University of Minnesota--Twin Cities

About

The University of Minnesota Twin Cities (historically known as University of Minnesota) is a public land-grant research university in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the flagship institution of the University of Minnesota System and is organized into 19 colleges, schools, and other major academic units. Founded by the Minnesota Territorial Legislature as a territorial university in 1851, seven years before Minnesota achieved statehood, the Twin Cities campus is the oldest and largest in the University of Minnesota System. Its enrollment of 56,666 students as of fall 2024 places it among the ten largest U.S. campuses by enrollment. The campus comprises locations in Minneapolis and St. Paul, approximately 3 mi (4.8 km) apart. The University of Minnesota is classified as an "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity" by the Carnegie Classification. It is a member of the Association of American Universities. The National Science Foundation ranked the University of Minnesota 22nd among American universities for research and development expenditures in 2022 with $1.202 billion. The Minnesota Golden Gophers compete in 21 interco

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Key facts

Global rank

#76

Location

Minneapolis, United States

Type

Public

Admission rate

75%

SAT middle range

1290 to 1500

ACT middle range

27 to 32

English test

Required

How to apply

Common App

Outcomes and costs

Official figures from US College Scorecard, US Department of Education. Salaries are for all graduates, not only international students.

Median salary 10 years after starting

$69,020 a year

Median salary 6 years after starting

$57,984 a year

Graduation rate (within 6 years)

85%

Students returning for a second year

91%

Tuition (out-of-state, per year)

$38,362

Average cost of attendance (per year)

$30,061

Undergraduate students

31,855

Students per faculty member

17 to 1

Median debt at graduation

$19,500

Programmes

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Scholarships you could use here

• Fulbright-Nehru Master's Fellowships · USIEF (United States-India Educational Foundation)

  Indian citizens with a bachelor's (minimum 55%) or master's degree and at least three years of relevant full-time work experience, without a US degree. Government of India employees are not eligible.

  The last published cycle (2026-2027) closed on 14 May 2025. A 2027-2028 master's cycle is not currently listed.

  Official page

• Fulbright-Nehru Doctoral Research Fellowships · USIEF

  Indian scholars registered for a PhD at an Indian institution, for 6 to 9 months of research in the US.

  The 2027-2028 cycle closed on 1 July 2026.

  Official page