22 Best Public Health 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 Public Health. A graph of 2.55M citations received by 45.9K academic papers made by 22 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 Public Health

#12 in the United States

#13 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 Public Health

#30 in the United States

#33 in North America

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

3. Walden University

Minneapolis

For Public Health

#340 in the United States

#380 in North America

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

4. Macalester College

Saint Paul

For Public Health

#432 in the United States

#480 in North America

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

5. Minnesota State University - Mankato

Mankato

For Public Health

#458 in the United States

#506 in North America

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

6. University of St Thomas - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Public Health

#482 in the United States

#531 in North America

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

7. Saint Cloud State University

St. Cloud

For Public Health

#504 in the United States

#553 in North America

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

8. Carleton College

Northfield

For Public Health

#510 in the United States

#559 in North America

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

9. St Catherine University

Saint Paul

For Public Health

#542 in the United States

#594 in North America

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

10. Winona State University

Winona

For Public Health

#629 in the United States

#684 in North America

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

11. St Olaf College

Northfield

For Public Health

#632 in the United States

#687 in North America

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

12. Augsburg University

Minneapolis

For Public Health

#661 in the United States

#721 in North America

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

13. College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph

For Public Health

#685 in the United States

#745 in North America

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

14. Southwest Minnesota State University

Marshall

For Public Health

#705 in the United States

#767 in North America

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

15. Bethel University - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Public Health

#720 in the United States

#782 in North America

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

16. Hamline University

Saint Paul

For Public Health

#812 in the United States

#878 in North America

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

17. Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul

For Public Health

#820 in the United States

#886 in North America

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

18. Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter

For Public Health

#836 in the United States

#902 in North America

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

19. Capella University

Minneapolis

For Public Health

#846 in the United States

#912 in North America

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

20. Minnesota State University Moorhead

Moorhead

For Public Health

#862 in the United States

#928 in North America

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

21. College of Saint Scholastica

Duluth

For Public Health

#992 in the United States

#1062 in North America

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

22. Bemidji State University

Bemidji

For Public Health

#1035 in the United States

#1107 in North America

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

Closest to Minnesota states to learn Public Health

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wisconsin	22	15
Iowa	10	42
South Dakota	7	238
North Dakota	4	172
Michigan	23	4
Nebraska	7	103
Illinois	45	20
Missouri	20	29
Kansas	9	101
Indiana	25	63
Ohio	39	27
Kentucky	16	57
Oklahoma	10	137
Colorado	17	43
Montana	4	123
Arkansas	12	119
Tennessee	24	52
West Virginia	11	105
Pennsylvania	68	11
Mississippi	9	158
New York	96	5
Virginia	30	58
Idaho	5	148
District of Columbia	8	65
Utah	7	31
Alabama	17	37
Maryland	22	2
North Carolina	28	6
Louisiana	17	66
New Mexico	5	73
Vermont	5	91
Georgia	29	18
New Jersey	19	28
South Carolina	18	64
Texas	58	38
Connecticut	19	13
New Hampshire	7	96
Massachusetts	52	1
Rhode Island	7	41
Maine	10	201
Arizona	8	33
Washington	18	3
Nevada	4	141
Oregon	16	59
Florida	35	26
California	92	7
Alaska	4	193
Puerto Rico	12	272
Hawaii	5	89