25 Best colleges for Quantum and Particle physics 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 Quantum and Particle physics. A graph of 4.55M citations received by 101K 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 Quantum and Particle physics

#17 in the United States

#18 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 Quantum and Particle physics

#123 in the United States

#146 in North America

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

3. Augsburg University

Minneapolis

For Quantum and Particle physics

#298 in the United States

#340 in North America

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

4. Carleton College

Northfield

For Quantum and Particle physics

#369 in the United States

#414 in North America

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

5. Southwest Minnesota State University

Marshall

For Quantum and Particle physics

#426 in the United States

#477 in North America

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

6. Saint Cloud State University

St. Cloud

For Quantum and Particle physics

#428 in the United States

#479 in North America

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

7. Macalester College

Saint Paul

For Quantum and Particle physics

#442 in the United States

#493 in North America

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

8. University of St Thomas - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Quantum and Particle physics

#473 in the United States

#526 in North America

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

9. Minnesota State University - Mankato

Mankato

For Quantum and Particle physics

#536 in the United States

#591 in North America

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

10. St Olaf College

Northfield

For Quantum and Particle physics

#546 in the United States

#601 in North America

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

11. St Catherine University

Saint Paul

For Quantum and Particle physics

#631 in the United States

#689 in North America

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

12. Winona State University

Winona

For Quantum and Particle physics

#701 in the United States

#762 in North America

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

13. Concordia College at Moorhead

Moorhead

For Quantum and Particle physics

#708 in the United States

#770 in North America

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

14. Walden University

Minneapolis

For Quantum and Particle physics

#718 in the United States

#781 in North America

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

15. Bethel University - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Quantum and Particle physics

#743 in the United States

#809 in North America

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

16. Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter

For Quantum and Particle physics

#745 in the United States

#811 in North America

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

17. Hamline University

Saint Paul

For Quantum and Particle physics

#811 in the United States

#878 in North America

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

18. Minnesota State University Moorhead

Moorhead

For Quantum and Particle physics

#850 in the United States

#917 in North America

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

19. Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul

For Quantum and Particle physics

#866 in the United States

#933 in North America

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

20. Concordia University - Saint Paul

Saint Paul

For Quantum and Particle physics

#919 in the United States

#987 in North America

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

21. College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph

For Quantum and Particle physics

#933 in the United States

#1001 in North America

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

22. Capella University

Minneapolis

For Quantum and Particle physics

#1006 in the United States

#1077 in North America

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

23. Bemidji State University

Bemidji

For Quantum and Particle physics

#1079 in the United States

#1153 in North America

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

24. College of Saint Scholastica

Duluth

For Quantum and Particle physics

#1107 in the United States

#1181 in North America

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

25. Crown College

Saint Bonifacius

For Quantum and Particle physics

#1341 in the United States

#1421 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Net Price: $27,332
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $19,226

Closest to Minnesota states to learn Quantum and Particle physics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wisconsin	27	15
Iowa	21	37
South Dakota	8	265
North Dakota	7	181
Michigan	32	5
Nebraska	10	77
Illinois	58	7
Missouri	31	55
Kansas	13	89
Indiana	30	20
Ohio	51	23
Kentucky	22	74
Oklahoma	18	88
Colorado	18	34
Montana	6	142
Arkansas	17	106
Tennessee	31	53
West Virginia	14	114
Pennsylvania	87	12
Mississippi	13	133
New York	123	11
Virginia	38	38
Idaho	7	160
District of Columbia	8	110
Utah	10	45
Alabama	22	97
Maryland	25	16
North Carolina	34	40
Louisiana	22	71
New Mexico	9	78
Vermont	10	162
Georgia	37	14
New Jersey	24	8
South Carolina	23	75
Texas	72	10
Connecticut	20	27
New Hampshire	11	95
Massachusetts	60	1
Rhode Island	9	52
Maine	11	192
Arizona	7	31
Washington	25	13
Nevada	4	131
Oregon	16	80
Florida	44	29
California	111	2
Alaska	4	195
Puerto Rico	13	271
Hawaii	7	119

Physics subfields in Minnesota

Acoustical Engineering18

Astrobiology3

Astrophysics and Astronomy21

Atomic and Molecular physics6

Condensed Matter Physics7

Optical Engineering19

Theoretical Physics5