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University of Minnesota - Duluth Overview

University of Minnesota - Duluth is a public institution located in Duluth, Minnesota. The city atmosphere of Duluth makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

What Is University of Minnesota - Duluth Known For?

2,234 Undergraduate Awards
$24,493 Avg Cost After Aid
79% Acceptance Rate
  • Students at UMN Duluth have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 3%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
  • The highest award offered at UMN Duluth is the doctor's degree.
  • In 2017-2018, 82% of the faculty were full-time.
  • After graduation, UMN Duluth bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $47,200 a year. That's about 16% more than their peers at other schools.

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University of Minnesota - Duluth Rankings

We have ranked UMN Duluth as #223 out of 2,587 colleges and universities in the country in our 2022 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation. UMN Duluth also holds the #11 spot on the Best Colleges in Minnesota ranking.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

UMN Duluth has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#75 Best Graduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#84 Best Doctor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#176 Best Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#225 Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at UMN Duluth.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#2 Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#10 Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#17 Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#27 Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#30 Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#32 Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#47 Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#107 Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#116 Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#160 Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards UMN Duluth has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#1 Best Printing Management Schools College Factual
#8 Best Other Education Schools College Factual
#28 Best Teaching Schools Teaching Degree Search
#48 Best Education Schools College Factual
#55 Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools College Factual
#179 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools College Factual

Where Is University of Minnesota - Duluth?

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Contact details for UMN Duluth are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 515 Darland Administration Bldg, Duluth, MN 55812
Phone: 218-726-8000
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UMNDuluth
Twitter: https://twitter.com/umnduluth

How Do I Get Into UMN Duluth?

You can apply to UMN Duluth online at: https://admissions.d.umn.edu/undergraduate-admissions/apply

Admission Requirements for UMN Duluth

Submission Required?
High School GPA required
High School Rank recommended
High School Transcript required
College Prep Program required
Recommendations recommended
SAT or ACT Scores required
TOEFL required

How Hard Is It To Get Into UMN Duluth?

79% Acceptance Rate
55% Of Accepted Are Women
3% Submit SAT Scores
With an acceptance rate of 79%, UMN Duluth may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 45% of accepted students are men and 55% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 76%, and the acceptance rate for women is 81%.

Average Test Scores

About 3% of students accepted to UMN Duluth submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 530 and 600. Math scores were between 520 and 640.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University of Minnesota - Duluth  ( 530 to 600 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for University of Minnesota - Duluth  ( 520 to 640 )
200
800
UMN Duluth received ACT scores from 97% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 19 and 25. Math scores were between 20 and 27. Composite scores were between 21 and 26.

ACT English Scores for University of Minnesota - Duluth  ( 19 to 25 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for University of Minnesota - Duluth  ( 20 to 27 )
1
36
ACT Composite Scores for University of Minnesota - Duluth  ( 21 to 26 )
1
36

Can I Afford University of Minnesota - Duluth?

$24,493 Net Price
63% Take Out Loans
3.1% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of UMN Duluth is $24,493. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At UMN Duluth, approximately 63% of students took out student loans averaging $9,385 a year. That adds up to $37,540 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UMN Duluth is 3.1%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

University of Minnesota - Duluth Undergraduate Student Diversity

7,943 Full-Time Undergraduates
49% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 9,301 undergraduate students at UMN Duluth, with 7,943 being full-time and 1,358 being part-time.

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There are also 974 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 7,943 full-time undergraduates at UMN Duluth, 51% are male and 49% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Minnesota - Duluth students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 308
Black or African American 179
Hispanic or Latino 263
White 6,554
International Students 108
Other Races/Ethnicities 531

Geographic Diversity

Minnesota students aren't the only ones who study at University of Minnesota - Duluth. At this time, 20 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 140 countries are represented at UMN Duluth. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and South Korea.

Online Learning at University of Minnesota - Duluth

3,051 Took All Classes Online
9,460 Took At Least One Class Online
735.8% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 9,460 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UMN Duluth has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 34th most popular in Minnesota for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of UMN Duluth

The following table shows how UMN Duluth is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Ethnic Studies #7 #4
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies #13 #7

Online Growth Rankings of UMN Duluth

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Minnesota - Duluth was 735.8%. This is the #119 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at UMN Duluth regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

University of Minnesota - Duluth Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Marketing 0 158 0 0 0 158
General Biology 0 143 0 0 0 143
General Psychology 0 126 0 14 0 140
Mechanical Engineering 0 125 0 7 0 132
Finance & Financial Management 0 122 0 0 0 122
Computer Science 0 76 0 7 0 83
Communication & Media Studies 0 82 0 0 0 82
Business Administration & Management 8 54 0 17 0 79
Accounting 0 78 0 0 0 78
Other Education 0 68 3 0 0 71
Chemical Engineering 0 64 0 6 0 70
Social Work 0 25 0 43 0 68
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 65 0 0 0 65
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 57 0 5 0 62
Criminology 0 62 0 0 0 62
Civil Engineering 0 48 0 11 0 59
Chemistry 0 40 0 14 0 54
General English Literature 0 44 0 6 0 50
Design & Applied Arts 0 50 0 0 0 50
Electrical Engineering 0 44 0 4 0 48
Health & Physical Education 0 45 0 0 0 45
Political Science & Government 0 45 0 0 0 45
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 43 0 0 0 43
Natural Resources Conservation 0 36 0 0 0 36
Communication Sciences 0 15 0 19 0 34
Computer Systems Networking 0 33 0 0 0 33
Public Health 0 29 0 0 0 29
Drama & Theater Arts 0 29 0 0 0 29
History 0 28 0 0 0 28
Statistics 0 28 0 0 0 28
Economics 0 27 0 0 0 27
Romance Languages 0 25 0 0 0 25
General Education 0 0 0 20 1 21
Journalism 0 20 0 0 0 20
Mathematics 0 18 0 0 0 18
Entrepreneurial Studies 0 17 0 0 0 17
Instructional Media Design 17 0 0 0 0 17
Fine & Studio Arts 0 17 0 0 0 17
Graphic Communications 0 16 0 0 0 16
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 16 0 0 0 16
Industrial Engineering 0 16 0 0 0 16
Geography & Cartography 1 12 3 0 0 16
International Relations & National Security 0 16 0 0 0 16
Physics 0 10 0 5 0 15
Music 0 13 0 2 0 15
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 12 0 2 0 14
Museum Studies 13 0 0 0 0 13
Construction Engineering Technology 12 0 0 0 0 12
Applied Mathematics 0 0 0 12 0 12
Geological & Earth Sciences 0 8 0 4 0 12
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 0 0 0 11 0 11
Quality Control Technology 0 0 0 11 0 11
Legal Research 0 0 0 11 0 11
Germanic Languages 0 10 0 0 0 10
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 0 10 0 0 0 10
Philosophy 0 10 0 0 0 10
Sociology 0 9 0 0 0 9
Anthropology 0 8 0 0 0 8
Educational Administration 0 0 0 7 0 7
Ethnic Studies 0 6 0 0 0 6
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 0 5 0 0 0 5
Communication & Journalism (Other) 0 5 0 0 0 5
Cognitive Science 0 5 0 0 0 5
Area Studies 0 4 0 0 0 4
Engineering Physics 0 2 0 0 0 2
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 0 2 0 0 0 2
General Sales & Marketing 0 1 0 0 0 1
Engineering-Related Fields 0 0 0 1 0 1
Urban Studies 0 1 0 0 0 1
Pharmacology & Toxicology 0 0 0 0 0 0
Zoology 0 0 0 0 0 0
Human Resource Management 0 0 0 0 0 0
Multilingual Education 0 0 0 0 0 0
Special Education 0 0 0 0 0 0
General Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0
Materials Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0
Writing Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0
American Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Allied Health Professions 0 0 0 0 0 0
Medicine 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nursing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forestry 0 0 0 0 0 0
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 51 2,183 6 239 1 2,480

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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