University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN | twin-cities.umn.edu
The University of Minnesota Twin Cities (U of M) is home to the curious, and those who strive to feed that
curiosity. Two vice presidents have called the U of M home. Award-winning authors, musicians, and journalists
have too. Astronauts. Civil rights leaders. Athletes. Ground-breaking physicians. Inventors. Nobel Prize winners.
All have called our campus their home. At the U of M, you will expand your global perspective, develop new
passions, and accomplish more than you ever thought possible. Because you are Driven to Discover.
Representatives
Tommy Rogers
He/Him/His
Senior Admissions Counselor of Southern California
(616) 488-6584
roge0743@umn.edu
Kenny Tran
He/Him/His
Assistant Director of National Recruitment
(612) 624-1118
khtran@umn.edu
Based in San Francisco, CA
Details
Institution Type
Public
Campus Setting
Urban
Closest Airport (Distance)
MSP (14 mi)
Enrollment (Undergrad / Total)
32,600 / 47,600
Average Class Size
< 50
Student-to-Faculty Ratio
17:1
Student Population
(Out of State / Diverse / Intl)
23.2% / 30% / 7.4%
Athletics Division
Division I
Athletics League
Big 10
Mid-Range ACT / SAT
27 - 33 / 1350 - 1490
Mid-Range GPA
3.60 - 3.95
GPA Consideration (W or UW)
Admission: Either
Scholarships: Either
Applications / Admits (Admit Rate)
50,541 / 37,329 (74%)
Deposits
7,519
Applications Accepted
Common App
Application Information
Test Optional? Yes
Demonstrated Interest? No
Rolling Admission? Sometimes
Admission Interview? No
Need-blind Admission? Yes
WUE Tuition Exchange? No
CA Specific Scholarships? No
Freshman App Deadlines
Early Action: Nov 1
Early Action II: Dec 1
Regular Deadline: Jan 1
Transfer App Deadline
Fall: Feb 1 (Priority) & June 1 (Final)
Spring: Oct 1 (Priority) & Dec 1 (Final)
Merit-Based Scholarship Consideration is Evaluated From
The Admission Application
Merit-Based Scholarship Deadline for Freshmen
No Answer
Merit-Based Scholarship Deadline for Transfers
Fall: Jun 1
Spring: Dec 1
Link to Scholarship Info
admissions.tc.umn.edu/cost-aid/scholarships
Points of Pride
The University of Minnesota Twin Cities is home to the nation's first continuously operated School of Nursing set in a university.
The university is the 12th most active public research university in the United States with over $1 billion in annual research spending.
Many groundbreaking innovations have come out of the university including: post-it notes, retractable seatbelt, wearable pacemaker, open-heart surgery, bone marrow transplants, and the beloved honeycrisp apple!
