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University of Minnesota

16.3 applicants for every seat, up from 4.7 in 2000.

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#57

Path32 admissions rank, 2026

#33 in 2025

1,708

applications, 2025-26

for 105 seats

14.0%

offered a seat

median school 10.8%

3.72

average overall GPA

DAT AA 420 (20)

2025-26 admissions cycle

From application to first day

Each bar is drawn to scale against applications received.

Applications received1,708

Examined by committee373

Offered a seat239

Enrolled105

Applicants per seat

16.3 applicants per seat in 2025 (4.7 in 2000), below the median school's 17.7.

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Acceptance rate

14.0% of applicants were offered a seat in 2025, less selective than the median school (10.8%). It was 16.7% in 2011.

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Average overall GPA

Average overall GPA of 3.72 in 2025, up from 3.46 in 2000. The median school is at 3.71.

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DAT standing among schools

In 2025, its entering class out-scored 17% of other schools on the DAT Academic Average.

Percent of other schools with a lower DAT Academic Average that year. Ranking within each year keeps the 2025 move to a 200–600 scale comparable.

Tuition, 2025-26

What University of Minnesota costs

Four years of tuition and mandatory fees for in-state students: $293,820, or $494,713 out-of-state. That ranks #33 most expensive of 69 schools for in-state students and #4 out-of-state. Living expenses are not included.

Year by year

Tuition and mandatory fees for each year of the program, 2025-26.

Year	Tuition, in-state	Tuition, out-of-state	Fees
1st	$51,058	$95,482	$13,811
2nd	$64,177	$118,908	$16,915
3rd	$61,641	$113,812	$15,912
4th	$58,640	$108,207	$11,666
Total	$293,820	$494,713	incl. fees

66% of the 2025-26 first-year class are Minnesota residents.

First-year tuition and fees

In-state cost is up 58% since 2014-15. Hover a year for the numbers.

In-stateOut-of-stateMedian school, in-state

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First-year class, 2025-26

Who's in the class

105 first-year students: 62.9% women (all U.S. schools: 59.5%). The largest groups are White (61.9%) and Asian (21.0%).

University of Minnesota62%21%10%

All U.S. schools44%26%10%

WhiteAsianHispanicBlackTwo or more racesAmerican Indian, Alaska Native, Pacific IslanderU.S. nonresidentUnknown

Women in the class

Share of first-year students who are women, 2000–2025.

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How the mix has changed

Share of first-year students who are White, Asian, Hispanic or Black. Hover a year for counts.

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Home states, 2016–2025

Where University of Minnesota's students come from

998 matriculants from 33 states and territories. 69% were Minnesota residents.

Minnesota1–45–1920–4950–199200+

Minnesota69169.2%
Wisconsin787.8%
North Dakota303%
California292.9%
Illinois262.6%
Michigan262.6%