University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Overview
Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a public institution. Minneapolis is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.
What Is University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Known For?
- Students at UMN Twin Cities have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 2%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
- Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at UMN Twin Cities.
- In 2019-2020, 82% of the faculty were full-time.
- After graduation, UMN Twin Cities bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $61,201 a year. That's about 50% more than their peers at other schools.
- The average UMN Twin Cities student graduates in 4.2 years. That's better than the national average of 4.4 years.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Rankings
We have ranked UMN Twin Cities as #159 out of 2,018 colleges and universities in the country in our 2023 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation. UMN Twin Cities also holds the #10 spot on the Best Colleges in Minnesota ranking.
These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.
UMN Twin Cities has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#84 | Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
#95 | Best Master’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
#96 | Best Graduate Certificate Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
#140 | 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 Twin Cities.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards UMN Twin Cities has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#4 | Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools | College Factual |
#10 | Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduate Degree Schools | College Factual |
#13 | Best Education Schools | College Factual |
#18 | Best Communication & Journalism Schools | College Factual |
#41 | Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools | College Factual |
#90 | Best Business Schools | Business Degree Central |
Where Is University of Minnesota - Twin Cities?

Contact details for UMN Twin Cities are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 100 Church Street Se, Minneapolis, MN 55455-0213 |
Phone: | 612-625-5000 |
Website: | https://twin-cities.umn.edu |
Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/UofMN |
Twitter: | https://twitter.com/UMNews |
How Do I Get Into UMN Twin Cities?
You can apply to UMN Twin Cities online at: https://admissions.tc.umn.edu/apply/index.html
Admission Requirements for UMN Twin Cities
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | considered but not required |
High School Rank | considered but not required |
High School Transcript | required |
College Prep Program | required |
Recommendations | neither required nor recommended |
SAT or ACT Scores | required |
TOEFL | required |
How Hard Is It To Get Into UMN Twin Cities?
Approximately 48% of accepted students are men and 52% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 68%, and the acceptance rate for women is 71%.
Average Test Scores
About 14% of students accepted to UMN Twin Cities submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 600 and 700. Math scores were between 640 and 760.
Can I Afford University of Minnesota - Twin Cities?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UMN Twin Cities, approximately 41% of students took out student loans averaging $8,087 a year. That adds up to $32,348 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at UMN Twin Cities is 1.7%. 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 - Twin Cities Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are also 15,956 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 28,989 full-time undergraduates at UMN Twin Cities, 46% are male and 54% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Minnesota - Twin Cities students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 3,210 |
Black or African American | 1,718 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1,379 |
White | 18,570 |
International Students | 2,192 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1,920 |
Geographic Diversity
Minnesota students aren't the only ones who study at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. At this time, 45 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 140 countries are represented at UMN Twin Cities. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and South Korea.
Online Learning at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
The following chart shows how the online learning population at UMN Twin Cities has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 37th 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 Twin Cities
During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities was $15,027 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $33,325. The following table shows how UMN Twin Cities 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 |
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Communication & Journalism (Other) | #1 | #4 |
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | #4 | #1 |
Taxation | #13 | #19 |
Other Health Professions | #13 | #4 |
Other Education | #26 | #28 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences | #28 | #16 |
Computer Science | #34 | #25 |
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | #43 | #31 |
Industrial Engineering | #52 | #22 |
Electrical Engineering | #61 | #25 |
Online Growth Rankings of UMN Twin Cities
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities was 455.3%. This is the #168 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at UMN Twin Cities regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of UMN Twin Cities majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
Major | 1-Year Growth Rate |
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Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 15% |
Communication & Journalism | 13% |
Health Professions | 7% |
Mental & Social Health Services | 36% |
Nursing | 21% |
Public Relations & Advertising | 71% |
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at UMN Twin Cities ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at UMN Twin Cities.
Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
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Public Relations & Advertising | #1 | |
Multilingual Education | #1 | |
Special Education | #4 | |
Communication & Journalism | #19 | |
Education | #31 |
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 - Twin Cities Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By AlexiusHoratius under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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