University of Minnesota-Twin Cities — College Profile

About

The University of Minnesota–Twin Cities is a flagship Big Ten research institution celebrated for its powerhouse programs in engineering, health sciences, psychology, and business through the prestigious Carlson School of Management. Spanning both Minneapolis and St. Paul along the Mississippi River, the university offers a traditional campus feel while embedding students within a vibrant metropolitan hub filled with cultural venues and Fortune 500 internship opportunities. Student life is fueled by passionate school spirit centered on Golden Gopher athletics—particularly Division I hockey—alongside an active campus community with over 800 student organizations. A distinctive feature of campus life is the Gopher Way, an extensive network of indoor skyways and underground tunnels that keeps students warm and connected during cold Minnesota winters.

Wikipedia:The University of Minnesota Twin Cities is a public land-grant research university in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the flagship institution of the University of Minnesota System and is organized into 19 colleges, schools, and other major academic units.

Location

Minneapolis, MN, 55455-0213 · City campus

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Nearest airport from college

MSP · Minneapolis

6 mi away

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Cost & aid

Cost of attendance

These figures are federal data and may be out of date.

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition & fees$17,214$38,362

Housing & food (on campus)$13,856$13,856

Books & supplies$1,000$1,000

Cost of attendance$30,061$51,209 est.

Average net price$16,778Not published

Out-of-state prices

Tuition & fees$38,362

In-state: $17,214

Housing & food (on campus)$13,856

Books & supplies$1,000

Cost of attendance$51,209 est.

In-state: $30,061

Average net priceNot published

In-state: $16,778

est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.

Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24

$0–30k

$6,642

$30–48k

$7,283

$48–75k

$9,931

$75–110k

$16,415

$110k+

$27,008

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Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Merit aid · 2024-25

Awarded without financial need. Students with financial need can get merit awards too; they're counted as need-based aid.

Average award$5,866

First-years who got one1,062

Source: University of Minnesota-Twin Cities's Common Data Set — the school's own yearly report of its admissions and aid figures (PDF).

Outcomes

Completion

Within 6 yrs

85%

Entered 2017–18

Within 4 yrs

75%

Back for yr 2

91%

Transferred

8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students

85% graduated · 9% transferred · 5% left or unknown · none still enrolled

Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021

6 yrs after entry$57,984

10 yrs after entry$69,020

Debt

Median at graduation$19,500

Monthly payment$207

Middle 50% owe$8.4k–$25.2k

90th percentile$29,795

Green marks a figure above the typical Doctoral University: 70% graduate within 6 yrs, $63,395 earned 10 yrs after entry.

Admissions

Getting in · applied for fall 2024

Admit rate

80%

Test policy

Test optional

Per College Scorecard

SAT average

1362

R 640–730 · M 660–770

ACT midpoint

Comp 26–31 · E 24–33 · M 25–31

SAT middle 50%: 1300–1500

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Essay prompts

If University of Minnesota-Twin Cities asks for supplemental essays, the prompts are in the Common App.

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Student Body

Gender

Men 46%Women 54%

Who enrolls

Faculty ratio

17 : 1

Pell grant

18%

First-gen

19%

Family income

$76,028

Independent

11%

Veterans

Age at entry

20.0

Part-time

Race & ethnicity

White

57%

Hispanic

Black

10%

Asian

13%

Two or more

Non-resident

Unknown

Varsity sports

NCAA Division I-FBS · EADA 2024-25

Baseball
Men's
Basketball
Men's · Women's
Football
Men's
Golf
Men's · Women's
Gymnastics
Women's
Ice Hockey
Men's · Women's
Rowing
Women's
Soccer
Women's
Softball
Women's
Swimming and Diving (combined)
Men's · Women's
Tennis
Women's
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
Men's · Women's
Volleyball
Women's
Wrestling
Men's

Programs & Earnings

Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings

Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021

After 6 yrs

$57,984

After 10 yrs

$69,020

Computer Science612

Psychology, General531

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other455

Finance and Financial Management Services339

Biology, General332

Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences310

Economics256

Marketing239

Education, Other206

Political Science and Government201

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication197

Mechanical Engineering187

Computer Systems Analysis161

Mathematics151

Natural Resources Conservation and Research150

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies139

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Institutional

Resources

Endowment

$5.5B

Full-time faculty

81%

Faculty salary

$13,662/mo

Teaching spend

$18,312

per student

Federal loans

28%

Classification

Carnegie type

Doctoral University

Research activity

R1 — very high research

$1.4B research spending · 730 research doctorates a year

Undergraduate profile

Four-year, more selective admissions