28 Best colleges for Psychology in Minnesota

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Minnesota ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 6.8M citations received by 153K 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: 77%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

2. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Rochester

For Psychology

#24 in the United States

#27 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Net Price: $11,577
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $1,900

3. Walden University

Minneapolis

For Psychology

#338 in the United States

#375 in North America

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

4. Minnesota State University - Mankato

Mankato

For Psychology

#399 in the United States

#442 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $5,798

5. University of St Thomas - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Psychology

#419 in the United States

#464 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $32,637

6. Saint Cloud State University

St. Cloud

For Psychology

#443 in the United States

#488 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 81%

7. Augsburg University

Minneapolis

For Psychology

#502 in the United States

#552 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $24,807
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $33,355

8. Carleton College

Northfield

For Psychology

#539 in the United States

#590 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $29,434

9. St Catherine University

Saint Paul

For Psychology

#589 in the United States

#643 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $22,357
Receiving Aid: 99%

10. Macalester College

Saint Paul

For Psychology

#594 in the United States

#648 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,571

11. Winona State University

Winona

For Psychology

#597 in the United States

#651 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%

12. Bethel University - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Psychology

#599 in the United States

#653 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1153
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $30,375

13. Southwest Minnesota State University

Marshall

For Psychology

#631 in the United States

#688 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $7,455

14. Capella University

Minneapolis

For Psychology

#636 in the United States

#693 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $16,975
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $5,054

15. St Olaf College

Northfield

For Psychology

#688 in the United States

#747 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $27,282

16. Hamline University

Saint Paul

For Psychology

#694 in the United States

#753 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $22,759

17. College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph

For Psychology

#769 in the United States

#831 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $29,720

18. Minnesota State University Moorhead

Moorhead

For Psychology

#789 in the United States

#852 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $6,117

19. Concordia University - Saint Paul

Saint Paul

For Psychology

#800 in the United States

#863 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Net Price: $17,989
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $16,911

20. Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter

For Psychology

#817 in the United States

#881 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $28,805
Receiving Aid: 98%

21. Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul

For Psychology

#823 in the United States

#888 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $8,021

22. Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Saint Paul

For Psychology

#840 in the United States

#905 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 1,217
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 2015

23. College of Saint Scholastica

Duluth

For Psychology

#1033 in the United States

#1104 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $23,913
Receiving Aid: 100%

24. Bemidji State University

Bemidji

For Psychology

#1038 in the United States

#1109 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $7,052

25. Concordia College at Moorhead

Moorhead

For Psychology

#1126 in the United States

#1199 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $25,488

26. Northwestern Health Sciences University

Bloomington

For Psychology

#1171 in the United States

#1246 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $29,794
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $6,707

27. Crown College

Saint Bonifacius

For Psychology

#1186 in the United States

#1261 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $27,196
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $17,543

28. Luther Seminary

Saint Paul

For Psychology

#1360 in the United States

#1438 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 348
Male:Female: 42:58

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	261
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	124
Tennessee	37	42
West Virginia	17	100
Pennsylvania	101	6
Mississippi	14	158
New York	132	8
Virginia	43	39
Idaho	7	271
District of Columbia	10	70
Utah	11	43
Alabama	25	52
Maryland	28	2
North Carolina	44	14
Louisiana	25	90
New Mexico	8	89
Vermont	11	96
Georgia	45	21
New Jersey	27	32
South Carolina	25	73
Texas	77	34
Connecticut	21	7
New Hampshire	13	95
Massachusetts	68	1
Rhode Island	9	51
Maine	13	254
Arizona	11	40
Washington	30	5
Nevada	7	149
Oregon	18	55
Florida	58	27
California	130	4
Alaska	4	387
Puerto Rico	16	429
Hawaii	6	139