The University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, locally referred to as U of M, is a publicly funded and operated research university with campuses in St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota. U of M is one of several institutions belonging to the University of Minnesota System. As of 2012, U of M had a total campused-based enrollment of over 52,000 students making it the university with the largest main campus in the United States. The Academic Ranking of World Universities organization ranked U of M 29th out more than 1000 top-rated, world-class research universities and institutions. U of M was ranked 47th out of 500 top reseach universities worldwide, in 2012, by the Times Higher Education world university rankings. In Newsweek’s “Top 100 Global Univesities” publication, U of M was ranked 26th among public rearch universities in the United States.
General Information
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Admission Office 240 Williamson Hall, 231 Pillsbury Drive SE Minneapolis, MN 55455-0115 (612) 625-2008 (800) 752-1000 Fax: (612) 626-1693 Contact: Wayne Sigler Director of Admissions |
Main Address 100 Church Street SE Minneapolis, MN 55455-0213 (612) 625-5000 www.umn.edu/tc |
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Size Total undergrads: 32,557 First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 5,106 Degree-seeking undergrads: 28,505 Graduate enrollment: 14,918 Setting | Degrees offered: |
Tuition & Fees
| Estimated Expenses for Academic Year | 2008-’09 | 2009-’10 | 2010-’11 | 2011-’12 | % change 2010-’12 |
| Tuition and fees | $9,598 | $10,756 | $11,466 | $12,288 | +7.17% |
| Books and Supplies | $976 | $976 | $1,000 | $1,000 | 0.00% |
| Living Arrangement – On Campus | |||||
| Room and Board | $7,456 | $7,280 | $7,392 | $7,576 | +2.49% |
| Other | $2,128 | $2,132 | $2,194 | $2,194 | 0.00% |
| Living Arrangement – Off Campus | |||||
| Room and Board | $7,456 | $7,280 | $7,392 | $7,576 | +2.49% |
| Other | $2,128 | $2,132 | $2,194 | $2,194 | 0.00% |
| Total Expenses | 2008-’09 | 2009-’10 | 2010-’11 | 2011-’12 | % change 2010-’12 |
| In-state On Campus | $20,158 | $21,144 | $22,052 | $23,058 | +4.56% |
| In-state Off Campus | $20,158 | $21,144 | $22,052 | $23,058 | +4.56% |
| In-state with Family | $10,574 | $11,732 | $12,466 | $13,288 | +6.59% |
| Average Graduate Student Tuition & Fees | |
| Tuition for In-state Students | $12,044 |
| In-state Student Fees | $2,300 |
| Tuition for Out-of-state Students | $19,142 |
| Out-of-state Fees | $2,300 |
Financial Aid
| Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students | ||||
| Type of Aid | Students | Percent | Amount | Average Per Student |
| All students financial aid | 4,241 | 83% | ||
| Grant or scholarship aid | 3,838 | 75% | $21,215,153 | $5,528 |
| • Federal grants | 954 | 19% | $4,561,097 | $4,781 |
| • Pell grants | 952 | 19% | $3,330,820 | $3,499 |
| • Other federal grants | 808 | 16% | $1,230,277 | $1,523 |
| State/local government grant or scholarships | 1,304 | 26% | $4,787,682 | $3,672 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 3,792 | 74% | $11,866,374 | $3,129 |
| Student loan aid | 2,523 | 50% | $20,574,956 | $8,155 |
| • Federal student loans | 2,452 | 48% | $12,202,859 | $4,977 |
| • Other student loans | 1,266 | 25% | $8,372,097 | $6,613 |
All Degrees and Programs
| Program Completions for Most Recent Year | BA/BS | MA/MS | PhD | AA/AS | CERT |
| Total of All Education Programs | 7505 | 3399 | 1614 | – | 470 |
| Agriculture | 164 | 25 | 12 | – | – |
| Agricultural Business and Management | – | – | – | – | – |
| Agricultural Business and Management, Other | 28 | – | – | – | – |
| Agricultural Economics | – | – | 3 | – | – |
| Animal Sciences | 90 | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Animal/livestock Husbandry and Production | – | – | – | – | – |
| Crop Production | – | – | – | – | – |
| Food Science | 19 | 8 | 1 | – | – |
| Horticultural Science | 22 | – | – | – | – |
| Plant Sciences | 5 | 13 | 5 | – | – |
| Soil Science and Agronomy | – | 2 | 1 | – | – |
| Architecture and Related Services | 168 | 162 | – | – | 7 |
| Architecture | 130 | 76 | – | – | – |
| Architecture and Related Services, Other | – | – | – | – | 7 |
| City/urban, Community and Regional Planning | – | 67 | – | – | – |
| Environmental Design/architecture | 38 | – | – | – | – |
| Landscape Architecture | – | 19 | – | – | – |
| Area, Gender, Cultural, Ethnic, and Group Studies | 43 | 3 | 6 | – | – |
| African-american/black Studies | 4 | – | – | – | – |
| American Indian/native American Studies | 7 | – | – | – | – |
| American/united States Studies/civilization | 15 | 1 | 5 | – | – |
| Area Studies, Other | – | – | – | – | – |
| East Asian Studies | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ethnic Studies | – | 2 | 1 | – | – |
| European Studies/civilization | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hispanic-american, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-american/chicano Studies | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Latin American Studies | – | – | – | – | – |
| Russian Studies | – | – | – | – | – |
| Women’s Studies | 15 | – | – | – | – |
| Biology and Biomedical Sciences | 663 | 115 | 91 | – | – |
| Biochemistry | 86 | – | – | – | – |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | – | 3 | 13 | – | – |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 37 | 26 | – | – | – |
| Biology and Biological Sciences, General | 268 | – | – | – | – |
| Biophysics | – | 2 | – | – | – |
| Biostatistics | – | 19 | 1 | – | – |
| Botany/plant Biology | – | – | 5 | – | – |
| Botany/plant Biology, Other | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Cell Physiology | – | 4 | 1 | – | – |
| Cell/cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other | – | 8 | 13 | – | – |
| Cell/cellular Biology and Histology | 109 | – | – | – | – |
| Ecology | 23 | 2 | 7 | – | – |
| Entomology | – | – | 2 | – | – |
| Epidemiology | – | 39 | 8 | – | – |
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | 51 | – | – | – | – |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other | – | 1 | 12 | – | – |
| Microbiology | – | 5 | – | – | – |
| Neuroscience | 35 | 1 | 12 | – | – |
| Pharmacology | – | 2 | 14 | – | – |
| Physiology | 52 | – | – | – | – |
| Plant Pathology/phytopathology | – | 3 | 2 | – | – |
| Toxicology | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Business, Administration, Management, Marketing, etc. | 803 | 923 | 13 | – | 106 |
| Accounting | 144 | – | – | – | 13 |
| Accounting and Related Services, Other | – | 33 | – | – | – |
| Actuarial Science | – | – | – | – | – |
| Business Administration and Management | 20 | 681 | 9 | – | 4 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | – | 29 | – | – | – |
| Finance | 173 | – | – | – | – |
| Human Resources Management/personnel Administration | 44 | 32 | – | – | 89 |
| Insurance | 7 | – | – | – | – |
| International Business/trade/commerce | 24 | – | – | – | – |
| Labor and Industrial Relations | 34 | 110 | 4 | – | – |
| Management Information Systems | 32 | – | – | – | – |
| Marketing, Other | – | – | – | – | – |
| Marketing/marketing Management | 175 | – | – | – | – |
| Non-profit/public/organizational Management | 4 | – | – | – | – |
| Operations Management and Supervision | 15 | – | – | – | – |
| Retailing and Retail Operations | 46 | – | – | – | – |
| Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations | 85 | – | – | – | – |
| Taxation | – | 38 | – | – | – |
| Communication and Journalism Programs | 380 | 54 | 11 | – | 7 |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | 10 | 29 | 7 | – | 6 |
| Journalism | 370 | – | – | – | – |
| Journalism, Other | – | 11 | – | – | – |
| Mass Communication/media Studies | – | 14 | 4 | – | – |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Computing and Information Sciences | 133 | 91 | 19 | – | – |
| Computer and Information Sciences | – | – | – | – | – |
| Computer Science | 129 | 91 | 19 | – | – |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 4 | – | – | – | – |
| Construction Trades | 36 | – | – | – | 9 |
| Building/construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection, Other | 36 | – | – | – | 9 |
| Education | 287 | 523 | 76 | – | 108 |
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | – | 6 | – | – | 18 |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 15 | 4 | – | – | – |
| Art Teacher Education | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | – | – | – | – | – |
| Business Teacher Education | 5 | 13 | – | – | – |
| Curriculum and Instruction | – | 43 | 21 | – | – |
| Education | – | 1 | 13 | – | – |
| Education, Other | 100 | 8 | – | – | 3 |
| Education/teaching Of Individuals With Autism | – | – | – | – | 7 |
| Education/teaching Of The Gifted and Talented | – | – | – | – | 4 |
| Educational Evaluation and Research | – | – | – | – | 3 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | – | 21 | 28 | – | 6 |
| Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision | – | – | – | – | 5 |
| Educational/instructional Technology | – | – | – | – | 4 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 130 | – | – | – | – |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/home Economics Teacher Education | – | 16 | – | – | – |
| Kindergarten/preschool Education and Teaching | 17 | 16 | – | – | – |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | – | – | – | – | – |
| Music Teacher Education | 17 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | – | 38 | – | – | 17 |
| Special Education and Teaching | – | 32 | – | – | 14 |
| Special Education and Teaching, Other | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other | – | 319 | – | – | – |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other | – | 3 | 14 | – | – |
| Teaching English As A Second or Foreign Language/esl Language Instructor | – | 2 | – | – | 23 |
| Technical Teacher Education | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| Trade and Industrial Teacher Education | – | – | – | – | 3 |
| Engineering | 741 | 269 | 103 | – | 5 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/space Engineering | 84 | 17 | 7 | – | – |
| Agricultural Engineering | 12 | 3 | 1 | – | – |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 72 | 12 | 10 | – | – |
| Chemical Engineering | 100 | 3 | 23 | – | – |
| Civil Engineering | 100 | 39 | 10 | – | – |
| Computer Engineering | 33 | 23 | – | – | – |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 123 | 90 | 28 | – | – |
| Engineering, Other | – | – | – | – | – |
| Geological/geophysical Engineering | 6 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Industrial Engineering | 3 | 15 | 1 | – | – |
| Materials Engineering | 22 | 2 | 8 | – | – |
| Mechanical Engineering | 186 | 56 | 12 | – | – |
| Systems Engineering | – | 7 | – | – | – |
| Transportation and Highway Engineering | – | – | – | – | 5 |
| Water Resources Engineering | – | – | 3 | – | – |
| Engineering Technology | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| Nanotechnology | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| English Language, Composition and Literature/letters | 481 | 24 | 15 | – | – |
| Creative Writing | – | 14 | – | – | – |
| English Language and Literature | 228 | 5 | 9 | – | – |
| Rhetoric and Composition | 253 | 5 | 6 | – | – |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 313 | 24 | 18 | – | 14 |
| Arabic Language and Literature | – | – | – | – | – |
| Chinese Language and Literature | – | – | – | – | – |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 7 | 7 | – | – | – |
| Comparative Literature | 39 | – | 3 | – | – |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 54 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Foreign Languages and Literatures | 10 | – | – | – | – |
| French Language and Literature | 38 | 3 | – | – | – |
| German Language and Literature | 14 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Hebrew Language and Literature | 4 | – | – | – | – |
| Italian Language and Literature | 6 | – | – | – | – |
| Japanese Language and Literature | – | – | – | – | – |
| Language Interpretation and Translation | – | – | – | – | 14 |
| Latin Language and Literature | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Linguistics | 12 | 5 | 4 | – | – |
| Portuguese Language and Literature | – | – | – | – | – |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | – | 2 | 5 | – | – |
| Russian Language and Literature | 5 | – | – | – | – |
| Scandinavian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 5 | – | – | – | – |
| South Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 117 | 4 | 6 | – | – |
| Health Services and Allied Health Sciences | 214 | 490 | 670 | – | 194 |
| Advanced/graduate Dentistry and oral Sciences, Other | – | – | – | – | 32 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Audiology/audiologist | – | – | 7 | – | – |
| Audiology/audiologist and Speech-language Pathology/pathologist | 48 | – | – | – | – |
| Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology/technologist | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | – | 33 | 3 | – | – |
| Dental Clinical Sciences | – | 16 | 4 | – | – |
| Dental Hygiene/hygienist | 24 | 3 | – | – | – |
| Dental Services and Allied Professions, Other | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dentistry | – | – | 101 | – | – |
| Environmental Health | – | 23 | 4 | – | – |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other | – | 11 | 3 | – | – |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | – | 10 | – | – | 14 |
| Health/health Care Administration/management | – | 65 | – | – | – |
| Health/medical Preparatory Programs, Other | – | – | – | – | – |
| Maternal/child Health and Neonatal Nurse/nursing | – | 24 | – | – | – |
| Medical Informatics | – | 6 | 2 | – | – |
| Medical Radiologic Technology/science – Radiation Therapist | – | – | – | – | – |
| Medical Scientist | – | 2 | 1 | – | – |
| Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry | – | 3 | 6 | – | – |
| Medicine | – | – | 205 | – | 67 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other | – | – | – | – | – |
| Music Therapy/therapist | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Nursing Administration | – | – | 23 | – | – |
| Occupational Therapy/therapist | – | 50 | – | – | – |
| Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions, Other | – | – | – | – | 7 |
| Pharmacy | – | – | 154 | – | – |
| Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other | – | 1 | 4 | – | – |
| Physical Therapy/therapist | – | – | 50 | – | – |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | – | 29 | – | – | – |
| Public Health | – | 27 | – | – | 10 |
| Public Health, Other | – | 32 | – | – | 41 |
| Registered Nursing/registered Nurse | 117 | 149 | 9 | – | 2 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Respiratory Care Therapy/therapist | 12 | – | – | – | – |
| Substance Abuse/addiction Counseling | – | – | – | – | 11 |
| Veterinary Sciences/veterinary Clinical Sciences | 9 | 6 | 93 | – | 10 |
| History | 141 | 6 | 18 | – | – |
| History and Philosophy Of Science and Technology | – | 3 | 5 | – | – |
| History | 141 | 3 | 13 | – | – |
| Human Services | – | 265 | 3 | – | 3 |
| Public Administration | – | 51 | – | – | – |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Public Policy Analysis | – | 95 | – | – | 2 |
| Social Work | – | 119 | 3 | – | – |
| Legal and Law Studies | – | 30 | 273 | – | – |
| Law | – | – | 273 | – | – |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other | – | 30 | – | – | – |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | – | 18 | – | – | – |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/liberal Studies | – | 18 | – | – | – |
| Mathematics and Statistics | 115 | 64 | 24 | – | – |
| Applied Mathematics | – | 33 | – | – | – |
| Mathematics and Statistics, Other | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mathematics | 98 | 22 | 22 | – | – |
| Statistics | 17 | 9 | 2 | – | – |
| Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies | 303 | 31 | 15 | – | 7 |
| Ancient Studies/civilization | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | – | – | – | – | – |
| Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 212 | 17 | 8 | – | 7 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 91 | 14 | 7 | – | – |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | 142 | 18 | 17 | – | – |
| Environmental Studies | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management | 45 | – | 1 | – | – |
| Forestry | – | – | – | – | – |
| Forestry, Other | 34 | – | – | – | – |
| Natural Resources and Conservation, Other | – | 7 | 11 | – | – |
| Natural Resources Management and Policy | – | 9 | 4 | – | – |
| Natural Resources Management and Policy, Other | 60 | – | – | – | – |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | – | 2 | 1 | – | – |
| Wood Science and Wood Products/pulp and Paper Technology | – | – | – | – | – |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies | 222 | 11 | 7 | – | – |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 136 | 6 | 7 | – | – |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management | 6 | – | – | – | – |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies | 28 | 5 | – | – | – |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/management | 52 | – | – | – | – |
| Personal and Culinary Services | 29 | – | – | – | – |
| Funeral Service and Mortuary Science | 29 | – | – | – | – |
| Physical Sciences | 172 | 62 | 53 | – | – |
| Astronomy | – | – | – | – | – |
| Astrophysics | 10 | 1 | 3 | – | – |
| Atomic/molecular Physics | – | 4 | 2 | – | – |
| Chemistry | 103 | 47 | 25 | – | – |
| Geology and Earth Science | 15 | 5 | 4 | – | – |
| Geophysics and Seismology | 11 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Physics | 33 | 4 | 19 | – | – |
| Psychology | 455 | 64 | 59 | – | 7 |
| Developmental and Child Psychology | 124 | 8 | 8 | – | – |
| Educational Psychology | – | 53 | 29 | – | 7 |
| Psychology | 331 | 3 | 22 | – | – |
| Science Technologies/technicians | – | 10 | – | – | – |
| Science Technologies/technicians, Other | – | 10 | – | – | – |
| Social Sciences | 961 | 49 | 69 | – | – |
| Anthropology | 63 | 7 | 5 | – | – |
| Applied Economics | 76 | 5 | 5 | – | – |
| Archeology | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Criminology | 111 | – | – | – | – |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 17 | – | – | – | – |
| Economics | 150 | 13 | 32 | – | – |
| Geography | 51 | 19 | 10 | – | – |
| International Relations and Affairs | 123 | – | – | – | – |
| Political Science and Government | 264 | 4 | 14 | – | – |
| Sociology | 75 | 1 | 2 | – | – |
| Urban Studies/affairs | 31 | – | – | – | – |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 405 | 61 | 33 | – | – |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 31 | 2 | 1 | – | – |
| Art/art Studies | 120 | 13 | – | – | – |
| Dance | 25 | – | – | – | – |
| Design and Visual Communications | 62 | – | – | – | – |
| Drama and Dramatics/theatre Arts | 67 | 6 | 3 | – | – |
| Fashion/apparel Design | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Film/cinema/video Studies | – | – | – | – | – |
| Film/video and Photographic Arts, Other | 33 | – | – | – | – |
| Fine/studio Arts | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Graphic Design | – | – | – | – | – |
| Interior Design | 36 | – | – | – | – |
| Music | 29 | 40 | 29 | – | – |
| Work and Family Studies | 134 | 7 | 9 | – | 1 |
| Apparel and Textiles | 18 | – | – | – | – |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Services, Other | 104 | 3 | 9 | – | – |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/human Sciences, Other | – | 4 | – | – | – |
| Housing and Human Environments | 12 | – | – | – | 1 |
Admissions Information
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Application Fee College has an application fee: Yes Regular application fee: $45 Online application fee: $45 |
Enrollment Rates Percent applicants admitted: 53% Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 88% |
Undergraduate Majors
Agriculture & Related Sciences Agricultural Business B Architecture & Related Programs Architecture B Area, Ethnic, Cultural, & Gender Studies African Studies B Arts, Visual & Performing Art History/Criticism/Conservation B Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bacteriology B Business, Management, & Marketing Accounting B,C Communications & Journalism Journalism B Computer & Information Sciences Computer Networking/Telecommunications B Construction Trades Building/Property Maintenance B Education Agricultural Education B Engineering Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering B English Language & Literature English Language & Literature – General B Family & Consumer Sciences Clothing/Apparel/Textile Studies B Foreign Language & Literature Chinese B Health Professions & Clinical Sciences Dental Hygiene B,C History History – General B Law & Legal Studies Prelaw B Liberal Arts & Sciences Liberal Arts & Sciences B,C Mathematics Mathematics – General B Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Biological/Physical Sciences B Natural Resources & Conservation Bio-based products engineering B Parks, Recreation & Fitness Parks, Recreation & Fitness – General B Personal & Culinary Services Funeral Services/Mortuary Science B Philosophy & Religion Jewish/Judaic Studies B Physical Sciences Astronomy B Psychology Psychology – General B Social Sciences Anthropology B |
Degree levels for each major are designated by the following letters:
B = Bachelor’s degree C = Certificate or diploma |
*We do not guarantee the accuracy of information on this page. All information is subject to change. You should confirm all information with a college admissions officer.