20 Best colleges for Child Psychology 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 Child Psychology. A graph of 987K citations received by 18.7K academic papers made by 20 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 Child Psychology

#11 in the United States

#12 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 Child Psychology

#140 in the United States

#162 in North America

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

3. Walden University

Minneapolis

For Child Psychology

#344 in the United States

#382 in North America

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

4. Saint Cloud State University

St. Cloud

For Child Psychology

#372 in the United States

#414 in North America

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

5. Minnesota State University - Mankato

Mankato

For Child Psychology

#408 in the United States

#453 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 Child Psychology

#442 in the United States

#489 in North America

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

7. Macalester College

Saint Paul

For Child Psychology

#500 in the United States

#550 in North America

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

8. Southwest Minnesota State University

Marshall

For Child Psychology

#525 in the United States

#575 in North America

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

9. Winona State University

Winona

For Child Psychology

#549 in the United States

#600 in North America

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

10. St Catherine University

Saint Paul

For Child Psychology

#606 in the United States

#659 in North America

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

11. Augsburg University

Minneapolis

For Child Psychology

#609 in the United States

#662 in North America

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

12. Bethel University - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Child Psychology

#617 in the United States

#671 in North America

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

13. Carleton College

Northfield

For Child Psychology

#645 in the United States

#700 in North America

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

14. Capella University

Minneapolis

For Child Psychology

#653 in the United States

#709 in North America

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

15. Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter

For Child Psychology

#719 in the United States

#778 in North America

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

16. Minnesota State University Moorhead

Moorhead

For Child Psychology

#767 in the United States

#828 in North America

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

17. College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph

For Child Psychology

#769 in the United States

#830 in North America

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

18. Hamline University

Saint Paul

For Child Psychology

#821 in the United States

#886 in North America

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

19. Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul

For Child Psychology

#855 in the United States

#921 in North America

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

20. St Olaf College

Northfield

For Child Psychology

#909 in the United States

#977 in North America

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

Closest to Minnesota states to learn Child Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wisconsin	18	14
Iowa	10	29
South Dakota	4	245
North Dakota	4	187
Michigan	19	1
Nebraska	6	66
Illinois	39	15
Missouri	19	39
Kansas	8	41
Indiana	18	37
Ohio	40	16
Kentucky	12	53
Oklahoma	9	132
Colorado	14	68
Montana	3	239
Arkansas	7	156
Tennessee	20	31
West Virginia	3	88
Pennsylvania	65	6
Mississippi	8	147
New York	97	7
Virginia	31	28
Idaho	3	256
District of Columbia	8	105
Utah	7	47
Alabama	14	85
Maryland	18	13
North Carolina	23	9
Louisiana	16	61
New Mexico	4	113
Vermont	4	96
Georgia	26	26
New Jersey	21	27
South Carolina	13	65
Texas	54	18
Connecticut	18	4
New Hampshire	9	128
Massachusetts	52	2
Rhode Island	8	59
Maine	7	201
Arizona	6	17
Washington	15	5
Nevada	3	139
Oregon	14	63
Florida	29	34
California	84	3
Puerto Rico	5	655
Hawaii	4	129

Psychology subfields in Minnesota

Clinical Psychology14

Cognitive Science17

Education Majors23

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution4

Neuroscience24

Occupational Therapy3

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology3