Interested in attending a STEM school in Minnesota? Our ranking of top research universities for bachelor’s degrees displays schools that will best prepare you for STEM careers.
One of largest public higher education institutes in the country, the University of Minnesota has main campuses in both of the Twin Cities, Saint Paul and Minneapolis. This school costs about $15,000 in tuition, and provides its students with competitive programs in fields like nursing, education, economics, and psychology. And the options don’t stop there. There are more than 20 schools in the state with religious affiliations, including larger schools like the University of St. Thomas, which campuses in both Twin Cities, and smaller schools like Oak Hills Christian College in Bemidji.
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For students striving to keep costs low in a smaller school environment, Southwest Minnesota State University offers tuition below the national average and serves about 3,500 students. Additionally, those on track to become a teacher or health care provider may be eligible for one of Minnesota’s loan forgiveness programs after graduation. Minnesota also boasts a large network of private colleges, two of which, Walden University and Capella University, primarily cater to online students.
Ever heard the phrase, There’s an app for that?
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This fun state doesn’t hold back when it comes to celebrating. With events like the Grumpy Old Men Festival, World Festival, and the Perham Turtle Fest, students earning their degrees at one of Minnesota’s more than 70 colleges won’t miss out on a good time.
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The people affiliated with a school are ultimately what make it great. This is why, at the undergraduate level, we rank the best colleges and universities based on what we call “Concentrated Influence”. Concentrated Influence takes the combined influence score of a college or university’s top academic influencers (including faculty and alums) and divides it by the school’s total number of undergraduates.
Using concentrated influence gives small and mid-sized schools an opportunity to shine by taking away the size advantage of larger universities. A small school with proportionately more influential faculty than a large school, whose influence in absolute terms may be bigger, will nonetheless score higher in a concentrated influence ranking. Our approach highlights undergraduate schools that truly rank for excellence, regardless of size.
If you are serious about finding the best colleges and universities for a bachelor’s degree, you should be asking where the most influential professors are teaching and whether their graduates are themselves advancing the school’s reputation for academic excellence.
Most ranking sites rely on an opaque combination of reputation surveys and arbitrary performance metrics. Concentrated Influence provides a ranking that is free from bias, insulated from manipulation, and reflective of real-world educational outcomes.
Find out more about our ranking methodology here.
Less Related: Differences between research universities and teaching colleges
A research university is a great option for students interested in obtaining STEM degrees. Research universities invest heavily in research, which consequently provides meaningful and extensive opportunities for its students and faculty to participate in research. There are 8 research universities in Minnesota, 5 of which satisfy our criteria. The list below of the best research universities in the state satisfies the following four conditions:
Tuition + fees
$15K
Acceptance
70%
Graduation
84%
Student body
44K
Median SAT/ACT
1370/28
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University of Minnesota’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$47K
Acceptance
87%
Graduation
80%
Student body
9K
Median SAT/ACT
1255/26
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University of St. Thomas ’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$39K
Acceptance
87%
Graduation
74%
Student body
4K
Median SAT/ACT
1160/24
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Bethel University ’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$35K
Acceptance
76%
Graduation
64%
Student body
4K
Median SAT/ACT
1175/24
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St. Catherine University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$39K
Acceptance
73%
Graduation
69%
Student body
4K
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College of St. Scholastica’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
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