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University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN 4 year Public

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

73.2%

The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1400

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 26295 admitted students 496 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

7%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1310-1490. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 640 and 730, while 25% scored below 640 and another 25% scored above 730.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 670 and 760, while 25% scored below 670 and 25% achieved a score of 760. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1400 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to UMN.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 13% nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    640-730

  • Math

    670-760

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

30

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 26295 admitted students 2855 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

41%

Similar to the SAT, UMN does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 41% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 27 and 32, with 25% scoring above 32 and another 25% scoring below 27.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    25-34

  • Math

    26-32

  • Composite

    27-32

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$55

Undergraduate

$75

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in UMN during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 35,905 16,639 19,266
Admitted students 26,295 11,476 14,819
Enrolled students 6,883 2,915 3,968
Acceptance rate 73% 69% 77%
Yield rate 26% 25% 27%

    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, UMN received a total of 35,905 applications. These applications included 16,639 male applicants and 19,266 female applicants.

    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 35,905 applicants, UMN admitted 26,295 students. Among the admitted students, there were 11,476 males and 14,819 females who received offers of admission.

    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 6,883 students chose to enroll at UMN. This means that 6,883 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 2,915 were male and 3,968 were female.

    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, UMN had an overall acceptance rate of 73% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 69% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 77%.

    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. UMN had an overall yield rate of 26% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 25%, and for female admitted students, it was 27%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for UMN over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 46,165 21,637 24,528 20,579 9,152 11,427 45% 42% 47% 5,771 2,648 3,123 28% 29% 27%
2016 49,129 22,967 26,162 21,820 9,684 12,136 44% 42% 46% 5,880 2,715 3,165 27% 28% 26%
2017 43,731 20,480 23,251 21,692 9,697 11,995 50% 47% 52% 6,201 2,844 3,357 29% 29% 28%
2018 43,444 21,088 22,356 22,525 10,187 12,338 52% 48% 55% 5,977 2,639 3,338 26% 26% 27%
2019 40,673 19,499 21,174 23,076 10,643 12,433 57% 55% 59% 6,278 2,871 3,407 27% 27% 27%
2020 38,237 18,779 19,458 26,628 12,773 13,855 70% 68% 71% 5,966 2,808 3,158 22% 22% 23%
2021 35,905 16,639 19,266 26,295 11,476 14,819 73% 69% 77% 6,883 2,915 3,968 26% 25% 27%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

UMN is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school record
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Considered

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school rank
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Recommendation letters
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted

  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted

  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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