25 Best colleges for Social 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 Social Psychology. A graph of 1.43M citations received by 29.9K 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 Social Psychology

#14 in the United States

#16 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 Social Psychology

#150 in the United States

#173 in North America

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

3. Walden University

Minneapolis

For Social Psychology

#283 in the United States

#316 in North America

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

4. University of St Thomas - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Social Psychology

#372 in the United States

#416 in North America

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

5. Saint Cloud State University

St. Cloud

For Social Psychology

#396 in the United States

#441 in North America

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

6. Minnesota State University - Mankato

Mankato

For Social Psychology

#401 in the United States

#446 in North America

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

7. Augsburg University

Minneapolis

For Social Psychology

#486 in the United States

#536 in North America

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

8. Southwest Minnesota State University

Marshall

For Social Psychology

#504 in the United States

#557 in North America

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

9. Winona State University

Winona

For Social Psychology

#532 in the United States

#586 in North America

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

10. St Catherine University

Saint Paul

For Social Psychology

#554 in the United States

#609 in North America

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

11. Carleton College

Northfield

For Social Psychology

#557 in the United States

#612 in North America

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

12. Macalester College

Saint Paul

For Social Psychology

#561 in the United States

#616 in North America

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

13. Capella University

Minneapolis

For Social Psychology

#595 in the United States

#651 in North America

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

14. Concordia University - Saint Paul

Saint Paul

For Social Psychology

#626 in the United States

#683 in North America

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

15. College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph

For Social Psychology

#651 in the United States

#712 in North America

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

16. Bethel University - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Social Psychology

#664 in the United States

#725 in North America

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

17. Hamline University

Saint Paul

For Social Psychology

#690 in the United States

#751 in North America

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

18. St Olaf College

Northfield

For Social Psychology

#704 in the United States

#766 in North America

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

19. Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter

For Social Psychology

#708 in the United States

#770 in North America

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

20. Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul

For Social Psychology

#725 in the United States

#788 in North America

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

21. Minnesota State University Moorhead

Moorhead

For Social Psychology

#775 in the United States

#839 in North America

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

22. Concordia College at Moorhead

Moorhead

For Social Psychology

#995 in the United States

#1066 in North America

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

23. College of Saint Scholastica

Duluth

For Social Psychology

#1041 in the United States

#1113 in North America

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

24. Bemidji State University

Bemidji

For Social Psychology

#1113 in the United States

#1185 in North America

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

25. Crown College

Saint Bonifacius

For Social Psychology

#1136 in the United States

#1210 in North America

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

Closest to Minnesota states to learn Social Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wisconsin	25	16
Iowa	19	27
South Dakota	8	309
North Dakota	5	181
Michigan	28	1
Nebraska	9	73
Illinois	53	9
Missouri	25	43
Kansas	10	49
Indiana	25	25
Ohio	50	11
Kentucky	20	50
Oklahoma	12	100
Colorado	18	72
Montana	4	219
Arkansas	15	125
Tennessee	26	59
West Virginia	9	99
Pennsylvania	87	5
Mississippi	9	170
New York	111	4
Virginia	38	41
Idaho	5	245
District of Columbia	9	86
Utah	10	58
Alabama	18	82
Maryland	24	23
North Carolina	35	22
Louisiana	19	92
New Mexico	7	104
Vermont	8	124
Georgia	35	39
New Jersey	22	28
South Carolina	20	67
Texas	63	15
Connecticut	20	7
New Hampshire	11	105
Massachusetts	59	2
Rhode Island	9	64
Maine	8	209
Arizona	7	17
Washington	19	10
Nevada	4	142
Oregon	16	87
Florida	36	31
California	106	3
Alaska	3	430
Puerto Rico	8	673
Hawaii	6	132

Psychology subfields in Minnesota

Child Psychology20

Clinical Psychology14

Cognitive Science17

Education Majors23

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution4

Neuroscience24

Occupational Therapy3

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology3