What are the top colleges and universities in Minnesota? See where AcademicInfluence.com ranks them in a variety of categories… (Image credit: Minneapolis downtown skyline in Minnesota, USA, at sunset by f11photo, Getty Images Pro, Canva Pro License)
(St Paul, MN) — June 8, 2022 — The top colleges & universities in Minnesota get an updated ranking for 2022 in the AcademicInfluence.com series “The Best Colleges & Universities in the USA.” The updated series includes rankings that cover multiple categories of higher education institutions in the state of Minnesota.
Best Colleges & Universities in Minnesota for 2022
Students can access a number of category rankings of Minnesota colleges & universities to fit their needs:
• 8 Research Universities
• 24 Liberal Arts Colleges & Universities
• 14 Graduate Schools
• 11 Public Colleges & Universities
• 21 Private Colleges & Universities
• 17 Christian Colleges & Universities
• 22 Small Colleges & Universities (fewer than 5,000 students)
• 13 Affordable Colleges (below national average of $16k/yr)
• 30 Community Colleges
• 10 Top-ranked Online Colleges
For many students, attending an in-state college or university continues to provide tuition benefits. The cost advantages they receive from attending a school in their state may be the deciding factor in pursuing a college degree. The convenience of a school within driving distance also factors into costs by providing locals with commuting as an alternative to expensive on-campus housing.
“Students today want more value from their college choices, which is why choosing an in-state education continues to be attractive. Rising costs are a staple of daily news stories. We want to shift the focus off expensive out-of-state schools and onto the best in-state schools each state has to offer its students,” says Dr. Jed Macosko, academic director of AcademicInfluence.com and professor of physics at Wake Forest University.
Which colleges & universities in Minnesota rank among the best overall?
(Listed alphabetically)
• Augsburg University (Minneapolis)
• Bemidji State University (Bemidji)
• Bethel University (Saint Paul)
• Carleton College (Northfield)
• College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University (Saint Joseph)
• College of St. Scholastica (Duluth)
• Concordia College (Moorhead)
• Gustavus Adolphus College (Saint Peter)
• Hamline University (Saint Paul)
• Macalester College (Saint Paul)
• Metropolitan State University (Saint Paul)
• Minnesota State University Moorhead (Moorhead)
• Minnesota State University, Mankato (Mankato)
• Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota (Winona)
• Southwest Minnesota State University (Marshall)
• St. Catherine University (Saint Paul)
• St. Cloud State University (Saint Cloud)
• St. Olaf College (Northfield)
• University of Minnesota (Minneapolis)
• University of Minnesota Crookston (Crookston)
• University of Minnesota Duluth (Duluth)
• University of Minnesota Morris (Morris)
• University of Northwestern–St. Paul (Saint Paul)
• University of St. Thomas (Saint Paul)
• Winona State University (Winona)
Baseline eligibility for selection: four-year undergraduate degree offerings and full accreditation. Visit the link above to see where these schools rank, along with additional details about each school, as well as rankings of all other Minnesota colleges & universities.
In addition to comprehensive Minnesota rankings, AcademicInfluence.com also provides students with updated U.S. rankings for colleges & universities:
The 50 Best Universities in the United States for 2022
For even greater customization, students can filter results to meet 24 personalized criteria through the Custom College Rankings at the AcademicInfluence.com site.
Why do the rankings from AcademicInfluence.com outperform those from other ranking sites? The proprietary InfluenceRanking™ Engine—innovative machine-learning technology that measures a school’s influence through its students, faculty, staff, and alumni. By analyzing massive data sources such as Wikipedia, Crossref, and Semantic Scholar, the InfluenceRanking Engine creates a map of academic influence that provides students with reliable ranking results. See the AcademicInfluence.com About page for further details on the unique capabilities and advantages of this advanced technology.
“At a time when college rankings are under increasing scrutiny, AcademicInfluence.com stands behind our tech-driven rankings. Unlike some ranking sites, we’re not dependent on older, more subjective, and more game-able processes. We’ve pioneered better rankings for a better education,” says Macosko. “Not only will students find our rankings superior, but they’ll also benefit from our many helpful guides and our college selection tools. This collection of best-in-class resources is why students from around the world come to AcademicInfluence.com to find answers to their college-search questions.”
AcademicInfluence.com is the preeminent, technology-driven, academic rankings site dedicated to students, researchers, and inquirers from high school through college and beyond. AcademicInfluence.com is a part of the EducationAccess group, a family of sites dedicated to lifelong learning and personal growth.
