Saint Paul, MN's 9 best Sociology colleges [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Saint Paul ranked based on their research performance in Sociology. A graph of 125K citations received by 7.05K academic papers made by 9 universities in Saint Paul 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 St Thomas - Minnesota

For Sociology

#4 in Minnesota

#368 in the United States

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

2. Macalester College

For Sociology

#6 in Minnesota

#388 in the United States

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

3. St Catherine University

For Sociology

#10 in Minnesota

#567 in the United States

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

4. Hamline University

For Sociology

#14 in Minnesota

#628 in the United States

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

5. Bethel University - Minnesota

For Sociology

#19 in Minnesota

#705 in the United States

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

6. Metropolitan State University

For Sociology

#20 in Minnesota

#714 in the United States

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

7. Concordia University - Saint Paul

For Sociology

#21 in Minnesota

#886 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Net Price: $18,028
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $19,494

8. Mitchell Hamline School of Law

For Sociology

#22 in Minnesota

#906 in the United States

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

9. Luther Seminary

For Sociology

#27 in Minnesota

#1253 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 371
Male:Female: 43:57

Universities for Sociology near Saint Paul

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
12	University of Minnesota - Twin Cities	16	Minneapolis, Minnesota
12	Augsburg University	579	Minneapolis, Minnesota
14	Walden University	292	Minneapolis, Minnesota
14	Capella University	624	Minneapolis, Minnesota
38	University of Wisconsin - River Falls	763	River Falls, Wisconsin
54	Carleton College	442	Northfield, Minnesota
54	St Olaf College	595	Northfield, Minnesota
92	University of Wisconsin - Stout	672	Menomonie, Wisconsin
98	Gustavus Adolphus College	685	Saint Peter, Minnesota
107	Saint Cloud State University	390	St. Cloud, Minnesota