University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Source: u_minnesota.md
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Admissions (Class of 2029 / Fall 2025)
- Total applicants: ~55,000
- Overall acceptance rate: 77%
- Early round: EA (Nov 1) — no separate EA rate published
- Class size: ~7,200
- Yield: 22%
Academics
- SAT middle 50%: 1328-1460
- ACT middle 50%: 26-31
- Avg unweighted GPA: 3.50-3.95 (middle 50%)
- Top 10% of HS class: 41%
- Testing policy: Test-optional (through Fall 2027; ~50% of admits did not submit scores)
Demographics
- Women: 56%, Asian: 11%, Black: 7%, Hispanic: 6%, White: 56%, International: 10%
Financial Aid / Net Cost
| Income Bracket |
Net Price |
| $0-$30,000 |
$7,266 |
| $30,001-$48,000 |
$8,418 |
| $48,001-$75,000 |
$12,556 |
| $75,001-$110,000 |
$19,942 |
| Over $110,000 |
$24,913 |
Athletics
~600 varsity athletes (~1.5% of undergrads). NCAA Division I (FBS), Big Ten Conference. 21 varsity sports.
Notable
Minnesota's flagship; strong STEM and health sciences. In-state tuition ~$16,000 vs ~$36,000 OOS. Located in Minneapolis-St. Paul metro, providing strong internship and career pipeline. Very affordable for low-income students ($7,266 net price for lowest bracket). College-specific admissions: Carlson School of Management and College of Science & Engineering are more selective. 22% Pell Grant recipients.
Sources
- UMN Common Data Set 2024-2025 (via GradGPT)
- College Factual net price and diversity data
- UMN Institutional Data and Research
- UMN Office of Admissions freshman profile