Congratulations on Minnesota! Great university in a great city, so assuming it is affordable you now can’t lose, it is just variations on winning.
California has some excellent options, but for larger public universities, in addition to UMass and Minnesota you might check out Washington, Wisconsin, and Pitt. I note there is a lot of overlap but also some differences in emphasis, so you can see if any particularly resonate with you:
If you are interested in private options, it would help to know a budget, and you can also check out their Net Price Calculators.
But I agree Macalester is a special option for Linguistics (note they really lean into making use of the very diverse population in the Twin Cities):
I’d also suggest checking our Brandeis (note the emphasis on Computational):
I didn’t see a gender, but if applicable you could also check out Bryn Mawr. I note Linguistics is one of the areas in which Bryn Mawr is very interactive with Haverford and Swarthmore–they actually treat it as a “Tri-Co” department:
With your apparent interest in learning multiple languages, you might be interested in what they call the Ling/Lang track.
Of course there are many more places with good Linguistics. But really Minnesota is already setting a high bar, and again you have some excellent options in California. So I am trying to think of public options I would at least consider as fairly competitive with Minnesota (not necessarily better, but you could choose a favorite once you have offers), and some privates that would offer a somewhat different experience but also with strong Linguistics.
I’d add Indiana and Arizona - both have linguistics and are amongst the top large publics for languages in the country…if the student needed more options (not saying they do).
OP might also consider a language flagship school - if they want to me totally immersed in a language - and as you need another major, they can double with Linguistics. They’re federally supported and likely lead to a great job - if any of these are your primary interest:
Congratulations on the acceptance to U. of Minnesota! It’s a great school, and now you only need to apply to schools that you would prefer to attend over UMN (assuming, of course, that UMN is comfortably affordable for your family).
You mentioned “Stats” in your title. Are you also interested in studying statistics in college?
If you’re looking for additional suggestions, what kind of college experience are you hoping for? Some questions that might prod your thinking include:
What size school do you prefer?
What size classes do you do best in?
How do you feel about Greek life (i.e. fraternities/sororities)?
How do you feel about significant enthusiasm for intercollegiate sports?
Do you have any climate preferences/needs?
How do you feel about urban/suburban/college town/remote campuses?
Are there regions of the country that you prefer or prefer to avoid?
What kind of vibe/people are you hoping to find on campus?
Are there any other factors, like religion or politics, that impact your preferences?
Are there any interests (outside of your currently intended major) that you hope to pursue in college?