University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Minneapolis, Minnesota
PublicBachelor's to graduateFounded 1851Large citySEVP certified
About
The University of Minnesota Twin Cities (historically known as University of Minnesota) 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. Founded by the Minnesota Territorial Legislature as a territorial university in 1851, seven years before Minnesota achieved statehood, the Twin Cities campus is the oldest and largest in the University of Minnesota System. Its enrollment of 56,666 students as of fall 2024 places it among the ten largest U.S. campuses by enrollment. The campus comprises locations in Minneapolis and St. Paul, approximately 3 mi (4.8 km) apart.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$41,368
- Estimated total for international students
- US$55,023
- Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
- US$18,482
- Total cost for in-state students
- US$32,137
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 31,855
- Graduate students
- 15,363
- International undergraduates
- 6%
- Students per teacher
- 17 to 1
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 80%
- SAT
- Reading and writing 640–730 · Maths 660–770
- ACT
- 26–31
Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 85%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$74,314
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (441)
Bachelor's degrees114 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringAgricultural Business and ManagementAgricultural EngineeringAgriculture, GeneralAmerican Indian/Native American Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsAnimal SciencesAnthropologyApparel and TextilesArchitectureArea StudiesAstronomy and AstrophysicsBible/Biblical StudiesBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherBiology, GeneralBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBotany/Plant BiologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesChemical EngineeringChemistryCivil EngineeringClassics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesCommunication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceComputer Systems AnalysisComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsConstruction ManagementCriminologyCultural Studies and Comparative LiteratureDanceData ScienceDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsDesign and Applied ArtsDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEast Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsEducation, OtherElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEnvironmental DesignEnvironmental GeosciencesEnvironmental/Environmental Health EngineeringEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFamily and Consumer Economics and Related StudiesFamily and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsFishing and Fisheries Sciences and ManagementFood Science and TechnologyFoods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesForestryFuneral Service and Mortuary ScienceGeneral Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsGeography and CartographyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGeological/Geophysical EngineeringGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHistoryHousing and Human EnvironmentsHuman Resources Management and ServicesIndustrial EngineeringInformation Science/StudiesInsuranceInternational BusinessInternational Relations and National Security StudiesJournalismLandscape ArchitectureLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesMarketingMaterials EngineeringMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyMiddle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNeurobiology and NeurosciencesNutrition SciencesParks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesPhilosophyPhysicsPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPlant SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic HealthPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsReligion/Religious StudiesResearch and Experimental PsychologyRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSlavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSociologySpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessStatisticsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasUrban Studies/AffairsVeterinary Biomedical and Clinical SciencesZoology/Animal Biology
Master's degrees121 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAdvanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral SciencesAerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringAgricultural EngineeringAgricultural Public ServicesAnimal SciencesAnthropologyApplied MathematicsArchitectural Sciences and TechnologyArchitectureArea StudiesArts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementAstronomy and AstrophysicsBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherBiology, GeneralBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBotany/Plant BiologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesChemical EngineeringChemistryCity/Urban, Community, and Regional PlanningCivil EngineeringClassics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCognitive ScienceCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesCommunication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCurriculum and InstructionData AnalyticsData ScienceDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsDesign and Applied ArtsDietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEast Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsEducation, OtherEducational Administration and SupervisionElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringElectromechanical Technologies/TechniciansEngineering, OtherEngineering-Related FieldsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFamily and Consumer Economics and Related StudiesFine and Studio ArtsFood Science and TechnologyGeography and CartographyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGeological/Geophysical EngineeringHealth Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesHealth Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHistoric Preservation and ConservationHistoryHuman Computer InteractionHuman Resources Management and ServicesIndustrial EngineeringInformation Science/StudiesInternational BusinessJournalismLandscape ArchitectureLegal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarketingMaterials EngineeringMathematicsMathematics and Computer ScienceMechanical EngineeringMedical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical StudiesMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNeurobiology and NeurosciencesNutrition SciencesParks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesPharmacology and ToxicologyPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationPhilosophyPhysicsPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPlant SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic AdministrationPublic HealthPublic Policy AnalysisPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsResearch and Experimental PsychologyRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsScience Technologies/Technicians, OtherSocial WorkSociologySoil SciencesSpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessStatisticsSustainability StudiesSystems EngineeringTaxationTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageVeterinary Biomedical and Clinical SciencesZoology/Animal Biology
Doctoral degrees79 subjects
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral SciencesAerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringAgricultural EngineeringAnimal SciencesAnthropologyArea StudiesAstronomy and AstrophysicsBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherBiology, GeneralBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBotany/Plant BiologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemical EngineeringChemistryCivil EngineeringClassics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCognitive ScienceCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesCommunication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherComputer ScienceCurriculum and InstructionDesign and Applied ArtsDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEast Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsEducational Administration and SupervisionElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFamily and Consumer Economics and Related StudiesFine and Studio ArtsFood Science and TechnologyGeography and CartographyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHistoryHuman Computer InteractionHuman Resources Management and ServicesIndustrial EngineeringLegal Professions and Studies, OtherLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesMaterials EngineeringMathematicsMathematics and Computer ScienceMechanical EngineeringMedical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical StudiesMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNeurobiology and NeurosciencesNutrition SciencesPharmacology and ToxicologyPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationPhilosophyPhysicsPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPlant SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic AdministrationPublic HealthRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsResearch and Experimental PsychologyRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial WorkSociologySoil SciencesStatisticsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasVeterinary Biomedical and Clinical SciencesZoology/Animal Biology
Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)11 subjects
Business Administration, Management and OperationsCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesDentistryEducational Administration and SupervisionLawMedicinePharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasVeterinary Medicine
Undergraduate certificates31 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAmerican Indian/Native American Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBasic Skills and Developmental/Remedial EducationBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCommunication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsConstruction ManagementDesign and Applied ArtsEast Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsEducational/Instructional Media DesignEnvironmental DesignGeneral Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHuman Resources Management and ServicesIndustrial EngineeringLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsNanotechnologyPublic HealthPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationPublishingRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSpecial Education and TeachingTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTeaching Assistants/AidesTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
Post-baccalaureate certificates31 subjects
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral SciencesAgriculture, GeneralApplied MathematicsBilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural EducationBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCommunication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherData ScienceEducation, OtherEducational Administration and SupervisionEducational Assessment, Evaluation, and ResearchEducational/Instructional Media DesignElectrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFinance and Financial Management ServicesHealth Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHuman Resources Management and ServicesHuman Services, GeneralInformation Science/StudiesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarketingMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsPublic Administration and Social Service Professions, OtherPublic HealthPublic Policy AnalysisPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationSpecial Education and TeachingTaxationTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsVeterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences
Graduate certificates54 subjects
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral SciencesAgriculture, GeneralAnimal SciencesApplied MathematicsArchitecture and Related Services, OtherBilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural EducationBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCivil EngineeringClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCommunication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralData AnalyticsData ScienceEducation, OtherEducational Administration and SupervisionEducational Assessment, Evaluation, and ResearchEducational/Instructional Media DesignElectrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFamily and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralFinance and Financial Management ServicesHealth Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesHealth Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHousing and Human EnvironmentsHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesHuman Resources Management and ServicesHuman Services, GeneralInformation Science/StudiesLegal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarketingMedical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical StudiesMedical Illustration and InformaticsMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherOphthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied ProfessionsPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPublic AdministrationPublic Administration and Social Service Professions, OtherPublic HealthPublic Policy AnalysisPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingResearch and Experimental PsychologyRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSpecial Education and TeachingTaxationTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTeaching Assistants/AidesVeterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.