How these universities are ranked
Only one university here holds a QS World position — University of Minnesota-Twin Cities at #203 — so it heads the list. The rest are ordered by research impact. University of Minnesota-Twin Cities has the largest research record in this group, with 37,546,689 citations and an h-index of 1,411.
Public, private and where they are
The split is 1 public to 3 private institutions. By location, Minnesota (4) account for the most of those we can place. University of Minnesota-Twin Cities is the largest, with 31,855 students.
Inside the course list
The most common subjects are Social Sciences & Psychology (17), Business & Management (14), Languages & Linguistics (9) and Life Sciences (9). The usual length is 4 years. 98% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (100% of courses with a stated intake). University of Minnesota-Twin Cities offers the widest choice, with 76 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 4 of these universities. Concordia University-Saint Paul is the least expensive at USD 25,600 a year and St Olaf College the most at USD 59,760; the middle of the range is about USD 54,398. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
