79	18
Connecticut	20	8
New Hampshire	12	74
Massachusetts	70	4
Rhode Island	9	73
Maine	13	219
Arizona	7	25
Washington	29	6
Nevada	6	126
Oregon	17	86
Florida	53	35
California	124	2
Alaska	4	331
Puerto Rico	13	546
Hawaii	6	111