28 Best Political Science schools 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 Political Science. A graph of 2.35M citations received by 85K 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

#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 Political Science

#119 in the United States

#138 in North America

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

3. University of St Thomas - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Political Science

#337 in the United States

#377 in North America

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

4. Macalester College

Saint Paul

For Political Science

#344 in the United States

#384 in North America

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

5. Saint Cloud State University

St. Cloud

For Political Science

#358 in the United States

#399 in North America

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

6. St Catherine University

Saint Paul

For Political Science

#392 in the United States

#437 in North America

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

7. Minnesota State University - Mankato

Mankato

For Political Science

#423 in the United States

#470 in North America

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

8. Walden University

Minneapolis

For Political Science

#431 in the United States

#478 in North America

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

9. Carleton College

Northfield

For Political Science

#448 in the United States

#495 in North America

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

10. Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Saint Paul

For Political Science

#480 in the United States

#528 in North America

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

11. Southwest Minnesota State University

Marshall

For Political Science

#496 in the United States

#544 in North America

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

12. St Olaf College

Northfield

For Political Science

#581 in the United States

#636 in North America

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

13. Winona State University

Winona

For Political Science

#584 in the United States

#640 in North America

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

14. Augsburg University

Minneapolis

For Political Science

#589 in the United States

#645 in North America

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

15. Hamline University

Saint Paul

For Political Science

#620 in the United States

#680 in North America

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

16. Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter

For Political Science

#705 in the United States

#769 in North America

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

17. Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul

For Political Science

#711 in the United States

#775 in North America

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

18. Capella University

Minneapolis

For Political Science

#724 in the United States

#790 in North America

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

19. Minnesota State University Moorhead

Moorhead

For Political Science

#756 in the United States

#824 in North America

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

20. College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph

For Political Science

#759 in the United States

#827 in North America

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

21. Bethel University - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Political Science

#777 in the United States

#846 in North America

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

22. Concordia University - Saint Paul

Saint Paul

For Political Science

#821 in the United States

#891 in North America

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

23. Bemidji State University

Bemidji

For Political Science

#981 in the United States

#1053 in North America

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

24. College of Saint Scholastica

Duluth

For Political Science

#1020 in the United States

#1093 in North America

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

25. Concordia College at Moorhead

Moorhead

For Political Science

#1074 in the United States

#1147 in North America

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

26. Crown College

Saint Bonifacius

For Political Science

#1165 in the United States

#1240 in North America

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

27. Luther Seminary

Saint Paul

For Political Science

#1269 in the United States

#1346 in North America

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

28. Northwestern Health Sciences University

Bloomington

For Political Science

#1311 in the United States

#1390 in North America

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

Closest to Minnesota states to learn Political Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wisconsin	34	16
Iowa	32	45
South Dakota	9	334
North Dakota	7	215
Michigan	42	2
Nebraska	13	87
Illinois	76	7
Missouri	39	43
Kansas	17	69
Indiana	35	52
Ohio	62	19
Kentucky	26	60
Oklahoma	20	93
Colorado	21	62
Montana	8	197
Arkansas	17	136
Tennessee	35	46
West Virginia	17	124
Pennsylvania	101	10
Mississippi	13	183
New York	136	5
Virginia	42	30
Idaho	7	240
District of Columbia	11	42
Utah	11	47
Alabama	25	97
Maryland	27	15
North Carolina	47	21
Louisiana	26	82
New Mexico	7	98
Vermont	11	130
Delaware	3	86
Georgia	48	44
New Jersey	28	23
South Carolina	28	59
Texas	79	20
Connecticut	21	8
New Hampshire	12	78
Massachusetts	71	1
Rhode Island	9	74
Maine	14	222
Arizona	9	25
Washington	30	6
Nevada	6	132
Oregon	18	102
Florida	61	34
California	130	3
Alaska	4	322
Puerto Rico	13	544
Hawaii	6	110