28 Best colleges for 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 Psychology. A graph of 7.11M citations received by 157K academic papers made by 28 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 Psychology

#16 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 Psychology

#25 in the United States

#28 in North America

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

3. Walden University

Minneapolis

For Psychology

#338 in the United States

#375 in North America

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

4. Minnesota State University - Mankato

Mankato

For Psychology

#399 in the United States

#443 in North America

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

5. University of St Thomas - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Psychology

#419 in the United States

#464 in North America

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

6. Saint Cloud State University

St. Cloud

For Psychology

#449 in the United States

#495 in North America

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

7. Augsburg University

Minneapolis

For Psychology

#503 in the United States

#554 in North America

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

8. Carleton College

Northfield

For Psychology

#543 in the United States

#594 in North America

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

9. Macalester College

Saint Paul

For Psychology

#589 in the United States

#643 in North America

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

10. St Catherine University

Saint Paul

For Psychology

#590 in the United States

#644 in North America

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

11. Winona State University

Winona

For Psychology

#595 in the United States

#650 in North America

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

12. Bethel University - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Psychology

#602 in the United States

#657 in North America

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

13. Southwest Minnesota State University

Marshall

For Psychology

#624 in the United States

#680 in North America

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

14. Capella University

Minneapolis

For Psychology

#631 in the United States

#688 in North America

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

15. St Olaf College

Northfield

For Psychology

#686 in the United States

#745 in North America

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

16. Hamline University

Saint Paul

For Psychology

#695 in the United States

#754 in North America

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

17. College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph

For Psychology

#775 in the United States

#837 in North America

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

18. Minnesota State University Moorhead

Moorhead

For Psychology

#798 in the United States

#861 in North America

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

19. Concordia University - Saint Paul

Saint Paul

For Psychology

#806 in the United States

#870 in North America

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

20. Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter

For Psychology

#818 in the United States

#883 in North America

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

21. Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul

For Psychology

#820 in the United States

#885 in North America

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

22. Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Saint Paul

For Psychology

#850 in the United States

#916 in North America

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

23. College of Saint Scholastica

Duluth

For Psychology

#1033 in the United States

#1104 in North America

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

24. Bemidji State University

Bemidji

For Psychology

#1038 in the United States

#1109 in North America

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

25. Concordia College at Moorhead

Moorhead

For Psychology

#1125 in the United States

#1199 in North America

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

26. Crown College

Saint Bonifacius

For Psychology

#1168 in the United States

#1243 in North America

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

27. Northwestern Health Sciences University

Bloomington

For Psychology

#1176 in the United States

#1251 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $36,272
Receiving Aid: 50%
Average Aid: $3,591

28. Luther Seminary

Saint Paul

For Psychology

#1359 in the United States

#1438 in North America

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

Closest to Minnesota states to learn Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wisconsin	32	17
Iowa	31	31
South Dakota	8	260
North Dakota	7	209
Michigan	37	3
Nebraska	13	111
Illinois	71	20
Missouri	35	18
Kansas	14	75
Indiana	35	57
Ohio	60	23
Kentucky	26	56
Oklahoma	20	129
Colorado	21	58
Montana	7	231
Arkansas	17	125
Tennessee	37	42
West Virginia	17	100
Pennsylvania	101	6
Mississippi	14	158
New York	132	8
Virginia	43	39
Idaho	7	269
District of Columbia	10	71
Utah	11	43
Alabama	26	52
Maryland	28	2
North Carolina	44	14
Louisiana	25	90
New Mexico	8	89
Vermont	11	97
Georgia	46	21
New Jersey	27	32
South Carolina	25	73
Texas	77	33
Connecticut	21	7
New Hampshire	13	95
Massachusetts	68	1
Rhode Island	9	51
Maine	13	253
Arizona	11	40
Washington	30	5
Nevada	7	149
Oregon	18	55
Florida	58	27
California	130	4
Alaska	4	387
Puerto Rico	16	421
Hawaii	6	139