Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

11 Best Universities in Minnesota for Earth science and Geoscience

We ranked the top 11 universities for Earth science and Geoscience in Minnesota based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 520.4K specialized research publications which collectively generated 23.4M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Minneapolis

University of Minnesota – Twin Cities

#14 in United States #15 in North America

80% Acceptance

15,019 Enrollment

1400 Avg SAT

1851 Founded

2

Rochester, MN

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

#197 in United States #224 in North America

39% Acceptance

1,677 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1972 Founded

3

Mankato

Minnesota State University – Mankato

#386 in United States #432 in North America

88% Acceptance

6,045 Enrollment

1143 Avg SAT

1868 Founded

4

St. Cloud

Saint Cloud State University

#383 in United States #429 in North America

95% Acceptance

6,045 Enrollment

1143 Avg SAT

1869 Founded

5

Saint Paul

Macalester College

#376 in United States #421 in North America

29% Acceptance

2,138 Enrollment

1430 Avg SAT

1874 Founded

6

Saint Paul

University of St Thomas – Minnesota

#373 in United States #417 in North America

85% Acceptance

6,045 Enrollment

1342 Avg SAT

1885 Founded

7

Northfield, MN

Carleton College

#298 in United States #329 in North America

20% Acceptance

2,128 Enrollment

1505 Avg SAT

1866 Founded

8

Northfield, MN

St Olaf College

#1201 in United States #1278 in North America

48% Acceptance

3,124 Enrollment

1385 Avg SAT

1874 Founded

9

Marshall, MN

Southwest Minnesota State University

#846 in United States #914 in North America

62% Acceptance

6,332 Enrollment

1143 Avg SAT

1963 Founded

10

Saint Peter

Gustavus Adolphus College

#662 in United States #723 in North America

61% Acceptance

1,905 Enrollment

1430 Avg SAT

1862 Founded

11

Minneapolis

Augsburg University

#422 in United States #468 in North America

82% Acceptance

15,414 Enrollment

1508 Avg SAT

1869 Founded