25 Best Theology / Divinity / Religious studies schools in Minnesota

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Minnesota ranked based on their research performance in Theology / Divinity / Religious studies. A graph of 272K citations received by 11.5K academic papers made by 25 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 Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#27 in the United States

#30 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

2. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Rochester

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#160 in the United States

#184 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Net Price: $12,328
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,018

3. University of St Thomas - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#228 in the United States

#257 in North America

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

4. St Olaf College

Northfield

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#281 in the United States

#312 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $26,756

5. Macalester College

Saint Paul

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#336 in the United States

#370 in North America

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

6. Bethel University - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#373 in the United States

#410 in North America

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

7. Saint Cloud State University

St. Cloud

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#398 in the United States

#438 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1143
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 87%

8. Minnesota State University - Mankato

Mankato

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#423 in the United States

#467 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $5,325

9. Walden University

Minneapolis

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#468 in the United States

#515 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $34,282
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $1,076

10. Carleton College

Northfield

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#483 in the United States

#530 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $28,047

11. Augsburg University

Minneapolis

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#507 in the United States

#555 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Net Price: $24,561
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $37,850

12. St Catherine University

Saint Paul

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#513 in the United States

#562 in North America

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

13. Hamline University

Saint Paul

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#553 in the United States

#605 in North America

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

14. Luther Seminary

Saint Paul

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#588 in the United States

#640 in North America

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

15. College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#594 in the United States

#647 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1141
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $28,400

16. Southwest Minnesota State University

Marshall

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#639 in the United States

#694 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $8,674

17. Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#689 in the United States

#746 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $26,094
Receiving Aid: 100%

18. Concordia College at Moorhead

Moorhead

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#751 in the United States

#813 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $25,190
Receiving Aid: 100%

19. Winona State University

Winona

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#753 in the United States

#815 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $5,375
Enrollment: 6,045

20. Minnesota State University Moorhead

Moorhead

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#781 in the United States

#844 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $6,446

21. Concordia University - Saint Paul

Saint Paul

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#843 in the United States

#910 in North America

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

22. Capella University

Minneapolis

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#886 in the United States

#955 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $17,199
Receiving Aid: 72%
Average Aid: $5,621

23. Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#905 in the United States

#974 in North America

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

24. College of Saint Scholastica

Duluth

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#925 in the United States

#995 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $26,083
Receiving Aid: 100%

25. Bemidji State University

Bemidji

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#992 in the United States

#1065 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $7,904

Closest to Minnesota states to learn Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wisconsin	24	12
Iowa	17	37
South Dakota	5	469
North Dakota	3	245
Michigan	30	2
Nebraska	7	96
Illinois	55	6
Missouri	25	46
Kansas	10	62
Indiana	27	25
Ohio	43	19
Kentucky	20	48
Oklahoma	11	79
Colorado	17	50
Arkansas	12	103
Tennessee	28	38
West Virginia	5	134
Pennsylvania	78	9
Mississippi	8	167
New York	107	8
Virginia	36	28
Idaho	4	305
District of Columbia	10	34
Utah	6	54
Alabama	18	77
Maryland	22	23
North Carolina	32	1
Louisiana	19	89
New Mexico	5	108
Vermont	6	91
Georgia	29	35
New Jersey	21	16
South Carolina	17	84
Texas	62	14
Connecticut	17	7
New Hampshire	11	78
Massachusetts	53	5
Rhode Island	8	56
Maine	7	258
Arizona	6	22
Washington	18	15
Oregon	14	109
Florida	34	26
California	101	3
Puerto Rico	3	775
Hawaii	5	102