
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
http://www1.umn.edu/twincities/index.php100 Church Street SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455-0213
(612) 625-5000
The University of Minnesota, founded in the belief that all people are enriched by understanding, is dedicated to the advancement of learning and the search for truth; to the sharing of this knowledge through education for a diverse community; and to the application of this knowledge to benefit the people of the state, the nation, and the world. The University's mission, carried out on multiple campuses and throughout the state, is threefold:
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| Institution Type | 4-year, Public |
| Special Learning Opportunities | ROTC (Army, Navy, Air Force) Teacher certification Distance learning opportunities Study abroad Weekend/evening college |
| Student Services | Remedial services Academic/career counseling service Employment services for students Placement services for completers On-campus day care for students' children |
| Credit Accepted | Dual credit Credit for life experiences Advanced placement (AP) credits |
| Religious Affiliation | Not applicable |
| Federal Aid | Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans). |
| Degrees/Certificates Offered | Less than one year certificate One but less than two years certificate Two but less than 4 years certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree - research/scholarship Doctor's degree - professional practice |
| Campus Setting | City: Large |
| Disability Services Student | 3% or less |
| School Costs | |
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At University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 83.0% percent of first-time undergrads receive financial aid, 56.0% receive grants and/or scholarships (an average of $5,256), and 45% receive loans ($6,514 on average). On-campus room and board costs about $7,392. Off campus it is around $7,392. Taking into account total living expenses and financial aid, the average net cost of attending University of Minnesota-Twin Cities is $14,061 per year. |
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| Yearly Tuition | |
| Tuition Undergrad in State | $11,466 |
| Tuition Undergrad Out of State | $15,466 |
| Tuition Graduate in State | $11,212 |
| Tuition Graduate Out of State | $18,310 |
| Living Costs | |
| Total Expense in State on Campus | $22,052 |
| Total Expense Out of State On Campus | $26,052 |
| Total Expense In State Off Campus | $22,052 |
| Total Expense in State off Campus With Family | $14,660 |
| Total Expense Out of State Off Campus | $26,052 |
| Total Expense Out of State Off Campus With Familhy | $18,660 |
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In Fall 2009, 33,910 people applied to University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Of the applicants, 50.0% were admitted (49.0% male & 51.0% female ) and 32.0% accepted (34.0% male and 30.0% female) Of the 33,236 undergraduate students at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 14.0% are part-time. A majority (86.0%) of the undergrad students are under 25 years of age. And 48.0% of the 18,423 graduate students are part-time. |
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| Percent of In-State Undergrads | 60.0% |
| Full Time Retention Rate | 90.0% |
| Part Time Retention Rates | 62.0% |
| Four-Year Graduation Rate | 37.0% |
| Six-Year Graduation Rate | 63.0% |
| Overall Graduation Rate | 68.0% |
| Admissions | |
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| Yearly Application Deadline | dec 15 |
| Admissions Office Phone | 800-752-1000 |
| Admissions Office Email | http://admissions.tc.umn.edu/answers/ |
| Admissions Office Address | Office of Admissions, a Division of the Office of Undergraduate Education, 240 Williamson Hall, 231 Pillsbury Drive S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455 |
| Admissions Transfer URL | http://admissions.tc.umn.edu/admissioninfo/trans.html |
| Admissions Website | http://www.umn.edu (find financial aid info here) |
| Application Website | http://www.uofminn.org/10477/login.asp |
| Application Fee | $45 |
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In order to be accepted to University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, you should have:
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| Test Scores | |
| SAT Reading (25th Percentile) | 520 |
| SAT Reading (75th Percentile) | 670 |
| SAT Math (25th Percentile) | 600 |
| SAT Math (75th Percentile) | 710 |
| SAT Writing (25th Percentile) | 530 |
| SAT Writing (75th Percentile) | 650 |
| ACT Composite (25th Percentile) | 24 |
| ACT Composite (75th Percentile) | 29 |
| ACT English (25th Percentile) | 23 |
| ACT English (75th Percentile) | 30 |
| ACT Math (25th Percentile) | 24 |
| ACT Math (75th Percentile) | 30 |
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| Program Name | Certificate | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
| Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences | 137 | 40 | 25 | ||
| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | 1 | ||||
| Agricultural Business and Management, General | 0 | ||||
| Agricultural Business and Management, Other | 29 | ||||
| Agricultural Economics | 0 | 7 | |||
| Agriculture, General | 2 | 11 | |||
| Animal Sciences, General | 66 | 7 | 3 | ||
| Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production | 0 | ||||
| Crop Production | 0 | ||||
| Food Science | 7 | 8 | 6 | ||
| Horticultural Science | 26 | ||||
| Plant Sciences, General | 6 | 10 | 9 | ||
| Soil Science and Agronomy, General | 4 | 0 | |||
| Architecture and related services | 5 | 148 | 135 | ||
| Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) | 122 | 56 | |||
| Architecture and Related Services, Other | 5 | ||||
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | 38 | ||||
| Environmental Design/Architecture | 26 | ||||
| Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD) | 0 | 41 | |||
| Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies | 46 | 7 | 11 | ||
| African-American/Black Studies | 6 | ||||
| American Indian/Native American Studies | 10 | ||||
| American/United States Studies/Civilization | 9 | 2 | 9 | ||
| Area Studies, Other | 0 | ||||
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies, Other | 5 | 2 | |||
| East Asian Studies | 0 | 0 | |||
| European Studies/Civilization | 0 | ||||
| Hispanic-American,Puerto Rican & Mexican-American/Chicano Studies | 8 | ||||
| Latin American Studies | 0 | ||||
| Russian Studies | 0 | 0 | |||
| Women's Studies | 13 | ||||
| Biological and biomedical sciences | 513 | 97 | 83 | ||
| Biochemistry | 88 | ||||
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 5 | 21 | 12 | ||
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 241 | ||||
| Biophysics | 3 | 2 | |||
| Biostatistics | 19 | 6 | |||
| Botany/Plant Biology, Other | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
| Cell Physiology | 0 | 0 | |||
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other | 14 | 11 | |||
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology | 70 | ||||
| Ecology | 16 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Entomology | 2 | 4 | |||
| Epidemiology | 25 | 4 | |||
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | 41 | ||||
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other | 1 | 14 | |||
| Microbiology, General | 5 | ||||
| Pharmacology | 0 | 16 | |||
| Physiology, General | 48 | ||||
| Plant Pathology/Phytopathology | 1 | 4 | |||
| Toxicology | 1 | 1 | |||
| Business, management, marketing, and related support services | 25 | 527 | 838 | 20 | |
| Accounting | 107 | ||||
| Accounting and Related Services, Other | 20 | ||||
| Actuarial Science | 0 | ||||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 12 | 625 | 15 | ||
| Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other | 34 | ||||
| Finance, General | 124 | ||||
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General | 25 | 38 | 25 | ||
| Insurance | 1 | ||||
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 6 | ||||
| Labor and Industrial Relations | 16 | 104 | 5 | ||
| Management Information Systems, General | 16 | ||||
| Marketing, Other | |||||
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 113 | ||||
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | 0 | ||||
| Operations Management and Supervision | 6 | ||||
| Retailing and Retail Operations | 45 | ||||
| Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General | 43 | ||||
| Taxation | 30 | ||||
| Communication, journalism, and related programs | 2 | 362 | 45 | 9 | |
| Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 0 | ||||
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | 2 | 14 | 32 | 0 | |
| Journalism | 348 | ||||
| Journalism, Other | 4 | ||||
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 9 | 9 | |||
| Computer and information sciences and support services | 125 | 79 | 15 | ||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 0 | 0 | |||
| Computer Science | 118 | 79 | 15 | ||
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 7 | ||||
| Construction trades | 26 | ||||
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, & Inspection, Other | 26 | ||||
| Education | 100 | 225 | 475 | 73 | |
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | 9 | 9 | |||
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 12 | 4 | |||
| Art Teacher Education | 0 | ||||
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | 0 | ||||
| Business Teacher Education | 4 | 22 | |||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 44 | 13 | |||
| Education, General | 0 | 1 | 11 | ||
| Education, Other | 8 | 86 | 8 | ||
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism | 18 | ||||
| Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented | 3 | ||||
| Educational Evaluation and Research | 2 | ||||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 21 | 21 | 40 | ||
| Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision | 4 | ||||
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | 5 | ||||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 93 | 0 | |||
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education | 13 | ||||
| Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching | 11 | 22 | |||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 0 | ||||
| Music Teacher Education | 14 | 4 | |||
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 51 | ||||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 27 | 28 | |||
| Special Education and Teaching, Other | 1 | ||||
| Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods, Other | 235 | ||||
| Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other | 1 | 6 | 9 | ||
| Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 7 | ||||
| Technical Teacher Education | 5 | ||||
| Trade and Industrial Teacher Education | 1 | ||||
| Engineering | 1 | 644 | 277 | 81 | |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering | 72 | 9 | 5 | ||
| Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering | 13 | 4 | 2 | ||
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 69 | 8 | 10 | ||
| Chemical Engineering | 70 | 2 | 18 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 108 | 33 | 6 | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | 28 | 80 | |||
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | 99 | 76 | 20 | ||
| Engineering, Other | 0 | 0 | |||
| Geological/Geophysical Engineering | 6 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Industrial Engineering | 1 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Materials Engineering | 17 | 3 | 4 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 161 | 40 | 11 | ||
| Systems Engineering | 8 | ||||
| Transportation and Highway Engineering | 1 | ||||
| Water Resources Engineering | 5 | ||||
| English language and literature/letters | 483 | 15 | 15 | ||
| Creative Writing | 10 | ||||
| English Language and Literature, General | 229 | 1 | 11 | ||
| Speech and Rhetorical Studies | 254 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Family and consumer sciences/human sciences | 1 | 121 | 15 | 13 | |
| Apparel and Textiles, General | 13 | ||||
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Services, Other | 83 | 5 | 5 | ||
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other | 10 | 8 | |||
| Housing and Human Environments, General | 1 | 25 | |||
| Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics | 1 | 253 | 22 | 9 | |
| Arabic Language and Literature | 0 | ||||
| Chinese Language and Literature | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General | 10 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Comparative Literature | 40 | 0 | 1 | ||
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 37 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 10 | ||||
| French Language and Literature | 1 | 30 | 4 | 2 | |
| German Language and Literature | 21 | 1 | |||
| Hebrew Language and Literature | 0 | ||||
| Italian Language and Literature | 7 | 0 | |||
| Japanese Language and Literature | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Language Interpretation and Translation | |||||
| Latin Language and Literature | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Linguistics | 15 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Portuguese Language and Literature | 0 | ||||
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 0 | 0 | |||
| Russian Language and Literature | 1 | ||||
| Scandinavian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | ||||
| South Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 81 | 4 | 5 | ||
| Health professions and related clinical sciences | 291 | 244 | 431 | 688 | |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other | 23 | ||||
| Allied Health Diagnostic/Intervention/Treatment Professions, Oth | 12 | ||||
| Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences | 10 | ||||
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 30 | ||||
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | 31 | ||||
| Communication Disorders, General | 30 | 1 | |||
| Dental Clinical Sciences, General (MS, PhD) | 0 | 16 | 3 | ||
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 21 | ||||
| Dental Services and Allied Professions, Other | 0 | ||||
| Dentistry (DDS, DMD) | 109 | ||||
| Environmental Health | 24 | 4 | |||
| Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other | 1 | 9 | 8 | ||
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 5 | 0 | 14 | ||
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 0 | ||||
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 41 | ||||
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other | 0 | ||||
| Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management | 1 | ||||
| Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing | 12 | ||||
| Medical Informatics | 7 | 2 | |||
| Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist | |||||
| Medical Scientist (MS, PhD) | 3 | 2 | |||
| Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry (MS, PhD) | 3 | 5 | |||
| Medicine (MD) | 131 | 202 | |||
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other | 1 | ||||
| Music Therapy/Therapist | 3 | 0 | |||
| Nursing, Other | 63 | 22 | |||
| Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) | 1 | 123 | 92 | 10 | |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 14 | 0 | 20 | ||
| Ophthalmic/Optometric Support Svcs and Allied Professions, Other | |||||
| Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada]) | 156 | ||||
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other | 1 | 5 | |||
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 0 | 0 | 49 | ||
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 18 | ||||
| Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) | 44 | 33 | |||
| Public Health, Other | 44 | 35 | |||
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other | 0 | 3 | |||
| Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist | 12 | ||||
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | 8 | ||||
| Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sci, Gen (Cert,MS,PhD) | 20 | 11 | 9 | 97 | |
| History | 138 | 3 | 19 | ||
| History and Philosophy of Science and Technology | 0 | 0 | |||
| History, General | 138 | 3 | 19 | ||
| Legal professions and studies | 31 | 248 | |||
| Law (LLB, JD) | 248 | ||||
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other | 31 | ||||
| Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities | 19 | ||||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 19 | ||||
| Mathematics and statistics | 94 | 45 | 20 | ||
| Applied Mathematics | 14 | ||||
| Mathematics and Statistics, Other | |||||
| Mathematics, General | 70 | 20 | 12 | ||
| Statistics, General | 24 | 11 | 8 | ||
| Multi/interdisciplinary studies | 7 | 328 | 28 | 23 | |
| Ancient Studies/Civilization | 4 | ||||
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 0 | 2 | |||
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 7 | 223 | 18 | 7 | |
| Neuroscience | 31 | 2 | 6 | ||
| Nutrition Sciences | 70 | 8 | 8 | ||
| Natural resources and conservation | 141 | 23 | 15 | ||
| Environmental Studies | 8 | ||||
| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management | 47 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Forestry, General | 1 | 0 | |||
| Forestry, Other | 33 | ||||
| Natural Resources and Conservation, Other | 10 | 7 | |||
| Natural Resources Management and Policy | 11 | 8 | |||
| Natural Resources Management and Policy, Other | 53 | ||||
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | 1 | 0 | |||
| Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology | 0 | ||||
| Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies | 0 | 200 | 15 | 3 | |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 118 | 6 | 3 | ||
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management | 8 | ||||
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies | 25 | 9 | |||
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 0 | 49 | 0 | ||
| Personal and culinary services | 29 | ||||
| Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, General | 29 | ||||
| Philosophy and religious studies | 42 | 5 | 5 | ||
| Jewish/Judaic Studies | 1 | ||||
| Philosophy | 37 | 5 | 5 | ||
| Religion/Religious Studies | 4 | ||||
| Physical sciences | 166 | 52 | 48 | ||
| Astronomy | 2 | ||||
| Astrophysics | 7 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Atomic/Molecular Physics | 1 | 2 | |||
| Chemistry, General | 78 | 44 | 25 | ||
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 21 | 2 | 6 | ||
| Geophysics and Seismology | 16 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Physics, General | 42 | 3 | 11 | ||
| Psychology | 2 | 472 | 60 | 64 | |
| Developmental and Child Psychology | 1 | 106 | 3 | 7 | |
| Educational Psychology | 1 | 47 | 30 | ||
| Psychology, General | 366 | 10 | 27 | ||
| Public administration and social service professions | 3 | 245 | 4 | ||
| Public Administration | 33 | ||||
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | 0 | 1 | |||
| Public Policy Analysis | 3 | 86 | |||
| Social Work | 125 | 4 | |||
| Science technologies/technicians | 8 | ||||
| Science Technologies/Technicians, Other | 8 | ||||
| Social sciences | 824 | 59 | 67 | ||
| Anthropology | 63 | 4 | 7 | ||
| Applied Economics | 60 | 7 | 6 | ||
| Archeology | 0 | 0 | |||
| Criminology | 108 | ||||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 11 | ||||
| Economics, General | 135 | 27 | 21 | ||
| Geography | 35 | 15 | 5 | ||
| International Relations and Affairs | 109 | ||||
| Political Science and Government, General | 190 | 5 | 15 | ||
| Sociology | 84 | 1 | 13 | ||
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 29 | ||||
| Visual and performing arts | 398 | 46 | 36 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 47 | 3 | 3 | ||
| Art/Art Studies, General | 120 | 10 | |||
| Dance, General | 17 | ||||
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 41 | ||||
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 57 | 2 | 4 | ||
| Fashion/Apparel Design | 1 | ||||
| Film/Cinema Studies | 1 | ||||
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other | 38 | ||||
| Graphic Design | 0 | ||||
| Interior Design | 37 | ||||
| Music, General | 39 | 31 | 29 | ||
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