List of 48 best universities in Minnesota
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Top 48 universities in Minnesota ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 22.8M citations received by 532K academic publications made by 48 universities from Minnesota, the popularity of 1,902 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.
1. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
#14 in the United States
#15 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1395
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 81%
2. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
#203 in the United States
#230 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 39%
- Net Price
- $11,577
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $1,900
3. Carleton College
#301 in the United States
#332 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 22%
- Average SAT
- 1490
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $29,434
4. Walden University
#379 in the United States
#419 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $20,510
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $400
5. Macalester College
#391 in the United States
#433 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 28%
- Average SAT
- 1430
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $38,571
6. University of St Thomas - Minnesota
#392 in the United States
#434 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1320
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $32,637
7. Saint Cloud State University
#397 in the United States
#442 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Average SAT
- 1125
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 81%
8. Minnesota State University - Mankato
#404 in the United States
#450 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
- Average Aid
- $5,798
9. Augsburg University
#462 in the United States
#509 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Net Price
- $24,807
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $33,355
10. St Catherine University
#567 in the United States
#622 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $22,357
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
11. Bethel University - Minnesota
#641 in the United States
#701 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1153
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $30,375
12. Hamline University
#648 in the United States
#708 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1270
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $22,759
13. Winona State University
#654 in the United States
#714 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Average SAT
- 1115
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
14. Minnesota State University Moorhead
#664 in the United States
#725 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 53%
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
- Average Aid
- $6,117
15. Gustavus Adolphus College
#674 in the United States
#735 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 62%
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $28,805
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
16. College of Saint Benedict
#686 in the United States
#747 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1085
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $29,720
17. Capella University
#713 in the United States
#778 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $16,975
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
- Average Aid
- $5,054
18. St Olaf College
#724 in the United States
#791 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 52%
- Average SAT
- 1365
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $27,282
19. Southwest Minnesota State University
#811 in the United States
#879 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Average ACT
- 20
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
- Average Aid
- $7,455
20. Concordia University - Saint Paul
#849 in the United States
#917 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Net Price
- $17,989
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $16,911
21. Metropolitan State University
#860 in the United States
#928 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Average ACT
- 20
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
- Average Aid
- $8,021
22. Bemidji State University
#878 in the United States
#946 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $7,052
23. Concordia College at Moorhead
#912 in the United States
#980 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Average SAT
- 1290
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $25,488
24. College of Saint Scholastica
#939 in the United States
#1008 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $23,913
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
25. Mitchell Hamline School of Law
#980 in the United States
#1050 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Enrollment
- 1,217
- Male:Female
- 37:63
- Founded
- 2015
26. Luther Seminary
#1122 in the United States
#1196 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Enrollment
- 348
- Male:Female
- 42:58
27. Minneapolis College of Art and Design
#1223 in the United States
#1299 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 48%
- Average SAT
- 1270
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $27,031
28. Crown College
#1307 in the United States
#1385 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Net Price
- $27,196
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $17,543
29. Northwestern Health Sciences University
#1409 in the United States
#1488 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $29,794
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $6,707
30. North Central University
#1474 in the United States
#1557 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Net Price
- $23,694
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $18,521
31. Bethany Lutheran College
#1740 in the United States
#1828 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 51%
- Average SAT
- 1130
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $19,456
32. Dunwoody College of Technology
#1757 in the United States
#1845 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 98%
- Average ACT
- 20
- Net Price
- $24,789
- Receiving Aid
- 84%
33. Martin Luther College
#1804 in the United States
#1893 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Average SAT
- 1167
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $21,072
34. Adler Graduate School
#1896 in the United States
#1987 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Enrollment
- 245
- Male:Female
- 19:81
- Founded
- 1969
36. University of Minnesota - Morris
#1938 in the United States
#2030 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $16,059
- Enrollment
- 1,020
37. Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
#1949 in the United States
#2041 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Net Price
- $22,518
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $32,352
39. University of Minnesota - Crookston
#1996 in the United States
#2089 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
- Average Aid
- $11,636
- Enrollment
- 2,518
40. University of Northwestern - St Paul
#1997 in the United States
#2090 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1137
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $26,779
42. University of Minnesota - Duluth
#2026 in the United States
#2119 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1232
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
43. University of Minnesota - Rochester
#2081 in the United States
#2176 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
- Average Aid
- $13,604
44. Bethlehem College & Seminary
#2111 in the United States
#2206 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $8,007
- Receiving Aid
- 0%
- Average Aid
- $6,053
45. Bethany Global University
#2160 in the United States
#2257 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Net Price
- $19,840
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $11,589
46. Oak Hills Christian College
#2230 in the United States
#2330 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $24,674
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $7,136
47. Institute of Production and Recording
#2245 in the United States
#2345 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $22,763
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
- Average Aid
- $6,487
48. Academy College
#2288 in the United States
#2389 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $29,280
- Receiving Aid
- 44%
- Average Aid
- $6,028
Closest to Minnesota states
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 47 | 13 |
| Iowa | 39 | 48 |
| South Dakota | 15 | 232 |
| North Dakota | 14 | 177 |
| Michigan | 62 | 3 |
| Nebraska | 23 | 64 |
| Illinois | 100 | 15 |
| Missouri | 67 | 39 |
| Kansas | 32 | 74 |
| Indiana | 55 | 33 |
| Ohio | 90 | 18 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 146 |
| Kentucky | 38 | 63 |
| Oklahoma | 31 | 99 |
| Colorado | 38 | 44 |
| Montana | 12 | 145 |
| Arkansas | 24 | 128 |
| Tennessee | 56 | 50 |
| West Virginia | 26 | 105 |
| Pennsylvania | 155 | 12 |
| Mississippi | 18 | 132 |
| New York | 221 | 4 |
| Virginia | 63 | 40 |
| Idaho | 10 | 149 |
| District of Columbia | 15 | 55 |
| Utah | 20 | 41 |
| Alabama | 33 | 87 |
| Maryland | 34 | 9 |
| North Carolina | 65 | 24 |
| Louisiana | 27 | 79 |
| New Mexico | 12 | 84 |
| Vermont | 17 | 111 |
| Delaware | 5 | 82 |
| Georgia | 63 | 47 |
| New Jersey | 47 | 21 |
| South Carolina | 37 | 89 |
| Texas | 119 | 26 |
| Connecticut | 28 | 10 |
| New Hampshire | 16 | 76 |
| Massachusetts | 88 | 1 |
| Rhode Island | 12 | 49 |
| Maine | 19 | 154 |
| Arizona | 25 | 35 |
| Washington | 57 | 8 |
| Nevada | 10 | 129 |
| Oregon | 31 | 60 |
| Florida | 109 | 23 |
| California | 249 | 2 |
| Alaska | 6 | 181 |
| Puerto Rico | 52 | 367 |
| US Virgin Islands | 1 | 790 |
| Hawaii | 10 | 159 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1689 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1585 |
| Guam | 2 | 601 |