28 Best colleges for Psychology in Minnesota

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Minnesota ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 4.87M citations received by 134K 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

#14 in the United States

#16 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

2. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Rochester

For Psychology

#28 in the United States

#31 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Net Price: $11,830
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,182

3. Walden University

Minneapolis

For Psychology

#372 in the United States

#413 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $20,510
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $400

4. Minnesota State University - Mankato

Mankato

For Psychology

#406 in the United States

#449 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $6,961

5. Saint Cloud State University

St. Cloud

For Psychology

#422 in the United States

#466 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1114
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

6. St Catherine University

Saint Paul

For Psychology

#437 in the United States

#482 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1303
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $19,976

7. University of St Thomas - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Psychology

#445 in the United States

#491 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $30,137

8. Winona State University

Winona

For Psychology

#567 in the United States

#619 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 99%

9. Southwest Minnesota State University

Marshall

For Psychology

#570 in the United States

#622 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $7,389

10. Macalester College

Saint Paul

For Psychology

#590 in the United States

#643 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,095

11. Carleton College

Northfield

For Psychology

#591 in the United States

#644 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $31,494

12. Bethel University - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Psychology

#654 in the United States

#711 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $29,915
Receiving Aid: 98%

13. St Olaf College

Northfield

For Psychology

#670 in the United States

#728 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $26,171

14. Capella University

Minneapolis

For Psychology

#674 in the United States

#732 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $14,935
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $6,637

15. Augsburg University

Minneapolis

For Psychology

#698 in the United States

#757 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $25,409
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,266

16. Hamline University

Saint Paul

For Psychology

#704 in the United States

#763 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1144
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $23,021

17. Minnesota State University Moorhead

Moorhead

For Psychology

#722 in the United States

#782 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 96%

18. Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Saint Paul

For Psychology

#769 in the United States

#830 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 1,192
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 2015

19. Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul

For Psychology

#783 in the United States

#845 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $8,322

20. Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter

For Psychology

#806 in the United States

#871 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $30,297
Receiving Aid: 95%

21. College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph

For Psychology

#823 in the United States

#888 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $28,746

22. Concordia University - Saint Paul

Saint Paul

For Psychology

#915 in the United States

#982 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $17,776
Receiving Aid: 100%

23. College of Saint Scholastica

Duluth

For Psychology

#1031 in the United States

#1101 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $24,578
Receiving Aid: 100%

24. Bemidji State University

Bemidji

For Psychology

#1035 in the United States

#1105 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $7,381

25. Concordia College at Moorhead

Moorhead

For Psychology

#1100 in the United States

#1171 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $23,087
Receiving Aid: 100%

26. Crown College

Saint Bonifacius

For Psychology

#1130 in the United States

#1202 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Net Price: $25,504
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $17,533

27. Northwestern Health Sciences University

Bloomington

For Psychology

#1177 in the United States

#1250 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $27,114
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $3,794

28. Luther Seminary

Saint Paul

For Psychology

#1467 in the United States

#1550 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 410
Male:Female: 42:58

Closest to Minnesota states to learn Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wisconsin	31	17
Iowa	32	31
South Dakota	8	258
North Dakota	6	204
Michigan	37	3
Nebraska	13	114
Illinois	70	23
Missouri	35	18
Kansas	14	79
Indiana	34	58
Ohio	60	22
Kentucky	26	55
Oklahoma	18	132
Colorado	20	56
Montana	7	230
Arkansas	17	125
Tennessee	35	40
West Virginia	17	108
Pennsylvania	99	7
Mississippi	14	155
New York	130	9
Virginia	41	42
Idaho	7	277
District of Columbia	10	69
Utah	11	41
Alabama	24	50
Maryland	27	2
North Carolina	42	16
Louisiana	25	91
New Mexico	7	89
Vermont	11	96
Georgia	44	20
New Jersey	27	33
South Carolina	24	72
Texas	76	34
Connecticut	21	6
New Hampshire	13	102
Massachusetts	67	1
Rhode Island	9	52
Maine	13	247
Arizona	10	39
Washington	29	5
Nevada	7	151
Oregon	18	53
Florida	55	27
California	128	4
Alaska	4	395
Puerto Rico	15	427
Hawaii	6	136