University of Minnesota - Twin Cities: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #17 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #15 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #14 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #1 of 48 | In Minnesota |
| #1 of 9 | In Minneapolis |
| #4 of 2,112 | For Computational Chemistry |
| Top10 | For 10 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 73%
- Undergraduates
- 36,209
- Graduates
- 16,167
- Male:Female Ratio
- 44:56
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- twin-cities.umn.edu
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities has an acceptance rate of 73% and is among the top 35% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 73% | 69% | 77% |
| Applicants | 35,905 | 16,639 | 19,266 |
| Admissions | 26,295 | 11,476 | 14,819 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 6,840 | 2,897 | 3,943 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 43 | 18 | 25 |
21,237 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
2,338 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
496 or 7%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1310
or below
75% of them
had 1490
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are 1310-1490 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
2,855 or 41%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 27
or below
75% of them
had 32
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are 27-32 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school GPA | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 31217 (60%) |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5271 (10%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 5102 (10%) |
| Black or African American | 3210 (6%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 2748 (5%) |
| Hispanic | 2583 (5%) |
| Two or more races | 2027 (4%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 65 (0.1%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 32 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $10,362
- Students receiving aid
- 82%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $13,532 | $17,844 |
| Tuition in-state | $13,532 | $17,844 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $32,096 | $27,612 |
| Fee in-district | $1,722 | $1,650 |
| Fee in-state | $1,722 | $1,650 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,722 | $1,650 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 7,558 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $11,514 |
| Room charge | $6,654 |
| Meal charge | $4,860 |
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities majors
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities has granted 8,470 bachelor's degrees across 121 programs, 2,946 master's across 136 programs, and 1,773 doctorate degrees across 93 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 516 | 89 | 28 |
| Psychology, General | 529 | 3 | |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 2 | 353 | 34 |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 345 | 11 | 4 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 200 | 60 | 25 |
| Finance, General | 273 | ||
| Education, Other | 239 | 26 | |
| Journalism | 249 | ||
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other | 246 | ||
| Medicine | 242 | ||
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 174 | 62 | |
| Mathematics, General | 199 | 11 | 21 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 218 | 7 | 4 |
| Law | 227 | ||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 183 | 27 | 2 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 152 | 8 | 28 |
| Chemistry, General | 109 | 42 | 35 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 88 | 65 | 31 |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 183 | ||
| Rhetoric and Composition | 177 | ||
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 161 | 5 | 6 |
| Pharmacy | 164 | ||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 80 | 53 | 18 |
| Developmental and Child Psychology | 117 | 30 | 4 |
| Economics, General | 150 | ||
| Statistics, General | 119 | 20 | 6 |
| Nursing Administration | 142 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 120 | 13 | 6 |
| Chemical Engineering | 108 | 6 | 23 |
| Criminology | 137 | ||
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 85 | 51 | |
| Dentistry | 121 | ||
| Computer Systems Analysis & Analyst | 120 | ||
| Physiology, General | 119 | ||
| Social Work | 114 | 3 | |
| Industrial Engineering | 88 | 23 | 5 |
| Neuroscience | 104 | 1 | 8 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 76 | 20 | 14 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 82 | 27 | |
| Environmental Science | 106 | ||
| Animal Sciences, General | 97 | 7 | 1 |
| Architecture | 104 | ||
| Sociology, General | 90 | 9 | 4 |
| Veterinary Medicine | 102 | ||
| Accounting | 99 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 52 | 35 | 10 |
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 75 | 19 | |
| History, General | 80 | 12 | |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Services, Other | 79 | 1 | 10 |
| Labor and Industrial Relations | 24 | 65 | |
| Physics, General | 64 | 6 | 18 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 87 | ||
| Biochemistry | 85 | ||
| International Relations and Affairs | 78 | ||
| Graphic Design | 75 | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | 72 | ||
| Applied Economics | 53 | 7 | 11 |
| Cell & Cellular Biology and Histology | 71 | ||
| Nutrition Sciences | 59 | 7 | 5 |
| Communication Management and Strategic Communications | 38 | 32 | |
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 69 | ||
| Music, General | 20 | 24 | 22 |
| Operations Management and Supervision | 66 | ||
| Retailing and Retail Operations | 63 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 57 | 3 | 2 |
| Educational Psychology | 47 | 14 | |
| Materials Engineering | 39 | 6 | 14 |
| Public Health, Other | 58 | ||
| Agricultural Business and Management, Other | 55 | ||
| Forestry, Other | 55 | ||
| Art & Art Studies, General | 47 | 6 | |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 53 | ||
| Natural Resources & Conservation, General | 45 | 5 | 3 |
| Epidemiology | 41 | 11 | |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 25 | 27 | |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 33 | 16 | |
| Food Science | 32 | 11 | 6 |
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 49 | ||
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | 32 | 11 | 5 |
| Geography | 33 | 5 | 9 |
| Occupational Therapy & Therapist | 46 | ||
| Agricultural Engineering | 40 | 5 | |
| Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General | 45 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 36 | 5 | 3 |
| Plant Sciences, General | 29 | 5 | 9 |
| Public Health, General | 42 | ||
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 39 | 1 | 1 |
| Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology | 40 | ||
| City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 40 | ||
| Environmental Health | 36 | 4 | |
| Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist | 31 | 6 | |
| Dental Hygiene & Hygienist | 30 | 7 | |
| Philosophy | 30 | 7 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 37 | ||
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 36 | ||
| Ecology | 26 | 1 | 9 |
| Maternal & Child Health and Neonatal Nurse & Nursing | 36 | ||
| Public Administration | 28 | 8 | |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | 33 | 2 | |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 33 | 1 | |
| Mental Health Counseling & Counselor | 34 | ||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 22 | 11 | |
| Accounting and Related Services, Other | 32 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 32 | ||
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 31 | ||
| Urban Studies & Affairs | 31 | ||
| Financial Mathematics | 30 | ||
| Organizational Leadership | 28 | 2 | |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 20 | 4 | 4 |
| Film & Video and Photographic Arts, Other | 27 | ||
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | 27 | ||
| Biostatistics | 20 | 6 | |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 26 | ||
| Linguistics | 21 | 4 | 1 |
| Taxation | 26 | ||
| Pharmacology | 14 | 10 | |
| Astrophysics | 18 | 2 | 3 |
| Industrial and Product Design | 23 | ||
| Science & Technology Management | 23 | ||
| Construction Management, General | 22 | ||
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other | 16 | 5 | |
| Engineering, Other | 21 | ||
| Landscape Architecture | 21 | ||
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other | 14 | 7 | |
| Information Science & Studies | 20 | ||
| Family and Consumer Sciences & Home Economics Teacher Education | 19 | ||
| Management Science | 19 | ||
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 19 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 13 | 3 | 2 |
| Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, General | 18 | ||
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 16 | ||
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 15 | ||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 15 | ||
| Health and Wellness, General | 15 | ||
| Interior Design | 15 | ||
| Bioinformatics | 11 | 3 | |
| Design and Applied Arts, Other | 13 | 1 | |
| Environmental Design & Architecture | 14 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| Computer Software Engineering | 13 | ||
| Dance, General | 13 | ||
| Dental Clinical Sciences, General | 13 | ||
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 13 | ||
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 13 | ||
| Veterinary Sciences & Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General | 13 | ||
| Women's Studies | 13 | ||
| Apparel and Textiles, General | 12 | ||
| Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature | 12 | ||
| Entomology | 7 | 5 | |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation, Other | 12 | ||
| Hydrology and Water Resources Science | 11 | 1 | |
| Audiology & Audiologist | 11 | ||
| Microbiology and Immunology | 11 | ||
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 11 | ||
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services, Other | 10 | ||
| Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other | 3 | 7 | |
| Insurance | 10 | ||
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other | 10 | ||
| Music Teacher Education | 10 | ||
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 6 | 4 | |
| Science Technologies & Technicians, Other | 10 | ||
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 5 | 4 | |
| American & United States Studies & Civilization | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Botany & Plant Biology, Other | 7 | 2 | |
| Creative Writing | 9 | ||
| Intellectual Property Law | 9 | ||
| Mass Communication & Media Studies | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry | 1 | 8 | |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Dental Services and Allied Professions, Other | 7 | ||
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 7 | ||
| Geological & Geophysical Engineering | 5 | 2 | |
| Health & Medical Physics | 2 | 5 | |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 3 | 4 | |
| Substance Abuse & Addiction Counseling | 7 | ||
| American Indian & Native American Studies | 6 | ||
| Soil Science and Agronomy, General | 4 | 2 | |
| Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology | 2 | 4 | |
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | 5 | ||
| Atomic & Molecular Physics | 1 | 4 | |
| Cell & Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other | 5 | ||
| History and Philosophy of Science and Technology | 2 | 3 | |
| Molecular Biology | 5 | ||
| Pharmacoeconomics & Pharmaceutical Economics | 2 | 3 | |
| Human Computer Interaction | 3 | 1 | |
| Microbiology, General | 4 | ||
| Plant Pathology & Phytopathology | 4 | ||
| African-American & Black Studies | 3 | ||
| Agriculture, General | 3 | ||
| Asian Studies & Civilization | 3 | ||
| Bioethics & Medical Ethics | 3 | ||
| Botany & Plant Biology | 3 | ||
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 3 | ||
| Horticultural Science | 3 | ||
| Jewish & Judaic Studies | 3 | ||
| Russian Language and Literature | 3 | ||
| Animal Physiology | 2 | ||
| Comparative Literature | 2 | ||
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 2 | ||
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 2 | ||
| American Indian & Native American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | ||
| Bible & Biblical Studies | 1 | ||
| Cognitive Science, General | 1 | ||
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 1 | ||
| Health Communication | 1 | ||
| Housing and Human Environments, General | 1 | ||
| Humanities & Humanistic Studies | 1 | ||
| Medical Science & Scientist | 1 | ||
| Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology | 1 | ||
| Rehabilitation Science | 1 | ||
| Research and Development Management | 1 | ||
| Robotics Technology & Technician | 1 | ||
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, Other | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 8,470 | 2,946 | 1,773 |
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities has a graduation rate of 84%, which is among the 9% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 84% | 82% | 86% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a world-class research university with 233,485 scientific papers published and 8,665,488 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Genetics, and Biochemistry.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2830 | 34609 |
| 1991 | 2881 | 37840 |
| 1992 | 2959 | 41892 |
| 1993 | 3021 | 44323 |
| 1994 | 3039 | 47525 |
| 1995 | 3078 | 50783 |
| 1996 | 3457 | 57542 |
| 1997 | 3433 | 62861 |
| 1998 | 3434 | 70280 |
| 1999 | 3510 | 76951 |
| 2000 | 3714 | 88000 |
| 2001 | 3742 | 96703 |
| 2002 | 3971 | 108870 |
| 2003 | 4196 | 121939 |
| 2004 | 4631 | 136107 |
| 2005 | 4883 | 158528 |
| 2006 | 5223 | 180335 |
| 2007 | 5317 | 198763 |
| 2008 | 6101 | 219049 |
| 2009 | 6073 | 247561 |
| 2010 | 6352 | 268539 |
| 2011 | 6586 | 300293 |
| 2012 | 6908 | 335032 |
| 2013 | 7516 | 368325 |
| 2014 | 7797 | 391034 |
| 2015 | 8166 | 411849 |
| 2016 | 8570 | 417670 |
| 2017 | 8983 | 445193 |
| 2018 | 9045 | 447205 |
| 2019 | 9824 | 506630 |
| 2020 | 10677 | 592962 |
| 2021 | 11870 | 725367 |
| 2022 | 9523 | 654747 |
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities alumni
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Brock Lesnar
- Occupations
- American football playerprofessional wrestlermixed martial arts fighter
- Biography
-
Brock Edward Lesnar is an American-Canadian professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist, amateur wrestler, and professional American football player. He is currently signed to WWE. Often regarded as one of the most prolific athletes in the world, Lesnar is the only person to have won all of the primary heavyweight championships in WWE, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
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Jessica Lange
- Occupations
- modelfilm actorstage actorphotographerfilm producer
- Biography
-
Jessica Phyllis Lange is an American actress. She is one of the few performers to achieve the "Triple Crown of Acting", having received a Tony Award, two Academy Awards, and three Primetime Emmy Awards.
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Ron Perlman
- Enrolled in the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
- 1971-1973 graduated with master's degree
- Occupations
- film actorcomediantelevision actorscreenwritervoice actor
- Biography
-
Ronald Perlman is an American actor. His credits include the roles of Amoukar in Quest for Fire (1981), Salvatore in The Name of the Rose (1986), Vincent in the television series Beauty and the Beast (1987–1990), for which he won a Golden Globe Award, One in The City of Lost Children (1995), Johner in Alien Resurrection (1997), Hellboy in both Hellboy (2004) and its sequel Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008), Clay Morrow on the television series Sons of Anarchy (2008–2013), Nino in Drive (2011) and Benedict Drask in Don't Look Up (2021).
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Ric Flair
- Occupations
- writerpodcasteramateur wrestlerprofessional wrestlermanager
- Biography
-
Richard Morgan Fliehr, known professionally as Ric Flair, is an American professional wrestler. Regarded by multiple peers and journalists as the greatest professional wrestler of all time, Flair has had a career spanning over 50 years.
General info
| Alternative names | U of M |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1851 |
| Motto | A common bond for all the arts |
| Colors | maroon, gold |
| Academic calendar | September to May (September - December; January-May; May-June). Also Summer Session (June-August) |
| Total FTE staff | 16,710 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 100 Church Street SE Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455-0213 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 430,000 |
| Phone | 6126255000 |