Acceptance Rate
80%
Avg. SAT
1500
75th percentile
“You'll tunnel under a massive Big Ten campus bridged over the Mississippi, chasing top-ranked pharmacy breakthroughs amid Minneapolis winters that test your grit.”
Minneapolis, MN
Location
Large City
Campus Setting
Born in 1851—seven years before Minnesota even became a state—the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities grew from a scrappy outpost into a land-grant behemoth that embodies Midwestern pragmatism and quiet innovation. You thrive here if you're independent, resourceful, and unfazed by scale: with 43,000 undergrads, it rewards self-starters who navigate bureaucracy for Big Ten resources, but overwhelms introverts craving hand-holding or tiny seminars. The school's personality mixes earnest collaboration with fierce school spirit—think golden gophers burrowing deep—set across the Mississippi's east and west banks in lively Minneapolis, where you bike lake trails by day and hit First Ave concerts by night. Tradeoffs hit hard: brutal subzero winters bury you in parkas, and the sprawling layout means schlepping across bridges in blizzards, but the Twin Cities deliver urban edge with progressive vibes, top hospitals, and Fortune 500 jobs right outside your dorm.
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In lecture halls holding hundreds, you'll absorb knowledge from professors who juggle massive classes yet pull you into labs—16:1 ratio sounds cozy until you hit intro bio with 500 peers, though upper-level seminars shrink fast. UMN shines in pharmacy (routinely #1 nationally), chemical engineering, and medical research, where undergrads snag spots dissecting pancreases or modeling climate data; the intellectual culture pulses collaborative, with students grinding group projects amid coffee-fueled all-nighters. Research ops abound at a school funneling over $1 billion yearly—far more than most publics—but expect competition for spots and less handcrafted feedback than at smaller privates. You'll emerge with practical skills, honest tradeoff for the scale.
Student Body
Total Enrollment
41,303 undergrad • 15,363 grad
Undergraduate
Graduate
International
White
56%
Black / African American
7%
Hispanic / Latino
6%
Asian
11%
Other / Multi-racial
19%
Campus Life
Campus Setting
Minneapolis, MN
Varsity Athletics
NCAA Athletics
A typical week kicks off with Monday lake runs around campus ponds, segues to Tuesday club fairs boasting 1,000 groups (from quidditch to Somali Student Association), and peaks Friday in Dinkytown bars pulsing with post-game energy. Big Ten sports ignite the vibe—football tailgates on Northrop Mall draw 50,000, traditions like the 'Ski-U-Mah' chant echoing since 1908—but the social scene skews Greek life and party-hard athletes, leaving quieter types to niche communities. Residential life clusters freshmen in towers overlooking the river, fostering bonds over communal pizza, yet upperclassmen scatter to off-campus apartments amid rising rents. Positives abound in diverse eats from Hmong markets to food trucks, but challenges loom: isolation in -20°F winds, a hookup-heavy dynamic that can feel overwhelming, and a commuter undercurrent diluting that tight-knit feel.
Housing
On-Campus Housing
Housing Capacity
Meal Plan Available
Average Room & Board
Athletics
Athletic Association
Big Ten Conference
ROTC & Veteran Support
Army
Yes
Navy
Yes
Air Force
Yes
Veteran’s Programs Available
Credit for military training
Yes
Dedicated point of contact for veteran support services
Yes
Recognized student veteran organization
Yes
Member of DoD Voluntary Educational Partnership MOU
Yes
Cost & Aid
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Students Receiving Aid
Receiving Pell Grants
Average Grant
Average Federal Loan
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Outcomes & Earnings
Retention Rate
91%
4 Years Graduation Rate
74%
6 Years Graduation Rate
84%
Median 10-Year Earnings
$69,020
91% of first-time, full-time students complete their freshman year at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities and return in the fall. 74% of first-time, full-time students graduate in 4 years, and 84% graduate within 6 years.
Graduation Rate
4-year grads
74%
4-6 years
10%
Non-grad
16%
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Key Statistics
Type
Public
Tuition
$14,006
Acceptance
80%
Undergrads
41,303
4-Year Grad Rate
74%
Endowment
$5.1B
Minneapolis, MN 55455-0213