University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Founded 1851
President Joan Gabel (President)
Fees USD 15,762
Acceptance Rate Selective (20–50%)
Campus Setting Urban
The University of Minnesota Twin Cities (UMN) is a public research university founded in 1851 in Minneapolis. A member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), UMN is consistently ranked among the top 25 public universities in the US and enrolls 54,000 students. The University of Minnesota has an extraordinary legacy of medical innovation — the pacemaker, the kidney dialysis machine, and the first open-heart surgery were all developed here. Minnesota is the birthplace of the medical device industry, still headquartered in the Twin Cities.
Colleges and Schools
- College of Science and Engineering — Top-20 engineering; #1 in medical device research globally
- Carlson School of Management — Top-30 business school; strong supply chain and finance
- Medical School — Top-30 US medical school; University of Minnesota Health
- School of Public Health — Top-10 public health school; CEPH-accredited
- Law School — Top-20 US law school; strong intellectual property and business law
- College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences — Top land-grant agriculture research
How to Apply
- Application: Common App | Acceptance Rate: ~74% | In-State Tuition: ~$15,762
Key Deadlines
- Priority: November 1 | Regular: January 1