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#75 University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
CITY & STATE
Minneapolis, MN
PUBLIC/PRIVATE
Public
UNDERGRADUATE POPULATION*
43,161
STUDENT POPULATION*
60,763
AVERAGE GRANT AID*
$11,388
TOTAL ANNUAL COST*
$50,339
ALUMNI SALARY‡
$125,700
ACCEPTANCE RATE*
75%
SAT COMPOSITE RANGE*
1290-1500
ACT COMPOSITE RANGE*
27-32
WEBSITE
- * Per the 2022-2023 final release data in IPEDS
- ‡ The median salary for workers with 10 or more years of experience per Payscale.
A large research institution with robust academics and school spirit, the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is the flagship campus of Minnesota’s public university system. The U of M offers around 150 majors, with popular programs in biology, computer science, and economics. U of M elites have earned accolades such as Guggenheim Fellowships, MacArthur Fellowships, and Nobel Prizes. In 2023, the University of Minnesota officials approved a 3.5 percent in-state tuition increase for Twin Cities and Rochester students.
On forbes lists
#25
In Public Colleges#55
In Research Universities#9
In The MidwestPhotos
Breakdown
AcademicsFinancial AidAdmissionsStudent Life
BY THE NUMBERS
Attendance
FULL-TIME
66%
PART-TIME
34%
*Per the 2022-2023 final release data in IPEDS
Enrollment By Race/ Ethnicity
*Per the 2022-2023 final release data in IPEDS
Enrollment By Gender
MALE
44%
FEMALE
56%
*Per the 2022-2023 final release data in IPEDS
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